The conclusion of the Cardcaptor Sakura saga! Now is the time for people to admit the feelings for other people they've held secret . . . but there are so many feelings, running in so many directions! What are the true desires of Eriol, the powerful young boy who is the reincarnation of Clow Reed . . . and why did he wish that Sakura would replace him as Master of the Clow?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is the final Cardcaptor Sakura omnibus, it contains volumes 10, 11 and 12 plus plenty of coloured pages all printed on amazing quality paper.
It's been over 12 years since CCS finished, it was my favourite anime as a child. I remember watching it while my brother complained that it was too girly and that he wanted to watch Dragonball Z. Don't get me wrong, DBZ was amazing but it never made me love the characters like CCS did.
Anyway, back to the point. I clearly remember the anime being different so reading this final volume was like a new story to me. And I have to say, I prefer the manga.
Reading this as an adult, I noticed things that I never noticed as a child, mainly the relationships. CLAMP are the type of people who say that age, gender and species doesn't matter when it comes to love. Love is love. And this story really shows us that.
I think this is a story that everyone can enjoy. I enjoyed it as a little girl and I know male adults who love it too, don't be put off by the pinkness and frills!
If you love the characters like I do, then I recommend reading Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle also by CLAMP. CLAMP like to reuse characters and so they appear in that story with characters from their other works too.
After completing it and putting it on my shelf next to the others, I noticed something that really annoyed me. Dark Horse have added their logo to the bottom of the spine making it look uneven and different to the previous volumes. They've done this with the second Magic Knight Rayearth omnibus and the third Gate 7 books too. For a collector, this is infuriating.
I'm tempted to remove a star for that but the content inside makes up for it.
It's been over 12 years since CCS finished, it was my favourite anime as a child. I remember watching it while my brother complained that it was too girly and that he wanted to watch Dragonball Z. Don't get me wrong, DBZ was amazing but it never made me love the characters like CCS did.
Anyway, back to the point. I clearly remember the anime being different so reading this final volume was like a new story to me. And I have to say, I prefer the manga.
Reading this as an adult, I noticed things that I never noticed as a child, mainly the relationships. CLAMP are the type of people who say that age, gender and species doesn't matter when it comes to love. Love is love. And this story really shows us that.
I think this is a story that everyone can enjoy. I enjoyed it as a little girl and I know male adults who love it too, don't be put off by the pinkness and frills!
If you love the characters like I do, then I recommend reading Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle also by CLAMP. CLAMP like to reuse characters and so they appear in that story with characters from their other works too.
After completing it and putting it on my shelf next to the others, I noticed something that really annoyed me. Dark Horse have added their logo to the bottom of the spine making it look uneven and different to the previous volumes. They've done this with the second Magic Knight Rayearth omnibus and the third Gate 7 books too. For a collector, this is infuriating.
I'm tempted to remove a star for that but the content inside makes up for it.
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The Grand Finale
21 Sep 2012
By Zack Davisson
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I picked up my first "Cardcaptor Sakura" back in 2000 in the Kodansha bilingual editions. I loved the series, but stopped reading it after Sakura captured all the Clow Cards. I didn't like a few of this twists, mainly Yukito's revelation as Yue, and the series had come--if not to a definitive end--at least to a good stopping point. Comics are expensive after all.
Now, more than ten years later I finally get to finish the story with these Dark Horse Omnibus editions. These are an amazing deal, almost 600 pages for twenty bucks. And it isn't like they are just packaging up previously published material. The series got an entirely new translation, and the volumes are packed with extra full-color art printed on larger, nicer paper stock. These are the deluxe editions of "Cardcaptor Sakura."
What I love about this fourth volume is that it is a definitive end. I was worried in Book 3 that the new character, Eriol Hiiragizawa, was just going to be a lame substitute villain out to steal the Clow Cards from Sakura or some other such lame plot device. I should have known better. The fine ladies at CLAMP didn't follow convention in the first half of "Cardcaptor Sakura" so there was no reason to expect doldrums in the finale. They still had some rabbits to pull out of their hats.
I can't say that I loved every new twist. Eriol's revelation wasn't what I was expecting, and was slightly disappointing. I don't think it explained enough of his previous actions. Eriol was a better antagonist than I thought, but still not enough of a story-driver. I just didn't care about him as a character. The tie-in between Eriol and Sakura's father came out of left field, and while it explained a few things it didn't add much. And while there is action here, the final battle and the big reveal almost seemed like filler. I wanted them to quit with the fight scenes, and get back to the real story--mainly who was Sakura going to fall in love with.
Because the strength of the series is in the characters, and all of those odd relationships that cross every boundary available but are portrayed with love and without judgment. The homosexual attraction between Yukito and Sakura's brother Toya, Tomoe's unselfish, unrequited love for Sakura, the relationship between elementary school student Rika and her teacher, or even the interracial Chinese/Japanese love between Sakura and Syaoran Li -every coupling in this comic seems to be designed to annoy some conservative group.
Yet every relationship is handled without resorting to sensationalism or exploitation. If there is a message to "Cardcaptor Sakura," it is that you love who you love, and all love is equally good.
So I was happy to see that "Volume 4" spends most of its pages with its characters. We don't get a measly three page epilog. All of those various love stories are resolved to satisfaction. Sure, there still some of the ambiguity that has marked the series, but that is OK. Not everyone gets to go walking hand-in-hand into the sunset, but you kind of know how things are going to turn out, even for the most controversial couples. It is hard not to want to run up and hug someone when the last page is turned. (That last page is great, by the way.)
Well done CLAMP. Now that is how you end a series. And well done Dark Horse for putting this entire series in such an attractive, affordable format.
Now, more than ten years later I finally get to finish the story with these Dark Horse Omnibus editions. These are an amazing deal, almost 600 pages for twenty bucks. And it isn't like they are just packaging up previously published material. The series got an entirely new translation, and the volumes are packed with extra full-color art printed on larger, nicer paper stock. These are the deluxe editions of "Cardcaptor Sakura."
What I love about this fourth volume is that it is a definitive end. I was worried in Book 3 that the new character, Eriol Hiiragizawa, was just going to be a lame substitute villain out to steal the Clow Cards from Sakura or some other such lame plot device. I should have known better. The fine ladies at CLAMP didn't follow convention in the first half of "Cardcaptor Sakura" so there was no reason to expect doldrums in the finale. They still had some rabbits to pull out of their hats.
I can't say that I loved every new twist. Eriol's revelation wasn't what I was expecting, and was slightly disappointing. I don't think it explained enough of his previous actions. Eriol was a better antagonist than I thought, but still not enough of a story-driver. I just didn't care about him as a character. The tie-in between Eriol and Sakura's father came out of left field, and while it explained a few things it didn't add much. And while there is action here, the final battle and the big reveal almost seemed like filler. I wanted them to quit with the fight scenes, and get back to the real story--mainly who was Sakura going to fall in love with.
Because the strength of the series is in the characters, and all of those odd relationships that cross every boundary available but are portrayed with love and without judgment. The homosexual attraction between Yukito and Sakura's brother Toya, Tomoe's unselfish, unrequited love for Sakura, the relationship between elementary school student Rika and her teacher, or even the interracial Chinese/Japanese love between Sakura and Syaoran Li -every coupling in this comic seems to be designed to annoy some conservative group.
Yet every relationship is handled without resorting to sensationalism or exploitation. If there is a message to "Cardcaptor Sakura," it is that you love who you love, and all love is equally good.
So I was happy to see that "Volume 4" spends most of its pages with its characters. We don't get a measly three page epilog. All of those various love stories are resolved to satisfaction. Sure, there still some of the ambiguity that has marked the series, but that is OK. Not everyone gets to go walking hand-in-hand into the sunset, but you kind of know how things are going to turn out, even for the most controversial couples. It is hard not to want to run up and hug someone when the last page is turned. (That last page is great, by the way.)
Well done CLAMP. Now that is how you end a series. And well done Dark Horse for putting this entire series in such an attractive, affordable format.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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beautiful cover and great packaging!
28 Sep 2012
By Sakura95996
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
thanks for for the GREATEST packaging I've ever seen for ordering a book! It was warp very tightly with plastic n another board so it won't bend, and a nice fitted box too! Thanks!
But the best part was the BEAUTIFUL Cover and colorful pages! I love love love CCS and I was so excited to finally get my hands on Vol 4!!! Thanks!!!! The quality and reprinted version is as perfect as it gets! Oh, and it came in 3 days right after it's available! WOW, talk about fast shipping!
But the best part was the BEAUTIFUL Cover and colorful pages! I love love love CCS and I was so excited to finally get my hands on Vol 4!!! Thanks!!!! The quality and reprinted version is as perfect as it gets! Oh, and it came in 3 days right after it's available! WOW, talk about fast shipping!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Really miss Sakura!!
30 Mar 2013
By Ash . Tink
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I loved this, the anime alone is great, but something about the books is just magical. I now have all the Omnibus which i love and so does my niece who only recently started reading manga. Now all they need to do is re-release the Anime and i'd be good ^-^
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