Cardcaptor Sakura: How Many Clow Cards Are There? & 9 Other Questions About The Anime, Answered (2024)

Cardcaptor Sakurais a magical tale about a young girl called Sakura. She is still in school when she chances upon the Clow Book and the cards within, but her inexperience in worldly affairs doesn't stop her from accomplishing difficult feats and passing any hurdle that is thrown at her.

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Amidst all the action, both in the source material (the manga series created by the group CLAMP) and the successive adaptations (anime and films), some facts might get suppressed by more attention-seeking incidents. From time to time, therefore, fans need a bit of a refresher into the facts and lore of Cardcaptor Sakura.

10 Why Is Sakura's Wand Pink In Colour? BecauseClow Reed wanted the wand to suit Sakura's tastes

Clow Reed, the man who started it all in the CadcaptorSakura universe, had the ability to envision the future in his dreams. He could see Sakura being chosen as his successor, he could even see all the challenges that lay ahead of her, and with that in mind, he built a wand that would suit her tastes. He even made sure to give it the color pink, based on the assumption that a young school girl would be drawn to it.

This wand that he created, that would help Sakura control the Clow Cards, was quite flexible. It moved between shapes, from a key to a wand. And when was successful at the Final Judgement, even changed its head from a bird to a star.

9 Why Does Yue Need Another Person's Power To Exist?Yue needs someone else to sustain himself or he mightcease to exist

Cerberus/Kero and Yue are like yin and yang. One is the sun, the other is the moon. Even their personalities and the role they play as protectors of the Clow Cards is complementary in nature. Where Kero chooses the next master, Yue judges their character for strength.

Yet, one is definitely stronger than the other, when it comes to the source of their power. While Kero is self-sufficient, Yue needs someone else to sustain himself. If he doesn't find someone strong enough, he might cease to exist.

8 Why Does The Clow Book Change Its Appearance? Becausethe Clow Bookbecame truly Sakura's

Before Sakura captured all the Clow Cards and completed the collection, the Clow Book was prominently red with little golden touches here and there. The only words on it are at the top, which spell out "The Clow." There was even an image of Cerberus on it, in his true form of a lion (with wings).

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After Sakura issuccessful in her mission to complete the book, there is a significant change in its appearance. Cerberus is gone, gone is the red too. Now the book is pretty pink, with Sakura's own name emblazoned across the top. Finally, the Clow Book is truly Sakura's.

7 Why Is The Sword Card Tied Up In Chains? Becausethere is immense brutality inside it

An extremely aggressive card, the Sword has the ability to cut and slice through just about anything. It has sliced through a thick wall of brick and even attacked and overpowered a fellow card, such is the immense brutality inside it. More than that, it can also (in its pin form) use a human being to serve as the launchpad for its attacks.

So, it makes sense that when it's only a card, with a gem-encrustedsword front and center on the face of the card, it's all chained up and restrained.

6 Why Does The Mirror Card Wear Green Ribbons?Touya gifted a green ribbon to the mirror card; The Mirror loved it so much, she incorporatedit into her appearance on the card

There's a bit of history between Touya and the Mirror card. The latter had taken on the appearance of his sister, Sakura, and walked around the town acting as if she was truly Sakura. She had even fooled Touya in this ruse.

But later, not only had Touya forgiven her for her transgressions, after the Mirror having expressed her regrets, they had also become friends of sorts. As a mark of this very friendship, on one Christmas day, Touya gifted the card a long and velvety green ribbon. The Mirror loved it so much, she incorporated the ribbon into her appearance on the card as well.

5 How Many Clow Cards Are There?The manga mentions only 19 cards, but the animereveals that there are 52

The manga mentions only 19 cards in existence. No more, no less. But the anime series takes it a couple of steps further and reveals that there are 52 cards in circulation. We are not shown every one of these cards, though, or told how they came to be in Sakura's possession.

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A lot more is known about the 19 cards in the manga, almost all of which have their day in the sun. We know their names (The Wood, The Sword, The Glow) and we know what they do. Some cards are amiable, others are quite harmful.

4 WhyMust The Clow Cards Be Transformed Into Sakura Cards?so that the cards don't lose their power orso thatthey don't start looking for a new master

Being a Cardcaptor is not easy. There are a lot of rules attached to the art of handling the cards and making sure they don't fly away. For instance, in order to ensure that the cards follow your orders, you need to sign your name on them. If you don't, they'll run amok in the world.

One of the most important aspects of card-handling is that they need to be changed from Clow Cards to Sakura Cards. Two reasons are provided for it: in the Japanese anime it's done so that the cards don't lose their power, and in the dubbed anime it's done so that the cards don't start looking for a new master.

3 Why Does Kero Live Inside A Drawer?Like a genie stuck inside a bottle, Kero too spent a long time inside the Clow Book, but he no longer had a place to sleep

Like a genie stuck inside a bottle, Kero too spent a long time inside the Clow Book. For 30 years, he protected the magical object with his life. And only woke up when Sakura became the next Cardcaptor.

Although grateful to be out in the world again, there was one problem that presented itself with Kero's release from the book—he no longer had a place to sleep. So, sweet Sakura built him a little bed in the drawer right below where the Clow Book is kept.

2 How Many Sisters Does Syaoran Have? He has 4 sisters:Fuutie Li, Shiefa Li, Fanren Li, &Feimei Li

Syaoran Li himself is such an intriguing character that there isn't enough time to spend wondering about his family life, and the life of his family members. We only get glimpses of his sisters, quadruplets named Fuutie Li, Shiefa Li, Fanren Li, and Feimei Li.

In the first movie, the four are bright and cheerful as they welcome Sakura and Tomoyo to their abode. They are just as welcoming when, next, Touya and Yukito make an entrance. In anime-form, we meet them in Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, where they annoy Syaoran by bombarding him with pictures and videos.

1 How Does Sakura Come Across The Clow Book?Fujitaka Kinomoto stored the book in his basement& Sakura came across it later on

Having realized that his time is near, Clow Reed arranges everything neatly for his successor. He creates a book to keep the cards together and binds Cerberus to the Clow Book, to protect it from harm.

As the years go by, the book travels all over Osaka, changing ownership from time to time, until, finally, it becomes the property of Fujitaka Kinomoto, who decides to store the unusual book at the library in his basement. It is there, hearing an odd sound, that Sakura comes across the book.

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