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{{Short description|Japanese manga series by Clamp}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image           = Cardcaptor Sakura vol1 cover.jpg
| caption         = The first volume of ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' featuring [[Sakura Kinomoto]]
| ja_kanji        = カードキャプターさくら
| ja_romaji       = Kādokyaputā Sakura
| genre           = {{ubl|[[Magical girl]]<ref name="ANN-DVD18"/>|[[Romance comics|Romance]]<ref name="MangaGuide" />}}<!--Discuss in talk page before adding or removing genres; however, keep in mind [[WP:MOS-AM#Content]]. Thank you.-->
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]
| publisher       = [[Kodansha]]
| publisher_en    = {{English manga publisher
  | AUS = [[Madman Entertainment]]
  | NA  = [[Kodansha USA|Kodansha Comics]]
  | JP  = Kodansha (bilingual)
}}
| demographic     = ''[[Shōjo manga|Shōjo]]''
| magazine        = [[Nakayoshi]]
| first           = June 1996<!--Issue date-->
| last            = August 2000<!--Issue date-->
| volumes         = 12
| volume_list     = List of Cardcaptor Sakura chapters
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| director        = [[Morio Asaka]]
| producer        = Eizo Kondo
| writer          = [[Nanase Ohkawa]]
| music           = [[Takayuki Negishi]]
| studio          = [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee
  | AUS = [[Madman Entertainment]]
  | BI  = [[Anime Limited]]
  | CA  = [[Nelvana]]
  | NA  = [[Nippon Ichi Software|NIS America]]
  | SEA = [[Medialink]]
}}
| network         = [[NHK|NHK BS2]]
| network_en      = {{English anime network
  | AU  = [[Network Ten]], [[Toonami (Australia)|Toonami]]
  | CA  = [[Teletoon]]
  | SEA = [[Animax (Asian TV channel)|Animax Asia]]
  | UK  = [[Nicktoons (British and Irish TV channel)|Nicktoons]], [[CITV]], [[Channel 4]]
  | US  = [[Kids' WB]], [[Cartoon Network]] ([[Toonami]])
}}
| first           = April 7, 1998
| last            = March 21, 2000
| episodes        = 70
| episode_list    = List of Cardcaptor Sakura episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title           = Other
| content         = 
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card]]''
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card]]''
}}
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{{Nihongo|'''''Cardcaptor Sakura'''''|カードキャプターさくら|Kādokyaputā Sakura|lead=yes}}, abbreviated as '''''CCS''''', <onlyinclude>is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by the manga group [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]. [[Serial (literature)|Serialized]] monthly in the [[shōjo manga|''shōjo'' manga]] magazine ''[[Nakayoshi]]'' from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues, it was also published in 12 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes by [[Kodansha]] between November 1996 and July 2000. The story centers on [[Sakura Kinomoto]], an [[elementary school]] student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards into the world; she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe. Each of these cards grants different magical powers, and can only be activated by someone with inherent magical abilities. A sequel by Clamp, ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card]]'', focusing on Sakura in junior high school, was serialized in ''Nakayoshi'' from the July 2016 to January 2024 issues.

The manga was adapted into a 70-episode [[anime]] television series by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] that aired on Japan's [[satellite television]] channel [[NHK|NHK BS2]] from April 1998 to March 2000. Additional media include two anime films, [[video game]]s, [[art book]]s, [[picture book]]s, and [[film comic]]s. [[Tokyopop]] released the manga in English in North America from March 2000 to August 2003. After Tokyopop's license expired, [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Manga]] released the series in [[omnibus edition]]s from October 2010 to September 2012.</onlyinclude> The anime was [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] in English by [[Hong Kong]]'s Omni Productions, and was aired in [[Southeast Asia]] and [[South Asia]] on the channel [[Animax Asia]].

[[Nelvana]] licensed the TV series and first film for North America under the English title '''''Cardcaptors''''', which first aired on [[Kids' WB]] from June 2000 to December 2001. All 70 episodes were dubbed; while other English-speaking territories received the full run, the version aired on American television was heavily edited into 39 episodes. ''Cardcaptors'' also aired on [[Cartoon Network]] ([[Toonami]]), [[Teletoon]], [[Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)|Nickelodeon]], [[Network Ten]], and [[RTÉ2]]. The TV series and films were sub-licensed by [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon]], which released them unedited with English subtitles. The TV series was also released by [[Madman Entertainment]] in Australia and New Zealand.

''Cardcaptor Sakura'' was critically well received. Critics praised the manga for its creativity and described it as a quintessential ''shōjo'' manga, as well as a critical work for manga in general. The manga series was awarded the [[Seiun Award]] for Best Manga in 2001. The television series was praised for transcending its target audience of young children and being enjoyable to older viewers, and for its artwork, humor, characterization, and animation; it won the [[Animage|Animage Grand Prix]] award for Best Anime in 1999. The American edit of ''Cardcaptors'', however, was criticized for removing elements essential to the plot.
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== Plot ==
{{See also|List of Cardcaptor Sakura characters{{!}}List of ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' characters}}
''Cardcaptor Sakura'' takes place in the fictional town of Tomoeda, which is located somewhere near the Japanese capital of [[Tokyo]]. Ten-year-old [[Sakura Kinomoto]] accidentally releases a set of magical cards known as Clow Cards from a book in her basement created by and named after the sorcerer Clow Reed. Each card has its own unique ability and can assume an alternate form when activated. The guardian of the cards, Cerberus (nicknamed Kero), emerges from the book and explains that only a person with magical powers could open the seal of the book, revealing that Sakura can do magic. Kero chooses Sakura to retrieve the missing cards. As she finds each card, she battles its magical personification and defeats it by sealing it away. Cerberus acts as her guide, while her best friend and second cousin, Tomoyo Daidouji, films her exploits and provides her with both battle costumes and moral support. Sakura's older brother Toya Kinomoto watches over her, while pretending that he is unaware of what is going on.

[[Syaoran Li]], a boy of Sakura's age and a descendant of Clow Reed, arrives from Hong Kong to recapture the cards himself. While initially antagonistic, he comes to respect Sakura and begins aiding her in capturing the cards. Once Sakura captures all of the cards, she is tested by Yue, the cards' second guardian, to determine if she is worthy of becoming the cards' true master; Yue is also the true form of Yukito Tsukishiro, Toya's best friend whom Sakura has a crush on. Aided by her school teacher Kaho Mizuki, Sakura passes the test and becomes the new master of the Clow Cards.  

Afterwards, Eriol Hiiragizawa, a transfer student from England and later confirmed as the reincarnation of Clow Reed (albeit one who holds only Clow Reed's memories and is not the sorcerer himself), arrives in Tomoeda and begins causing disturbances with two guardian-like creatures, Spinel Sun and Ruby Moon; the latter of whom takes on a human persona (Nakuru) and goes to the same school as Sakura's brother Toya. At some point Yukito reveals to Sakura that he loves Toya, who later reveals indirectly to Yukito (while recovering after giving his magic to Yue to save both their lives) that he loves him in return. Sakura finds herself suddenly unable to use the Clow Cards and transforms her wand, beginning the process of evolving the cards into Sakura Cards as Eriol causes strange occurrences that forces her to use and thus transform certain cards. Once all the cards have been transformed, Eriol tells Sakura that he aided her in converting the cards so they would not lose their magic powers, while Spinel reveals to Sakura that Eriol stopped himself from ageing long ago so that he could go to class and befriend and help her.<ref>The revelation that Eriol is actually an adult exists only in the manga version, with Spinel at one point asking Eriol how long he intends to stay in the form of a child.</ref> Syaoran later confesses his love to Sakura, who comes to realize she also loves him. Sakura reveals to Syaoran that she loves him back; telling him that he is her "Number One" (the person she loves the most). Syaoran reluctantly returns to Hong Kong but now knowing that Sakura loves him the same way he promises her that he will come back when he's finished with some business he needs to attend to there. He desperately asks Sakura if she will wait for him, and vows that she will. Two years later, Syaoran moves back to Tomoeda permanently, and happily reunites with Sakura.

The plot of the anime series is extended, featuring 52 Clow Cards from the manga's original 19, and certain scenes are stretched and delayed, such as Cerberus' true form not being revealed until just before Yue's appearance.<ref name="Animerica"/> Sakura creates a 53rd card, Hope, a talent she is not shown to have in the manga. Some of the circumstances around the capturing of the cards is changed, such as Syaoran capturing several cards himself and being tested by Yue in the Final Judgment. Syaoran's cousin and fiancée Meiling Li is introduced in the anime, who positions herself as a jealous and romantic rival for Sakura and later becomes a friend until she returns to Hong Kong. The television series leaves the relationship between Sakura and Syaoran unresolved, but Sakura confesses her love to Syaoran at the end of the [[Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card|second anime film]]. 

== Production ==
''Cardcaptor Sakura'' was first conceived shortly before the conclusion of Clamp's ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'', which was serialized in ''[[Nakayoshi]]''.<ref name="CCS-Memorial">{{cite book|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Memorial Book|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|date=February 2001|isbn=978-4-06-324535-6|language=ja}}</ref> Clamp's head editor Yamonouchi asked them to do another series in ''Nakayoshi'', and Clamp decided to make a "''Nakayoshi''-esque" series, as opposed to ''Rayearth'', which Clamp described as unlike anything they had done before. Head Clamp writer [[Ageha Ohkawa|Nanase Ohkawa]]'s first impulse was to create a [[magical girl]] series, despite not being well-versed in the genre. Ohkawa wanted the heroine Sakura to be in the same age group as the majority of ''Nakayoshi''{{'}}s readers so that fans could relate to her. Due to it being different from how Clamp normally conceived characters, Ohkawa designed the other characters such as Tomoyo and Cerberus to be more like Clamp's previous creations. Once Ohkawa had enough information on the characters, she had the three artists in Clamp—[[Mokona]], [[Tsubaki Nekoi]] and [[Satsuki Igarashi]]—design them based on her descriptions. When designing Cerberus, Ohkawa wanted a mascot-type companion for Sakura, but Nekoi tried various forms, including dogs and squirrels, before designing the final version. Syaoran and Toya were conceived to be a common type of character featured in Clamp's works.<ref name="CCS-Memorial"/>

Various other titles were suggested for the series such as ''Cardcaster Sakura'' and ''Card Character Sakura'' before Nekoi suggested ''Cardcaptor Sakura''.<ref name="CCS-Memorial"/> While Ohkawa planned out ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' from beginning to end, she never consulted the plot with the other members, instead giving them the script one chapter at a time. Mokona initially drew Tomoyo so it would look like she was in love with Toya, which led to her surprise when she received the script for the chapter which reveals Tomoyo loves Sakura. The story was planned to have the theme of "if you try your best, it'll work out", but Ohkawa did not start out with Sakura's "It'll definitely be okay" mindset. Ohkawa addressed the relationships featured in the series by using Tomoyo and Sakura as an example. She explained that the reason Tomoyo and Sakura did not end up together was because Sakura did not love Tomoyo in a romantic way.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chibiyuuto.com/clamp-interviews/clamp-interview-card-captor-sakura-memorial-book-february2001/|title=CLAMP Interview – Card Captor Sakura Memorial Book (February/2001)|website=Chibi Yuuto's Chronicles|access-date=November 14, 2024}}</ref><ref name="CCS-Memorial"/>

The central theme of ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' is [[love]] and human relationships. Throughout the series, many forms of love are showcased, including "sibling love, childhood crushes, unrequited love, [and] true love."<ref name="MangaGuide"/> At times, Clamp even ignores the Clow Cards for several chapters to focus more on the relationships of Sakura and those around her. Each of these relationships are presented nonjudgmentally and without commentary on the correctness of the relationships. In particular, the romantic relationship between elementary student [[Rika Sasaki]] and her teacher [[Yoshiyuki Terada]] is presented in such a way that it can be seen as a sweet and innocent tale of "wish fulfillment", or if examined more seriously, as a mildly disturbing story of [[Pedophilia|pedophilic]] love.<ref name="MangaGuide"/>

The artists, especially Mokona, were told by Ohkawa to use thin lines and to try to express things through curved lines as opposed to straight lines.<ref name="CCS-Memorial"/> The style of artwork was decided at the beginning to unify the world view of ''Cardcaptor Sakura''. Ohkawa wanted the series to have a "soft, cute-like" feel, so she asked the artists to not use a lot of ink and to make the pages light. For the multitude of flower imagery used in the manga, Nekoi looked through various books to find appropriate flowers, and tried to avoid using the same flower more than once in one chapter. Igarashi remarked that they "never had to draw so many flowers for one series," but they made a point to not use roses.<ref name="CCS-Memorial"/> Clamp wanted to incorporate transformation scenes into ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', but because many magical girl manga have the girls wearing the same outfit, they wanted Sakura to wear different costumes. They felt that "it's pretty sad for a girl to wear the same outfit all the time."<ref>{{cite news|author=Solomon, Charles|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/arts/design/28clam.html?_r=1|title=Four Mothers of Manga Gain American Fans With Expertise in a Variety of Visual Styles|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 28, 2006|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=June 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607090108/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/28/arts/design/28clam.html?_r=2|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Media ==
=== Manga ===
{{See also|List of Cardcaptor Sakura chapters{{!}}List of ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' chapters}}
[[File:Cardcaptor Sakura Japanese logo.svg|thumb|Logo of the ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' manga series]]
''Cardcaptor Sakura'' began as a [[manga]] series written and illustrated by the manga artist group [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]. It was serialized in the monthly ''[[shōjo manga|shōjo]]'' (aimed at young girls) [[List of manga magazines|manga magazine]] ''[[Nakayoshi]]'' from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues.<ref name="Animerica"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000041006|title=カードキャプターさくら 新装版 (1)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=April 21, 2024|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000041034|title=カードキャプターさくら 新装版 (12) ＜完＞|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=April 21, 2024|language=ja}}</ref> The individual chapters were collected and published in 12 ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes by [[Kodansha]] from November 1996 to July 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063197433|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら(1)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (1)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=November 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=January 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104220511/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063197433|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063343267|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら(12)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (12)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=November 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115005901/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063343267|url-status=live}}</ref> Kodansha released the first six volumes in bilingual editions that included both Japanese and English from May 2000 to July 2001.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら―バイリンガル版 (1)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Bilingual Edition (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4770026446|year=2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら―バイリンガル版 (6)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Bilingual Edition (6)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4770028822|year=2001}}</ref> The bilingual volumes were part of an experimental line for helping Japanese children learn English. Kodansha stopped releasing the bilingual editions after the series was licensed in English for distribution in North America by [[Tokyopop]].<ref name="Animerica"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-01/kodansha-to-publish-sell-manga-in-u.s-in-september|title=Kodansha to Publish, Sell Manga in U.S. in September|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 1, 2008|access-date=May 24, 2009|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411103747/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-01/kodansha-to-publish-sell-manga-in-u.s-in-september|url-status=live}}</ref>

In addition to the regular 50 chapters of the manga series, Clamp also wrote and drew two special chapters that were released in Japan as part of two volumes of a collection of artbooks titled ''Cardcaptor Sakura: Illustrated Collection''. The first special chapter, which was published in the first volume, focuses on Toya and Sakura’s relationship, with Toya caring for her while she has a cold.<ref>Cardcaptor Sakura Illustrations Collection – Clow Cards by Clamp, published July 28, 1998, P.107-121</ref> The second special chapter, which focuses on Sakura's (at that time unrealized) love for Syaoran, has a similar premise, but with Syaoran catching a cold and Sakura caring for him while he is unwell.<ref>Cardcaptor Sakura Illustrations Collection 2 by Clamp, published April 26, 2000, P.104-120</ref>

Tokyopop released the volumes of ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' from March 2000 to August 2003.<ref>{{cite book|title=Cardcaptor Sakura 1|year=2000|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|isbn=978-1892213365}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Book 6|date=August 5, 2003 |publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|isbn=978-1892213808}}</ref> Tokyopop initially released the first six volumes with the book "flipped" from the original Japanese orientation, in which the book is read from right-to-left, to the Western format with text oriented from left-to-right. These volumes were later re-released with the original orientation in two box sets, each containing three volumes.<ref>{{cite book|title=Cardcaptor Sakura (Boxed Set, Collection 1)|date=7 October 2003|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|isbn=978-1591825890}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Cardcaptor Sakura: Boxed Set Volumes 4-6: Special Collector's Edition|date=August 5, 2003 |publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|isbn=978-1892213808}}</ref> Volumes seven through twelve were released in the original orientation with the subtitle ''Master of the Clow''. [[Madman Entertainment]] used Tokyopop's English translation to release the series in Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/periodicals/home/19/cardcaptor-sakura-master-of-the-clowmanga|title=Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow (Manga)|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|access-date=September 13, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202605/http://www.madman.com.au/periodicals/home/19/cardcaptor-sakura-master-of-the-clowmanga|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> [[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Manga]] published an English edition of the series in four omnibus volumes containing three of the original volumes each from October 2010 and September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/16-632/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Omnibus-Vol-1-TPB|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]]|access-date=November 5, 2010|archive-date=April 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411041003/http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/16-632/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Omnibus-Vol-1-TPB|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DarkHorse4">{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/18-480/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Book-4-TPB|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Book 4 TPB|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]]|access-date=May 8, 2012|archive-date=May 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507054602/http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/18-480/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Book-4-TPB|url-status=live}}</ref> After Dark Horse Comics' license expired, [[Kodansha USA|Kodansha Comics]] licensed it and began releasing the series in hardcover Collector's Edition volumes in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-17/kodansha-usa-licenses-cardcaptor-sakura-tales-of-berseria-fate-grand-order-manga/.139548|title=Kodansha USA Licenses Cardcaptor Sakura, Tales of Berseria, Fate/Grand Order Manga|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 17, 2018|access-date=March 28, 2020|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108125711/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-17/kodansha-usa-licenses-cardcaptor-sakura-tales-of-berseria-fate-grand-order-manga/.139548|url-status=live}}</ref> The manga series is licensed for additional regional language releases by [[Pika Édition]] in France,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pika.fr/new/node/1103|title=Card Captor Sakura|publisher=[[Pika Édition]]|access-date=September 13, 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703053546/http://www.pika.fr/new/node/1103|archive-date=July 3, 2010}}</ref> [[Star Comics (Italy)|Star Comics]] in Italy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starcomics.com/scheda.php?id=1299|title=Card Captor Sakura - 1|publisher=[[Star Comics (Italy)|Star Comics]]|access-date=September 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716132014/http://www.starcomics.com/scheda.php?id=1299|archive-date=July 16, 2011|language=it}}</ref> [[Egmont Manga & Anime]] in Germany,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manganet.de/index.php/cat/c278_card_captor_sakura.html|title=Card Captor Sakura|publisher=[[Egmont Manga & Anime]]|access-date=September 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526045620/http://www.manganet.de/index.php/cat/c278_card_captor_sakura.html|archive-date=May 26, 2013|language=de|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Editora JBC]] in Brazil,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mangasjbc.uol.com.br/titulos/sakura-card-captors/|title=Sakura Card Captors|publisher=[[Editora JBC]]|access-date=September 13, 2010|language=pt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826194440/http://mangasjbc.uol.com.br/titulos/sakura-card-captors/|archive-date=August 26, 2010}}</ref> [[Ever Glory Publishing]] in Taiwan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egmanga.com.tw/manga/top_gbs_col01.htm|title=01 Clamp|publisher=[[Ever Glory Publishing]]|access-date=September 13, 2010|language=zh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629125354/http://www.egmanga.com.tw/manga/top_gbs_col01.htm|archive-date=June 29, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ediciones Glénat in Spain,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edicionesglenat.es/fitxa.aspx?pid=54|title=Cardcaptor Sakura|publisher=Glènat España|access-date=September 13, 2010|language=es|archive-date=November 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129141833/http://edicionesglenat.es/fitxa.aspx?pid=54|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Editorial Ivrea]] in Argentina,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.librosar.com.ar/portal/detallesLibro.aspx?codigo=219702|title=Sakura card captor|publisher=Librosar|access-date=September 13, 2010|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706082001/http://www.librosar.com.ar/portal/detallesLibro.aspx?codigo=219702 |archive-date=July 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Editorial Toukan and later Editorial Kamite in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animexis.com/htm/mangamxinfo.php?id=000036|title=Sakura Card Captors|publisher=Animexis|access-date=September 13, 2010|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707143958/http://www.animexis.com/htm/mangamxinfo.php?id=000036|archive-date=July 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/kamite-manga-cardcaptor-sakura.html|title=Kamite anuncia manga Cardcaptor Sakura {{!}} Cine Premiere|date=December 26, 2017|work=Cine Premiere|access-date=January 31, 2018|language=es|archive-date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201021735/https://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/kamite-manga-cardcaptor-sakura.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Anime ===
{{See also|List of Cardcaptor Sakura episodes{{!}}List of ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' episodes}}
[[File:Cardcaptor Sakura anime logo.svg|thumb|Logo of the ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' anime series]]
A 70-episode [[anime]] television series adaptation produced by the animation studio [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] aired in Japan on the [[NHK]] television network spread over three seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/sakura/story01_10.html|script-title=ja:これまでのストーリー|trans-title=The Story So Far|publisher=[[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]|access-date=October 2, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405222443/http://www9.nhk.or.jp/anime/sakura/story01_10.html|archive-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref><ref name="staff-cast">{{cite web|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/sakura/staff.html|script-title=ja:スタッフ&キャスト|trans-title=Staff & Cast|publisher=[[NHK]]|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921080924/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/sakura/staff.html|archive-date=September 21, 2010}}</ref> The first season, consisting of 35 episodes, aired between April 7 and December 29, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999804070130248/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら <新>｢さくらと不思議な魔法の本｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (New) "Sakura and the Mysterious Magic Book"|publisher=[[NHK]]|access-date=October 21, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184650/http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999804070130248/|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999812290130103/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら <終>｢さくらのすてきなクリスマス｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (End) "Sakura's Wonderful Christmas"|publisher=[[NHK]]|access-date=October 21, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184704/http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999812290130103/|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Madhouse1">{{cite web|url=http://www.madhouse.co.jp/column/tantei/02.html|title=第2回 ｢最長のTVシリーズ作品は?｣|trans-title=Round 2: What Are Your Longest TV Series?|publisher=[[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]|access-date=December 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314063608/http://www.madhouse.co.jp/column/tantei/02.html|archive-date=March 14, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> The second season, with 11 episodes, aired between April 6 and June 22, 1999.<ref name="Madhouse1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999906220130221/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら ｢さくらと最後の審判｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura "Sakura and the Final Judgment"|publisher=[[NHK]]|access-date=October 21, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184748/http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999906220130221/|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> The third season, containing 24 episodes, aired between September 7, 1999 and March 21, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999909070130243/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら ｢さくらと不思議な転校生｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura "Sakura and the Mysterious Transfer Student"|publisher=[[NHK]]|access-date=October 21, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184913/http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10001200999909070130243/|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10002200090003210130076/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら <終> ｢さくらと本当の想い｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (End) "Sakura and Her True Feelings"|publisher=[[NHK]]|access-date=October 21, 2014|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811185042/http://archives.nhk.or.jp/chronicle/B10002200090003210130076/|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> Directed by [[Morio Asaka]], Clamp was fully involved in the project, with head writer [[Ageha Ohkawa|Nanase Ohkawa]] writing and composing the screenplay and [[Mokona]] overseeing the costumes and card designs.<ref name="staff-cast"/> The series was later released by [[Bandai Visual]] to 18 [[VHS]], [[Laserdisc|LD]] and [[DVD]] compilation volumes from September 1998 to May 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005EENJ/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら Vol.1 (VHS)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 1 (VHS)|date=25 September 1998|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=December 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222001730/http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-Vol-1-VHS-%E4%B8%B9%E4%B8%8B%E6%A1%9C/dp/B00005EENJ|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.tsutaya.co.jp/item/rental_dvd/131408597.html|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら18|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura 18|publisher=Tsutaya|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=March 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310170633/http://store.tsutaya.co.jp/item/rental_dvd/131408597.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005EDN0/|title=カードキャプターさくら Vol.1 (DVD)|date=September 23, 1999 |trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 1 (DVD)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=June 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623062827/http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-Vol-1-DVD-%E6%B5%85%E9%A6%99%E5%AE%88%E7%94%9F/dp/B00005EDN0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005EDNH/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら Vol.18 (DVD)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 18 (DVD)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108131215/http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-Vol-18-DVD-%E4%B8%B9%E4%B8%8B%E6%A1%9C/dp/B00005EDNH|url-status=live |date=May 25, 2000 }}</ref> Two [[Blu-ray Disc]] box set volumes were released by Geneon in 2009.<ref name="BD-boxset1">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001NJR3I4/|title=カードキャプターさくら ―クロウカード編― BOX (期間限定生産) (Blu-ray)|date=March 27, 2009 |trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Clow Card Arc BOX (limited production) (Blu-ray)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202132435/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001NJR3I4/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BD-boxset2">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001NJR3IE/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら ―さくらカード編― BOX (期間限定生産) (Blu-ray)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Sakura Card Arc BOX (limited production) (Blu-ray)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 23, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=November 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103203930/http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001NJR3IE/|url-status=live |date=June 26, 2009 }}</ref> An upgraded [[4K resolution|4K]] remaster was released in December 2017 as an 11-disc set in both DVD and Blu-ray Disc box sets.<ref>{{cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/10/28/see-how-cardcaptor-sakura-anime-visuals-are-upgraded-in-4k-scan-remastered-edition|title=See How "Cardcaptor Sakura" Anime Visuals are Upgraded in 4K Scan Remastered Edition|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=October 28, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2018|archive-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216204327/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/10/28/see-how-cardcaptor-sakura-anime-visuals-are-upgraded-in-4k-scan-remastered-edition|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Nelvana]] licensed ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' in North America, dubbed the series into English with [[Ocean Studios]] featuring [[Carly McKillip]] as Sakura, and released it under the name ''Cardcaptors''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Considine, J. D.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/20/movies/television-radio-making-anime-a-little-safer-for-americans.html?scp=2&sq=sailor%20moon&st=cse|title=Television/Radio; Making Anime A Little Safer For Americans|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 20, 2002|access-date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=December 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222002038/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/20/movies/television-radio-making-anime-a-little-safer-for-americans.html?scp=2&sq=sailor%20moon&st=cse|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know|first=Gilles|last=Poitras|year=2001|publisher=[[Stone Bridge Press]]|isbn=978-1-880656-53-2|page=27}}</ref> This version was heavily edited from the original Japanese version, and Nelvana spent roughly $100,000 on each episode to incorporate new music, scripts, and vocal tracks.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Lowry|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-16-ca-41391-story.html|title=A Firm From the Great White North Takes Off|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 16, 2000|accessdate=December 24, 2021|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224150230/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-16-ca-41391-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The initial version of the dub covered all 70 episodes, although character names were changed, some Japanese text was changed to English, and subjects considered controversial at the time, such as [[same-sex relationship]]s, were edited out. One of the censored themes was that of homosexual characters, including Tomoyo, who was changed from having a crush to being just a friend, and the gay relationship between Toya and Yukito, which was also portrayed as just friends.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dornemann|first=Emlyn|url=http://cbldf.org/2019/03/anime-censorship-in-the-early-2000s/|title=Anime Censorship in the 90s and Early 2000s|website=[[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]]|date=March 18, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204200236/http://cbldf.org/2019/03/anime-censorship-in-the-early-2000s/|url-status=live}}</ref> The musical score was completely replaced with new music and some of the sound effects were replaced when they could not be separated into separate tracks, although the original opening and ending themes were dubbed into English. This version aired in Australia on [[Network Ten]] and [[Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network]], in Ireland on [[RTÉ2]],<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020902033014/http://isis.rte.ie/newtv/singlechannel.asp?Channel=36|archive-date=September 2, 2002|url=http://isis.rte.ie:80/newtv/singlechannel.asp?Channel=36|title=RTE Guide - TV Schedules|publisher=[[RTÉ2]]|access-date=May 27, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> in the UK on [[CiTV|CITV]] and [[Fox Kids UK|Fox Kids]], and in Canada on [[Teletoon]] (which also aired the episodes with a French dub). An alternative English dub of the series was produced by Omni Productions in [[Hong Kong]] to air on [[Animax Asia]] and it has been shown entirely unedited and uncut making it very faithfully closer to the original Japanese version, which it broadcast on its English-language networks in [[Southeast Asia]] and [[South Asia]].

''Cardcaptors'' first aired in the United States on [[Kids' WB]] between June 17, 2000 and December 14, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series/cardcaptors/|title=Cardcaptors|publisher=[[MSN TV]]|access-date=October 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910215037/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series/cardcaptors/|archive-date=September 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/cardcaptors/revelations.2/|title=Cardcaptors - 'Revelations' Episode Info|publisher=[[MSN TV]]|access-date=October 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910215043/http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/cardcaptors/revelations.2/|archive-date=September 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The version that aired on Kids' WB was an alternate version of the Nelvana dub that was heavily edited even further with episodes re-ordered and some left out completely.<ref name="Cardcaptors Explained">{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/619.html|title=Sailor Moon Explained, Plus Fushigi Yugi, Cardcaptors, More Pioneer Has Loads of Shojo|website=[[ICv2]]|date=August 12, 2001|access-date=May 24, 2009|archive-date=August 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812154608/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/619.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The editing to the original Nelvana dub was done to refocus the series to be more action oriented for the appeal of male viewers, as they were seen as the largest audience of animation at the time.<ref name="Animerica"/> The first episode aired in Kids' WB's version was "Sakura's Rival", the eighth episode of the series, having removed episodes focusing on Sakura and to have the show start with Syaoran's arrival.<ref name="Animerica"/><ref name="Animefringe-Cardcaptors"/> The series ran for 39 episodes, changing the original episode order but finishing with the show's actual final episode. Rather than using the English versions of the original opening and ending themes like in Australia, the North American runs of the series used a new opening theme produced for the dub.

[[Pioneer Entertainment]] released the first 27 US ''Cardcaptors'' episodes to nine VHS and DVD compilation volumes from November 2000 to July 2002;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Y56X/|title=Cardcaptors&nbsp;— Tests of Courage (Vol. 1) (VHS)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=November 14, 2000 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=December 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222002802/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptors-Tests-Courage-Vol-VHS/dp/B00004Y56X|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Y56Y/|title=Cardcaptors&nbsp;— Tests of Courage (Vol. 1) (2000)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=November 14, 2000 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014180329/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptors-Tests-Courage-Vol-1/dp/B00004Y56Y|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000066C8K/|title=Cardcaptors&nbsp;— Star Power (Vol. 9) (VHS)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=July 9, 2002 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=December 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222002637/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptors-Star-Power-Vol-VHS/dp/B000066C8K|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000066C6S/|title=Cardcaptors: V.9 Star Power (ep.25-27)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=July 9, 2002 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=February 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211050149/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptors-V-9-Star-Power-ep-25-27/dp/B000066C6S|url-status=live}}</ref> a planned tenth volume was cancelled in June 2002.<ref>{{cite web|last=Macdonald|first=Christopher|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-06-29/cardcaptors-vol-10-canceled|title=Cardcaptors vol. 10 canceled|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 29, 2002|access-date=January 25, 2022}}</ref> They also released the unedited ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' series with the original Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles,<ref name="Animerica"/><ref name="Cardcaptors Explained"/> to 18 DVDs from November 2000 to November 2003;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004W1ZN/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura&nbsp;— The Clow (Vol. 1)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=November 14, 2000 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=May 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528230207/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptor-Sakura-The-Clow-Vol/dp/B00004W1ZN|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C3IBR/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura&nbsp;— Revelations (Vol. 18)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=November 11, 2003 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=May 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516071814/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Revelations-Vol-18/dp/B0000C3IBR|url-status=live}}</ref> the first 11 volumes were also released in VHS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004UTXE/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura&nbsp;— The Clow Volume 1 (VHS)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=November 14, 2000 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=April 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421154331/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptor-Sakura-The-Clow-Volume/dp/B00004UTXE|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006ADHO/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura&nbsp;— Trust (Vol. 11) (VHS)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=August 20, 2002 |access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=December 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222002756/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Trust-Vol-VHS/dp/B00006ADHO|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' TV series DVDs went out-of-print at the end of 2006 when the license expired. [[Nippon Ichi Software|NIS America]] has licensed the ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' TV series and re-released the entire series with Japanese and an unedited English audio track ([[Animax Asia]]'s dub) on DVD and Blu-ray on August 5, 2014.<ref name="NISAmerica">{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-30/nis-america-licenses-cardcaptor-sakura-tv-anime|title=NIS America Licenses Cardcaptor Sakura TV Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 30, 2014|access-date=April 30, 2014|archive-date=July 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724211445/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-30/nis-america-licenses-cardcaptor-sakura-tv-anime|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Madman Entertainment]] licensed the original ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' episodes in its uncut form with Japanese audio and English subtitles in Australia and New Zealand,<ref>{{cite web|last=Blair|first=Georgia|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-24/madman-to-release-card-captor-sakura-and-rozen-maiden-overture|title=Madman to Release Cardcaptor Sakura and Rozen Maiden Overture|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 9, 2013|archive-date=2014-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410104602/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-24/madman-to-release-card-captor-sakura-and-rozen-maiden-overture|url-status=live}}</ref> and later released the series in two DVD box collections, one consisting of season one and the other consisting of seasons two and three. Each DVD box set contained the textless openings and endings of the series; the second DVD box set also contained an exclusive interview with [[Sakura Tange]], Sakura Kinomoto's Japanese voice actress. The first DVD box collection was released in September 2012,<ref name="MadmanCol1">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/news/cardcaptor-sakura-collection-1-moved-to-september/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Collection 1 Moved to September|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|access-date=June 19, 2013|archive-date=August 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827062024/http://www.madman.com.au/news/cardcaptor-sakura-collection-1-moved-to-september/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the second DVD box collection was released in November 2012.<ref name="MadmanCol2">{{cite web|url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/17885/cardcaptor-sakura-uncut-collection-2-eps-3670-subtitled-edition|title=Cardcaptor Sakura (Uncut) Collection 2 (eps 36-70)|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|access-date=June 19, 2013|archive-date=December 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201042402/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/17885/cardcaptor-sakura-uncut-collection-2-eps-3670-subtitled-edition|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Anime Limited]] licensed ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' in its original, uncut form in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and made the first season of the series available on [[Channel 4]] via [[All 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://animeuknews.net/2019/10/anime-limited-acquires-cardcaptor-sakura-and-inuyasha-anime-reveals-b-the-beginning-ultimate-edition/|title=Anime Limited Acquires Cardcaptor Sakura and InuYasha Anime, Reveals B: The Beginning Ultimate Edition|date=October 25, 2019|website=Anime UK News|access-date=October 25, 2019|archive-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025151723/https://animeuknews.net/2019/10/anime-limited-acquires-cardcaptor-sakura-and-inuyasha-anime-reveals-b-the-beginning-ultimate-edition/|url-status=live}}</ref> Pre-orders for a Blu-ray release of the series became available in December 2021. The collection includes all 70 episodes across 10 discs, uses the 2017 remaster of the series in 4K resolution, the Pioneer subtitles, and a 16-page collector's booklet. It does not use the ''Cardcaptors'' dub, but the dub aired on Animax Asia.<ref>{{cite web|author=NormanicGrav|url=https://animeuknews.net/2021/11/anime-limited-reveals-12-days-of-christmas-2021-early-bird-line-up-with-belladonna-of-sadness-4k-ultra-hd-cardcaptor-sakura-el-hazard-my-hime-more/|title=Anime Limited Reveals 12 Days of Christmas 2021 Early Bird Line-up with Belladonna of Sadness 4K Ultra HD, Cardcaptor Sakura, El-Hazard, My-HiME & More|website=Anime UK News|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=November 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116090113/https://animeuknews.net/2021/11/anime-limited-reveals-12-days-of-christmas-2021-early-bird-line-up-with-belladonna-of-sadness-4k-ultra-hd-cardcaptor-sakura-el-hazard-my-hime-more/|url-status=live}}</ref> From November 2022 to January 2024, the Animax Asia dub of the series streamed on ITV Hub, along with its successor, [[ITVX]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2022-11-09|title=Anime Now Streaming on ITV Hub • Anime UK News|url=https://animeuknews.net/2022/11/anime-now-streaming-on-itv-hub/|access-date=2022-11-27|website=Anime UK News|language=en-GB}}</ref>{{CN|date=July 2024}}

=== Films ===
{{Main|Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie{{!}}''Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie''|Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card{{!}}''Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card''}}
[[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] produced two, 82-minute anime films as an extension to the anime television series. The first, ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie]]'', was released on August 21, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madhouse.co.jp/works/2000-1999/works_movie_cardcapturesakura.html|script-title=ja:劇場版カードキャプターさくら|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie|publisher=[[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]|access-date=October 2, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=February 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229181423/http://www.madhouse.co.jp/works/2000-1999/works_movie_cardcapturesakura.html|url-status=live |title=Madhouse.co.jp }}</ref> Set between the first and second seasons of the TV series, the film shows Sakura and her friends going to Hong Kong, where they encounter a [[vengeful spirit]] who was hurt by Clow Reed in the past. It was released to VHS, LD and DVD in Japan by Bandai Visual in February 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005EEVT/|title=カードキャプターさくら【劇場版】 (VHS)|date=February 25, 2000 |trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (VHS)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108131335/http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89%E3%80%90%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4%E7%89%88%E3%80%91-VHS-%E6%B5%85%E9%A6%99%E5%AE%88%E7%94%9F/dp/B00005EEVT|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005EDNP/|title=カードキャプターさくら【劇場版】 (DVD)|date=February 25, 2000 |trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (DVD)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=September 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902024812/http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89%E3%80%90%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4%E7%89%88%E3%80%91-DVD-%E4%B8%B9%E4%B8%8B%E6%A1%9C/dp/B00005EDNP|url-status=live}}</ref> Nelvana released an English dubbed version of the film, retaining the same name and story changes as its main ''Cardcaptors'' dub, although it was dubbed with no visual edits and was released in cut and uncut versions. As with the TV series, Pioneer Entertainment also released the film with the original Japanese audio and English subtitles, and also released a bilingual DVD containing both audio tracks. Both the edited and unedited versions were released on VHS and DVD in March 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005V9KA/|title=Cardcaptors&nbsp;— The Movie [VHS] (2000)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=March 26, 2002 |access-date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=April 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414064743/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptors-The-Movie-Matt-Hill/dp/B00005V9KA|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005V9HE/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura&nbsp;— The Movie (1999)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=March 26, 2002 |access-date=September 23, 2010|archive-date=April 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404115314/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptor-Sakura-The-Movie-Tange/dp/B00005V9HE|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Discotek Media]] released the first film on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 30, 2014, in North America.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-16/discotek-adds-devilman-tv-cardcaptor-sakura-film-jin-roh-dallos|title=Discotek Adds ''Devilman TV'', ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' Film, ''Jin-Roh'', ''Dallos''|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 16, 2013|access-date=July 17, 2013|archive-date=July 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720004930/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-16/discotek-adds-devilman-tv-cardcaptor-sakura-film-jin-roh-dallos|url-status=live}}</ref>

The second film, ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card]]'', was released in Japan on July 15, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madhouse.co.jp/works/2001-2000/works_movie_cardcapturesakura.html|script-title=ja:劇場版カードキャプターさくら 封印されたカード|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card|publisher=[[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]|access-date=October 2, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=February 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229181445/http://www.madhouse.co.jp/works/2001-2000/works_movie_cardcapturesakura.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It provided a conclusion to the TV series, in which Syaoran returns to Tokyo in hopes of getting Sakura's answer to his love confession, but her own confession is interrupted by the appearance of a 53rd Clow Card. It was released to LD (as a limited edition) and DVD in January 2001, and to VHS in July 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005HSBV/|title=劇場版 カードキャプターさくら 封印されたカード (DVD)|date=January 25, 2001 |trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Move 2: The Sealed Card (DVD)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6859zJwIZ?url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4%E7%89%88-%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-%E5%B0%81%E5%8D%B0%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89-DVD-%E4%B8%B9%E4%B8%8B%E6%A1%259|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005LCHF/|title=劇場版カードキャプターさくら 封印されたカード~ばっちしV (VHS)|date=July 25, 2001 |trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Batchishi V (VHS)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6859zyo8W?url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%8A%87%E5%A0%B4%E7%89%88%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-%E5%B0%81%E5%8D%B0%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%EF%BD%9E%E3%81%B0%E3%81%A3%E3%258|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released in North America to DVD by Pioneer in November 2003 and featured an English dub by [[Bang Zoom! Entertainment]] instead of Nelvana and Ocean Studios, now with [[Kari Wahlgren]] as Sakura, and this time retaining the original character names and the content unedited and uncut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C8ARJ/|title=Cardcaptor Sakura&nbsp;— The Movie 2 - The Sealed Card (Special Edition)|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=November 18, 2003 |access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-date=April 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404115933/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptor-Sakura-Sealed-Special-Edition/dp/B0000C8ARJ|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mays|first=Jonathan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-06-18/cardcaptor-sakura-movie-2-licensed-new-dub-cast|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2 Licensed, New Dub Cast|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 18, 2003|access-date=May 24, 2009|archive-date=December 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221194318/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-06-18/cardcaptor-sakura-movie-2-licensed-new-dub-cast|url-status=live}}</ref> The films as released by Pioneer (later renamed Geneon) remained in print in North America until late 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-09-26/geneon-usa-to-cancel-dvd-sales-distribution-by-friday|title=Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales, Distribution by Friday|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 26, 2007|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-date=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623032042/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-09-26/geneon-usa-to-cancel-dvd-sales-distribution-by-friday|url-status=live}}</ref> A bonus [[short film]] titled ''Leave it to Kero!'' was played with the theatrical screening of the second film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2000-04-17/card-capture-sakura|title=Card Capture Sakura News|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 17, 2000|access-date=February 5, 2011|archive-date=January 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109140901/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2000-04-17/card-capture-sakura|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Audio CDs ===
As a preview to the anime series, Kodansha released a ''tankōbon''-sized CD volume titled ''CD Comic Cardcaptor Sakura'' in August 1997 containing two [[Image song|character songs]] sung by the voice actors of Sakura and Tomoyo and [[Radio drama in Japan|drama]] tracks.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:CDコミックカードキャプターさくら|trans-title=CD Comic Cardcaptor Sakura|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4062088770}}</ref> Two drama CDs were released for the series. The first, ''Sakura to Okaa-san no Organ'', was released in July 1998 featuring a script written by Clamp author [[Ageha Ohkawa|Nanase Ohkawa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60262.html|script-title=ja:さくらとお母さんのオルガン|trans-title=Sakura to Okaa-san no Orgen|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093445/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60262.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref> It depicts Sakura having a dream about her mother playing an organ and choosing to write about her the following day for a school project. The second CD, ''Sweet Valentine Stories'', was released in February 1999 and depicts a single day in the life of the girls in Sakura's class, including Sakura herself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60344.html|title=Sweet Valentine Stories|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093502/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60344.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref> Four original soundtrack CD albums were released for the anime television series from July 1998 to March 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60263.html|script-title=ja:オリジナルサウンドトラック|trans-title=Original Soundtrack|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005061511/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/-/VICL-60263.html|archive-date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60544.html|script-title=ja:オリジナル・サウンドトラック4|trans-title=Original Soundtrack 4|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021154036/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/-/VICL-60544.html|archive-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The soundtracks included instrumental [[background music]] and the vocal theme songs. Two soundtracks were produced for the films: the first film's soundtrack was released in August 1999, followed by the second film's soundtrack in August 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60446.html|script-title=ja:オリジナル・サウンドトラック|trans-title=Original Soundtrack|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093413/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60446.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60591.html|script-title=ja:オリジナル・サウンドトラック|trans-title=Original Soundtrack|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021154047/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/-/VICL-60591.html|archive-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Nine [[Single (music)|singles]] were released; six for its television series and three for its films. Opening themes include "Catch You Catch Me" by [[Megumi Hinata|Gumi]] in April 1998, "Tobira o Akete" by [[Anza (singer)|Anza]] in April 1999, and "[[Platinum (Maaya Sakamoto song)|Platinum]]" by [[Maaya Sakamoto]] in October 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/A011901/VIDL-30200.html|title=Catch You Catch Me|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312181342/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/A011901/VIDL-30200.html|archive-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/A013192/VIDL-30422.html|script-title=ja:扉をあけて|trans-title=Tobira o Akete|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906102011/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/A013192/VIDL-30422.html|archive-date=September 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A008957/VIDL-30450.html|script-title=ja:プラチナ|trans-title=Platinum|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417164827/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A008957/VIDL-30450.html|archive-date=April 17, 2009}}</ref> Ending themes included "Groovy!" by [[Kohmi Hirose]] in September 1998, "Honey" by Chihiro in May 1999, and "Fruits Candy" by Megumi Kojima  in November 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A005276/VIDL-30249.html|title=Groovy!|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=October 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005061434/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A005276/VIDL-30249.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30423.html|title=Honey|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312181337/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30423.html|archive-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30454.html|title=Fruits Candy|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416220918/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30454.html|archive-date=April 16, 2008}}</ref> Two of the ending themes for its films include "Tōi Kono Machi de" by Naomi Kaitani in August 1999 for the first film, and "Ashita e no Melody" by Chaka in July 2000 for the second film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A012413/VIDL-30441.html|script-title=ja:遠いこの街で|trans-title=Tōi Kono Machi de|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116075841/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A012413/VIDL-30441.html|archive-date=November 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30498.html |script-title=ja:明日へのメロディー|trans-title=Ashita e no Melody|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093602/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30498.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref> The theme song for its [[short film]] ''Leave It To Kero!'' shown with the second film, "Okashi no Uta", was released in July 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-35153.html|script-title=ja:おかしのうた|trans-title=Okashi no Uta|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309192437/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-35153.html|archive-date=March 9, 2005}}</ref>

Six character song singles sung by the voice actors of Sakura, Toya, Cerberus, Tomoyo, Yukito and Syaoran released in June 1998; each single also contained a short drama track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30224.html|title=Character Single Sakura|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093525/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30224.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30225.html|title=Character Single Touya|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093529/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30225.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30226.html|title=Character Single Kero|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206165626/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30226.html|archive-date=December 6, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30227.html|title=Character Single Tomoyo|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093537/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30227.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30228.html|title=Character Single Yukito|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201011748/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30228.html|archive-date=December 1, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30229.html|title=Character Single Syaoran|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050427093545/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VIDL-30229.html|archive-date=April 27, 2005}}</ref> A character song album titled ''Cardcaptor Sakura Character Songbook'' was released in January 1999 containing tracks from the previously released character song singles as well as new tracks sung by the various voice actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60318.html|title=Character Songbook|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051122235638/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60318.html|archive-date=November 22, 2005}}</ref> An album titled ''Tomoeda Elementary Choir Club Christmas Concert'', released in December 1999, contains seven tracks by a children's choir, including five where they are joined by Junko Iwao, the voice actress for Tomoyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005GXRM/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら｢友枝小学校コーラス部クリスマスコンサート｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Tomoeda Elementary Choir Club Christmas Concert|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 26, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/685AFQLXT?url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89%E3%80%8C%E5%8F%8B%E6%9E%9D%E5%B0%8F%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E9%83%A8%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83|url-status=live}}</ref> A four-CD compilation set, ''Complete Vocal Collection'', was released in February 2001 compiling the series' theme songs, tracks from the character song singles, [[remix]]es of previously released songs, and new music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005HT1Y/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら ｢コンプリート・ボーカル・コレクション｣|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Complete Vocal Collection|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=September 26, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/685AGE4zg?url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-%E3%80%8C%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%258|url-status=live}}</ref> An album containing music from the entire series and films titled ''Cardcaptor Sakura Theme Song Collection'' was released in December 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/-/Discography/-/VICL-60820.html|script-title=ja:主題歌コレクション|trans-title=Theme Song Collection|publisher=[[Victor Entertainment]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010060906/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/-/VICL-60820.html|archive-date=October 10, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Victor Entertainment]] released the albums and singles for ''Cardcaptor Sakura''. For [[Western world|Western]] releases, there is an original soundtrack for ''Cardcaptors'' titled ''Cardcaptors: Songs from the Hit TV Series'' that was released in September 2001 by [[Rhino Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005NTPW/|title=Cardcaptors: Songs from the Hit TV Series|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=January 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122035514/http://www.amazon.com/Cardcaptors-Songs-Hit-TV-Series/dp/B00005NTPW|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Video games ===
Ten [[video game]]s have been produced based on the series and released on a variety of [[video game console|video game]] and [[handheld game console|handheld consoles]]. They feature various genres, such as [[Adventure video game|adventure]] and [[role-playing video game]]s.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%"
|-
!width=50%;| Title
!Release date
!Producer(s)
!Platform
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Itsumo Sakura-chan to Issho!''|カードキャプターさくら　～いつもさくらちゃんといっしょ～|Cardcaptor Sakura: Forever with Sakura-chan}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|May 15, 1999<ref name="MTO-catalog">{{cite web|url=http://www.mto-power.com/gamecatalog.html|script-title=ja:ゲームカタログ：エム・ティー・オー株式会社|trans-title=Game Catalog: MTO.Co., Ltd.|publisher=[[MTO (video game company)|MTO]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524142338/http://www.mto-power.com/gamecatalog.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|Published by [[MTO (video game company)|MTO]]
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Animetic Story Game 1: Cardcaptor Sakura''|アニメチックストーリーゲーム　(1)　カードキャプターさくら}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|August 5, 1999<ref name="Arika-CCS-Animetic">{{cite web|url=http://www.arika.co.jp/product/sakura/index.html|script-title=ja:アニメチックストーリーゲーム (1) カードキャプターさくら|trans-title=Animetic Story Game (1) Cardcaptor Sakura|publisher=[[Arika]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518181600/http://www.arika.co.jp/product/sakura/index.html|archive-date=May 18, 2011}}</ref>}}
| Published and developed by [[Arika]]
|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura to Fushigi na Clow Cards''|カードキャプターさくら ～さくらとふしぎなクロウカード～|Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura and the Mysterious Clow Card}}
| {{vgrelease|JP|December 2, 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00014ATAQ|title=カードキャプターさくら WS|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura WS|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=March 9, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202132251/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00014ATAQ|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| Published by [[Bandai]] and developed by Sims
| [[WonderSwan]]
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoyo no Video Daisakusen''|カードキャプターさくら 知世のビデオ大作戦|Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoyo's Video Battle}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|December 28, 2000<ref name="GS-CCS-Tomoyo">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/dreamcast/puzzle/cardcaptorsakuratnvtle/tech_info.html|title=Card Captor Sakura: Tomoyo no Video Daisakusen for Dreamcast|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108195540/http://www.gamespot.com/card-captor-sakura-tomoyo-no-video-daisakusen/techinfo/platform/dreamcast/|archive-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref>}}
|Published by [[Sega]] and developed by [[Sega AM3|Sega Rosso]]
|[[Dreamcast]]
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Clow Card Magic''|カードキャプターさくら クロウカードマジック}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|January 27, 2000<ref name="Arika-CCS-Clow">{{cite web|url=http://www.arika.co.jp/product/sakura_card/index.html|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら クロウカードマジック|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura: Clow Card Magic|publisher=[[Arika]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215175900/http://www.arika.co.jp/product/sakura_card/index.html|archive-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref>}}
|Published and developed by Arika
|PlayStation
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart''|TETRiS with カードキャプターさくら　エターナルハート}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|August 10, 2000<ref name="Arika-CCS-Tetris">{{cite web|url=http://www.arika.co.jp/product/sakura_tetris/index.html|title=TETRiS with カードキャプターさくら エターナルハート|trans-title=Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart|publisher=[[Arika]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215210103/http://www.arika.co.jp/product/sakura_tetris/index.html|archive-date=December 15, 2010 }}</ref>}}
|Published and developed by Arika
|PlayStation
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoe Shōgakkō Daiundōkai''|カードキャプターさくら　～友枝小学校大運動会～|Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoe Elementary School Battle Athletes}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|October 6, 2000<ref name="MTO-catalog"/>}}
|Published by MTO
|Game Boy Color
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card de Mini-Game''|カードキャプターさくら ～さくらカードdeミニゲーム～}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|December 12, 2003<ref name="IGN-CCS-Mini">{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/621/621435.html|title=Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card de Mini Game|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102040050/http://www.ign.com/games/cardcaptor-sakura-sakura-card-de-mini-game/gba-621435|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|Published and developed by [[TDK|TDK Core]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card-hen Sakura Card to Tomodachi''|カードキャプターさくら <さくらカード編> ~さくらとカードとおともだち~|Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura Card Edition: Sakura Card and Friend}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|April 23, 2004<ref name="MTO-CCS-Tomodachi">{{cite web|url=http://www.mto-power.com/character/sakura/01.html|script-title=ja:どんなゲーム?-カードキャプターさくら|trans-title=What Kind of Game?–Cardcaptor Sakura|publisher=[[MTO (video game company)|MTO]]|access-date=September 24, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321170909/http://www.mto-power.com/character/sakura/01.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|Published by MTO
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|{{Nihongo4|''Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura-chan to Asobo!''|カードキャプターさくら 「さくらちゃんとあそぼ!」|Cardcaptor Sakura: Play with Sakura-chan}}
|{{vgrelease|JP|December 2, 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00067HN4I/|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら さくらちゃんとあそぼ!|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura-chan to Asobo!|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=December 10, 2010|language=ja|archive-date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/685ALfIgE?url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/NHK%E3%82%BD%E3%83%95%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A2-%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89-%E3%81%95%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83%E3%82%93%E3%81%A8%E3%81%82%25|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|Published by [[NHK|NHK Software]]
|[[PlayStation 2]]
|}

=== Other media ===
Kodansha published three [[art book]]s for the manga series and three art books from for the anime television series featuring art by character designer Kumiko Takahashi.<ref name="Animerica"/> The three books for the manga titled ''Cardcaptor Sakura Illustration Collection'' were released from July 1998 to December 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063245257|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら イラスト集|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Illustration Collection|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=November 26, 2014|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063245349|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら イラスト集 (3)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Illustration Collection (3)|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=November 26, 2014|language=ja|archive-date=June 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619164104/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063245349|url-status=live}}</ref> The three for the TV series titled ''Cheerio!'' were released from April 1999 to September 2000.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:アニメーション カードキャプターさくら イラストコレクション チェリオ！|trans-title=Animation Cardcaptor Sakura Illustration Collection Cheerio!|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063245264|date=12 April 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:アニメーション カードキャプターさくら イラストコレクション チェリオ！(3)|trans-title=Animation Cardcaptor Sakura Illustration Collection Cheerio! (3)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063245301|year=2000}}</ref> A set of the 52 Clow Cards featured in the TV series was released in August 1999 and a ''Clow Card Fortune Book'', which contains information on how to use the Clow Card replica set as [[tarot]] cards, was released in March 2000.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくらクロウカードセット|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Clow Card Set|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063363081}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:クロウカードフォーチュンブック―カードキャプターさくら|trans-title=Clow Card Fortune Book&nbsp;– Cardcaptor Sakura|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063342987|year=2000}}</ref>

A fan book for the manga titled ''Cardcaptor Sakura Memorial Book'' was published on February 27, 2001, containing various illustrations from the series, as well as information on branded merchandise based on the series and interviews.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら メモリアルブック|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Memorial Book|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063342987|year=2000}}</ref> Four fan books under the title ''Complete Book'' were released for the TV series and films. The first two for the  TV series were labeled {{nihongo|''Clow Card-hen''|クロウカード編|Clow Card Arc}} and {{nihongo|''Sakura Card-hen''|さくらカード編|Sakura Card Arc}} and were released in July 1999 and June 2000, respectively.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:テレビアニメーションカードキャプターさくら コンプリートブック クロウカード編|trans-title=TV Animation Cardcaptor Sakura Complete Book: Clow Card Arc|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063245271|year=1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3245322|script-title=ja:テレビアニメーションカードキャプターさくら コンプリートブック (2) さくらカード編|trans-title=TV Animation Cardcaptor Sakura Complete Book (2) Sakura Card Arc|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=February 27, 2014|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228064642/http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3245322|archive-date=February 28, 2014}}</ref> The latter two for the films were released in October 1999 and October 2000, respectively.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:劇場版カードキャプターさくら コンプリートブック|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie Complete Book|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063245288|date=29 October 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:劇場版カードキャプターさくら封印されたカード コンプリートブック|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Complete Book|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063245332|date=27 October 2000}}</ref> A poster box containing several posters and a T-shirt was released on August 22, 2001.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくらポスターBOX|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Poster Box|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063451948}}</ref>

Ten volumes of a [[film comic]] sharing the same name as the manga and anime series were published from August 1998 to November 2000 covering the first two anime seasons, though some episodes were skipped.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:アニメブックス カードキャプターさくら(1)|trans-title=Anime Books Cardcaptor Sakura (1)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063246513|year=1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:アニメブックス カードキャプターさくら (10)|trans-title=Anime Books Cardcaptor Sakura (10)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063246605|year=2000}}</ref> Three more were published under the subtitle, ''Sakura Card-hen'' from March 2001 to February 2002 covering up to episode 59, though again some episodes were skipped.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:アニメブックス カードキャプターさくら さくらカード編 (1)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Sakura Card Arc 1|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063246612|year=2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら さくらカード編 (3)|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Sakura Card Arc (3)|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063246643|year=2002}}</ref> Four [[picture book]]s were released for the TV series from September 1998 to November 2000.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら (1)わたしのひみつをおしえてあげるね!|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (1) I'll Tell You My Secret!|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063440287|year=1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくら (4) さくらカードたんじょう！|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura (4) Sakura Birthday Card!|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4063441475|year=2000}}</ref> Four [[sticker]] books were released for the TV series from August 1999 to March 2004.<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくらシールあそびえほん|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Seal Asobi Ehon|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4061774780|year=1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:カードキャプターさくらシールあそびえほん 2004―さくらカードがいっぱい!|trans-title=Cardcaptor Sakura Seal Asobi Ehon 2004&nbsp;– Sakura Card ga Ippai!|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4061781207|year=2004}}</ref>

Between February and July 2018, three ''Cardcaptor Sakura''-themed cafés opened in [[Tokyo]], [[Osaka]] and [[Sapporo]]. The restaurants featured decorations of artwork from the series, and served menu items connected to ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' characters or items.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.rocketnews24.com/2018/02/05/new-cardcaptor-sakura-cafe-opens-in-tokyo-two-other-cities-with-themed-food-drinks-and-art/|title=New Cardcaptor Sakura Cafe opens in Tokyo, two other cities with themed food, drinks, and art|work=SoraNews24|date=February 5, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018|archive-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216143910/https://en.rocketnews24.com/2018/02/05/new-cardcaptor-sakura-cafe-opens-in-tokyo-two-other-cities-with-themed-food-drinks-and-art/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Manga ===
The manga has over 17 million copies in print by April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-04-01/cardcaptor-sakura-gets-new-exhibition-in-tokyo-in-october/.129797|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Gets New Exhibition in Tokyo in October|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 1, 2018|access-date=April 12, 2018|archive-date=April 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124513/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-04-01/cardcaptor-sakura-gets-new-exhibition-in-tokyo-in-october/.129797|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' was popular with Japanese readers, ranking among the top five sellers during its release.<ref name="Animerica2">{{cite journal|author=Oshiguichi, Takashi|date=December 2008|title=Anime Focus: On Cardcaptor Sakura|journal=[[Animerica]]|volume=8|issue=11|page=70|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|location=San Francisco, California|issn=1067-0831|oclc=27130932}}</ref> The manga series was awarded the [[Seiun Award]] for Best Manga in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sf-fan.gr.jp/awards/list.html|script-title=ja:星雲賞リスト|trans-title=Seiun Award List|publisher=Federation of the Science Fiction Fan Groups of Japan|access-date=September 26, 2010|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013043459/http://www.sf-fan.gr.jp/awards/list.html|archive-date=October 13, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Shaenon K. Garrity|Shaenon Garrity]] of ''[[The Comics Journal]]'' described the series as a quintessential ''shōjo'' manga, which is praised for its mature direction in the second half.<ref name="2010-best-worst">{{cite web|author=Aoki, Deb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829081314/http://manga.about.com/od/recommendedreading/tp/2010-Comic-Con-Best-And-Worst-Manga-Panel.htm|url=http://manga.about.com/od/recommendedreading/tp/2010-Comic-Con-Best-And-Worst-Manga-Panel.htm|archive-date=August 29, 2010|title=2010 Comic-Con Best and Worst Manga Panel|publisher=[[About.com]]|access-date=November 26, 2014}}</ref> ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' has been described as a "critical work" of manga by Christopher Butcher of Comics212.<ref name="2010-best-worst"/> In a review by Lisa Anderson of Manga Life, the subplots in the series related to the interactions between characters were noted to be of special interest. Anderson praised how the manga, while at the onset begins with a costumed Sakura chasing after a Clow Card, takes a "rather big leap in another direction" when focusing on the characters. The manga is further lauded for its depth.<ref name="mangalife">{{cite web|author=Anderson, Lisa|url=http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/CardcaptorSakurav1.html|title=Cardcaptor Sakura v1|work=Manga Life|publisher=Silver Bullet Comics|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219051308/http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/CardcaptorSakurav1.htm|archive-date=February 19, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Anime News Network]]'' (ANN) reviewer Robert Nguyen felt ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' is an "atypical ''shōjo''" manga, which puts an "emphasis on the emotions of the character."<ref name="ANN-vol1">{{cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Robert|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura-gn-1|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Manga Vol. 1|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=November 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115220644/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura-gn-1|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''[[Manga: The Complete Guide]]'', Mason Templar states that the series is not "just one of the best kids' manga in translation, it's one of the very best manga available in English, period." He praises Clamp for their creativity and shrewd business sense, in being able to create a series that "clearly has merchandising in line" and an "utterly forgettable premise" into a story that is "brimming with warmth and joy and wonder" and is "much more than the sum of its parts."<ref name="MangaGuide">{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Thompson (writer)|title=[[Manga: The Complete Guide]]|date=October 9, 2007|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|location=New York, New York|isbn=978-0-345-48590-8|oclc=85833345|pages=43–44}}</ref> The manga is cited as being cute by critics, and in some cases too cute;<ref name="ANN-vol1"/> however, Anderson stated that "much like ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'', even a cute story will have its depth and drama."<ref name="mangalife"/> The artwork of the manga is praised for being detailed and having "beautifully drawn pictures of the Clow Cards themselves." The cards are described as having "an artful blend of magical fantasy and reality."<ref name="ANN-vol1"/>

=== Anime ===
The anime adaptation was popular with viewers in Japan, despite having a timeslot that normally has low viewership.<ref name="Animerica"/> The ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' anime adaptation won the [[Anime Grand Prix|Animage Grand Prix]] award for best anime in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2000.html|script-title=ja:第22回アニメグランプリ (2000年6月号)|trans-title=22nd Animage Grand Prix (June 2000 issue)|website=[[Animage]]|language=ja|access-date=May 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410004053/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2000.html|archive-date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> In May 2000, volumes 8 and 17 of the anime [[Laserdisc|LD]] release were among the top selling titles, with volume 17 being in first place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan's Top 10 Bestselling Anime|url=http://j-pop.com/anime/news/top10.html|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010706135824/http://j-pop.com/anime/news/top10.html|archive-date=July 6, 2001}}</ref> The 18th DVD volume was the eighth best selling anime DVD in Japan in June 2000.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Anime Radar: News|journal=[[Animerica]]|date=November 2000|volume=8|issue=10|page=32|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|location=San Francisco, California|issn=1067-0831|oclc=27130932}}</ref> ''[[Animerica]]'' contributor Kevin Lew felt the series had a "sophisticated design sense" that allowed the series to transcend its target audience of young children and be enjoyable to older viewers as well.<ref name="Animerica">{{cite journal|author1=Lew, Kevin|author2=Ovalle, Carlos|author3=Chow, Winnie|date=December 2000|title=Animerica Spotlight: Cardcaptor Sakura|journal=[[Animerica]]|volume=8|issue=11|page=15|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|location=San Francisco, California|issn=1067-0831|oclc=27130932}}</ref> Fellow contributor Takashi Oshiguichi found the character Sakura to be appealing and praised the series art work. He felt that while it was "very calculated" to attract male readers, the series was attractive to fans due to Clamp's "unique entertainment style" that incorporates "perfectly time[d] appearances of "fascinating villains" and the unusual element of having the main character change costume for every capture.<ref name="Animerica2"/> The magazine's Winnie Chow felt the series' animation was "far above average for a TV series", and compliments Sakura's magic-casting scenes for being nearly unique due to the regular costume changes.<ref name="Animerica3">{{cite journal|author=Chow, Winnie|date=March 2001|title=Anime Radar: News|journal=[[Animerica]]|volume=9|issue=2|page=75|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|location=San Francisco, California|issn=1067-0831|oclc=27130932}}</ref>

Zac Bertschy of ANN praised ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' for taking an "incredibly stale and repetitive" magical girl genre and "providing something fun, clever, beautifully animated, touching and exciting all at once;" Bertschy goes on to call the series "the best magical girl show ever produced."<ref name="ANN-DVD18">{{cite web|last=Bertschy|first=Zac|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura/dvd-18|title=Cardcaptor Sakura DVD 18: Revelations|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 21, 2004|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204627/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura/dvd-18|url-status=live}}</ref> The animation was described as being "incredibly fluid" with the character designs "maintain[ing] a consistent and impressive level of detail, even during action scenes."<ref name="ANN-DVD18"/> The series has been described as formulaic, but this is not said to detract from the show's enjoyment.<ref name="ANN-DVD1">{{cite web|last=Shepard|first=Chris|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura/dvd-1-the-clow|title=Cardcaptor Sakura DVD 1 - The Clow|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224195910/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura/dvd-1-the-clow|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dong|first=Bamboo|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura/dvd-11|title=Cardcaptor Sakura DVD 11: Trust|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 1, 2003|access-date=September 27, 2010|archive-date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101064852/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/cardcaptor-sakura/dvd-11|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ManiaDVD1">{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|url=http://www.mania.com/cardcaptor-sakura-vol-01_article_73462.html|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #01|publisher=Mania|date=February 9, 2002|access-date=September 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115143142/http://www.mania.com/cardcaptor-sakura-vol-01_article_73462.html|archive-date=January 15, 2010}}</ref> While ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' is normally intended for an audience of young girls, the anime is lauded for containing "elements that can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of age or gender, providing they are open-minded enough."<ref name="ANN-DVD1"/> In 2001, the anime ranked 46th on ''Wizard's Anime Magazine''{{'}}s "Top 50 Anime released in North America" ranking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|title=Wizard lists Top 50 Anime|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 6, 2001|access-date=February 2, 2014|archive-date=April 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402111019/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/wizard-lists-top-50-anime|url-status=live}}</ref> Cat Dennis of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' praised Sakura for maintaining a "conventionally feminine persona" rather than adopting male characteristics, with her power stemming from her outfits, heart, and love, meaning that the show "explores the complexities of love, both platonic and romantic."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dennis|first=Cat|title=15 Ways Cardcaptor Sakura Had To Be Censored In America|url=https://screenrant.com/cardcaptors-sakura-censored-america/|website=[[Screen Rant]]|access-date=July 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505055247/https://screenrant.com/cardcaptors-sakura-censored-america/|archive-date=May 5, 2020|date=September 22, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Hannah Collins of ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' called the series an anime "filled with genuine warmth, tenderness, and a strong, underlying message of acceptance,".<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Hannah|title=Cardcaptor Sakura Is Back Just When We Need Her Most|url=https://www.themarysue.com/cardcaptor-sakura-back-when-we-need-her/|website=[[The Mary Sue]]|access-date=July 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717013056/https://www.themarysue.com/cardcaptor-sakura-back-when-we-need-her/|archive-date=July 17, 2019|date=January 17, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> 

The Nelvana version of the ''Cardcaptors'' dub was panned by critics. Jake Godek of ''[[THEM Anime Reviews]]'' called it "the worst thing that has ever happened to anime that had a good Japanese name," with the dubbing being "one of the worst if not the worst dubbing done for a program." He also criticized the editing, saying that it had "demolished the plot" and noting that it cut out vital character backgrounds needed in order to understand the show.<ref name="THEM-Cardcaptors">{{cite web|last=Godek|first=Jake L.|url=https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=908|title=CardCaptors|website=[[THEM Anime Reviews]]|date=February 6, 2006<!--Source for date: https://themanime.org/viewnews.php?m=2&y=2006-->|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=April 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402070539/http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=908|url-status=live}}</ref> Adam Arnold of ''Animefringe'', reviewing the first ''Cardcaptors'' DVD, said it was "nothing more than an attempt to dilute a fan favorite anime," with the dubbed voices described as "not up-to-par with the originals." The ordering of the episodes on the DVD was also criticized, noting that starting with episode eight meant that the cast are "left without their backgrounds fleshed out." However, he also approved of the episode stories being left intact, and praised the voices of [[Carly McKillip]] as Sakura Avalon and [[Rhys Huber]] as Syaoran Li, stating that they were the "only voices that really shine above the rest."<ref name="Animefringe-Cardcaptors">{{cite web|last=Arnold|first=Adam|url=http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.12/reviews/2/index.php3|title=Cardcaptors Vol.1: Tests of Courage|website=Animefringe|access-date=September 26, 2010|archive-date=August 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806040159/http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.12/reviews/2/index.php3|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2002, the restaurant chain [[Taco Bell]] began a month-long promotion in which four ''Cardcaptors'' toys were available in their [[kids' meal]]s and the company expected to distribute up to 7 million of the toys during the month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1002.html|title=Taco Bell's Cardcaptor Promotion Runs through January 30|website=[[ICv2]]|date=January 8, 2002|access-date=May 25, 2009|archive-date=December 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207180152/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1002.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The "conservative Christian political orientation" [[American Family Association]] complained about the promotion as the organization felt the Clow Cards in the series were too similar to tarot cards and Eastern mythology. However, the organization's complaints did not begin until the promotion was already scheduled to end, so it is unclear whether the complaints had any actual effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1088.html|title=Was Cardcaptors Promo Pulled Due to 'Occult' Complaints? Or Did It End on Schedule|website=[[ICv2]]|date=February 5, 2002|access-date=May 25, 2009|archive-date=December 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207180457/http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1088.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/20/movies/television-radio-making-anime-a-little-safer-for-americans.html|title=Television/Radio: Making Anime A Little Safer For Americans|author=Considine, J. D.|date=January 20, 2002|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 1, 2011}}<!-- discusses changes made between English dub and original -->
* {{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Jason|title=Card Captor Sakura|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2011-03-31|department=House of 1000 Manga|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=April 1, 2011|author-link=Jason Thompson (writer)}}
* {{cite book|title=The Japanification of Children's Popular Culture: From Godzilla to Miyazaki|first1=Mark|last1=West|first2=Bill|last2=Ellis|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|location=Lanham, Maryland|chapter=Folklore and Gender Inversion in Cardcaptor Sakura|pages=249–266 |date=October 2008|isbn=978-0-8108-5121-4|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yuYcFUYvkkQC&q=%22Folklore+and+Gender+Inversion+in+Cardcaptor+Sakura%22&pg=PA249|via=[[Google Books]]}}

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101120155823/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/sakura/ ''Cardcaptor Sakura''] at [[NHK]] {{in lang|ja}}
* {{anime News Network|manga|1552}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q29972136}}

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