Is Cardcaptor Sakura still worth watching? 

Tomoyo is a pretty great character in my opinion, she isn't stuck up like most rich kids her age and actively cares for all her friends and hand makes all of Sakura's outfits, of which makes for an interesting opportunity where Sakura doesn't have magical girl transformation sequences. She also helped motivate Sakura to save the day in some cases and lets not forget how it was thanks to her mom and her that they now have cell phones and other advanced tech. It may be a little weird, but also an interesting story decision that helps flavor the world a bit more. She also adds a little more humor to the overall story. It is weird for her to have a thing for her cousin though, though to be fair her mom was the same way so maybe it's learned or the effect of her family's magic. But the fact that she never acts strays to much in a weird direction helps her case a little.

Um YES!?! It is. I’d argue Tomoyo’s mother is bisexual and that her father is unimportant to be present, but yeah both mother and daughter certainly have a thing for their cousins

I think Tomoyo adds a lot more than you think. As a child, this was relatable as heck. CCS is one of the only shows where the whole class is portrayed as being good friends with each other, without having "bad" children, that gossip or bad talk. So it makes sense Sakura is kinda friends with everyone. WHICH ADDS TO THE WHOLE VIBE OF THE SHOW. This show feels like some heaven on earth. And it made me wanna be good and helpful and even making food! But as a lot of girl at that age, a BEST friend just is something different. even though tomoyo doesnt become a magical companion, like in most magical girl series, she embodies being there for you through thick and thin. Considering she isn't magical, she is extremely helpful. She is made to be the rich kid, that was taught compassion by her mother, who adored her cousin for her traits. This drives the plot several times, because you can add all these items magical girls usually just conveniently have without breaking emersion this is the real world. Sakura wouldnt have been able to affort cell phones or costumes in her relatable single parent middle class household. The outfits were what made the show great. And as you said, it's a clever alternative to the typical henshin outfits they usually get. It feeds into "this magic is realistic and has rules understandable to us, so we know the limitations of it without needing to be told". A transformation would have worked, but its so much fun that these kids were like "lets make up a whole choreography for you to practice". It adds so much to its 90s school girl charm I understand the "creepy" argument as a girl who would have felt unconfortable if a boy was this obsessed and started filming me. But she has best friend priviledges. And she basically has consent in that matter too. Which is literally the turning point between creepy and ok.

Tomoyo was a relief character, but also, is a lesson about love. Sakura has a very subtle message about different types of love, Tomoyo is, the unrequited love. Like a fate of destiny, Tomoyo falls in love with Sakura like her mom with Sakura's mom. Instead of getting mad and removing her from her life, Tomoyo respected her friend's platonic feelings and even helped her out with Lee. Tomoyo teaches us that if you really love someone, you'll be happy when the other is happy, even if is not with you. She doesn't spite Sakura or wants to ruin Lee, she is the most mature and kind hearted. She basically even taught indirectly to Sakura how to deal with her unrequited love for Yukito, she understood her well, but isn't as mature enough like her, thats why she needed to talk it with Lee and cry herself out. Tomoyo is not only important for us for a great lesson, but also for Sakura, because she encourages her, and is her beloved best friend, and even if she doesn't return her romantic feelings, Sakura does show her that she really loves and cares for Tomoyo.

As an adult, I've revisited a few pieces of fiction that I enjoyed as a child, only to find that a lot of the magic has been lost. I'm glad to say that Cardcaptor Sakura is an anime that has still retained, and likely always will retain, its sense of wonder and joy throughout the years. To this day, it remains a comfort-show for me when things get tough. I really like how you described that Cardcaptor Sakura had so much filler even though it never felt like it. In a way, I always thought that was something done deliberately by the creators. Although it's generally categorized as a Magical Girl anime, I felt like it was also meant to be a sort of Slice-of-Life for children, before that genre even formally existed. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this video essay! I've subscruibed and am looking forward to more!

Just saw the series a week ago, definitely holds up. I was surprised at how good the production value was

This anime is still better than 95% of what we have today... Because you won't watch it for the plot. You will watch it for the feelings it gives you, the overall vibe, the atmosphere and the "feel good, feel home" sense. Most animes nowadays completely ignore the part where anime should have it's own atmosphere. That's why all isekais are the same. And even some great animes doesn't bother with this... for some reason? They just try to reckap the "good plot of manga" but doesn't try to be something unique... "Let's just slap some epic Sawano music and we are done" - that's their credo it seems. That's why I don't watch anthing nowadays.

First off, phenomenal video! You conveyed your feelings about the show beautifully 🥰 tomoyo for me is my favourite character as once you look past the initial layers she’s actually the most mature character in the show. More so than her own mother. It’s been said in the comments already her feelings of unreciprocated love are prevalent throughout, but the scene that clenches it for me is when meiling is crying into her lap about how she just lost shaoran. Tomoyo doesn’t say anything in this scene at all but you know with how she looks at meiling just how she’s had to tread that path with Sakura already, even after mentioning that she knows the person she loves won’t love her back. It’s bittersweet and more mature than some adults out there 🥲 Again great video. This show was super formative for me ❤️

YES. Putting this video in my "see later" playlist but before i come back lemme say YES. I have started watching ccs recently and been having a delightful time discovering this anime! (even though i don't get the nostalgic layer, that most people have when they watch it in their 20s or later) The animation is crafted with so much care, the storytelling is subtile and clever... so YES as an adult you can definitely enjoy it. It has a sweet, warm and nuanced flavor, to put it bluntly cardcaptor sakura is honey.

I didn't even realize this was a small channel. Keep up the great work :) It's so nostalgic this was the first anime i watched as a kid

First time I've run into your channel! Great video it put Card Captor on my watch list

I wanted to share my opinion: So i started ccs 4 years ago as a kid so i ofc watched the animax dub bc i found it on netflix i was nine at that time i never new anything else about this anime this year in March decided lets rewatch. i noticed tomoyo having a crush on sakura and learned alot about the characters i love tomoyo honestly bc i find her sweet and caring but she is weird no doubt. i loved Sakura more after watching the Japanese version. i honestly love that scream hoe or when she is around kaho or yuki she goes hanyaa or dazed as meiling description, there iconic . I found syourans personality having a huge glow up feel he got way too kind . When i read the manga and learned meling was not a real character, i was way too sad, like she brought drama even tho she was quiet useless. i honestly love kero he is just a real fun character i sometimes wish he was real... The only thing i hated about this series is probably Rikas' relationship with Terada like i was surprised, he propesed and dated her in the manga that is missed up, and tbh i never noticed the filler. Clear card was fun but the cliffhanger got me disappointed i realy wanted to know what Eriol and syouran were hiding it took me along time to find it. the manga was amazing i loved Akiho alot she was nice yuna d kaito was okay after i knew his plan or what taboo magic was it turns out he want to protect Akiho. i was technically super surprised about syouran taking the sakura cards. the most thing am happy about clear card was toya and kero getting along in the end of the manga. Things that got me quiet confused was probably what kaito used the mirror card in the play but understoodod it after using my last braincells. But i got 1 thing in my mind what if Nateshikos key turns to a staff or something not a card like in the manga bc in the manga she got a watch with a spell that helped her end the story to a wholesom ending. That's it i really liked your point of view, and thats mine am 13, so if you don't get i understand 😅

short answer: Yes, Definetly

I remember watching the original Cardcaptors back in 2002 and I did started to like this series from Nelvana I just wished it's finally released onto SDBD Blu-Ray at last just like Beyblade, Shaman King, Sonic X, Dinosaur King, Saber Riders and the Star Sheriff and Ultimate Muscle.

I watched The American version first and fell in love with it and then I found out that and the Japanese version they cut out like fucking 30 episodes or some shit. And I found the real one Cardcaptor Sakura and fell in love all over again while I have a love for the English dub of card captors the new dub for the original Japanese series in the English to me is bad, so I exclusively watch it in Japanese. Unless I’m feeling nostalgic, and go for card captors

It is still good

i disagree!!! That "hoooeeeeeeeeeeeeee" noise is so iconic.

I still love it my self last time I saw it was maybe 2022 April 1 is Sakura birthday that she share with 4 other characters from the clamp universe And if you're unaware of what the clamp University is it's the universe that links all of the mangas that clamp the group that created cardcaptor Sakura has made they have a multiverse kind of like the MCU and other comic stories that are all linked together and there have been crossovers with cardcaptor Sakura in a way and another series where there is a version of Sakura and Lee called tsubada and tsubada is lined to xxxholic If you ever get interested in going over more mangas or shows from clamp I suggest reading the manga for tsubada and xxxholic at the same time because they both are in a way on the same timeline and like I said are linked and you have to read both to understand the ending of both mangas 😅 Someone on RU-vid also did a video on how all of the universe is including cardcaptor is linked to the other ones I believe you can find it I hear if you just type it in 😅

There are already lots of comments telling you why Tomoyo is important plot wise, but here is why Tomoyo is important for the target audience. Like with any other magical girl anime the little girls that watch the show want to be the main character and probably play pretend as such. But Tomoyo is the character everyone wants as their friend. Especially little girls that might feel a bit lost and have trouble making friends wish for someone as caring, kind and loving as Tomoyo. So while all the action parts of the series are fun for play, any time Tomoyo and Sakura just hang out together is just as exciting for little girls since they imagine themselves doing this stuff with a friend. And if they don't have any, that friend is just Tomoyo. The show is still so beloved because of all the slice of life elements, the cozy and dreamy vibes. It would be much more boring without it.

ver ynice work, ejnoyed your video essey alot! if you enjoed CCS but normally prefer more action shonen, try Tsubasa Reservoir Chronices !!!! Its made from the same Mangala orga (Clamp) and has Shyaoran and Sakura as Protagonists with lots of the other Characters on the side too but a different story! Its on of my FAVORIT Manga ever and has an AMAZING soundtrack made by Yuki Kajiura.

The Tomoyo hate was so uncalled for man 😩

I absolutely loved this show growing up.

I’ve watched this anime so many times as a kid and I’d say it definitely is worth watching, maybe not the Animax dub that’s on Netflix but definitely the original Japanese version because that way you get more context and learn a bit about Japanese culture and jokes

YES

Never felt like filler. Meiling is an anime original that fits in so well that reading the manga is jarring because she's not there. And her presence in the Clear Card season gave the series full nostalgia vibes because finally the whole cast is together again.

The correct pronunciation of his name is "Xiǎoláng" which is a Mandarin name and means "little wolf" in English. "Shaoran" is a bad pronunciation of his name in Japanese. "Syaoran" is a bad pronunciation of his name in English. Are you going to review other adaptations based on CLAMP works ?

YES! 100%

I'm surprised there isn't more talk about some of the inappropriate relationships

Not even gonna watch the video based on the comments and just say this. YES this show is worth rewatching, yes there are weird topics touched in this show but real life is weird, this show is more of a reflection of real life than it is fantasy. If you want to live in a fantasy world this show isnt for you.

As a viewer. I would be the one who will judge if I want to watch it or not. It is your own opinion if you don't. I don't watch SAO even there are so many people that like it, it is my own opinion that I don't watch it and it is the other's business if they do. We are entitled with our own decision so it is up to others who will watch this 'REVIEW ' if they will go down without trying. 😂

No one likes tomoyo