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Before anything else, I'd like to point out that what I am reviewing here is the original uncut version of Cardcaptor Sakura. I didn't want to waste my time on anything less, but even so I wasn't really gung-ho about watching CCS. CCS has a fairly simple plot -- young school girl has to capture the cards she unintentionally set free. It's actually sort of a cross between Pokemon (you know, gotta catch 'em all), Magic the Gathering (the Clow cards are spell cards), and Sailormoon (cute girl with magic and card of the day theme). Sakura has to use her newly discovered magical abilities and wits (yes!) to catch all the cards, and there's a card to catch every episode. What took me by surprise was the fact that CCS is not a brainless magical girl show. Our girl has to devise strategies on how to catch those darned cards using the spell cards she has on hand and whatever resources are available to her. In one ep, Sakura had to capture the Watery card. At that time, she only had the Windy, Fly, and Shadow card. Sakura lured Watery into a freezer and used the Windy card to open the huge freezer door and shut Watery in. After Watery was frozen solid, Sakura was able to seal it and gain another spell card. CCS won't bore you with the usual lengthy magical girl transformations. Plus, the heroine does more than just pose and use fancy paraphernalia. CCS also gives you a nice portion of humor and comical situations. A possible flaw to all this is the overall "card of the day" theme. It could eventually get to you after 70 eps (and that's just the first season). More mature fans may also find CCS a bit kiddy-ish. The art and animation are predominantly cutesy in style but exquisitely done. I think this series showcases Clamp's best art yet. Gone are Clamp's trademark severely drawn eyes. CCS characters are markedly milder and more amiable-looking. A new battle costume is also featured every episode, thanks to Sakura's best friend and couturier Tomoyo. CCS characters actually change clothes a lot, which is interesting for me. The songs and music are cute, and complements the series perfectly. Yes, CCS is a girly series... but it's a very good girly series.