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How to watch Cardcaptor Sakura in order.
Every Cardcaptor Sakura season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.
- 8 entries
- 4 in the main story
- 42.3 hours total
Cardcaptor Sakura viewing order
Main story in release order
- Cardcaptor Sakura (TV, 1998, 70 episodes)
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (Movie, 2000)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears (OVA, 2017)
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (TV, 2018, 22 episodes)
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Cardcaptor Sakura
Cardcaptor Sakura Specials
Suteki desu wa, Sakura-chan! Tomoyo no Cardcaptor Sakura Katsuyaku Video Nikki!
Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 1
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card
Cardcaptor Sakura: Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version
Cardcaptor Sakura: Kero-chan ni Omakase!
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Recap
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Recap
Cardcaptor Sakura at a glance
| Type | Entries | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | 3 | 3 | 2 h 53 min |
| TV | 2 | 92 | 1 d 14 h 20 min |
| Special | 1 | 3 | 12 min |
| OVA | 1 | 1 | 26 min |
| TV Special | 1 | 1 | 25 min |
| Total | 8 | 100 | 1 d 18 h 16 min |
Just the films? See Cardcaptor Sakura movies in order.
Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit
Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.
| Entry | Type | Premiered | Premiered during | Watch it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardcaptor Sakura Specials | Special | 1998 | Cardcaptor Sakura | Optional side story |
| Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie | Movie | 1999 | Cardcaptor Sakura | Optional side story |
| Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card | Movie | 2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura | Main story |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version | Movie | 2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura | Optional side story |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears | OVA | 2017 | Cardcaptor Sakura | Main story |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Recap | TV Special | 2018 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card | Optional recap |
Cardcaptor Sakura by the numbers
Start with Cardcaptor Sakura (1998), 70 episodes. The main story is 2 TV series, 1 movie and 1 OVA in release order, about 40.1 hours in total. The other 4 entries (3 side stories and 1 recap) can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 2.1 hours.
The franchise spans 1998 (Cardcaptor Sakura) to 2018 (Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Recap). At 42.3 hours, it is longer than 71% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 22 days and the main story about 21 days.
Cardcaptor Sakura (1998) is animated by Madhouse, adapted from a manga and tagged adventure, comedy and drama. On MyAnimeList it averages 8.19 and ranks 545th by popularity.
| Main-story entries | 4 of 8 |
|---|---|
| Side stories | 3 |
| Recap entries | 1 |
| Release span | 1998–2018 (20 years) |
| Longest entry | Cardcaptor Sakura (1 d 5 h 10 min) |
| Main story share of watch time | 95% |
| Days at 2 hours a day | 22 (everything) · 21 (main story) |
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start with Cardcaptor Sakura?
Start with Cardcaptor Sakura (1998), the first main-story entry in release order. 3 main-story entries follow.
How long does it take to watch all of Cardcaptor Sakura?
About 42.3 hours (100 episodes) for all 8 entries, or 40.1 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 22 days.
Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in Cardcaptor Sakura?
No. Of 8 entries, 4 are main story. The other 4 3 are side stories and 1 is a recap, so skipping them loses no main plot.
How this list is built
Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Cardcaptor Sakura. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.
Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.
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