Cardcaptor Sakura poster

Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)

Series · 25m episodes · Rated TV-PG · In Japanese

Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

An elementary schooler discovers magical powers and embarks on a whimsical, heartwarming adventure to save the world.

Uplifting and cozy, with wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 25, 2026.

Cardcaptor Sakura parents guide

No swearing and nothing scary, about what a TV-PG should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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What is Cardcaptor Sakura about?

Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is then tasked with retrieving those cards in order to avoid an unknown catastrophe from befalling the world.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

StarringSakura Tange, Junko Iwao, Motoko Kumai, Aya Hisakawa, Emi Shinohara, Hideyuki Tanaka

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