Kâdokaputâ Sakura: Fûin sareta kâdo

This is an awesome film, and a worthy and fitting end to an anime (based on a manga) beloved by many.

When the television series ended, it left its audiences a nifty little cliffhanger, and set things up well for this film while still managing to tie things up some. I won't lie to you. This movie is chiefly about the love story between Sakura and Syaoran.

But what makes this film such a bona fide success is that while it keeps the focus on the main characters, it isn't afraid to give minor characters their due. For example, Kero-chan steals a lot of the scenes and fits into the story perfectly as comedy relief without seeming tacked on in the least.

Director Morio Asaka and screen-writer Nanase Okawa know their characters. The dialogue never sells out or ceases to be fresh. Everyone is perfectly in character, and while this leads to a certain degree of predictability, it also brings smiles to the faces of fans who understand how much respect the material brings to their characters.

And as I said in my review for the first movie, there is something for every anime fan here. While those new to CCS fandom will probably be wary of this film being nothing but tying up loose ends left by the end of the 70-episode television series, they'd only be half right. While it ties up a lot of loose ends, it manages to hold its own as a film and capture the viewer's attention.

For fans who haven't seen this or want to enjoy it in the best possible way, I suggest shelling in the extra cash to buy the Special Edition CCS Movie 2: The Sealed Card DVD. Not only does it come with a see-through plastic flat thingy (I don't know what it's called!), inside the case you'll find "Tomoyo's Photo Album", a small booklet containing select CLAMP art from this movie. Also, you have the option to listen to the movie in English (tolerable) or with the original Japanese voices with subtitles (my choice).

But what makes this DVD worth the price of admission is the hidden Kero-chan Video Extra (search for it in the Extras Menu).

To fans, this movie is the Holy Grail. Every scene is not only necessary, but perfectly tuned to fit the rest of the film. While many fans will complain that the movie ends quickly, well, that's what fan fiction is for. ^_^

Slightly better than the first movie. Really like this concept of the sealed card due to how powerful can it be. Didnt like the ending of this, lacks action tbh. More into romance. Still recommended.

And with that I mean the fact that clearly somebody was well aware that the ending to the original series was really bad, so bad that at first I thought I was gonna give the whole series a mediocre 6 out of 10 just for how contrived it felt in all regards. But, seeing that the experience I had with another series with a similar crappy ending (Gundam Z, if you're wondering), I thought a 7 was more adequate. This movie luckily solved ALL the problems of that ending and then some, with some sweet sweet references to Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon and in particular to the ending of Super S and the start of Sailor Stars that moonies like me myself and I just can't avoid to appreciate. It's better than the first snooze-inducing, completely out-of-place in respect to the main series movie on all fronts, so give it a go with no problems whatsoever.

This is next episode from the tv series end. I'm now not disappointed again with watching this movie, because there is story between Syaoran and Sakura. Sakura is still shy as usual to said that she love Syaoran to him. And Lee-kun is act gentle for a little boy. They had pure heart as children and that what makes me like this movie.

But the ending is too simple and the story is too short not like Cardcaptor Sakura the first movie. And the ending is too simple, they don't explain how if Sakura and Syaoran become lover? The ending song is good.

This is next episode from the tv series end. I'm now not disappointed again with watching this movie, because there is story between Syaoran and Sakura. Sakura is still shy as usual to said that she love Syaoran to him. And Lee-kun is act gentle for a little boy. They had pure heart as children and that what makes me like this movie.

But the ending is too simple and the story is too short not like Cardcaptor Sakura the first movie. And the ending is too simple, they don't explained how if Sakura and Syaoran become lover? The ending song is good.