 "An excellent series!" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
First off, to those who rated this product and any of the other dubbed Cardcaptors products as horrible, I'd like to say something: You only think the dubbed version is horrible because you are used to the subtitled version! I, personally, grew up to the dubbed episodes; and so, when I watch the original Cardcaptor Sakura, I think that /their/ version is horrible. It is all a matter of opinion, and that's that. If you don't like the dubbed version, DON'T BUY IT. Seriously.
Anyway, on to the review.
I've always been a fan of the Cardcaptors series, even though I am just now starting to buy the show on DVD and VHS. The characters were fun, the plot was engaging, and the action was fairly constant. However, I found that sometimes the episodes, when being watched, seemed slightly short and abrupt. That aside, I would recommend this series to anyone who loves anime and fantasy. |
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| "Cardcaptors, one of my top fave animes!" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User from California |
Let me tell you that this first volume of Cardcaptors will NOT disappoint you. It has 3 exciting episodes. Granted, it is not the first episodes in the series, it's 8, 12, and 17 (Nelvana did dub all 70 episodes, BTW).
So, let me summarize what they are about...
1. "Sakura's Rival"
Sakura has a mysterious dream of this boy. When she goes to school, a new exchange student arrives, and it's the same boy in her dreams! His name is Li Showron, and he is from Hong Kong. And also, he is Clow Reed's descendant! Li finds out Sakura was the one who accidently released the cards. Now the Thunder card appears, and Sakura has to go capture it, but Li shows up also. Will they be able to capture it?
2. "Time and Again"
Sakura had failed her music test. At home, she practiced just to see if she could do it correctly, and she could. Too bad she couldn't do it over again...or so she thought. The Time card is on the loose, and the day rewinds over and over again. Kero has to keep playing Zylon Warrior on a difficult level over and over, Sakura has to keep taking the same music test, and Li always scores a goal when the soccer ball comes flying at him. Will they be able to stop this never-ending time loop?
3. "The Cave"
Li, Sakura, Madison, and their other classmates, are on a fieldtrip at the beach. One night, they have to go do the ancient shrine walk, where they go in groups of 2 or 3 with a candle to leave a gift at the shrine inside the cave. Sakura is terrified of going inside after Nikki's ghost story, but Madison drags her in. Suddenly, everyone vanishes, and only Sakura and Li are left. Is it a Clow Card, or something else?
For those of you who remember Cardcaptors on Kids WB, these will bring back fond memories. For those of you who have never heard of Cardcaptors, but you love anime, check this DVD out!!! |
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| - Reviewed By An Amazon User from Alexandria, VA |
| I did NOT buy this! Amazon's reviewing machine is broke. They're trying to pull one over on me. |
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| "GREAT SHOW!!!" | |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
I love this show it has action, adventure, romance, and some things you'd never see in other shows. Kero is adorable and the episodes are well thought out and entertaining
contains episodes
- Sakura's Rival
- Time and Again
- The Cave |
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| - Reviewed By An Amazon User from Columbia, SC USA |
My husband got interested in the American version of this series (he's a kid at heart), but I just could not stay interested in it. From what I could see, too much of it just did not make sense.
Then, we decided to buy the DVD's for my husband. We bought 3 of them and then I noticed the Sakura/original Japanese version and bought Vol. 1 of that series. We are both now hooked on the original Japanese Cardcaptor Sakura series. The story is delightful to follow and makes the whole thing make so much more sense.
I admit that every now and then we have to hit the pause button so we can read the English subtitles when things get moving fast, but this has in no way dimished our enjoyment.
We highly recommend that anyone interested in this series try the Japanese version.
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 "Unbiased review of sub and dub" | |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
I began with watching the US version on TV and eventually bought this set a while later to see them again. I remember enjoying this when I was younger. However, later on a friend introduced me to the Japanese subbed version. After I finished watching the japanese series (70 episodes + 2 movies), I was amazed with the depth and richness that the characters had all along. It was like watching another series all together.
After reading previous reviews, I felt I needed to clear some stuff up. It is true that this was originally aimed at a young audience, but it was not originally intended for 10 year olds as it is for the US. With it's more complex story and character development, it's more appropriate for 13-16 (not because of adult content - it would simply be difficult for the younger audience to understand and appreciate the story). However, Kid's WB is intended for the younger audience and made changes in an attempt to become entertaining to them.
Also, I read earlier that many character's relationships are homosexual in nature in the Japanese version. After watching the series, I feel that this is not the case. For Sakura and Tomoyo/Madison, it is true that they love each other, but this is certainly a plutonic love. They are simply the closest of friends. Toya/Tori and Yukito/Julian share a very similar relationship, but again, nothing more is implied. Also, Shaoran's "crush" with Yukito/Julian is also explained in a very non-homosexual fashion. However, this can be easily misunderstood until that point of explanation.
As for the relationships between different age groups, personally, I think it is a very common and normal thing for a youger (8-12) person to have a childish crush on an older person. Whether this person is a few or several years older, it is something that is even common in our American society (such as with your older sibling's friends or a celebrity).
I even see mention of incest in previous reviews, notably Mihara Chiharu/Chelsea and Yamazaki Takashi/Zachary. In the American version they are cousins. However, do not mix this up with the Japanese version. They do have a close relationship in the Japanese version that has potential to go on further, BUT they are not cousins - just childhood friends.
I think the sub/dub voices are both appropriate (although the Japanese version has grown on me better). They capture their character roles (different for American and Japanese) well enough. The music was pretty nice in both series. However, they will often have completely different moods from American to the Japanese version.
Overall, I still like the American version. It has its own charm. However, the Japanese version appealed to me in a far deeper sense. Instead of being simply entertaining to watch, the story went into deep detail about relationships, the background story, and had more involving humor. 10 year olds may not be able to appreciate this because they may not be able to understand it as well However, for years 13 and up, I would highly recommend watching the subbed version for an entirely different experience. It has so much more to offer that can appeal to those who can understand its complex story.
I am giving this buy 3 stars because I consider it average to its comparison. While it is certainly not a bad show or a bad buy, I feel that it is somewhat empty. And Cardcaptor Sakura (jap version) fills in those gaps with a rich story. |
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