So recently CCS has a new anime series! It's based on the new manga arc Clear Card. However it will still have connections to the old anime!

This thread will talk about the recent episodes. Since I hate the spoiler tag when it comes to discussions all spoilers won't be tagged. So beware!

You can legally watch CCS on Crunchyroll, but to see the episode right when it comes out you need to be a Premium member. So I'm going to try to link episodes from youtube for folks like me who don't who a premium membership. Also Crunchyroll hates my internet so I have no choice to watch it on youtube. XD

Episode one:



A solid episode. I was happy to see that the new anime is connected to the old anime! As for the pink bear. For those who never read the manga. Sakura and Syaoran exchange bears in the manga. They did make an OVA before the new anime to explain this. Honestly I find it pointless since they showed the clip of the airport scene from the old anime in this episode. 

I'm happy that the returning cast voice actors still sound the same! Or at least they did to me. I like the blend of new background music with old background music! Takes me back. 

Sakura with no roller skates. How sad. =(


As for the plot. It seems like we're in for a ride here! I'm very curious about the clear cards and what happened to the Sakura card. I have a theory that the Sakura cards are turning into these Clear Cards. So they are completely Sakura's cards. The card fight. I wish there more action to it. Seeing how it was the near the end of episode one I can excuse this. 

Episode 2:



Another solid episode! Again the card fight was a bit boring. I hope as the episodes go on the card stuff happens earlier in the episode. The best part of the old anime were the captures. Each capture was creative.

I'm so happy for this series! I would have taken this over Tsubasa back in the day. If only that's what CLAMP wanted to work on.

Anyway, I love both episodes. I knew I was going to like the first ep as soon as Kero came on screen to introduce the series. And the way they can call back to the original anime any time they want makes it even better.

Also, I love that Leave it to Kero in the second episode was a call back to one of the original segments that introduced one of Sakura's uniforms and completely rushed through Syaoran's like it's super unimportant. XD

Suppy being apart of it is great too!

Episode 3!



This episode was filled with cute moments. Tomoyo is still the best. I loved the moment between Toya and Yukito. 

Overall a decent episode. I didn't like them shoving two card captures into one episode seeing how the episode title and the preview made it sound like it was only going to focus on the Aqua card. I really didn't understand the Reflect card. I guess it's like The Shield card? But why would it make people disappear? Then after the capture all the girls in Sakura's club were gone. It was as if Sakura was sent to a different world or something.

That girl from her dreams is either Sakura herself or that upcoming transfer student. I have seen the transfer student manga scanlations. Although I have a feeling that the transfer student may be related to Sakura in some way. She looks like her mother! At least she has the same hair and eye colors.

Also Toya what the hell are you planning? Don't tease us writers!! ><

She exists! I was concerned since this seemed to be going by the manga, but I'm glad they threw a bone to the anime viewers with this. <3

The anime is using anime canon. One episodes confirms the second movie is canon. In fact one person from the anime team highly encourages people to watch the second movie. On April 1st instead of a new episode they're airing the movie on TV.

The past few episodes had Meiling staying for a visit. I'm sad to see her go! She brought a lot of energy to the group. I felt like it was needed since Ahiko is boring.

The scene Meiling saying goodbye was so heart warming. I actually let out a gasp when she asked Sakura if she could call her by her first name. Meiling has grown so much as a character. I loved watching her and Sakura become close friends. Goes to show that anime only characters can be written well.