How to watch

Ten-year-old Sakura Kinomoto accidentally releases the magical Clow Cards from a mysterious book and, guided by the guardian Kero, must recapture them. With her best friend Tomoyo filming every battle in handmade costumes and rival Syaoran Li arriving from Hong Kong, Cardcaptor Sakura became one of the most beloved anime of the late '90s. Decades later, Clear Card continued her story.

🕐 Release Order

Release order follows the original anime, its two films and the long-awaited Clear Card sequel.

1. Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
2. Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
3. Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)
4. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears (2017)
5. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018)

The first movie takes place during the original series, while the second is a true epilogue that resolves Sakura and Syaoran's relationship.

📖 Story Chronology

Chronologically, the Hong Kong trip of the first movie fits during the Clow Card arc, and everything else follows in order.

1. Cardcaptor Sakura, Season 1 (1998)
2. Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
3. Cardcaptor Sakura, Seasons 2-3 (1999)
4. Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)
5. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears (2017)
6. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Release order works perfectly here. The first movie is a self-contained side adventure that can be enjoyed after the first season or after the whole series, but The Sealed Card must come after the finale. Watch the short Prologue before Clear Card, which picks up as Sakura starts middle school. Viewers who only know the edited English dub, Cardcaptors, should seek out the complete original version.

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