This article about Cardcaptor Sakura (CCS) Characters is part of the Cardcaptor Sakura the movie DVD cover Cardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプターさくら kādo kyaputā sakura), also known as Card Captor Sakura (with the space) and often abbreviated to CCS, is a manga series from the well-known all-women artist team CLAMP. It is also an anime show (1998-2000) created from the...Cardcaptor Sakura group of articles.

Names are written using the Western naming order (given names first), with the original name listed first, followed by the name used in the Cardcaptors dubbed anime. Names are romanized according to the TOKYOPOP, formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor of many very popular manga in the United States, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. ...TOKYOPOP manga. The name romanized according to the Wikipedia:Manual of Style for Japan-related articles is notated in Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ...Japanese order next to the name in Japanese characters. In the case of the Syaoran Li (Shaoran Li in the uncut anime), the TOKYOPOP, formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor of many very popular manga in the United States, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. ...TOKYOPOP name is given first, with the actual Pinyin (拼音, pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Standard Mandarin used in the...pinyin notated. In Meiling Li's case, the pinyin in Western order is given first.

Sakura Kinomoto/Sakura Avalon

(木之本 桜 Kinomoto Sakura)

article: Sakura Kinomoto is the heroine of CLAMPs anime and manga series Card Captor Sakura and Tsubasa Chronicle. ...Sakura Kinomoto

The main character of the series. Sakura is a student at Tomoeda Elementary School in Tomoeda (Cardcaptors calls the town Reedington). She is very good at athletics, but hates mathematics. Among her extracurricular activities is cheerleading, but during baton twirling practice she sometimes gets distracted, which results in the baton hitting her in the head (a detail which is omitted in Cardcaptors). She finds herself in love with Yukito, despite the fact that he is her older brother's best friend, but as the series unfolds, she finds out that this is because Yukito reminds her of her father. Her birthday is April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...April 1. Sakura was originally going to be called "Nikki" in Cardcaptors, but fan demand caused Nelvana to change her name back to Sakura. In the dub, stress is put on the "ku", while in Japanese the stress would be on the "sa".

Cerberus/Keroberos

(ケルベロス Keroberosu) (usually referred to as Kero-chan)

Cerberus is the Guardian of the Seal, sleeping when Sakura opens The Clow and releases all of the cards. When the family is not at home, Cerberus is often playing one of Sakura's video games. Although Cerberus does not need to eat, it has an affection for snacks and sweets. Due to the fact that The Clow had been in Osaka Castle, Ōsaka-jō Umeda district of Osaka Location in Japan Osaka City  listen? (大阪市; Ōsaka-shi) is the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ...Osaka for a long time, Cerberus speaks in an The Japanese language, in addition to to Standard Japanese, based on Tokyo speech, has dozens of geographic dialects. ...Osaka accent. Cerberus appears in two different forms, the smaller of which is referred to as simply "Kero-chan". He is based on For the snake genus Cerberus, see Cerberus (snake). ...Cerberus, from Greek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods and goddesses and ancient heroes and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ...Greek mythology.

Tomoyo Daidouji/Madison Taylor

(大道寺 知世 Daidōji Tomoyo)

Sakura's best friend and distant cousin. One of Tomoyo's hobbies is filming Sakura and providing her with the various outfits that Sakura wears. She first finds out of Sakura's magical abilities when she captures Sakura on film and Kero-chan in her backpack. Because she often appears with a camera while accompanying Sakura with her quest to find the various Clow Cards, Tomoyo is sometimes referred to as the Videocaptor by fans. She is an excellent singer, and a few episodes showcase this talent (the Song and Voice card episodes, and the episode in which Song is transformed). She is also in love with Sakura, and she is pretty much in the same scenario as her mother, who was in love with Sakura's mother. Her birthday is September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ...September 3. In the English dub, Madison has a "Valley Girl" accent.

Touya Kinomoto/Tori Avalon

(木之本 桃矢 Kinomoto Tōya)

Sakura's older brother. He holds the belief that as Sakura's older brother, he was the only person entitled to make fun of her, a belief that his best friend Yukito refers to as a "sister complex". However, he is also protective and caring of her, which led him to dislike Syaoran when they first meet. He is often working, and a running gag in the series involves Sakura and Yukito running into him while at work. Toya was born with some magical ability, and used to be able to see ghosts (including that of his late mother). He has a vague idea of what Sakura's been up to as the Cardcaptor, despite Sakura's attempts to keep it a secret. His birthday is February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ...February 29.

Fujitaka Kinomoto/Aiden Avalon

(木之本 藤隆 Kinomoto Fujitaka)

Sakura's father. Fujitaka is a college professor of Excavation is just one stage of archaeological research. ...archaeology at Towa University, who still finds time for both Touya and Sakura. One of the differences between the manga and the anime versions is that in the manga, he is explicitly stated as one of the two reincarnations of Clow Reed, creator of the Clow Cards, but holds no magical abilities himself, while in the anime, this connection is only implied. His birthday is January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...January 3.

Yukito Tsukishiro/Julian Star

(月城 雪兎 Tsukishiro Yukito)

Yukito is Touya's best friend, with similar athletic abilities to that of Touya. He moved to town at the start of his tenth year, where he quickly became Touya's best friend. He also eats a lot to fuel both himself and his true form, Yue. Sakura has an enormous crush on him, but he treats her more like a little sister. His birthday is December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ...December 25.

Yue

(月 Yuè or Yue4, ユエ), also spelled Yueh

Yue is the alter-ego of Yukito. While Cerberus selects the Cardcaptor, it is Yue who tests them. However, with Sakura and Syaoran owning all the cards between them, Yue battles both of them, one at a time, with the condition that should both lose, a great disaster would befall all who were involved (which Sakura believes to be some kind of physical disaster). Yue is more serious and intimidating than Kero, and shared a special bond with Clow that makes it hard for him to accept Sakura as a "replacement" for his creator.

Syaoran Li/Li Showron

(李 小狼 Lǐ Xiǎoláng or Li3 Xiao3lang2) (spelled Shaoran in the uncut anime)

Syaoran is a student from Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ...Hong Kong who travels to Tomoeda in order to try to capture the Clow Cards. At first he tries to bully Sakura out of the cards in her possession, much to her brother's displeasure, but later goes on to work with Sakura, and eventually begin to show affection for Sakura. He also has feelings for Yukito, but it is generally because of Yue's power of the moon. He has a certain dislike for other characters with magical abilities, most notably Mizuki-sensei and Cerberus, who, in its small form, he calls a "plush toy". In the manga, he lives alone, while in the anime, he lives with Wei, one of the family butlers. In addition, his mother, Yelan Li, is a direct descendant of the Clow Reed. One of the major changes made in Cardcaptors was to push Li so that he becomes a male lead character, rather than a supporting character in the original. In Cardcaptors, Li is referred to as a Cardcaptor, while he is not referred to as such in the original (as Cerberus never selected him). His birthday is July 13th is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ...July 13.

Meiling Li/Meilin Rae

(李 苺鈴 Lǐ Méilíng or Li3 Mei2ling2)

Meiling is Syaoran's cousin and fiancée (something that isn't rare in Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0. ...Japan), helping Syaoran capture the Clow Cards, much to Syaoran's displeasure. Although she has no magical abilities (a rarity for someone of her lineage), she believes that her physical talents would more than make up for it. Although initially jealous of Sakura, Meiling's feelings for Sakura changed later on, when she tries to help Syaoran express his love for Sakura. Meiling does not appear in the manga version. Her birthday is March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ...March 25.

Chiharu Mihara/Chelsea

(三原 千春 Mihara Chiharu)

Chiharu is a girl in Sakura's class, and Yamazaki's childhood friend (and girlfriend). She is in the cheerleading squad with Sakura. Her birthday is May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ...May 28. In Cardcaptors, Zachary is Chelsea's cousin.

Takashi Yamazaki/Zachary

(山崎 貴史 Yamazaki Takashi)

Yamazaki is a boy in the same class as Sakura, and often tells stories that are obviously false, but somehow Sakura and Syaoran accept as truth, until another character, usually Chiharu, expose it as a lie. Yamazaki is also very athletic, with abilities near that of Sakura or Syaoran. His birthday is June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ...June 1. In Cardcaptors, Chelsea is Zachary's cousin.

Naoko Yanagisawa/Nikki

(柳沢 奈緒子 Yanagisawa Naoko)

Naoko is a classmate of Sakura, and is into reading various types of stories. Among them are fantasy stories, which Sakura quickly gets hooked on, and ghost stories, which scare Sakura. She is into cheerleading with Sakura and Chiharu. Her birthday is October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ...October 11.

Rika Sasaki/Rita

(佐々木 利佳 Sasaki Rika)

Rika is another student in Sakura's class. Although she is one of the more mature students, she has a crush on her teacher, Yoshiyuki Terada. Rika, who is engaged to Terada in the manga, has this crush as he reminds her of her father, who is often away. Her birthday is July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ...July 24.

Nadeshiko Kinomoto/Natasha Avalon

(木之本 撫子 Kinomoto Nadeshiko)

Nadeshiko Amamiya was a student of Fujitaka Kinomoto in his first year as a teacher, and also worked as a model while in school. She married Fujitaka when she was sixteen, much to the displeasure of her various relatives (especially her cousin Sonomi and grandfather Masaaki). She fell ill and died when Sakura was three, although Fujitaka kept her memory alive by putting a picture of her in the Kinomoto household and changing the picture every day. Her birthday was May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ...May 20.

Sonomi Daidouji/Samantha Taylor

(大道寺 園美 Daidōji Sonomi)

Sonomi is the cousin of Nadeshiko and mother of Tomoyo, and was once a student of Fujitaka. Sonomi runs a large toy corporation, and owns a large estate. She treats Sakura as if she was her own daughter despite the fact that she does not hold Fujitaka in the highest regard (because he stole Nadeshiko's heart). Her birthday is October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ...October 13. The Cardcaptors episodes that Samantha Taylor appears in never aired in North America.

Kaho Mizuki/Layla Mackenzie

(観月 歌帆 Mizuki Kaho)

Kaho is a teacher, having instructed (and having had a relationship with) Toya when the Kinomoto family moved to Tomoeda. She later broke up with him to study abroad. Later in the first season she returns to Tomoeda and becomes Sakura's mathematics teacher. Kaho has strong magical abilities related to the moon's power, and is shrine maiden at the Tsukimine Shrine. She often tells Sakura about events that are about to unfold, and watches over Sakura as she captures Clow Cards. She was entrusted with a relic of Clow's, a mystical bell, which she used to help Sakura both in capturing the Maze card and in the Final Judgement with Yue. Her birthday is February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...February 11.

Yoshiyuki Terada/Mr. Terada

Mr. Terada is Sakura's homeroom teacher. Rika Sasaki has a crush on him, and they are engaged in the manga.

Eriol Hiiragizawa/Eli Moon

(柊沢 エリオル Hiiragizawa Erioru)

Eriol is a student from Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Official language None; English is de facto Capital London Capitals coordinates 51° 30 N, 0° 10 W Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831...England, and is one of the two reincarnations of Clow Reed, with much of his magical powers. Eriol is also the mastermind of various incidents in Tomoeda that forces Sakura to change the Clow Cards she collected into Sakura Cards. In many ways more elegant and refined than others of his age (largely due to possessing some of Clow's memories), he expresses early on a mild romantic affection for Tomoyo. He also has his silly side, expressed in some of his more bizarre schemes (for example, a pit that fills up with stuffed This article is about the animal, sheep; for other meanings of Sheep, see Sheep (disambiguation). ...sheep when Sakura goes into it) and in his unlikely friendship with Yamazaki (the two often build off of each other's lies). It is also hinted that he has a romatic relationship with Kaho. His birthday is March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ...March 23.

Spinel Sun

(スピネル・サン Supineru Sun)

Spinel is one of Eriol's guardians, and is Cerberus' counterpart. Whereas Kero tends to be more mellow, Spinel is more calm and refined, and spends much of his time on-screen reading. Spinel gets "drunk" after eating snacks or sweets, and because of this, it has a certain distaste for it. Like Cerberus, Spinel has a smaller and larger form, and Spinel is often called Supi (Suppi-chan, known in the English cartoon as "Spinner") by Nakuru in its smaller form, a fact which annoys him to no end.

Ruby Moon

(ルビー・ムーン Rubī Mūn)

Ruby is one of Eriol's guardians, and is Yue's counterpart. Despite the fact that she is technically genderless, she prefers dressing in women's clothes as it looks cuter. She also enjoys antagonizing her counterpart, Yue, in both true and "false" forms. In Cardcaptors, both forms share the name of Ruby.

Nakaru Akizuki/Ruby Moon

(秋月 奈久留 Akizuki Nakaru)

Nakaru is Ruby Moon's alternate form, and is a classmate of Toya and Yukito at Seijyu High School. She seems to be attracted to Toya due to his magical power, to the point that he finds her annoying. In Cardcaptors, both forms share the name of Ruby. She always distracts and annoys Toya intentionally, whenever he is about to tell Yukito that he knows he is Yue.

Clow Reed

Clow Reed is the creator of the Clow Cards, a series of cards resembling Tarot (Tar-oh) is a system of symbolical images. ...tarot cards with various magical powers within them. In addition, he is the creator of Yue and Cerberus. In Cardcaptors, he is also a local figure, with the town of Reedington being named after him.