Cardcaptor Sakura/Characters: Difference between revisions

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The heroine of the series, Sakura wanders in her father's basement one day and accidentally sets loose a deck of nineteen/[[Adaptation Expansion|fifty-two]] tarot-like magical cards, each containing a magical spirit, into the wild. Annoyed, the book's guardian Cerberus (Kero-chan) declares her the new Cardcaptor who has to track them down and recapture them. Tagging along on the chase is her best friend Tomoyo and [[The Rival|Rival]] Syaoran.

* [[Power Incontinence]]: Inverted, after gaining half of Eriol's powers in the manga, she becomes more powerful than him and Clow Reed, unlike both of them however, she is powerful enough to negate such magic. This isn't present in the anime where this event does not occur.

* [[Precision F-Strike]]: In one translation, she abuses the phrase "What the hell?" to hell and back while impersonating a ventriloquist and using Kero-chan as her dummy early on. Kero-chan was not amused.

* [[Puppy Love]]: Invoked with Syaoran.

* [[Say My Name]]: Lighter variant. Calls Syaoran by his first name later on (though this is a fair step into their bond since she is the only non-related aquaintance allowed to do so).

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: As pointed out in the second film by both Kero and Tomoyo, she started the series as a very ditzy girl but becomes a very competent [[Magical Girl Warrior]] later on.

** Granted she is still ditzy ([[Flanderization|if not more so]]) by the end of the series' run, it is merely juxtoposed by [[Let's Get Dangerous|said moments of competance and skill whenever the time is neccessary]].

 

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True Form: [[Masaya Onosaka]] (JP), Richard Newman (EN), [[Dave Wittenberg]] (EN - 2nd Movie), Yamil Atala (Latin America, too) }}

 

=== Syaoran Li ===

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A distant descendant of Clow Reed that initially views himself as rightful Master Of The Cards, leading him to act as a rival for Sakura in her own attempts to retrieve them. As time passes, Sakura warms herself to Syaoran and treats him as a close friend or consultant, oblivious that by this point he has become disinterested in inheriting the cards and has [[Defrosting Ice King|gained an overwhelming crush on her]].

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]

** [[Jerkass Facade]]: With it becoming [[Took a Level In Kindness|increasingly more transparent as time goes by]]. Sakura even points out later on that she can see right through him.

''[[Luminescent Blush|*Syaoran turns bright red*]]'' }}

* [[Jerk Sue]]: [[Deconstructed Trope|Deconstructed]] very pleasantly [[In-Universe]]. He starts as an [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] who constantly blasts his own superiority over Sakura as the Master of the Clow Cards [["The Reason You Suck" Speech|usually in a somewhat spirit breaking tone]], yet is treated with a constantly pleasant tone by those around him (par the equally obnoxious Kero). However, it is this very treatment [[Defrosting Ice Queen|that exasperates Syaoran and lends to him toning his attitude down]]. [[The Ingenue|Sakura]] especially is kindly towards Syaoran despite his hostile tone towards her, [[Tsundere|and we]] [[Dogged Nice Guy|all know]] [[Official Couple|how that evolved.]]

[[File:55687_3224.jpg|frame|The greatest happiness is seeing someone you like stay happy.]]

 

 

Wealthy, softspoken, and pretty, Tomoyo is Sakura's best friend {{spoiler|and second cousin}}, Tomoyo is one of the few people who knows Sakura's secret as being Master of the Cards, and can always be counted on to be there when one is being hunted down. She's a talented seamstress and is ''very'' fond of making Sakura wear... interesting outfits.

=== Touya Kinomoto ===

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Sakura's big brother. He often teases her, calling her "Monster" ("kaiju" in Japanese) but he has a huge [[Big Brother Instinct]] around her. He is best friends with Yukito, and has a tendency to switch jobs a lot. Toya can see ghosts, including his mother's when she visits.

=== Fujitaka Kinomoto ===

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Sakura and Toya's father. A kindhearted middle-class man, Fujitaka married Nadeshiko when she was just sixteen when he worked as a teacher. He later became a university professor in archaeology.

=== Nadeshiko Kinomoto ===

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Sakura's deceased mother who was a famous model, Nadeshiko was Sonomi's best friend {{spoiler|and cousin}} whom Sonomi was ''very'' protective over.

=== Yukito Tsukishiro {{spoiler|aka Yue}} ===

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Toya's best friend and Sakura's first love interest. A kind, spectacled [[Big Eater]], Yukito is incredibly friendly with Sakura and her friends. {{spoiler|It is revealed he is actually Yue, the second guardian of the Clow Cards and assigned to appoint the next owner of the cards. He becomes an ally to Sakura after she passes the Final Judgement.}}

=== Meiling Li ===

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An anime exclusive character and Syaoran's cousin and fiancee from Hong Kong. Meiling arrives in Tomoeda to help Syaoran capture the Clow Cards. At first a [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] and a [[Bratty Half-Pint]], Meiling eventually warms to Sakura and Tomoyo. She is a [[Badass Normal]], being a pro in martial arts alongside Syaoran.

 

=== Eriol Hiiragizawa ===

 

The antagonist of sorts in the series, Eriol arrives as a [[New Transfer Student]] who quickly befriends Sakura and Tomoyo. He is really the reincarnation of Clow Reed, hoping for Sakura to transform the Clow Cards in Sakura Cards so his legacy is continued.

=== Naoko Yanagisawa ===

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A [[Cute Bookworm]] who loves ghosts stories and is a [[Nightmare Fetishist]].

=== Chiharu Mihara ===

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One of Sakura's close friends. She often exposes Yamazaki's lies to the bewildered Sakura and Syaoran.

=== Rika Sasaki ===

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A shy, nervous but well-educated girl who has a [[Precocious Crush]] on Mr. Terada.

=== Takashi Yamazaki ===

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Syaoran's friend in school. His [[Eyes Always Shut|eyes are always closed]] and he has a humourous habit of making up exaggerated stories about the origins of various subjects, which Sakura and Syaoran always fall for.

* [[The Storyteller]]

* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: In the school play. His role changes depending on the media: in the manga he's the evil fairy, whereas in the anime Meiling becomes the evil fairy and he plays the Queen Mother instead.

* [[Will Not Tell a Lie]]: Inverted, as he's a HUGE liar and pretty much addicted to telling bizarre stories.

 

* [[Time Travel]] / [[Time Stands Still]]: Time and Return share these powers.

* [[The Unfettered]]: The Nothing is out and out vehement on rejoining with all it's fellow "friends", the other Clow Cards, and doesn't so much as flinch to ''erasing an entire town's populace'' in her frenzied search. It is only when she realises such actions mean the cards won't accept her that she begins to doubt her methods.

* [[Vision Quest]]: Dream creates these.

* [[Weather Control Machine]]: Windy, Snow, Storm, Rain and Cloud can all do this.

=== Clow Reed ===

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Creator of the Clow Cards, Kero and Yue, Clow Reed died before the manga and anime. A powerful sorcerer in his own right, he reincarnates as Eriol and {{spoiler|Fujitaka}}.

 

=== Nakuru Akizuki, aka Ruby Moon ===

 

One of Eriol's two minions, if you want to call them that. A hyperactive but manipulative [[Genki Girl]], as Nakuru she has apparent affections for Toya. In her true form Ruby Moon she can fly and has similar powers to Yue.

 

=== Spinel Sun ===

 

The second of Eriol's minions, and a counterpart to Kero. Essentially [[The Eeyore]], Spinel is quiet and calm but can go hyperactive when he eats sweets. His true form is a butterfly-winged panther who has powers similar to Keroberos.

=== Kaho Mizuki ===

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A mysterious but [[Cool Teacher]] who starts teaching at Sakura's school, but is actually a powerful magician of some kind.

 

=== The Enchantress (Mahoudoushi / Su Yung) ===

 

The [[Big Bad]] of the first movie. {{spoiler|She was a fortune teller, foreseeing a person's future through water. However, her predictions attracted Clow Reed who disputed her claims, leading to a number of battles between the two until he imprisoned Madoushi.}} She uses dreams and forces events so Sakura can win a trip to Hong Kong and attacks her because she carries the Clow Cards, {{spoiler|since she is searching for Clow Reed}}.

 

=== Sonomi Daidouji ===

 

Tomoyo's mother and Nadeshiko's best friend plus {{spoiler|cousin}}. She resents Fujitaka from marrying Nadeshiko at such a young age but is thrilled to be in Sakura's company.

=== Yoshiyuki Terada ===

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The on-and-off teacher of Sakura's class. Rika has a crush on him which he seems to acknowledge.

 

=== Maki Matsumoto ===

 

The owner of the Twin Bells shop in Tomoeda, Maki has trouble due to the troublesome Jump Card, but is helped out by Sakura and her friends.

 

=== Li Yelan ===

 

Syaoran's strict, stern mother and head of the Li family. She is an incredibly powerful sorceress.