Ah, back to the second manga I ever read (the first being Sailor Moon). You have the same basic premise. Sakura finds a mysterious book in her father’s library one day and when she opens it, a bunch of cards fly out. Then a little guy that looks like a stuffed animal, yep Kero, comes out and tells Sakura those cards are the Clow cards and they are magical in nature and can cause lots of havoc if not recaptured. Tomoyo, Sakura’s best friend, helps Sakura by providing costumes, documenting all card capturing activities, and moral support. Then a boy, Li Syaoran, arrives wanting to capture the cards himself! Finally when Sakura and Syaoran have started not being so antagonistic, a new teacher arrives . . .
Yeah the story is the same as the anime, but there are some benefits to reading the manga. Some of the editions come with colored pages and cards. You also get to enjoy directly CLAMP’s gorgeous artwork, which is both prettier and in some cases funnier than in the anime (not the animator’s fault, we are talking about CLAMP here!). Because there are far fewer cards to be captured, the pace is quicker. Not that I mind slow paces at all, but you can tell CLAMP did this pace for a reason. If you have enjoyed the anime or if you have enjoyed other CLAMP manga or if you just enjoy cute shoujo manga with sweet characters and a plot that is deeper than many, I highly recommend reading Card Captor Sakura for yourself.
My rating: 5/5 because Tomoyo is right – Sakura is just too cute!!!!
