Cardcaptor Sakura is one of those series I'd recommend revisiting, at least the anime, because the manga is a different story altogether. While the anime has a simple plot about a girl with magical powers who grows stronger as the episodes progress, the manga contains some aspects that some critics find quite questionable. Nevertheless, the artists at CLAMP knew how to bring to life one of Japan's most famous and beloved characters to this day. The story unfolds with drama and mystery, gradually revealing itself until its conclusion.
Sakura Card Captors es una de las series que actualmente invitarĆa a volver a ver, al menos en el anime porque su manga es otra historia. Si bien la serie tiene una historia sencilla sobre una chica que posee poderes mĆ”gicos y va aumentando su magia conforme avanzan los episodios, en el manga hay algunos aspectos que resultan bastante cuestionables para algunos crĆticos. Sin embargo, las chicas CLAMP supieron cĆ³mo darle vida a uno de los personajes mĆ”s famosos de JapĆ³n y tambiĆ©n uno de los mĆ”s queridos hasta la actualidad. Desde drama a misterio que poco a poco se va desvelando hasta concluir la historia.
What makes Sakura Card Captors and its plot one of those stories you never want to end, a story you can watch endlessly, is that CLAMP knew how to envelop you in this magical universe, just as they did with the acclaimed Sailor Moon (which, by the way, I also owe a review of). This series marked my childhood, allowing me to believe in magic and the power of friendship and love. It taught me so much, and even now, when I rewatch certain episodes, it takes me back to those happy times when life hadn't been so hard on me, and it allowed me to believe that everything would be alright no matter what.
Lo que convierte a Sakura Card Captors y su trama en una de esas historias que no deseas que termine nunca y se vuelva infinita de ver, porque las CLAMP supieron cĆ³mo envolverte en este universo mĆ”gico, asĆ como ocurriĆ³ con la tan aclamada historia de Sailor Moon (que por cierto, tambiĆ©n les debo una reseƱa sobre ello). Esta serie marcĆ³ mi infancia, me permitiĆ³ creer en la magia y en el poder de la amistad y el amor. Me enseĆ±Ć³ mucho y actualmente cuando repito algunos capĆtulos, me remonta a esos momentos felices donde la vida no habĆa sido tan dura conmigo y me permitĆa creer en que todo estarĆa bien pasara lo que pasara.
One of the aspects I loved most about this story is that week after week, Sakura had the duty of capturing a Clow Card to prevent misfortunes from occurring in her hometown. I also enjoyed seeing how the relationships between the characters evolved and grew as the chapters progressed. From the outright hatred between Syaoran and Sakura to pure and true love at the end of the story. This brings me to another highlight of the series: Cardcaptor Sakura can also be characterized and categorized as a true love story, not only between its protagonists but on a general level, and I believe this is the message that the CLAMP team wanted to convey to the world.
Uno de los aspectos que mĆ”s me gustaba de esta historia es que semana tras semana Sakura tenĆa el deber de capturar una Carta Clow para evitar que desgracias ocurrieran en el lugar donde vivĆa. TambiĆ©n me agradĆ³ ver cĆ³mo las relaciones entre los personajes fueron evolucionando y creciendo conforme pasaban los capĆtulos. De un odio rotundo en Syaoran y Sakura a un amor puro y verdadero al final de la historia. Lo que me lleva a otro aspecto resaltante de la serie, Sakura Card Captors tambiĆ©n se puede caracterizar y catalogar como una historia de amor verdadero, no sĆ³lo entre sus protagnistas sino a nivel general y creo que este es el mensaje que las chicas de CLAMP quisieron mostrar en el mundo.
In this series, we see more than romantic relationships, more than reciprocated love; we see the authentic love between siblings, between friends, between parents and children, and even between characters who at that time were considered neither feminine nor masculine, but non-binary. This leads me to believe that CLAMP was ahead of their time and always offered a love story in all its forms without any intention of promoting hatred, prejudice, or discrimination for showing your love for someone or something.
En esta serie vemos mĆ”s que relaciones de pareja, mĆ”s que amores correspondidos, vemos el autĆ©ntico amor entre hermanos, entre amigos, entre padres e hijos e incluso entre personajes que para aquel entonces no se consideraban ni femeninos ni masculinos sino no binarios. Esto me da a entender que las CLAMP estaban adelantadas a su Ć©poca y siempre brindaron una historia de amor en todas sus formas sin Ć”nimos de fomentar el odio, los prejuicios ni la discriminaciĆ³n por demostrar tu amor hacia alguien o algo.
I don't mean to imply that I condone pedophilia, homosexuality, or identifying as non-binary, but as a child back then, I innocently viewed these topics without understanding what they meant, and CLAMP subtly and respectfully presented them to everyone who watched. However, the manga is more explicit about these themes, so if your son, nephew, or grandson is interested in watching this series, recommend that they only watch the anime and skip the manga, as the anime has several censored scenes that are now considered illegal.
No con esto quiero decir que estoy de acuerdo con la pedofilia, la homosexualidad o que te identifiques como no binario, pero uno como niƱo en aquel entonces veĆa con inocencia estos temas sin saber de quĆ© trataba y CLAMP se encargĆ³ de mostrarlos sutil y respetuosamente a todo el que la veĆa, pero en su manga si es mĆ”s explĆcito con estos temas que mencionĆ©, por lo que si tu hijo, sobrino o nieto se interesa por ver esta serie, recomiendale que se vea sĆ³lo el animĆ© y omita el manga, ya que el animĆ© tiene unas cuantas escenas censuradas que actualmente son consideradas ilegales.
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