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CardCaptors is the North American version of the Japanese anime Card Captor Sakura.CardCaptors is the North American version of the Japanese anime Card Captor Sakura.CardCaptors is the North American version of the Japanese anime Card Captor Sakura.
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- TriviaIn the U.S. and Canada the show was place out of order and skipped around. However in most other countries they followed the original story line.
- GoofsThe American episode #1 is Japanese episode #8, which was followed by #12
- Alternate versionsVarious names were changed, and episodes were cut down from 70 episodes to 39 episodes for the Cardcaptors dub.
- ConnectionsFollows Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
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Depends on how you look at it
When looked up as a dub of the original Japanese "Card Captor Sakura" series, "CardCaptors" embodies absolutely everything that is wrong with the dubbing process. Storylines butchered, plots changed, episodes cut to shreds and aired in different orders, etc, etc.
However, when viewed as a separate series unto itself - if you forget the Japanese version exists, just for a while - "CardCaptors" can be quite entertaining. Some of the dub changes can be VERY hard to swallow when you're aware of the true meaning behind things (Madison's in love with Sakura, Tori and Julian are an item, Li has a crush on Julian, etc), but it makes me laugh, and I can't help but enjoy it.
It does have it's flaws, though - specifically, it sets up a big plot arc... then does absolutely nothing with it. For example, season one - after excessive random card capturing, the concept of Sakura's dream is introduced, along with the mysterious teacher, Miss McKenzie. We then proceed to see Sakura's dream in every following episode, and Miss McKenzie acts more and more mysterious... but *nothing actually happens.* The mystery of the plot is not advanced in any way, save for the occasional mention of the enigmatic "Yue." Then it all comes crashing down at once. Same with season two - we're introduced to the new kid, Eli, who obviously has mystic powers, and two familiars like Keroberos and Yue, and yet all he does it put Sakura in peril from behind the scenes, over, and OVER, and OVER. The pacing of the series can be very bad - and then, you have to consider what it must be like for the Japanese viewers, as for us, there are a lot of episodes that don't get aired, and it STILL seems to take too long.
The animation's a bit iffy, as well. There are two sizes... short, and immensely tall. There's nothing in between. Plus all the adult men are exceptionally... pointy.
The way the Japanese writers overindulged themselves also grates. More than fifty percent of the main cast is homosexual or bisexual, which, towards the end, creates some problems because it threatens to affect the outcome which the writers want to have (Li and Sakura together). So it's all just shoved aside without so much as a by-your-leave. And there's never any reason given for why the cards had to BECOME Star Cards at all.
If you think too much about this show, you'll probably quickly stop being a fan of it. So just enjoy it for what it is.
However, when viewed as a separate series unto itself - if you forget the Japanese version exists, just for a while - "CardCaptors" can be quite entertaining. Some of the dub changes can be VERY hard to swallow when you're aware of the true meaning behind things (Madison's in love with Sakura, Tori and Julian are an item, Li has a crush on Julian, etc), but it makes me laugh, and I can't help but enjoy it.
It does have it's flaws, though - specifically, it sets up a big plot arc... then does absolutely nothing with it. For example, season one - after excessive random card capturing, the concept of Sakura's dream is introduced, along with the mysterious teacher, Miss McKenzie. We then proceed to see Sakura's dream in every following episode, and Miss McKenzie acts more and more mysterious... but *nothing actually happens.* The mystery of the plot is not advanced in any way, save for the occasional mention of the enigmatic "Yue." Then it all comes crashing down at once. Same with season two - we're introduced to the new kid, Eli, who obviously has mystic powers, and two familiars like Keroberos and Yue, and yet all he does it put Sakura in peril from behind the scenes, over, and OVER, and OVER. The pacing of the series can be very bad - and then, you have to consider what it must be like for the Japanese viewers, as for us, there are a lot of episodes that don't get aired, and it STILL seems to take too long.
The animation's a bit iffy, as well. There are two sizes... short, and immensely tall. There's nothing in between. Plus all the adult men are exceptionally... pointy.
The way the Japanese writers overindulged themselves also grates. More than fifty percent of the main cast is homosexual or bisexual, which, towards the end, creates some problems because it threatens to affect the outcome which the writers want to have (Li and Sakura together). So it's all just shoved aside without so much as a by-your-leave. And there's never any reason given for why the cards had to BECOME Star Cards at all.
If you think too much about this show, you'll probably quickly stop being a fan of it. So just enjoy it for what it is.
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