Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 5

カードキャプターさくら [Cardcaptor Sakura] #11

by Clamp, Anita Sengupta (Translator)

Capturing Cards was only the beginning...

Once upon a magic night, an English sorcerer mixed Western wizardry with Eastern enchantments to create a magical deck of cards called the Clow Cards. These cards were hidden inside a dusty old book for decades, their powers virtually wasted. Then one fateful day, a young girl named Sakura Kinomoto discovered the book in her father's library. When she opened it, however, the Clow Cards were gone--and so was life as she knew it. The book's magical guardian, Cerberus, declared Sakura the Cardcaptor, and after many exciting adventures, she finally retrieved all of the cards. Now Sakura has earned the title Master of the Clow.

The dreams come stronger now to young Sakura. Tokyo Tower... a city asleep... the sun eclipsed by the moon... Kero says it's a premonition, but what does it all mean? It must have something to with Clow Reed—it seems like everything is connected to him these days. He supposedly died many years ago, but his spirit has been present at all of the magical challenges Sakura's faced of late. Why would Clow attack Sakura? Kero chose her to be the new Master of the Clow! Unless that means... Kero chose the wrong heir? It's time for Sakura to face her mysterious opponent and find out once and for all.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Romance, Shojo, Magic

181 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 2000

About the author

Ōkawa Nanase 大川七瀬
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]

Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]

Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]

Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]


CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.

In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.

In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.

Reviews

[Lau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuántas cosas están claras ahora.

[Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cried. That's all I'm going to say

[Angelika · Rating 5 out of 5]

AAAA!!! nie sądziłam, że mogę jeszcze bardziej kochać te mangę

[Kati · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally we get an explanation for what's happening. And I loved the twist with Sakura's dad. But there was too little of Touya and Yukito, my favorite characters, that's why one star down.

[Karla Jaime G-R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Estoy impaktada! D: Prácticamente me he comido este volumen de un solo bocado jajaja y en las últimas hojas he repetido "esto no ocurre en el anime" como unas mil veces! jajajaja Qué locura! Pero (ALERTA DE SPOILER) ahora que sé la verdadera historia sobre Eriol y el Papá de Sakura se entiende MUCHO MUUUUUCHO mejor todo lo que hizo el Mago Clow. Él solo quería ser un poco más normal para que la vida le dé sorpresas y sorpresas le de la vida jajajaja pero, lamentablemente, no le salieron muy bien las cosas porque jamás pudo dividir su poder y por eso, necesitaba a Sakura Woooow! Qué tal historia! 💖 Ahora todo tiene más sentido! El poder de Toya, la similitud entre Eriol y el papá de sakura, las sensaciones de Sakura. Ahora solo falta aclarar cómo fue y por qué pasó la muerte de la mamá de Sakura y cierro por completo mi ronda de preguntas jajaja.

Cartas sakurita cambiadas: escudo, agua, oscuridad y luz. (ya están todas) 💖

PD: Si el papá de Sakura es una parte de Clow. Sakura lleva sangre y es parte de la familia Clow, como Syaoran! 😱 ¿Son parientes? ¡OMG! 😱😱😱

[Vie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, that plot twist at the end, I completely forgot about that.
This is where I said goodbye to my childhood crush, Mr. Eriol. He finally announces his true self in front of Sakura, Kero, and Yue. :)
Great story, great characters, great journey.
Waiting for the final volume to republish.

[Natalia Bas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Series manga leídas: ''Card Captor Sakura'', de CLAMP. Ediciones Glénat España. 12 tomos. Magical girls, fantasía, poderes, cómic, aventuras, acción, romances varios, LGBT...

Otro manga comprado nada más salir al mercado español.

Una serie de televisión muy divertida y muy bien adaptada.

Unos dibujos encantadores, más infantiles, y a la vez maduros; ya que nos encontramos con una trama de bondad y maldad, y por otro lado también relaciones LGBT, con lo cual, no es sólo para niños. Un trazo delicado, detallado, totalmente recomendado para los amantes de los disfraces...

Las autoras CLAMP son un grupo de mangakas que crean historias varias, y de las que llegué a tener colecciones completas...

Nos encontramos con que tenemos audiencia de todo tipo, animales fantásticos que pueden hablar incluidos. Un día a día cargado de normalidad que se transforma; así como la protagonista con sus fantásticos trajes por temática..., en algo totalmente insospechado para el viandante común.

Unas cartas que tienen vida propia y a veces son pillinas, y otras... algo más.

¿Has cazado con Sakura y sus amigos?

[diana ᥫ᭡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eriol hizo una Maléfica y casi un Voldemort en un tomo pero de una buena manera…La verdad estoy sorprendida de lo rápido que lo leí, de pronto porque hubo más acción y se aclararon demasiadas cosas. Creo que en el anime de alguna forma lo pintaron como el malo, aquí no lo es tanto y otro aspecto que quiero resaltar es que le haya dicho a Tomoyo que era muy observadora y bondadosa y no pensó que el resultado de todo lo que hizo fuera el amor entre Syaoran y Sakura.
Aunque en conjunto, el penúltimo tomo es muy abrupto; no me pareció tan malo porque suceden muchas cosas y se resuelven otras, comparado a los anteriores tomos de la segunda parte y por esa razón tampoco le di tres estrellas.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐
🤯🤯🤯🤯
Increíble todo lo que pasó en este volumen. Me encantooooo

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for the complete series



While not as big as similar titles such as Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura is definitely a manga household name. Elementary Schooler Sakura finds a book in her father's library which not only proves to be magical but also releases the lion-like creature Kero-chan who tasks her with finding all the magical cards the book once contained. The cards were created by the mightiest magician to have lived - Clow. With each card Sakura adds to her collection, her own magical powers grow.

CLAMP
Cardcaptor Sakura already wins points simply by being a work of CLAMP. The art is as gorgeous as one can expect and it's almost unavoidable to read if one wants to delve into the multiverse these artists have created. It's definitely one of their bigger works, especially as it features the characters that are later featured as the protagonists of CLAMP's crossover work: Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE. Although this manga's art is a tad less intricate and almost simple in the use of screen toning, there's something very light and loveable about it and it's undeniably adorable.

Magical Girl
I've always struggled to view Cardcaptor Sakura as a magical girl manga. It undoubtedly is, but I do find it drops some of this genre's typical tropes - and I mean that in the best way possible. Sakura doesn't actually transform through any magical means. She wears a different 'magical girl' costume for most chapters, but they are all tailored by her best friend Tomoyo and are really just for variety and cuteness (and surely the artists having their fun) rather than any magical process that all other magical girls go through. In fact, all the magic is much more akin to more traditional witches and wizard's and even draws on Chinese mythology. One thing I also really appreciate is that Sakura is just your normal girl who is collecting magical cards to stop them from causing havoc rather than a girl (or group of girls) pitched against an evil force to save the earth from certain doom. It just has a much lighter and appropriate feeling to it.

Characters & Plot
It definitely starts off very episodic, but it has a nice underlying plot that becomes more solid toward the second half of the story. I find myself more invested in the main story rather than the individual episodes in which Sakura finds yet another card. The plot itself is to an equal amount about the mystery behind the cards as well as Sakura's daily life with her family and friends. Unfortunately, if we're purely looking at the plot, I can't deny that I find Cardcaptor Sakura a little boring at times. It is a bit strange because Sakura and the male protagonist Syaoran are among my favourite manga characters. I absolutely adore these two and this series features a lot of other likeable characters such as Kero-chan and Tomoyo. It is, therefore, a little baffling that their plot is sometimes a little underwhelming, though it does not change that this is still a manga I hold dear.

Romance



This is where it gets complicated. CLAMP are known to have rather unconventional romantic couples. And despite Cardcaptor Sakura being one of their most innocent and light-hearted works, I think it is also easily the most controversial romance-wise. As mentioned above, I love Sakura and Syaoran and even more so as a couple. Mind you, these two are about 10 years old and their relationship doesn't develop until very late into the series - an embrace is as far as they get. Yet it's almost that innocent setup that makes them such an adorable couple - it doesn't need to be romance focused for these two to be an exemplary match.

When it comes to homosexual characters, I find that CLAMP has always been ahead of time, though not necessarily in a realistic way. On one hand, it is great that multiple sexualities are included throughout the CLAMP world. On the other hand, it is treated almost too idealistically. Don't get me wrong, equality is important. But there is truth to non-straight persons having to face certain difficulties in daily life that others might not. In Cardcaptor Sakura, as well as most other CLAMP works, the appearance of a homosexual character is almost taken for granted - it sometimes feels as though the whole of it takes place in an ideal parallel world. I believe that both in reality and in other fiction, there's bound to be a character or two who at least consider the situation around a homosexual character. This is probably even more true when one considers that this series is from the 90s.

The only true issue in regards to romance lies with a certain age gap. Mind you, I am not in the least against relationships with age gaps - fiction or reality alike. 10 years, 20 years - where to draw the line? I don't think there is anything wrong with an age gap as long as it's a relationship built on mutual feelings and care rather than an older party taking advantage of a younger one. You can't really choose who you fall in love with and age seems a trivial thing when you truly love someone. In the same sense, I have no issues with certain 'taboo' relationships such as student-teacher, provided again the feelings are genuine and neither party is taken advantage of. I know people in real-life who have loved and married their former teacher - they're just about as happy as any couple I know. A relationship like that brings its difficulties, but in my mind, it really comes down to how it's handled more than anything else.

Now, while I neither mind age gaps nor student-teacher relationships, I do believe there is a certain threshold of how young the younger party can be. Realistically, there's a massive difference between an 8-year-old dating an 18-year-old and a couple of, say, an 18 and 28-year-old. Cardcaptor Sakura blows all caution to the wind and introduces the relationship between the 10-or-so-year-old Rika and her teacher Terada. Now Terada might be as young as 20, which would result in an age gap of about 10 years. I don't see an issue with a 10-year gap, but the fact that Rika is around 10 makes this a really awkward couple. While everything is kept at a perfectly innocent level - there are clear signs that they're staying apart until she is old enough - the fact that Terada is even considering a 10-year-old is just not right. The only thing that makes this readable to me is the fact that none of the young characters, the protagonists Sakura and Syaoran included, behave like the 10-year-olds they're meant to be. I often seem to get this issue when it comes to manga, but most characters appear a good couple of years older to me than they are actually meant to be. I would much rather think of Sakura and co. as 14-year-olds, and that already makes the whole Rika business a tad less of a shocker.

Interestingly, while Rika and Terada receive a lot of scorn from readers everywhere, there is another very similar couple which is rarely called out. There are clear hints of a budding - and encouraged - romance between yet another 10-year-old pupil and his female teacher. Their age gap is likely similar to that of Rika and Terada's, yet it does not receive nearly as much backlash. It seems people have a bigger issue when the girl is the younger party which frankly is quite unfair - I believe both are equally problematic.

So, coming to an end, Cardcaptor Sakura has its oddities and even boring moments - the romance must really be taken with a grain of salt or a flexible imagination. But it is also an adorable and loveable series with some of my very favourite and memorable characters that I can't help but love.

[Jaimie · Rating 3 out of 5]

HA! I knew that Clow Reed was that sneaky little kid! How else would he have companions who are foils for Kero/Cerberus and Yue? I wasn't expecting him to be only half of Clow Reed and for Sakura's father to be the other half. It's kind of a weird situation, but I guess it makes sense that Clow Reed's daughter would inherit the Clow Cards rather than a distant cousin. One more book to go though, and apparently someone new has just shown up. I'm thinking Sakura's mother?

[Bobby Hougen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Lectora_infiltrada · Rating 5 out of 5]

STOP!
Syaoran yo tqm

Eriol se quedó con los recuerdos y el papá de Sakura con la pedofilia WTF! JDFKJFKDDKF


Que buen tomo la ptm

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dad and Eriol = Clow Reed? No wonder Sakura was chosen as the key bearer!

[ukuklele · Rating 2 out of 5]

Di sini saya sekalian mau me-review chapter-chapter sebelumnya, yaitu 34-42, yang saya baca di tempat lain.

Di situ Sakura menyatakan cinta kepada Yukito. Namun Yukito bilang perasaan Sakura kepadanya itu sama dengan perasaan Sakura kepada ayah Sakura. Yang Yukito sendiri paling cintai adalah orang lain, yang adalah ....

Setelah ditolak Yukito, Sakura curhat kepada Syaoran. Syaoran tidak serta-merta membalas dengan mengungkapkan perasaannya juga kepada Sakura. Ia tidak gegabah. Sakura menjahit yukata buat Syaoran sebagai tanda terima kasih karena telah mendengarkan curhatnya. Mereka pergi ke festival musim panas. Lagi-lagi Eriol mengerjai .... Tomoyo terus menguatkan Syaoran akan hubungannya dengan Sakura. Toya mendapat firasat bahwa Syaoran akan merebut Sakura daripadanya.

Sakura sempat bermimpi (atau diberi petunjuk oleh Clow?) mengenai perpisahan Clow dengan Cerberus dan Yue. Tampak perbedaan antara Cerberus dan Yue. Cerberus nrimo sedangkan Yue macam bocah perajuk tapi tetap cool somehow(?), sehingga Clow memutuskan Yue jadi penentu pilihan Cerberus lalu menidurkannya dalam buku.

Kemudian Buku 11 berisi pertarungan puncak Sakura dengan Eriol aka Clow Read (ya, pakai "a"), yang lalu mengungkapkan alasannya "mengerjai" Sakura selama ini. Clow adalah penyihir terhebat di dunia yang jadi susah sendiri, sehingga mau mengurangi kekuatannya dengan mewariskannya kepada seseorang yang ternyata adalah Sakura. Eriol dan ayah Sakura adalah wujud reinkarnasinya.

Ada pula pertarungan antara Spinel dan Kero/Cerberus, Ruby Moon dan Yue.

Kalau untuk Buku 11 saja, saya okay atau tidak begitu merasa ada masalah. Yang memicu saya adalah kembali mengemukanya unsur tertentu di salah satu chapter sebelum itu, yaitu hubungan Yukito dengan someone special-nya (*sigh). Sorry to say, itu bintang satu buat saya.

Melihat tokoh-tokoh lelaki di sini pada memiliki kepandaian dalam bidang-bidang yang dianggap "feminin" seperti memasak, menjahit, merajut, dsb ... pokoknya pada bisa mengurus diri sendirilah, .... ya sepertinya ada bagusnya sih kalau laki-laki pada seperti itu ....

Komik ini terbit pada akhir '90-an, tapi isinya sangat mendukung suatu agenda yang kian marak belakangan. Namun saya tetap membacanya karena 1. tanggung, 2. nikmat juga sih (*guilty pleasure).

[Natali TabaiBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quiero que sepan que estos van a a ser puros Spoilers, aviso a la comunidad.

Las apariciones de Clow son cada vez mas a menudo a pesar que el se la pasa diciendo que ya falta muy poco solo lo vemos poniendola a prueba una y otra vez pero por suerte al fin, al fiiiiin se presenta formalmente frente a nuestros queridos protagonistas. Eriol era hora que hicieras tu entrada triunfal de diva. Y una gran batalla comienza en la torre de Tokio. Por suerte todo sale de maravilla y nos llevamos cada vez mas sorpresas con la familia Kinomoto... ahora resulta que el hecho de por que el papá de Sakura no tenia familiares era simplemente porque es la otra mitad del mismisimo Clow Reed. Como alguien se puede llegar a cansar de ser el mago mas poderoso. No lo entiendo señor Clow, no lo entiendo para nada.

Pero saben que, estoy realmente muy pero muy feliz con este manga y tomo. Las emociones de todos los personajes son muy reales y su crecimiento a lo largo de estos 11 tomos es increible. El desarrollo de todos, ya tan solo me falta un solo tomo y no quiero que termine porque llegue a encariñarme con la historia y los personajes de una manera inexplicable, Ya los amaba de antes pero ahora por el solo hecho de pensar en ellos y en lo que vivieron me deja la sensacion de que no queiro que termine a pesar que las aventuras claramente han sido dejadas en el pasado.

[Rahmah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Baru tahu kalau Clowcard di komik itu cuma 19, kayaknya di anime ada 32 deh *klo ga salah*. Pantas aja episode anime panjang banget untuk ukuran 12 vol. komik :D. Baru sadar juga Syaoran tinggal sendirian di Jepang *padahal udah dikasih tau di vol. sebelumnya*. Bisa ya anak kelas 4 SD tinggal sendirian di negara orang hahaha ^^.

Tentang ayahnya Sakura yang reinkarnasi Clow juga nggak terlalu dijelasin di anime. Tapi itu artinya Eriol seumuran orang dewasa atau Sakura? Pantas aja sih Sakura punya kekuatan sihir, lha bapaknya Clow Reed. Tapi lucu juga kali ya kalau ada episode spesial antara Syaoran, keturunan jauh Clow, sama Eriol hehehe :D.

[Sandra Girard-Demontigny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only one book to read. It smells like the end... I love the world in which Sakura lives. This manga was very intriguing. I like the character of Eriol, I found him very fishy... I can't wait to read the last one, but I'll wait a little Hahaha.

Plus que un livre à lire. Ça sent la fin... J'aime tellement l'univers dans lequel vie Sakura. Ce manga était très intriguant. J'aime bien le personnage d'Eriol, je le trouvais très louche... J'ai hâte de lire le dernier, mais je vais attendre un petit peu Hahaha.

[Nightshade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, and Kero travel to Tokyo Tower and are confronted by Eriol, who reveals his past life as Clow Reed. Nakuru and Spinel reveal their true forms as well. Elsewhere, Yukito spontaneously transforms into Yue, who detects Sakura is in danger. Eriol's magic makes the sun and moon disappear and Tomoyo instantly falls to sleep. By Yue's side, Toya and all the non-magical humans of Tomoeda also fall asleep. Eriol tells Sakura if the magic darkness is not lifted by dawn, the people of Tomoeda will sleep forever.

[Isabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok ok ok but people are glossing over one tiny little detail that is bothering me

- syoran is a descendent of clow
- eriol is 1/2 of clow
- fujitaka (sakura's FATHER) is the other 1/2 of clow

that means that sakura and syaoran are somehow RELATED.

CLAMP, I'M FUCKING LOSING MY MIND HERE, STOP RUINING MY OTPS GOD FUCKING DAAAMMNNN IIIITTTTT

i'm gonna pretend this never happened k bye

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This manga is one of CLAMP's adorable magical girl transformation stories. The characters are fun. It's cute and the main couple is absolutely adorable.

If there's one thing I have beef with is the age gap of a student (one of Sakura's friends) and a teacher relationship. I don't like it. It's weird and there's no reason a teacher should be involved with a student. Especially that young. Is that even legal in Japan? That's my main issue and all I have to say about that.

The artwork is absolutely beautiful and the design of the CLOW cards are fascinating.

Of all the characters, my favorite is Syaoran. He's a hilarious young kid who's badass in his own unique way. I love the dynamic between him and Sakura. They start off as rivals for the CLOW cards and even when he behaves like a brat at times, his heart is in the right place.

The development of this character as he begins to develop feelings for Sakura is so heartwarming and you feel for this kid as he acknowledges his love for her and makes attempts to confess to her. (Especially in the anime. some of those scenes are hilarious)

This manga is sweet, and I found myself enjoying it.

[Harumichi Mizuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume CCS paling favorit karena menampilkan adegan perang yang seru antara Sakura, Yue, dan Cerberus, melawan Eriol, Ruby Moon, dan Spinnel Sun. Jadi pengin nyocokin sama animenya, deh. Adegan Sakura yang bantu Eriol buat membagi dua kekuatan sihirnya dengan ayahnya itu ada nggak, ya? Hmmm. Lupa.

[Soobie is expired · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eppur questa seconda parte ha meno senso della prima. Perché mai tutti dovrebbero addormentarsi?

Sigh! Meglio le parti senza magia, che quelle di combattimenti!

Adesso mi manca solo un volume e poi posso dire ciao a Sakura. Nell'attesa che finisca il seguito...

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot that this confrontation happens in this volume. I'd also forgotten Eriol's motives. Never was sure how I felt about his character, or about the Fujitaka reveal. Interested to see where they take this in Clear Card.

[Aimé Corona · Rating 5 out of 5]

that plot twist, WOW

[Anto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Información super importante que no salió en el anime. Impactada.

[Tefy Lima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fue increible muchas cosas se revelaron algunas ya me las veia venir otras ni por mi cabeza pasaron. Fue muy bueno el personaje de Sakura es bastante fuerte y su magia es increible

[Blandean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Déjà l’avant-dernier 😭😭😭

[Shirley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Childhood favorite series and still are, Syaoraan why are so cute and swoon-worthy along with Yue & Cerberus loyalty to Sakura

[✨Sky✨ ♏ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 stars