Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Seen it?1999 | 81 min | Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Sakura Kinomoto, a Card Captor, wins a game of chance and is awarded a trip to Hong Kong, along with her best friend Tomoyo and her rival, Syaoran Li. It turns out that the ancient rival of Clow Reed, the creator of the mysterious and powerful Clow Cards, summoned them, and she's out for revenge. A battle ensues, and secrets are revealed about Clow Reed's shady past and Sakura's connection to him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morio Asaka
- Sakura TangeSakura Kinomoto (voice)
- Aya HisakawaKero (voice)
- Junko IwaoTomoyo Daidouji (voice)
- Motoko KumaiShaoran Li (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiTouya Kinomoto (voice)
- Megumi OgataYukito Tsukishiro (voice)
- YukanaMeilin Li (voice)
- Hideyuki TanakaFujitaka Kinomoto (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraMadoushi (voice)
- Kazuo HayashiClow Reed (voice)