This definitely isn’t a book you’re going to be able to get into unless you’ve read the previous arcs, even with this catch-up portion. Visually I could identify them, but names and bios were a big help. Since it’s been awhile since I’ve read the earlier books in the series, I was glad there was a recap of characters for the Clow Card arc and the Sakura Card arc.

*lol* Suffice it to say, when I saw that there would be a new anime (already watching it on Crunchyroll!) and then that this volume was available on NetGalley, I leaped at the chance to review it. I remember watching the original Cardcaptors series when it was on t.v., though admittedly the dub was a bit comical. I am a huge fan of anything Clamp puts out. In volume 1, Sakura is happier than ever to find that Syaoran has returned from China but is shocked to see that the Sakura Cards have turned clear! …And why is Syaoran acting so strange? Read it to find out! It seems like her adventures are beginning once again when this dream becomes true! Sakura Kinomoto is now in middle school when Syaoran returns from China! Things have been calm, leaving the Sakura Cards unused, but she’s plagued by mysterious dreams about the cards turning clear.

Published: 19 December 2017 (first published 2 December 2016)Īt long last, CLAMP’s beloved shoujo manga series Cardcaptor Sakura is making a triumphant return with the Clear Card Arc.

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