History Manga / CardcaptorSakura

* ChinesePeople: Syaoran and Meiling.

* NighInvulnerability: Most of the time, no one gets even slightly injured. Not even after being buried under tidal waves, falling from just about any height (even landing hard on some occasions), rocked by gigantic earthquakes, hit by explosions of antimatter type magic, repeatedly slammed into walls and even steel girders, pierced by razor sharp crystal shards, almost drowned by huge water spouts, surrounded by raging fires and so on. But the worst offender is when Sakura is not even scratched after being hit and sent flying by a fast moving roller coaster.

** Syaoran himself suffers quite a lot from not recognizing his own feelings and (later on) even SelectiveObliviousness.

* RunningGag : Tomoyo, every time she talks about videotaping Sakura or her latest costume, which is about half a dozen times an episode. All the more funnier because it comes at the most (in)appropriate moment. Surprisingly it never gets boring.
--> (In the middle of Snow Card's fierce blizzard): "At this rate...at this rate...''I can't film Sakura!''

** And in episode 69 she even tries to fight Eriol, who has all of Clow's powers.
** Forgetting to put your name on the card
** The SickEpisode where she was burning with high fever and tried to capture a card by herself barely able to stand.

* ObliviousToLove: [[TheDitz Sakura]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded repeatedly]].
** Ironically Syaoran, who For all that he suffered from this trope, he seems to be even more clueless when it's Sakura's turn (granted however [[ShipperOnDeck he had a lot of help beforehand ]]).

** The Nameless Card that Sakura accidentally created at the end of the TV series turned out to be a very important one at the ''very'' last second.

* DistressBall: Tomoyo frequently fell victim to the MonsterOfTheWeek. To a lesser extent, Sakura herself, though equipped with an endless aray of powers to handle all sorts of predicaments got into helpless situations more than a few times, if only for [[DoggedNiceGuy Syaoran]] [[RescueRomance to get an intimate moment with her]]. This was somewhat more justified in later episodes, since most of the threats were deliberately designed by Eriol to be defeated solely by Sakura's cards, and were immune to the magic of others, thus [[IWillProtectHer protecting her]] as she fought through was the most plausible use most other characters could have.

** Ironically Syaoran, for all that he suffered from this trope, he seems to be even more clueless when it's Sakura's turn (granted however [[ShipperOnDeck he had a lot of help beforehand]]).

* OverusedRunningGag : Tomoyo, every time she talks about videotaping Sakura or her latest costume, which is about half a dozen times an episode. All the more funnier because it comes at the most (in)appropriate moment. Surprisingly it never gets boring.

* CheerfulChild: And how. Let's put it this way, watch a single scene with Sakura and try with all your might not to say "Awwwwww".

* CutenessOverload: To spectacular effect - in fact it won an award for [[spoiler: the cutest character of the year]]. So much so that even TheOtherWiki mentions this.

* CliffhangerCopout: A lesser known fact is that the minor Cliffhanger at the end of the anime was indeed settled [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110210042711/ccs/images/thumb/3/3d/Ccs26.jpg/742px-Ccs26.jpg by the Bonus Art Poster]] that came out in the DVD.

** And in the anime some of the cards weren't shown being captured. The Through for example.

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards , the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]].
** That Cliffhanger-esque ending of the Sealed Card didn't go down too well with many fans either, especially considering the last frame of the manga. While using the Jump Card clearly suggests what will happen, it's not the same as seeing it happen.

*** Not to forget that this is the whole point of the Second Movie and the end of the manga as well. If Sakura hugs Syaoran, the show is over!

** [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccs27_320.jpg And this is how it ends in the anime]]. While it didn't address some points in the manga, [[AdaptationExpansion the plot was considerably more elaborate]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The anime omits ''way too many'' plot points from the conclusion of the manga, leaving it at a more BittersweetEnding.
** Some of the cards weren't shown being captured. The Through for example.
** In the final ending Syaoran does not permanently move to Tomeda, leaving him and Sakura in a LongDistanceRelationship at least for the time being. And let's not go through the ''Cardcaptors'' dub...

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards , the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]].

* HappilyEverAfter: Well, rather a surprise isn't it - coming from {{CLAMP}}? But then it is targeted mainly to kids.
** '''Warning: Spoilers Below'''
** [[{{Denouement}} In the]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccsmangaending_4870.jpg manga]]. Together Forever. But YMMV on whether [[HandWave Handwaving]] the plot at the very end felt like a bit of an AssPull.
** [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccs27_320.jpg And this is how it ends in the anime]]. While it didn't address some points in the manga, the plot was considerably more substantial.

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards , the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]].

** [[{{Denouement}} In the]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccsmangaending_4870.jpg manga]]. Together Forever. But YMMV on whether the way a lot of issues were just Handwaved felt like a bit of an AssPull.
** [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccs27_320.jpg And this is how it ends in the anime]]. Didn't answer everything, but then the plot was considerably more substantial.

** Syaoran's battle with Yue beforehand isn't suggested to be much better, [[GoryDiscretionShot if less graphic]]. We hear a loud offscreen yell in pain before he reappears battered and bruised and barely able to stand. Naturally Sakura, Yue's next opponent is pretty irked.

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards , the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]].

** Syaoran's battle with Yue beforehand isn't suggested to be much better, [[GoryDiscressionShot if less graphic]]. We hear a loud offscreen yell in pain before he reappears battered and bruised and barely able to stand. Naturally Sakura, Yue's next opponent is pretty irked.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Sakura in a rather swift period of time can endear herself to almost any living entity due to her everpresent compassion and innocence, even Syaoran's strict and stoic mother (Li Yelan) can't resist after just one day with her and even gives a very motherly kiss. And at that time Syaoran was still seeing Sakura as a rival...

* GenkiGirl: Meiling. Huge overlap with the {{Determinator}}.

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards , the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]].

* HappilyEverAfter: Well, rather a surprise isn't it - coming from {{CLAMP}}? But then it is targeted to kids.

** [[{{Denouement}} In the]] [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccsmangaending_4870.jpg manga]]. Together Forever. But YMMV on whether the very simplistic way the issue was Handwaved felt like a bit of an AssPull.

** Ironically Syaoran, for all he suffered from this trope seems to be even more clueless when it's Sakura's turn (granted however [[ShipperOnDeck he had a lot of help beforehand]]).

** That's hardly the tip of the iceberg of [[TsubasaReservoirChronicle the sheer mess his lack of control caused]].

** In the final ending Syaoran does not permanently move to Tomeda, leaving him and Sakura in an awkward LongDistanceRelationship at least for the time being. And let's not go through the ''Cardcaptors'' dub...

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards, the ending is open and the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]].
** That Cliffhanger-esque ending of the Sealed Card didn't go down to well with many fans either, especially considering the last frame of the manga. While using the Jump Card clearly suggests what will happen, it's not the same as seeing it happen.

* HappyEnding: Both manga and anime, although the anime [[{{Denouement}} didn't come as full circle]].

* HappilyEverAfter: The whole cast.

** [[{{Denouement}} Explicit]] in the [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccsmangaending_4870.jpg manga]]. Together Forever!
** [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Implicit]], [[CaptainObvious but clearly obvious]] in [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccs27_320.jpg the anime's second movie]]. Let's put it like this - We see a HappyEnding, but not directly a HappilyEverAfter.
*** {{CLAMP}} loves provoking TrueArtIsAngsty. The anime just managed to avoid it with LooseCanon (See above).
*** But since the PowerOfLove succeeds...
** [[spoiler: WordOfDante (including what's on the wiki) also has a case [[ShownTheirWork showing ''all the research ever done on the internet'']] on the [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/remarks.php?trope=Main.CardcaptorSakura discussion page]]]]
** Many, many fans had hoped to see a {{Denouement}} like the manga and were unfortunately left ''not so HappilyEverAfter''.
** Endings for almost all {{CLAMP}} works go on lines that imply - "will be HappilyEverAfter", but without going into details. The manga ending is a rare case of "Are HappilyEverAfter" (actually showing it).
** Touya hates Syaoran because he's already seen this would happen in the future!
* HotForStudent: Third grade teacher and student romance--yup, it's {{CLAMP}} all right. To their credit, they'll be waiting until she's older. And in the anime is one sided crush from the student.

* HotShounenMom - Sakura's mother Nadeshiko, Tomoyo's mother Sonomi, *and* Syaoran's mother Li Yelang.

* InASingleBound: Jump Card, period. Can cross HUGE distances (whole city blocks), [[RoofHopping roof hop with ease]], reach heights to ''the top of Tokyo tower'' and ALWAYS lands soft with laser guided accuracy.
* IntoxicationEnsues: Suppie (Spinel Sun). Eating ''anything'' which has sugar in it ''in any amount'' results in a massive out of control drunken spree that ''only gets worse''. In fact he also becomes much cuter and hilarious as a result. But then it becomes an emergency when starts shooting destructive mouth lasers in all directions.
** Kero eats a box of chocolates... unfortunately, they were '''liqueur''' chocolates. Ends with a "What happened last night?" moment.
* JediMindTrick: Eriol. No civilians notice anything odd or for that matter are even present at the scene of action, not even when huge earthquakes and towers of rock rip through the town.

* LoveTranscendsSpacetime: Well, at least the 1800 miles between Hong Kong and Japan does nothing to dampen it.

** An interview with CLAMP involved a offhanded comment that Syaoran and Sakura are, like most CLAMP couples, 100% soulmates and didn't end up together for a "normal pairing" like some people thought; Syaoran and Sakura would have fallen in love even if Syaoran had been a girl or there had been an age gap.

* OverusedRunningGag : Tomoyo, every time she talks about videotaping Sakura or her latest costume. All the more funnier because it comes at the most (in)appropriate moment. Surprisingly it never gets boring.

* CannotSpitItOut
** Three separate characters even. Ruby Moon kept interrupting Toya, and lots of things happened preventing Sakura and Syaoran from spitting it out. Kero=Bad for spitting stuff out.

* LuminescentBlush: Syaoran gets it when he's [[ItMakesSenseInContext in Kero's body]] and Yukito hands him to Sakura, asking if she dropped a plush toy.

* TheMatchmaker: Eriol, hands down! He is actively responsible for [[spoiler: helping Syaoran realize his feelings for Sakura, and for letting Sakura know that Yukito only loves her platonically as family]]. Closely followed by Tomoyo, Meiling [[spoiler: who really make selfless sacrifices]] and even Yue [[spoiler: who clarifies the Law of Magical attraction vs real love]] and even Wei [[spoiler: he encourages Syaoran to give Sakura the teddy bear]].

* NighInvulnerability: Most of the time, no one gets even slightly injured. Not even after being buried under tidal waves of water, falling from any height (even landing hard on some occasions), rocked by gigantic earthquakes, hit by an antimatter equivalent explosion, repeatedly slammed into walls and even steel girders, pierced by sharp crystal shards, almost drowned by tornadoes of water, surrounded by raging fire, and even after being hit by a fast moving roller coaster!
** It's a kids show!

* CheerfulChild: Let's put it this way, watch a single scene with Sakura and try with all your might not to say "Awwwwww".

* TheChessmaster [[spoiler:Clow Reed, in a rare good example that doesn't have any anger or angst motivating it]]. However CCS is a small part of the whole game (and perhaps ''the only part that makes any sense at all.'')
** One would need to read TsubasaReservoirChronicle to find out the whole GambitRoulette he played, (which clashes in truly bizarre ways with ''many other independent roulettes'', resulting in an enormous GambitPileup. After that, the reader will most likely be rendered brain damaged from ''several orders'' of massive MindScrew.

* CliffhangerCopout: A lesser known fact is that the minor Cliffhanger at the end of the anime was settled [[[[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110210042711/ccs/images/thumb/3/3d/Ccs26.jpg/742px-Ccs26.jpg by the Bonus Art Poster that came out in the DVD]].

* ConsummateLiar: Yamazaki. Especially against Sakura and Syaoran.

* MaybeEverAfter: The ending of the TV series. Averted by the Second Movie.

* BolivianArmyCliffhanger: The controversial cliffhanger of the ending to [[spoiler: ''The Sealed Card'' movie, with Sakura ''leaping off a ledge from several hundred feet above ground'' to hug Syaoran. Granted she has come out of much, much worse]], but still quite a way to end one of anime's most famous LighterAndSofter projects. Its effect is muted because after all that happened in the series, it's absolutely trivial [[spoiler: to make a magically assisted jump a few metres across (Jump Card can reach HUGE distances and heights), and its easy to infer they hug]]. But nevertheless...WhatCouldHaveBeen...
** CLAMP = teasing with TrueArtIsAngsty, which they would really develop in other works, particularly its sister series. Needless to say it's the butt of many humorous jokes and lots of [[{{Angst}} angsty]] teasing by fans.
** By no means [[spoiler: hundreds of feet. Its actually the second row of the spiral staircase, which makes it 3 stories above ground]]. Just a few minutes before, there are much bigger falls from several stories. [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou The result? Not a scratch!]]
** Claims are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110210042711/ccs/images/thumb/3/3d/Ccs26.jpg/742px-Ccs26.jpg this promo artwork]] represents a resolution to the scene, granted since [[spoiler: the movie]] itself is still open ended, it might possibly count. Also an extra (omake) [[spoiler: shows the full cast(including Eriol who is apparently visiting) having a tea party at Sakura's house]].
** CliffhangerCopout: Actually true. CLAMP averted it. Wiki confirms that the artwork (from one of the magazines) was indeed released in context, as a special bonus not included with initial regular release, which only had video. A simple side by side comparison with the video clarifies. Needless to say, fans who saw or owned a copy heaved a sigh of relief...
*** The same goes for the extra episode, also released on a special disc.
** Technically speaking this is what's called LooseCanon. CCS was more fortunate on this than other {{CLAMP}} works which are [[TrueArtIsAngsty so open ended they never show a happy ending no matter how indirectly they suggest the possibility]]
** Whatever WordOfDante hath said, whatever WordOfGod hath ''not said'', whatever FanDumb fanatically argues, whatever be the truth, the only truth about the ending is, to say the truth -- [[NoEnding ''there is no straightforward ending'']]. i.e. Only {{CLAMP}} and Madhouse really know the truth. [[spoiler: (See SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism below)]]

* ButtMonkey: Meiling. Syaoran, Kero and Sakura herself have their moments as well.

** In the final ending Syaoran does not permanently move to Tomeda, leaving him and Sakura in an awkward LongDistanceRelationship. And let's not go through the ''Cardcaptors'' dub...

*** Actually ''The Sealed Card'' resolves very little of the details in the manga's climax. Syaoran (and Meiling) only returned briefly to Tomeda [[spoiler: for a visit Nadeshiko Festival and supposedly would return to Hong Kong afterwards, the ending is open and the series only goes so far to cement that he and Sakura are now in said LongDistanceRelationship, but with the possibility of visiting each other in the holidays]]. Not to mention the ending of the second movie basically [[LeftHanging leaves things literally hanging in midair]] with Sakura jumping over a ledge to hug Syaoran and the credits rolling halfway through the jump [[spoiler: (the manga ends with her making that hug, albeit in zero risk conditions)]]. And a large portion of the fandom suffered the effects of TrueArtIsAngsty.
*** [[DidNotDoTheResearch Not quite]]. Word of Wiki has it that the above Cliffhanger of the ''The Sealed Card'' ending [[CliffhangerCopout is resolved ''with special mention'']] by a [[SideStoryBonusArt special poster released along with the movie]], showing Sakura [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ccs27_320.jpg making the leap successfully]]. And what [[http://ccs.sky-bound.org/gallery/details.php?image_id=57140 high ]] [[http://ccs.sky-bound.org/gallery/details.php?image_id=57141 resolution!]]. To be fair, it basically required searching ''the whole internet'' to find this (there are only 2 copies in web existence) and it [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition wasn't on the regular edition disc either]]. [[spoiler: The discussion page for more details]].
*** But as there is no WordOfGod, only second best WordOfDante (see [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/remarks.php?trope=Main.CardcaptorSakura discussion]] or [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Heartwarming/CardcaptorSakura Heartwarming page]] [[ShownTheirWork for all the research]]) out on this, [[YourMileageMayVary opinions may (and do) differ]] as to whether it constitutes a [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil promotional spoiler]] or not. However it is confirmed official merchandise [[spoiler: See CLAMP's copyright at the bottom]]. that doubles up as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.
*** If so, then the still image and the extra are LooseCanon fodder. See also PragmaticAdaptation (above)
*** Not to forget that this is the whole point of the Second Movie and the end of the manga as well. If Sakura hugs Syaoran, the show is over!!
*** All these inspired a series of {{Continuation}}s and {{Fix Fic}}s, the authors not willing to accept anything LeftHanging of just about every possible variety on the [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism scale]].
** Speaking of long distance -- presenting Tsubasa Chapter 223. Page 1, C!S&S meet and embrace in Hong Kong, come Page 3, they're married and parents! Moral - Distance, time, alternate universe, new series and reincarnation are all insignificant before the PowerOfLove.

** One would need to read TsubasaReservoirChronicle to find out the whole XanatosRoulette he played, (which clashes in truly bizarre ways with ''many other independent roulettes'', resulting in an enormous GambitPileup. After that, the reader will most likely be rendered brain damaged from ''several orders'' of massive MindScrew.

* WomenAreWiser: Played with. Most of the male cast are more morally ambiguous and arrogant the female cast, though also seem more world wary and intelligent. For example Sakura is more kind natured and humble than Syaoran, but also far more childish, scatterbrained and ''incredibly'' naive.

* CloserToEarth: Played with. Most of the male cast are more morally ambiguous and arrogant the female cast, though also seem more world wary and intelligent. For example Sakura is more kind natured and humble than Syaoran, but also far more childish, scatterbrained and ''incredibly'' naive.

Compare ''SailorMoon'', which is the other "major" example most people think of vis-à-vis {{Magical Girl}}s.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Despite dubbing all 70 episodes and broadcasting in several channels and licensing it worldwide, only a handful of episodes were released on home video. Leaving the other episodes to fade into oblivion. When the dubbed Cardcaptors and the subbed Cardcaptor Sakura were released simultaneously, the subtitled version outsold the dub. With low DVD sales, the companies that were releasing them suspended releasing the dubbed episodes and focused on getting the subbed versions out.
** And now, because Geneon basically went out of business in the States, every DVD of the series and movies ever released is now out-of-print.
** The DVDs had gone OOP even before Geneon USA folded, sadly.

* {{Americanitis}}: The Nelvana dub renamed the characters' residence from Tomoeda to Reedington and implied it was an American town, despite the Japanese text remaining.
** Not to mention the freaking ''Tokyo Tower''!

** More so in the above mentioned Americanitis suffering dubs than the original, where she is just not being public about her relationship with Terada.
** In which case Sakura and Syaoran could probably count as well (Syaoran actually seems to become genuinely all around meek by the end of the series)

* TransformationIsAFreeAction/TalkingIsAFreeAction: As expected of this genre, every single time.