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Cardcaptor Sakura - Friends Forever (Vol. 3) [VHS]

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Many things are revealed in this volume, especially concerning relationships - Li's reasons for running away from Yukito in the pervious volume are shown, the relationship (and something of a love triangle) of Sakura's parents and Tomoyo's mother is detailed, and there are some priceless moments contained here... While the episodes on this volume aren't as "action packed" as the ones on some of the other volumes, this volume develops the characters very well and is quite appealing. The art continues to be above average for a TV series, the music is suiting and cute, and the seiyuu (voice actors) are really top-of-the-line, especially Sakura Tange, who plays Sakura Kinomoto. If you're a Cardcaptor Sakura fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this! If you've only seen that Cardcaptors junk on TV, then you're in for a real treat if you buy this, as this product is *far* superior to what they air on TV.

Pioneer does really good jobs with these DVDs. The quality can be seen by its clear lines in the previous volumes. The episodes that appear on this volume are:

9) Sakura and the Mysterious Brooch (Sword Card) 10) Sakura and the Flower's Athletic Meet (Flower Card) 11) Sakura and Tomoyo's big house (Shield Card) 12) Sakura and the never-ending day (Time Card)

Sakura catches a card in each episode. She's slowly coming closer to getting all the cards back. Each of these episodes tell a little more about the pasts of each character. Especially episodes 10 and 11. You learn more about Sakura's mother and about Tomoyo and her mother. Another great DVD that should be in anyone's collection.

Just like the two DVDs before it, FRIENDS FOREVER is a wonderful set of episodes. Sakura is just as adorable as ever and we start to see even more of the relationships - Li, for example, along with his interactions with everyone else. After all, he didn't join us until the last episode of the second DVD.

On this DVD, Sakura is faced with challenges such as saving the life of her friend while trying to capture the card controlling her and battling a card that turns back time! There are also two adorably sweet episodes that address the relationship between Tomoyo's mother and Sakura's mother and Sakura gets to learn more about the mother she never knew. No shortage of moments to 'Awww' over on this DVD!

Also, as a nifty bonus, there's an art gallery in the extras. Included are about 25 pictures of Sakura and her friends - concept drawings showing different poses and facial expressions, along with the occasional battle costume. It's not a whole lot but it's cute to flip through once or twice. Like the rest of my Sakura DVDs though, I buy for the show, not the extras.

I was just as thrilled to see this one as I was the previous two - Sakura is still just as darling as ever. The artwork is gorgeous, the voice acting wonderful, and you'll find yourself laughing and smiling in no time.

Starting you off, you have the sword card. Sakura and her friends buy some pins, Rika buying a sword. She gets possesed and gets the sword. She starts attacking Sakura, thus, she seals it. The second episode includes the Flower Card, and by now we all figured out that both Sakura and Li are oppsessed with Yuki.(So am I) Anyway, It starts raining flower pedals so in broad daylight in front of the planet, Sakura flys up on the roof and seals that card. The next episode is the Shield card. Sakura goes to Tomoya's awsome, incredible house. There is this treaser chest that won't open so Sakura uses the Sword Card to get the Sheild and seals it. The last episode is the Time Card. Sakura lives one day three times, Tomoya's mouth opens but she doesn't talk and it's really weird. So Li and Sakura seal the happy little Time card. The songs "Groovy" and "Catch You Catch Me" are both really cute songs and I LOVE Kero's Check! I hate dubs because the cut half the stuff of. Cardcaptor Sakura is rated 13&up but it is probly ok for 10&up.

This DVD is more than I have excpected! I have been wating a long time to see these episodes in their original un-dubbed versons for so long! The first of the four episodes is "Sakura and the Mysterious Broach." It is like the dubbed verson, but you can tell the diffrence from them. This one had a LOT cut from it, and I for one am glad to finaly see it for it's true self. Kero-chan is so funny in this one^_^! Clow Card sealed: The Sword. The seconed is "Sakura and the Sports day of Flowers." I wanted to see this episode for a long time. It tells of Sakura's mother, and some of her non-tuched past. It has funny, sad, and heart warming scenes of the love for a family. Sonomi is so funny in this one^_^! Clow Card sealed: The Flower. The 3d episode is "Sakura,Tomoyo(Madison in America), and a Mansion." This has to deal a lot also with the love of family. It shows more of Nadesiko's(Sakura's mother, Natasa in America) and Sonomi's(Tomoyo's mother,don't know American name) past relashunship, and how Nadesiko fell in love with Fugitaka(Sakura's father, Adien in America). Kero-chan is sooooo funny in this one, along with Sonomi^_^! Clow Card sealed: The Shield The fourth, and final one, is "Sakura's Never Ending Day." This has a few things added,(cut things from the Dub) but is revativly the same as the dub, in which we find Sakura in a race aginst time itself, with Kero-chan, and Shoyron(Li in America) being draged along. Once again, Kero-chan is so kawaii!!! Clow Card sealed: The Time. It also has the main theam to both the ending and begining: Groovy" and "Catch You, Catch Me"!!!It also has original ending and opining credets. Sakura is way cute!!She reminds me of Strawberry Shortcake!!!(If you can remember her....-_-') It also has the ending segment "Leave it to Kero-chan" He is so cute in this!!!(And it reminds me to do my chores ^_^') It brought me much injoyment, and I highly recomend it. I give it six stars and three thumbs up ^_~!

There are four episodes on this DVD (of course), and two of them have not been shown on KidsWB.

Ep. 9 is called "Sakura and the Mysterious Brooch"
Sakura's friend, Rika, has been taken over by the Sword card and attacks her. Sakura seals the card using the Illusion and gives Rika her own heart brooch in return.

Ep. 10 is "Sakura and the Sport's Day of Flowers"
It is Sport's Day at Sakura's school, and Sakura is really excited. Tomoyo's mom, Sonomi, first shows up in this episode. It is revealed that Sonomi was really the cousin of Sakura's mom, Nadeshiko. All of a sudden, it starts raining flower petals, and Sakura knows it's a clow card. She flies to the roof a building, and there is the Flower card dancing around. Sakura captures flower, after dancing with her, and when it is all over, Tomoyo suddenly realizes that she forgot to record Sakura's capture ^_*

Ep. 11 is "Sakura, Tomoyo, and a Mansion"
Tomoyo invites Sakura to go to her house, and Sakura is really surprized at the size of it (it's huge). Sonomi also appears in this episode again, and it is obvious that she cares for Sakura like she did for her mother. Tomoyo then tells Sakura what the problem is. There was a box containing something very precious to both her mother and her. Kero tells Sakrua that it was the Shield card, which protected things dearly loved by it's owner. Sakura captures the card and finds out what inside. For Sonomi it's the bouquet of sakura blossoms that Hadeshiko used at her wedding. For Tomoyo it's an eraser, the first thing that Sakura gave her.
This episode and the last one has many memories of Sakura's mother, who is very clumsy but beautiful and happy.

Ep. 12 is "Sakura's Never-Ending Day"
For both Sakura and Shaoran, time is repeating itself day after day. On the third (or fourth) repeating day, Sakura and Shaoran team up to capture the Time card.

I hope this review was helpful. I just currently bought this DVD, and when I get enough money, I hope to buy all the others, especially the movie &_&

Sakura and the mysterious brooch
Sakura, Tomoyo, and Rika go to a shop where they sell pins and they each buy one. Rika's pin takes control of her, and it turns out that the pin is really the Sword card.
Sakura and the sports day of flowers
The Tomeada Elementary school has a field day, but the field gets covered in flowers thanks to the Flower card!!
Sakura, Tomoyo, and a manion
Sakura finds out that Tomoyo has a box which has her and her mother's precious things. But the Shield card is preventing them from opening it.
Sakura's neverending day
Sakura goes to school one normal day, but the next day, she repeats it. Only she and Sharon are aware of it. It's all thanks to the Time card.

And once more we enter the world of Cardcaptor Sakura! And this time we learn more about Sakura's mother, and that Sakura and Tomoyo are second cousins!

First up, the battle for the Sword card. This one was in the dub, so I doubt there's anything I can say you probably don't already know.

Next, another episode missing from the dub, the capture of the Flower card at a school track meet(they call it a Athletic Festival, but, whatever!). Here we also meet Sonomi, Tomoyo-Chan's mother, for the first time.

Third up for perusal, the Shield card turns up in Tomoyo's house! I have only one thing to say: I WANT THAT HOUSE!! Tomoyo's got her own film screening room CONNECTED TO HER BEDROOM! GIMME, GIMME, GIMME!

Finally, we end with another ep. that made the dub, the challenge of the Time card. Can you say "Time Loop"? Sure, I knew you could!

Keep'em coming, boys! Keep'em coming!

Scorpinac

Buy this one instead of the English version. This one is so much better!

I LOVE CARD CAPTOR SAKURA!! And the main reason why you will too, is if you perfer Digital Quality imagery and Sound. The Japanese Audio and visuals remain 100% intact from frame to frame. Unlike the older Anime Series Restored to "DVD Digital Quality" there is no Reverb in audio, and no breaking point where there is Static (you can really Crank this sucker)... Also the visual is 100% Digital no fuzzy static intermittant frames (Watch an older DVD in Frame by Frame animation for about 12 frames and you will see it, but not in this one)...
Now in This Set of four Episodes they Really Catch you with UNIQUE Plot twists and Character Developement, and its so rich, hilarious, and fresh you will love it!! I Reccommend you watch the 1st two discs 1st. Don't Watch this one 1st because of the WAY "Kawaii Desiiyou Battle no custume"... Oh and the DVD Extras Show Some Really Great Character Sketches Perfect for us anime artists to Start Practicing on...
Anything i left out besides Detailed Descriptions of Episodes (Sorry i don't like to give that stuff away)...ah yes! Kero is Extremely Funny in one of the Kero-Chan Checks. So check it out!
--Choto Matte yo! I almost forgot, the Japanese is VERY Clearly Spoken (thank you digital) so you can practice your japanese or at least learn the catch Phrases! ounana