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[Finally watching Cardcaptor Sakura - Episodes 1-10]

It occurred to me that despite having seen clips from the show many times before, I’ve actually never watched Cardcaptor Sakura despite being a fan of the Magical Girl genre for many years now. This post series will cover my impressions as a first-time viewer, separated into blocks of ten episodes!

Please note that these are just my opinions based on what I have seen so far. Also, please do not post spoilers for later episodes in the comments, as I would like to experience the story without any future information, thank you :)

Now, onto the first section of this review!

Right from the first episode, I knew that Sakura had the potential to become one of my favourite Magical Girl shows (which is ironic considering I had waited this long to watch it, lol). Things only got better once Tomoyo got involved, as I love the dynamic of a supporting non-magical character who has to keep the secret alongside the protagonist.

Sakura not having a set transformation or outfit is refreshing, and I love the idea that she’s going to get an array of different costumes. Episode 6 was especially interesting to me, because it proves that other forms of supernatural occurrences also exist in this world (and Sakura’s brother appears to be capable of seeing ghosts). I hope they go somewhere with this plot line.

Only negative I’m seeing at this point is the romance (if you can even call it that since it’s really one-sided), but that’s just a side plot so it isn’t ruining the experience or anything drastic like that.

Overall, I look forward to continuing the series!