Cardcaptor Sakura

Synopsis One day, Kinomoto Sakura, a 4th grader stumbles upon the mysterious book of Clow. Upon opening it and reading the name of The Windy aloud, Sakura scatters the cards to the winds. Sakura is elected and appointed by Keroberos, Guardian of the Cards to capture the remaining cards. With her friend Tomoyo and rival Syaoran, Sakura begins an adventure that will forever change her.

Main Character

Keroberos (ケルベロス)

Birthday: Secret
Favorite Color: Red, Orange
Favorite Flower: Sun Flower
Favorite Food: Sweet food
Food: Hot, spicy food, bitter foods
Favorite Thing: TV Game
Favorite Programs: Comedies
Resident: Currently, in Sakura rooms
Real Appearander: A large lion-like animal with Cerberus, nicknamed "Kero", is the appointed guardian of the book which holds the Clow Cards. He is one of two magical creatures created by Clow Reed along with the Clow Cards. Before his death, Clow appointed Kero as the one to select the potential candidate to be the next master of the cards, Cerberus himself, and his "brother" and fellow guardian, Yue. After Sakura accidentally releases the cards, Cerberus chooses her to be the candidate and teaches her the basics of capturing the cards. Throughout the series, he displays an extensive knowledge of mysticism. After Sakura passes the final judgment to become the Clow Cards master, Cerberus remains with her as a friend, companion, adviser, and protector when new threats appear.

Having spent a lengthy amount of time in the book while it was in Osaka, Cerberus speaks with a pointed Osakan-accent. He tends to be bossy, demanding, egotistical, and a glutton, but clearly displays his affection for Sakura, especially if she is hurt or in danger. He becomes very fond of video games, and is addicted to sweets. Cerberus spends most of his time in a "false form", a small figure resembling an orange-stuffed animal with wings. Unlike Yue, Cerberus draws his life energy from the sun and is not dependent on the magical power of his master. However, his master must have control of the Firey and Light cards in order to power his true form, a large-winged cat. In the anime adaptation, the Firey card is changed to the Earthy card to avoid to delay his obtaining his true form. Cerberus' name is taken from the Greek mythological figure, Cerberus, a large three-headed beast who was assigned to guard the gates of Hades.

In the anime adaptation, his false form is voiced by Aya Hisakawa, while his hidden form is voiced by Masaya Onosaka. In the English release of the anime adaptation, his name is spelled Kerberos. In the English adaptation, Cardcaptors, it is changed to Keroberos. His false form is voiced by Matt Hill and Richard Newman voices his true form. In the second film, he is voiced by Wendee Lee and Dave Wittenberg, in his respective forms.

Tomoyo Daidouji (大道寺 知世)

Birthday: September 3rd
Blood: A
Favorite Subject: Mandarin, Music
Subject Dislike: None
Favorite Colour: Light yellow , white
Favorite Flower: Orchid, Sakura
Favorite Food: Noodles, Sushi
Food Dislike: Capsicum
Age: 11 - 12
Height: 136 cm - 140 cm

Tomoyo, Madison Taylor in the English dub, is the best friend of the series heroine, Sakura Kinomoto. When she discovers that Sakura has become the Cardcaptor, she becomes Sakura's primary assistant by designing "battle costumes" and filming all of her magical (and non-magical) endeavours. (The videotaping, however, seems to be more to Tomoyo's personal benefit and enjoyment than it is to Sakura's.) Tomoyo faithfully keeps Sakura's new identity secret and often covers for her in times of need.

Tomoyo is very mature for her age. One of her major character traits is her selflessness towards Sakura. Tomoyo is kind, caring, highly intelligent, beautiful, meticulous, and very melodic (she has a superb singing voice and often has solos in choir recitals). She always speaks using formal verb conjugations and expressions, giving her a unique air of refinement amongst the cast. When needed, Tomoyo can exhibit considerable cunning and resourcefulness, which was most prominently displayed in the final movie.

Sakura Kinomoto (木之本 桜)

Birthday: April 1st
Blood: A
Age: 10 - 12
Grade: 4th
Favorite subject: Physical Education, Music
Subject dislike: Mathematics
Extsacurricular Activity: Cheerleading
Favorite colour: pink, white
Favorite flower: Cherry blossom (sakura)
Favorite food: Fried rice with eggs, noodles
Least favorite food: Konnyaku
Besu Recipe: Pancakes
Family: Father (Fujitaka Kinomoto), mother (Nadeshiko Kinomoto-deceased), brother (Touya Kinomoto)
Height: 138 cm - 143 cm

Sakura is an extremely energetic and cheerful character. She is very athletic, being a member of her school's cheer leading squad and an excellent runner. Her "invincible spell," "Everything will surely be all right." (「絶対大丈夫だよ。」, "Zettai daijoubu da yo."), has carried her through innumerable trials and obstacles as she masters her magical skills. She often comes across as naive, clumsy, and clueless, but she has perceptiveness

Syaoran Li (李 小狼)

Birthday: July 13th
Grade: 4th
Age: 11 - 12
Favorite subject: Mathematics, Physical Education
Subjects dislike: Mandarin, Japanese
Extracurricular Activities: None
Favorite colour: Green
Favorite flower: Chiness Peony
Favorite food: Dim Sum, Chocolate
Food dislike: Konnyaku
Family: Mother
Height: 140 cm - 148 cm

Syaoran is a distant relative of Clow Reed, the creator of the Clow Cards. As a member of the Li clan of sorcerers fromHong Kong, of which Clow's mother was a member, Syaoran believes that he should be the one to inherit the Clow Cards, not Sakura Kinomoto. He first appears as an antagonist in the story, capturing a few cards for himself in the anime (though none in the manga). As the series progresses, and especially after Sakura is officially deemed the new master of the Cards, Syaoran drops his rivalistic attitude towards her and becomes her ally and friend, eventually falling in love with her and blushing at practically every sight of her.