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** The Dream Card Episode.

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* [[{{Fainting}} Anemia Faint]]: Used in abandon for ShipTease most prominently throughout Season 3. As Sakura drains herself out by creating her own cards, she usually faints from the best possible position to [[{{Squee}} fall into Syaoran.]] LuminescentBlush ensues.
** And Yukito repeatedly fainting for Touya to catch him. Eventually it starts going the other way after Touya gives Yue his powers.
** Episode 28 - the first time Sakura hugs Syaoran. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Already completely exhausted, the shock of it proves too much for the poor kid.]]



** Syaoran and Meilin's perfectly synchronized attack against the Twin Card(s) is the [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome single most badass example of this trope in action in the series.]]



** Double take there. The universe just loves to find any conceivable opportunity to embarrass him outright, as if to prove he's NotSoAboveItAll. Repeatedly. Poor, poor Syaoran...



* 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.

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* 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 ''for'' spitting stuff out.


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* And Syaoran. Even without magic, he seems to have springs for legs that allow him to reach impossible heights, even to the tops of trees and in a series of jumps gets to the top of a several storey high Ferris wheel with no problems.
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*** TsubasaReservoirChronicles elaborates that death and being magically erased aren't the same thing.

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*** TsubasaReservoirChronicles TsubasaReservoirChronicle elaborates that death and being magically erased aren't the same thing.

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* AnimationBump : Very noticeable in the Sealed Card. Reason - More $$$$.

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* AnimationBump : Very noticeable in the Sealed Card. Reason - More $$$$.$$$$ in the budget no doubt.



** Wait a minute, Syaoran has ''four'' sisters who suffer from CutenessProximity and become [[LoveFreak Love Freak]] in the presence of anything they think looks cute.

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** Wait a minute, Syaoran has ''four'' sisters who suffer from CutenessProximity and become [[LoveFreak Love Freak]] Freaks]] in the presence of anything they think looks cute.



* {{Bowdlerization}}: The Nelvana dub removed all of the (perfectly innocent) same-sex relationships from the show, to say nothing of the 31 episodes that were not aired at all.

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* BloodlessCarnage: The episode of the Shot Card, the most brutal scenes in The Sealed Card and especially the Final Judgement. Well, considering the target audience...
* {{Bowdlerization}}: The Nelvana dub removed all of the (perfectly innocent) innocent and totally non-explicit) same-sex relationships from the show, to say nothing of the 31 episodes that were not aired at all.


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* CrashIntoHello: Sakura's crashed into Yukito at least twice, met Kaho exactly as described on the Trope page, ended up running into her brother just as she confessed taking his share of cake. In the Sealed Card she runs into Syaoran around a bend, and then later into Yukito (again) while crying.


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** It's funny how the Nelvana dub in attempting to get round this, turned the BetaCouple into cousins at the other end.


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* LateForSchool: Sakura's biggest "Hoee!"s are usually reserved for this. The best one was when she arrives to class about 5 seconds before Terada walks in.

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** Wait, Syaoran has ''four'' sisters who suffer from CutenessProximity and become {{LoveFreak}}s in the presence of anything they think looks cute.
* BackFromTheDead: '''Major PlotHole''' considering it's CLAMP. Just how do people return after being wiped out of existence?

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** Wait, Wait a minute, Syaoran has ''four'' sisters who suffer from CutenessProximity and become {{LoveFreak}}s [[LoveFreak Love Freak]] in the presence of anything they think looks cute.
* BackFromTheDead: '''Major PlotHole''' ''Major Headscratcher'' considering it's CLAMP. Just how do people return after being wiped out of existence?



*** [[TsubasaReservoirChronicles]] elaborates that death and being magically erased aren't the same thing.

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*** [[TsubasaReservoirChronicles]] TsubasaReservoirChronicles elaborates that death and being magically erased aren't the same thing.



* BadassArmFold: Firey is introduced in this poseS

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* BadassArmFold: Firey is introduced in this poseSpose.



** Syaoran essentially becomes the other ButtMonkey once Meiling is introduced, having to bear all the collateral damage of her GenkiGirl tendencies.

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** Syaoran essentially becomes the other ButtMonkey once Meiling Meilin is introduced, having to bear all the collateral damage of her GenkiGirl tendencies.tendencies.
** And poor Yamazagi, every time he's caught lying. Apart from being strangled, dragged and stomped on a regular basis, on one occasion he was buried neck deep in sand and was used as target practice with a volleyball.



** And Tomoyo, who in some places is even more cheerful than Sakura herself.



* ClassTrip: Lots of 'em.

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* ClassTrip: Lots and lots of 'em.



* CulturalTranslation: The Nelvana dub renamed the characters' residence from Tomoeda to Reedington and implied it was an American town, despite the Japanese text remaining, as well as the Tokyo Tower.

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* CrossDresser: Both the plays in the TV series have the main characters playing Gender swapped roles. Hilarity Ensues. And yeah, it's CLAMP again.
* CulturalTranslation: The Nelvana dub renamed the characters' residence from Tomoeda to Reedington and implied it was an American town, despite the Japanese text remaining, as ''as well as the Tokyo Tower.Tower''.



* MomentKiller: Too many to list, but Syaoran's attempted love confessions and Toya trying to tell Yukito the truth about himself, and then in the Sealed Card Sakura's own attempts at love confessions. In fact one occasion Sakura was interrupted by Void in a play while playing the part of the princess about to tell the prince how she feels.



** LeftHanging: And this. Literally in mid air. The Cliffhanger-esque ending of the Sealed Card didn't go down too well with many fans either, especially when compared to the last frame of the manga. While using the Jump Card clearly indicates what will happen, it's not the same as seeing it happen.

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** LeftHanging: LeftHanging / [[AvertedKissingShot Averted Hugging Shot]]: And this. Literally in mid air. The Cliffhanger-esque ending of the Sealed Card didn't go down too well with many fans either, especially when compared to the last frame of the manga. While using the Jump Card clearly indicates what will happen, it's not the same as seeing it happen.
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** Subverted. Syaoran is a stoic Jerkass, towards the end the Jerkass is gone and he is NotSoStoic either.


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* AuthorAvatar: Tomoyo, and it's not at all subtle. In fact there's even a Bonus video that jokingly suggests the whole series was single-handedly filmed by her. And that somehow includes even the sequences where no cameras were present by any conceivable means.
** And she's a ShipperOnDeck too. Yup. That was subtler.
** Wait, Syaoran has ''four'' sisters who suffer from CutenessProximity and become {{LoveFreak}}s in the presence of anything they think looks cute.


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* NotSoStoic: Syaoran started crossing the line regularly after Meilin came along, though by the end of Season 2, once he's fallen for Sakura he probably spends more time ''in'' this trope than out of it. And then we have Yue, who's even more stoic, but even he can't resist Sakura's Moe and CheerfulChild tendencies. And let's not forget Touya.
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* BetaCouple: Takashi Yamazaki and Chiharu Mihara. Yes, that's right. Fourth-graders who already have [[ToyShip years of experience]] in dealing with relationships.

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* BetaCouple: Takashi Yamazaki and Chiharu Mihara. Yes, that's right. Fourth-graders who already have [[ToyShip [[PuppyLove years of experience]] in dealing with relationships.
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** The American dub of TheMovie suffers from a rewrite of its plot, transforming the villian, whose motivation originally centered around [[spoiler: the fact that, [[FoeYay although she professed to hate Clow, she was actually in love with him,]] but never got the chance to tell him]], into just another power-hungry BlackMagic practitioner. [[SarcasmMode Because, you know,]] kids can't understand plots that don't revolve around GoodVersusEvil.

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** The American dub of TheMovie suffers from a rewrite of its plot, transforming the villian, villain, whose motivation originally centered around [[spoiler: the fact that, [[FoeYay although she professed to hate Clow, she was actually in love with him,]] but never got the chance to tell him]], into just another power-hungry BlackMagic practitioner. [[SarcasmMode Because, you know,]] kids can't understand plots that don't revolve around GoodVersusEvil.
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*** [[TsubasaReservoirChronicles]] elaborates that death and being magically erased aren't the same thing.
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* EvilSorcerer: The first movie had Clow Reed's former student Madoushi, particularly in the dub (where she was also his girlfriend at one point).
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* LongDistanceRelationship: Subverted in the manga, where it is revealed that Syaoran [[spoiler: finally moved back to Tomoeda after three long years in Hong Kong, apparently just to be with Sakura at Seijuu Junior High]]

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* LongDistanceRelationship: Subverted Happens at the end, and gets subverted in the manga, where it is revealed that Syaoran [[spoiler: finally moved back to Tomoeda after three long years in Hong Kong, apparently just to be with Sakura at Seijuu Junior High]]
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* LongDistanceRelationship: Implied at the end. Confirmed (and subverted) in the manga, where it is revealed that Syaoran [[spoiler: finally moved back to Tomoeda after three long years in Hong Kong, apparently just to be with Sakura at Seijuu Junior High]]

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* LongDistanceRelationship: Implied at the end. Confirmed (and subverted) Subverted in the manga, where it is revealed that Syaoran [[spoiler: finally moved back to Tomoeda after three long years in Hong Kong, apparently just to be with Sakura at Seijuu Junior High]]
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* LongDistanceRelationship: Implied at the end. Confirmed (and subverted) in the manga, where it is revealed that Syaoran [[spoiler: finally moved back to Tomoeda after three long years in Hong Kong, apparently just to be with Sakura at Seijuu Junior High]]
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* BFS: Syaoran's sword. Luckily, it is a magic sword, or a skinny little boy like Syaoran probably wouldn't even be able to pick it up, much less wield it effectively.

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* BFS: {{BFS}}: Syaoran's sword. Luckily, it is a magic sword, or a skinny little boy like Syaoran probably wouldn't even be able to pick it up, much less wield it effectively.
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** You might as well add that Tsubasa also backs up Touya and Yuki, and pretty much every other CLAMP pairing, HoYay, LesYay and Het. While creating some of its own on the side. Thank you Kuro and Fai.

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** You might as well add that Tsubasa also backs up Touya and Yuki, Yukito's relationship, and pretty much every other CLAMP pairing, HoYay, LesYay and Het. gay or straight. While creating some of its own on the side. Thank side (thank you Kuro Kurogane and Fai.Fai).
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* CuteShotaroBoy: Syaoran
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*** [[spoiler: Actually, the older (middle school) Sakura of CCS is shown handing off her evolved wand to the grown up C!Sakura in a dream and the first version of her wand is seen in Yuuko's shop]].

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*** [[spoiler: Actually, the older (middle school) Sakura of CCS is shown handing off her evolved wand to the grown up C!Sakura in a dream and the first version of her wand wand, although a replica, is seen in Yuuko's shop]].
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--> '''Tomoyo''': It seems our relationship charthas gotten rather complicated.

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--> '''Tomoyo''': It seems our relationship charthas chart has gotten rather complicated.
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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt - Whatever happens to TheChosenOne if they fail to master the Clow Cards, will be a this on a very personal level.

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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt - Whatever happens to TheChosenOne if they fail to master the Clow Cards, will be a this on a very personal level.
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* DeusExMachina: [[JustifiedTrope Played straight]] in episode 6 when Sakura encounters [[spoiler: the illusion car, which, on the date her dead mother's birthday, adopts her form, and thus lures Sakura into falling off a cliff. Before hitting the ground nonetheless a translucid hand (presumably that of her real mom) appears out of nowhere and slows down her fall]]

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* DeusExMachina: [[JustifiedTrope Played straight]] in episode 6 when Sakura encounters [[spoiler: the illusion car, card, which, on the date her dead mother's birthday, adopts her form, and thus lures Sakura into falling off a cliff. Before hitting the ground nonetheless a translucid hand (presumably that of her real mom) appears out of nowhere and slows down her fall]]
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* InnocentPanties: Sakura's frilly, yellow unmentionables can be seen under her dress in "Attack of the Teddy Bear" (a.k.a. "A New Set of Wings" in the U.S.)
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* ArtShift: When declaring "Suppie" his [[TheRival rival]] in TheMovie, Kero gets animated very exaggeratedly and [[HotBlooded hot-bloodedly]]. This carries over into the next shot with a regular - and nonplussed - Sakura.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Owing in part to the hilarious, cutesy and heartwarming nature of the series (and probably because of quite a bit the Yay subtext too), this show has a surprisingly large viewership of boys, older teens and even middle aged adults, clearly evident from the statistics of any popular CardCaptorSakura video on the internet.
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* BadassArmFold: Firey is introduced in this poseS

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* BadassNormal: Meiling

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* BadassNormal: MeilingMeiling, especially when she fights the Fight card, effectively holding off a card that's more or less perfect at martial arts.
** Syaoran in Episode 33 evades, lures and exposes the Freeze card without any magic, and earlier ''punches'' apart the magical ice forming on Sakura. For his efforts he gets to keep [[MonsterOfTheWeek that episode's]] card.

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--> Tomoyo: It seems our relationship charthas gotten rather complicated.

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--> Tomoyo: '''Tomoyo''': It seems our relationship charthas gotten rather complicated.complicated.
** In the FreakyFridayFlip episode, she [[LampshadedTrope notes that]] the combination of a comical Li and serious Kero provides excellent humour.
--> '''Tomoyo''': You have the perfect timing, as if I was watching a wonderful comic combo...
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* [[HowDoIShotWeb How Do I Shot Web?]]: When [[FreakyFridayFlip in Kero's body]], Syaoran cannot use his wings, falling out of a window twice.
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* ChekovsGun: The Nameless card with the heart on it was more than just a SequelHook, and [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower it's true power is revealed at the last moment]] [[spoiler: Combining with the Void card to form the Hope card without anyone having to sacrifice their own love.]]

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The Nameless card with the heart on it was more than just a SequelHook, and [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower it's true power is revealed at the last moment]] [[spoiler: Combining with the Void card to form the Hope card without anyone having to sacrifice their own love.]]

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* ChekovsGun: The Nameless card with the heart on it was more than just a SequelHook, whose true power is revealed at the last moment [[spoiler: Combining with the Void card to form the Hope card without anyone having to sacrifice their own love.]]

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* ChekovsGun: The Nameless card with the heart on it was more than just a SequelHook, whose and [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower it's true power is revealed at the last moment moment]] [[spoiler: Combining with the Void card to form the Hope card without anyone having to sacrifice their own love.]]



* TheChosenOne: Sakura.



** The SickEpisode where she was burning with high fever and tried to capture a card by herself barely able to stand. Cue [[TheRival the rival party]] to lend a hand.

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** The SickEpisode where she was burning with high fever and tried to capture a card by herself barely able to stand. Cue [[TheRival the rival party]] to lend a hand.the rescue.
* TheDitz: Sakura, and how. And Meilin whenever her Genkiness goes overboard. [[PingPongNaivete These two also seem to take turns at this trope]]. When one of them acts the Ditz, the other usually is GenreSavvy.



* EmpathicWeapon - The cards. But...
** TalkingWeapon: Mirror really takes that UpToEleven.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt - Whatever happens to TheChosenOne if they fail to master the Clow Cards, will be a this on a very personal level.
** Though those cards alone have proven to be very dangerous when on the loose.
** OnlyTheChosenMayWield - The Sealing Staff that can capture the cards.



* GenerationXerox: Sonomi loved Sakura's mother Nadeshiko, and her daughter Tomoyo loves Sakura! And in both cases it ends up unrequited.

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* GenerationXerox: Sonomi loved Sakura's mother Nadeshiko, and her daughter Tomoyo loves Sakura! follows the trend with Sakura. And in both cases it ends up unrequited.



* GenkiGirl: Meiling, whose personality also overlaps hugely with the {{Determinator}}.

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* GenkiGirl: Meiling, whose personality also overlaps hugely with and it makes her quite the {{Determinator}}.{{Determinator}}.
** Sakura has a lot of Genki moments too.



** Both share one thing in common. Post [[LoveConfession love confessions]], the moment Sakura hugs Syaoran, the series is over!

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** Both share one thing in common. a feature. Post [[LoveConfession love confessions]], the moment Sakura hugs Syaoran, the series is over!over.



* 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.

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* HotForStudent: Third grade teacher and student romance romance, complete with engagement ring -- yup, it's {{CLAMP}} all right. To their credit, they'll be waiting until she's older. And in the anime is it's a one sided crush from the student.



* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Three words. Deux. Ex. Machina.



* HotBlooded: Kerberos.

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* HotBlooded: Kerberos. And to some extent, Meilin.



* IntoxicationEnsues: Suppie (Spinel Sun). Eating ''anything'' which has sugar in it ''in any amount'' results in a massive out of control drunken spree that sends him on a sugar binge. As a side effect he also becomes much cuter and hilarious as a result.
** But eventually when starts shooting [[PintSizedPowerhouse destructive mouth lasers in all directions]].

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* IntoxicationEnsues: Suppie (Spinel Sun). Eating ''anything'' which has sugar in it ''in any amount'' results in a massive out of control drunken spree that sends him on a sugar binge. As a side effect he also a drunk Suppie becomes much cuter and hilarious as a result.
hilarious. But...
** But eventually when BreathWeapon: Eventually he starts shooting [[PintSizedPowerhouse destructive mouth lasers in all directions]].firing these, and then hell breaks loose.



** In the anime, it goes further to conquer [[RelationshipSabotage much worse stuff]] than that.

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** In * LoyalPhlebotinum: [[EmpathicWeapon The Cards]]. However before the anime, it goes further to conquer [[RelationshipSabotage much worse stuff]] than that.judgement, the cards choose either Syaoran or Sakura depending on who had the significant role in it's capture.



** And while we are at it, we should mention that he spends almost half his screen time in the red from Season 3 on. This guy could give tomatoes and beetroots a lesson in turning red.

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** And while we are at it, we should mention that he spends almost half his screen time in the red and even maroon from Season 3 on. This guy could give tomatoes and beetroots a lesson in turning red.



** Syaoran himself suffers quite a lot from not recognizing his own feelings and (later on) even SelectiveObliviousness.
Ironically for all his experience with this trope he is left clueless against Sakura's incredible [[GenreBlind Genre Blidness]].

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** Syaoran himself suffers quite a lot from not recognizing his own feelings and (later on) even SelectiveObliviousness. \n Ironically for all his experience with this trope he is left clueless against Sakura's incredible [[GenreBlind Genre Blidness]].


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* PersonalityPowers: Keroberos and Yue. [[InvertedTrope The inversion]] is Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun.


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* RelationshipSabotage: Among the other challenges of capturing the Clow Cards, there is a serious risk of everyone losing all their feelings for those whom they love the most. In the manga this turns out to be just a big {{Macguffin}} for capturing the cards, but in the anime, it is really a serious problem.

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