Title: カードキャプター　さくら (Cardcaptor Sakura)　Vol. 2
Artist/Author: CLAMP
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 188pp., w/furigana
Volume: 2/12
Original Serialization: Nakayoshi 11/96-3/97
Rating: 4/4
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Like I mentioned previously, I found out that they were re-releasing the Cardcaptor Sakura on 3/5. Given that I have the entire series, but have only read the first book, I better get my cranking on this one. I bought the series as a special box set offered by Amazon Japan which was a pretty good deal since they only charged shipping as one book. That was a year and a half ago.

One of the things I enjoy about CLAMP manga is that they're a lot more visual than textual. From the ones I've read so far, they're all really fast reads since the pages usually have less words than most. This is especially true of their girl's comics (compared to something like Sailormoon). This means I can read them a little faster than most manga.

There aren't any bonus material in the book, although I did get a bookmark (bookmarks are included with every book). I forgot who it was.

This book covered a lot of history and motivations for different characters and added a lot to the story in general. There's also a nice mix of humor, and seriousness (i.e. Sakura's mother). I hope the series can keep this up. Obviously some issues that the book deals with might rub a few people the wrong way, especially the relationship between significantly older men and underaged girls. But I think it has a lot to do with the intended audience, young girls (which I am not, in case you're wondering).

Since CCS doesn't have chapter titles, I'll just mash it all together. There are a few major events that occur in his volume. さくら (Sakura) obtains three more cards, Flower, Sword, and Illusion. The relationship between Sakura's father and 知世 (Tomoyo's) mom is established, namely that she was a cousin of Sakura's mother and disapproved of the marriage. 小狼 (Syaoran) is introduced as a competitor to Sakura for the cards. The completely different relationships between Sakura's brother 桃矢 (Touya) and 雪兎 (Yukito) is reveal in that he dislikes Touya, but has the opposite feelings for Yuki.

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