Sakura Kinomoto

Gender: Female

Age: Around 10-12

Appearance: In the anime, Sakura has bobbed light brown hair, short all-round with 2 raised partings, 2 curved ahoges, and 2 long thin strands on sides, and emerald green eyes. In certain manga sketches and official artwork, this sometimes changes. In addition to her anime hair and eyes, her hair is often colored auburn, her eyes are sometimes colored grey or green, and her skin is sometimes snow white.

As a child, she is naturally short in height, but slowly grows as the years pass by. Sakura's outfits change frequently throughout the series. Her most iconic everyday outfit is her school uniform, which is doubled as her battle outfit, the latter of which changes depending on the season. Her winter school uniform is a black long sleeved shirt with red and white sleeve cuffs.

A white neckerchief with a red stripe, and a white pleated miniskirt with a frilly white knee-length petticoat. On particularly cold days, she wears a thick black coat with her schools insignia on the back. Her summer uniform is a white half-sleeved shirt with a red neckerchief and a black pleated miniskirt. All year round, a pair of black shoes are worn along with white socks and a white sailor hat with a black trim.

Personality: Sakura is a very energetic and cheerful ten-year-old girl. She often comes across as naïve, clumsy, dense and clueless. However, she has her perceptive moments on occasion and cheerfulness is one of her best qualities. She is very athletic, being a member of her school's cheer-leading squad and an excellent runner, a trait she inherited from her father.

Her "invincible spell" "Everything will surely be all right" has carried her through innumerable trials and obstacles as she masters her magical skills. Her catchphrase is "Hoeh!" which is usually stretched and is used whenever she is shocked or scared even the slightest. She also frequently shouts "KERO, NO!!!" when scolding Kero.

Sakura's optimistic and trustworthy character allows her to be friendly with everybody, she is very outgoing and the entire series focuses on the friendships she creates with people, whether strangers, loose acquaintances, or rivals. In fact, her personality is a dominating factor in her relationships, especially with Syaoran Li. Though sometimes she's quite gullible and believes what everyone tells her, her charm can win over anyone (as shown with Syaoran in the series).

She's also known to be very scared of ghosts due to her brother Touya, who could see spirits, pointing them out. Although she couldn't see them, Touya's graphic descriptions of them, such as missing limbs, would frighten her. Therefore, she felt a deep fear of ghosts from a young age. Ironically, she has no fear of Clow Cards, as she knows what she's facing. This is apparent when Sakura finds out that the ghost in the park is actually a Clow Card and was no longer scared by it.

Sakura is known to be clueless about things relating to herself but perceptive of others. Though when she finds out information about her friends, she usually keeps quiet about it. Despite her sweet nature, cuteness and beauty, Sakura has been shown to have a very vicious temper due to her tomboyishness. This is often seen when Touya teases her by calling her a monster and once when she and Kero got into a fight. Her temper is sometimes so vicious that it once scared Touya. She rarely, if ever, gets physically violent; at most, every so often, she'll just occasionally flail her arms wildly while expressing her anger at Touya. These fits of anger also tend to be pretty intense, but short, and she's quick to forgive, as shown by the fact that she almost never seems to hold a grudge. In fact, despite Touya's frequent teasing, she's often civil and friendly to him by default until her anger is renewed whenever he takes another opportunity to do so.

Hobby/Occupation: Student, Magical Girl

Additional Information: ● Sakura Kinomoto is the eponymous heroine, and the protagonist character of CLAMP's anime and manga series Cardcaptor Sakura. Sakura is introduced as a 10-year-old girl who lives in the town of Tomoeda in Japan, where she attends Tomoeda Elementary School during the Clow Card Arc and Sakura Card Arc storyline.

● She and her Japanese voice actress Sakura Tange share the name "Sakura".

● In the English Dub, her name was originally going to be changed to Nikki, but this was decided against.

● Whenever she's distracted or shocked, she says "Hoeeee!" which is what she says in the Tokyopop manga although it's later changed to "Phwee?".

● Sometimes, during cheerleading practice, especially during baton throwing, Sakura will occasionally get distracted, causing the baton to hit her on the head which seems to be a running gag in the series.

● Although she wasn't good at singing songs in the OVA You're Wonderful, Sakura-chan! Tomoyo's Cardcaptor Sakura Video Diary!, there are more than 10 songs in her name. Among them, the Prism was one of the song that she performed in the animation.

● Sakura has achieved notable popularity in Japan. In both 1999 and 2000, she won the Animage Grand Prix for Best Female Character. She also won the Anime Saimoe Tournament 2002.

● In the manga, Sakura is said to be the key to preventing a disaster, although it is later revealed that the trial with Yue and Eriol's actions are not the disaster which Clow predicted.

● Her birthday is April 1st, her zodiac sign being an Aries.

● Sakura's bloodtype is A.

● Her main hometown residence is Tomoeda, Japan, where she lives and also goes to school at as a student.

Relationships: ● Tomoyo Daidouji Sakura shares a close bond with Tomoyo Daidouji as best friends (and second cousins as their mothers were cousins), meeting randomly for the first time in the third grade when Sakura offered Tomoyo one of her erasers which Tomoyo has kept. Since then, Tomoyo has been very attentive to everything that Sakura does, including finding a passion for filming her throughout her daily activities

As one of the few who knows Sakura's secret as a Cardcaptor, Tomoyo serves as her ultimate supporter, passionately designing her battle costumes, filming her adventures, and helping her navigate her romantic feelings for Yukito and Syaoran. Sakura fiercely protects the powerless Tomoyo, prioritizing her safety above all else whenever danger strikes. Fortunately, Sakura has always succeeded and hugs Tomoyo warmly whenever she reunites with her.

● Touya Kinomoto Touya enjoys frequently teasing and making fun of his little sister. However, he does care about her a lot and was quick to defend Sakura when she was attacked by Syaoran in episode 8. He discovers the truth about Sakura being a Cardcaptor but doesn't let on about it and he tries his best to help Sakura when he can. Sakura also cares for her brother, for example when he got hurt by the Mirror card.

● Eriol Hiiragizawa Sakura Kinomoto quickly becomes close friends with Eriol Hiiragizawa, warmly appreciating his kindness and helpful nature while remaining completely oblivious to his true identity as Clow Reed’s reincarnation. Even after learning he was behind the magic challenges forcing her to transform her cards, Sakura holds no ill will toward him and accepts his explanation. Before returning to England, Eriol offers her gentle guidance to help her recognize her true feelings for Syaoran, and he continues to stay in touch from afar to support her as her magic grows.

● Cerberus Cerberus (also known as Kerberos, Kero-chan or simply "Kero"), one of the guardians of the seal, aids Sakura (his master) on her quests to capture the cards. Without strong magic to sustain his form, he must live as a "plush toy" that can fly and sense Clow Cards. While they generally get along pretty well and have a lot of trust and confidence in each other, they can occasionally bicker, particularly when Kero acts insensitively. Sakura also often makes it a priority to sneak him extra food after eating due to his large appetite, something he's often appreciative of and enthusiastic about.

● Syaoran Li Originally viewing Sakura as a weak competitor for the Clow Cards, Syaoran treats her with hostility, but Sakura’s unwavering kindness and gentle nature eventually soften his demeanor. Their bond shifts toward genuine friendship as they begin facing magical threats together, marked by a key turning point when Syaoran calls Sakura by her first name during a crisis, prompting her to warmly address him as "Syaoran-kun."

As their adventures continue, Syaoran falls in love with Sakura, though she remains blissfully oblivious to his feelings until he confesses near the end of the series. His confession forces Sakura to reflect deeply on her feelings, ultimately realizing that Syaoran is her "number one person." Before he departs for Hong Kong, Sakura confesses her love and gives him a custom-made teddy bear, a symbol of eternal love, promising to wait for his return so they can be reunited as a couple.

● Yukito Tsukishiro Sakura Kinomoto’s initial romantic crush in the series is on Yukito Tsukishiro, her older brother Touya’s gentle best friend. From the moment they meet, Sakura is completely smitten, often becoming flustered or starry-eyed in his presence. Throughout the first half of the series, she constantly tries to impress him, eagerly looks forward to walking to school with him, and even friendly-competes with Syaoran for Yukito's attention.

Eventually, Sakura gathers the courage to confess her feelings, but Yukito gently turns her down, explaining that his love for her is platonic and akin to family. He encourages her to look deeper into her heart, suggesting her affection stems from his resemblance to her father, and assures her that her true "number one person" is still waiting for her. Though heartbroken at first, Sakura accepts his rejection, moves on gracefully, and maintains a warm, lasting friendship with Yukito.

Abilities: As a Magical Girl, she often carries the Sealing Wand around. It is a vivid pink magical wand about a meter in length. Its main specialty is to allow and provide whoever wields it the ability to seal or summon Clow Cards at will. To manipulate the wand from key form, an incantation or spell must be said, as well as to use the cards.

When not in use, the wand reverts to its dormant (or key) form. This form looks just like the active form, except it is scaled down to a few centimeters in size (enough to fit in the palm of one's hand) with the main shaft being gold instead of pink. It also has two, small prongs thrusting out perpendicular to the main shaft at the tail end so it looks and acts like a key.

Whenever it's not being used, Sakura usually hangs it on a chain around her neck and keeps it with her at all times.

When the wand is in its dormant form, it has the power to unlock any door that has been magically sealed by the Lock and is the only known way to draw out this card's true form.

The wand takes on various forms; the first and most notable being the Clow Form; a bird-like head with red gems for eyes, a beak, and a pair of tiny wings on the back of the head.

After collecting all of the Clow Cards and wining the Final Judgement, Sakura was being forced to deal with mysterious phenomena created by Eriol to challenge her by transforming Clow Cards to Sakura Cards without wasting too much magical powers.

Throughout the Clow Card arc, Cerberus' comments seem to imply that Sakura's innate magical powers and abilities strengthen and increase to even higher levels as she battles and captures more Cards. In contrast to this, in the second half of the series, Sakura’s inexperience is shown as she often collapses after transforming the cards.

However, as she becomes progressively proficient in transforming Clow Cards into Sakura Cards, she becomes less tired and more aware of Clow Reed's presence. During the last of Eriol's trials, she is able to transform the last remaining eight Clow Cards into Sakura Cards at once. In the aftermath of this final battle it is revealed that Clow Reed reincarnated into two people; the first being Sakura's father, the second being Eriol.

Clow Reed designed it this way as to split his power to allow Sakura to become the strongest magician in the world, even greater than himself. The Sakura Cards's increasing powers by Sakura transforming them and their appearance receive 5 pointed-star symbol in their transformed form.

After the Final Judgment, Clow Reed tells her that her magic seems to be drawn from the power and ability of the stars, which may start small, but are ever-shining with their own brilliant light. Ohkawa and Nekoi stated about Sakura's heart like a starlit in the night sky. However, it should be noted that like Clow Reed's magic, Sakura's is a balance of sun and moon magic.

● Precognitive Dreaming Sakura is able to see future events through her dreams, including the Final Judgement and meeting various characters throughout the series. In the manga Sakura also dreams about the past, including the day Clow died. However it may be that these dreams were due to Clow's supremely powerful magic. It is noted at the end of the manga that, if she wishes, Sakura could see into the future.

● Magical & Supernatural Detection During the series, Sakura learned to sense the presence of the Clow Cards as well as to perceive the presence of spirits and powerful magical wielders like Eriol. During the Clear Card arc, Sakura become able to see ghosts and spirits like her brother Touya. Use of the Clow Cards: Sakura's main weapon is the Clow Cards, which first had their own magic, but had to be transformed so that they would draw power from her as "Sakura Cards".

● Mystical Object Creation Sakura shows the ability to be able to create new cards. The first example of this is the appearance of The Nameless Card; born of her feelings for Syaoran. In the Clear Card arc, Sakura unconsciously creates the Clear Cards; new Cards based on her thoughts that embody her supremely strong types of magic.

● Dream Sharing Since "losing" her Sakura Cards, she has then subconsciously shared the exact same prophetic dream as her new best friend Akiho.

● Incredible athletic skills Sakura is very athletic, stamina and agility, a member of her school's cheerleader team is one of the most gifted. In Clear Card arc, Sakura uses her athletic skills to catch the cards.