Tim Jones and Stig Høgset of THEM Anime Reviews gave the series a more positive review. Lynzee Loveridge of Anime News Network wrote that she was unsure whether the series added "anything worthwhile to characters' stories" and argued that it is a "facsimile of the previous series," with no traditional villains. Geordi Demorest of Anime Feminist criticized the series, arguing that while the original Cardcaptor Sakura is beloved for its "LGBTQ-inclusiveness," this sequel seems "less actively progressive" and is missing the original focus on "explicitly representing LGBTQ characters". Miranda Sanchez of IGN reviewed the first two episodes of the series, praising the storytelling, and animation style, but was critical of the second episode, calling it "mundane". The anime adaptation received mixed reviews. In reviewing volumes 1 and 2 of the manga, Erica Friedman, founder of Yuricon called the sequel "honest-to-goodness", and said that those who enjoy the original series will enjoy this manga, and said she was happy with "this kiddy ride full of pretty art and nice kids", but gave low-ratings for yuri themes. It was reported in April 2017 that over 1 million copies of the manga were in print in Japan. In May 2020, Bushiroad and Monster Lab announced they were ending services for the game on Jdue to the "state of the game" and "current operations situation." Reception The game's theme song is "Flash" by Maaya Sakamoto. Video game īushiroad and Monster Lab created a mobile game for iOS and Android titled Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Happiness Memories and launched it on October 3, 2019. Ī sequel was announced at the Sakura Fes event on April 1, 2023, and will adapt the remaining story until its conclusion. Funimation released the complete series in one Blu-ray volume on August 11, 2020. In 2019, Funimation released the series in two Blu-ray sets of 11 episodes each in North America on February 5 and July 2. The series was released in Japan on Blu-ray and DVD in eight volumes from May to November 2018. The second opening theme is "Rocket Beat" by Kiyono Yasuno while the second ending theme is "Rewind" by Minori Suzuki. Funimation premiered the simuldub on January 24, 2018. The first opening theme for the series is " Clear" by Maaya Sakamoto, while the first ending theme is "Jewelry" by Saori Hayami. An original video animation prequel titled Sakura and the Two Bears, which bridges the stories of the "Sakura Card Arc" and the "Clear Card Arc", had its world premiere at Anime Expo on Jand shipped in Japan as a DVD bundled with the special edition of volume 3 of the manga on September 13, 2017. The main cast from the original anime also returns to reprise their roles. Kunihiko Hamada replaced Kumiko Takahashi as the character designer from the original series. See also: List of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card episodesĪ 22-episode anime television series adaptation aired from January 7 to Jwith Morio Asaka, Nanase Ohkawa and Madhouse returning from the original anime series to direct, write and produce the new adaptation, respectively, loosely adapted from the first twenty-eight chapters of the manga.
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