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Cardcaptor Sakura - The Movie

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even when she is in Hong Kong! The movie takes place sometime near the end of the first series of Cardcaptor Sakura (episode 46). The movie itself does not have a very compelling story but is still good in its own right. There's not a lot of action in this movie.

Sakura wins a trip to Hong Kong so she decides to go with Tomoyo, Touya, and Yukito. Because it's break, Li and Meiling are in Hong Kong because that is where they originally live anyway. Sakura and Tomoyo meet up with Li and Meiling by chance and notice that they feel a strong force similar to that of a clow card. With the help of Li's mother, they are able to uncover the source of the power which deals with a person (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara) from Clow Reed's past. Uncover the mystery yourself as you by this DVD.

The DVD comes with an amazing reversible cover provided by Pioneer Animation. The front cover is the English version with a close up of Sakura holding her key in nice Chinese clothes in front of the beautiful Hong Kong night depicting its bright lights and beautiful harbor. The reversed cover is what seems to be the original Japanese DVD cover. It shows Sakura in a battle costume made my Tomoyo with cute Kero-chan on her hat. There are pictures of the whole cast of the movie (Tomoyo, Li, Meiling, Touya & Yukito, Li's four sisters, Li's mother) in outines of Sakura/Cherry Blossoms surrounding her. This is a great addition to the DVD packaging and something that is becoming more common among DVD publishers. Pioneer has done so with Gatekeepers and ADV with the Rurouni Kenshin OAVs.

This DVD does come with 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Mix for BOTH English and Japanese voice tracks. This movie is also unedited, which is targeted for the anime fans. Pioneer promises to include as extras the following: Japanese promotional theatrical trailers, commercials, alterate angle footage, and more.

Final Note: This movie has amazing detail of the Hong Kong environment. While no Cantonese is ever spoken in the movie, the essense of Hong Kong is brought about in this movie. I praise Hong Kong just as Jackie Chan did in the extras for the Rush Hour 2 DVD.

This movie is adorable! Not only does it contain excellent animation, superior to the already high quality animation of the tv seris under the same name; but the music and the quality of the feelings evoked while watching this film are enough to make the excellent (aka. extremely low) price of this DVD the best bargain you will ever find.

Sakura and Co. (Kero-chan, Tomoyo, Touya, and Yukito) take a trip to Hong Kong! A trip to Syaoran-kun and Meiling's home town?! How fun! Little do they know that the mysterious way that Sakura happened to aquire this trip means that they will all be caught up in one of Sakura's most dangerous trials to date! Told subtly, unfolding one revelation at a time, this movie is a story of love, loneliness, and the life of the sorcerer, Clow Reed.

This dvd is sure to be a hit among CCS fans here in the US as it was in Japan! + It is presented in widescreen ratio in the original (uncut) Japanese version w/ english subtitles! (ick, and there is a dub version)... Fans of CCS will love to follow Sakura on her winter break trip to Hong Kong between the 4th and 5th grades.

This movie is a nice break from the on-going card collecting of the series. And if you need a nice break, and some pretty Chinese style music to boot, then this is DEFINITELY the movie for you.

Sakura wins a Trip to Hong Kong! She, Tomoyo, Touya, and of course Yukito begin what was suppose to be a normal vacation. No Clow Card catching, just fun time with friends and Yukito-san! She even gets to meet Shaoran's beautiful mother and crazy sisters. Unfortunately, evil forces are drawing near, and a woman from Clow Reed's past brings relaxation to a halt, by invading Sakura's dreams, and ultimately present China. She seeks out the Clow Cards, but when she demands to know why Sakura has them, something more may be the problem. Will she save the day, as well as her Friends?

This is an absolute must for any Cardcaptor Sakura fan. It takes place after volume 9 (while Sakura is on Winter Break)

This Volume contains BOTH! the Japanese and American uncut Dub.
This also comes out a week after volume 8, so it's ok to watch without worrying whether or not you're missing anything. The movie has nothing to do with the overall plot, but it's great!

This is the Uncut version of the first Cardcaptor Sakura movie. This movie contains both the English and Japanese tracks (that's right, the dub is included).

The story takes place at the end of the first season. Sakura is busy capturing cards as the end of fourth grade approaches. As summer begins, she wins a trip to Hong Kong, China. So she, Tomoyo (with her video camera, or course), Toya and Yukito head off to Hong Kong. Once there she discovers some magical being is causing trouble, and being the one-and-only Cardcaptor she sets out to stop it (with some adventure along the way).

I'm sure you'll enjoy this movie if you like either the English version of Cardcaptors or the uncut CCS. It's a Shoujo, or a girl's show, and you'll find a lot of "girly themes" involved, but don't let that stop you.

I highly recommend this movie.

I am collecting the cardcaptor sakura dvds and have only have 3 left to go the last two of the series and the sealed card, I love this movie!!! I love cardcaptor sakura!!!! As other anime fans will say again its best to watch the japanese version... the english is well... poorly dubbed to say the least also.. well...you dont get the same feel... the same tension and emotion in the voices it seems more real in japanese.

I liked cardcaptors when I was on tv but when i saw my first episode of Cardcaptor sakura, thanks to the advice of fellow anime fans, I fell in love with it! hehe I am not that taken by the dub... infact i crindge at it now... though I not against it and find myself watching the ones I taped now and again..

well anyhow im babbling again! this dvd has a great story line and wisked me away I watched it sevral times in a row hehe, he adventure begins shortly after catching the arrow card, and having *cough* some luck!.. with a prize draw find herself in hong kong home of Shoran and th begining to another adventure where dark secrets are told, not only that but she meets some of Shorans family! It cant be missed so those who havent seen it WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!! get you own copy now ^_^

I must say, I did not buy the dvds from Amazon but instead order the whole entire series and both movies in Japanese from a man in Singapore (they are subtitled in English.) CCS is such a kawaii show and the anime is awesome. I swear, CLAMP should be working for Disney because then Disney could have some good movies. Kero-chan is so naturally kawaii in the Japanese series. I love the series SO much but not in English. The English version is [bad] and the name changes stink. The Japanese version is the original and best!

I purchased the dubbed version several months ago and frankly I didn't enjoy that version. When I found out they were releasing the original uncut Japanese version, I thought to myself, "I have to get it!" This movie goes into a little depth about Clow Reed, the creator of the Clow Reed and his time spent in Hong Kong. Sakura wins an all expense paid trip to Hong Kong and takes Tomoyo, Yukito and Touya with her. They run into Li and his family, along with Meiling. This movie introduces for the first time, Li Syoaran's mother and sisters, characters never seen in the anime. Both Li and Sakura must put aside their differences to battle an powerful old adversary of Clow Reed. The animation is smooth and beautiful and you can't help fall in love with these characters. If you're a CCS fan, pick this movie up ASAP! **Tip** The original undubbed version has the title, "Cardcaptor Sakura, The Movie" while the dubbed is simply, "Cardcaptors the Movie." Make sure you keep your eyes open when purchasing the correct version.

Facts:
A movie of great success. I was pretty suprised with English Dub, they didn't do that bad on acting, the music may be a little off, and the dialouge as well but it was an entertaining movie. But on japanese dialouge, somehow you people think its dumb because they talk way different then us but, I thought it was KAWAII! Their music shows a relaxing way, forming type of way. Well, if there were no subtitle with Japanese then I probably wouldn't buy it but atleast there is. Anyways!

Story:
"I've got the gold one, probably just the constilation prize." says Sakura smiling with the golden ball in her hand. The lady at Twin Bells shop looks at the list of prize winners. "Grand..." Tomoyo looks confused as well with Sakura...it was probably it.
Sakura wins a trip to Hong Kong for about 3-4 days! But when Sakura gets there, she has these strange dreams. Of a woman, and a set of birds, mysteriously but weird. The presence lingers into her, finding this is no Clow Card, but something else. Her friends are trapped in a dimension, but Sakura must find a way to bring them back, Soo Young wont let her.

Overall:
This movie is about 85 minutes long, extras such as trailers, and dolby digital surround sound! So, if you like CCS, CC, or both then get this movie! Its not a waste of the money you have.

I won't bore everyone with yet another synopsis, but I will say that this is Cardcaptor Sakura at it's best! While not action-packed, there's just enough to keep everyone interested. However the real reason to watch this is for the stunning animation of Hong Kong. The artists went all out on this one!

My only dissapointment is that apart from meeting Li's family (in one of the films best moments), and a quick, tantalizing glimpse of Clow Reed, there really aren't any grand revelations.
Also, this is basically nothing more than a simple childrens adventure story, so it's probably not suitable for non-Sakura fans. But for those who've fallen under the shows spell, this is pure gold.

I've collected all of the original Japanese disks, so this is my first exposure to the english dub. With all due respect to the actors, I can see why the engish dub has such a bad reputation. Ouch! The original Japanese has so much more depth that the dub is lacking.
Add to all that a lovely reversible cover, a special plastic pencil board of the english cover art, and a wonderful 5.1 stereo mix, and you have a must-have package for the true Sakura fan.
Let's hope Pioneer will enentually bring us the second movie as well.

*Note* For the sharp-eyed viewers, watch the freeway during the inclined train to Li's house scene for a fun little joke by the animators.

I am a big fan of the TV series, but now I appreciate it even more after seeing this movie.

And I have to say, despite the fact of how much the American version of the TV series got butchered to hell and back, Nelvana did a better than average job on the english dub of this feature. They also didn't hesitate to promote the American soundtrack CD a little by throwing in a few of the songs in the dubbed version.

The original japanese version is the highlight of course, capturing the true emotions as they are meant to be.

And finally, they put some decent extras on their CCS dvds. After getting nothing but art galleries for the past five or so CCS dvds, we get pretty much every single promotional piece used for this movie from movie trailers to TV spots. You can also watch this movie in standard FULL SCREEN or letter-boxed widescreen, which I always enjoy seeing on a dvd.

All in all, this is a great pick-up for any anime fan. Now the wait continues for the next TV series dvd....