🧭 Watch order guide
Cardcaptor Sakura watch order
4
core entries
2
movies to include
2
recaps / alt versions to skip
40h 26m
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 40h 26m in total · longest: Cardcaptor Sakura
- Cardcaptor Sakura29h 10m
- Movie 11h 21m
- Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card1h 19m
- Kero-chan ni Omakase!10m
- Clear Card-hen8h 26m
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cardcaptor Sakura | 29h 10m |
| Movie 1 | 1h 21m |
| Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card | 1h 19m |
| Kero-chan ni Omakase! | 10m |
| Clear Card-hen | 8h 26m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Cardcaptor Sakura at 8.13 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.34
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| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardcaptor Sakura | 8.13 |
| 2 | Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card | 8.04 |
| 3 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen | 7.79 |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Side storyoptionalSuteki desu wa, Sakura-chan! Tomoyo no Cardcaptor Sakura Katsuyaku Video Nikki!Special · 1998 · 3 ep · 15m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 3
MovieCardcaptor Sakura Movie 1Movie · 1999 · 1 ep · 1h 21m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 4
MainCardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta CardMovie · 2000 · 1 ep · 1h 19m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 5
MovieCardcaptor Sakura: Kero-chan ni Omakase!Movie · 2000 · 1 ep · 10m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 6
MainCardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-henTV Series · 2018 · 22 ep · 8h 26m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 7
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Cardcaptor Sakura1998-04
- 2Suteki desu wa, Sakura-chan! Tomoyo no Cardcaptor Sakura Katsuyaku Video Nikki!1998-09
- 3Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 11999-08
- 4Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card2000-07
- 5Cardcaptor Sakura: Kero-chan ni Omakase!2000-07
- 6Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma2017-09
- 7Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen2018-01
- 8Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Recap2018-04
- 9Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen (Zoku-hen)TBA
Cardcaptor Sakura watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Cardcaptor Sakura in?
Follow the recommended order above: Cardcaptor Sakura → Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card → Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen → Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen (Zoku-hen). Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.
How long does it take to watch all of Cardcaptor Sakura?
The core story and movies run about 40h 26m. At two hours a day that is roughly 21 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Recap retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.