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| “ | I've been thinking, maybe I do know you, or did know at least. Look at everything you've done just for me. You could get hurt but you never hesitate for a second. But I'm not sure. Where did we first meet and how did it happen?! Was it when we were kids?! There's so much I don't know! But I just feel like you're someone very important! | „ |
| ~ Sakura to Syaoran. |
Princess Sakura, later known as Clone Sakura or Sakura Li is the deuteragonist of the manga/anime series Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. She is the princess of the Kingdom of Clow and the lifelong best friend of the archaeologist Syaoran. After her memories are scattered across dimensions in the form of feathers, Syaoran is forced to seek out the help of Yuuko Ichihara, the Dimensional Witch in order to save her life. She is an alternate reality version of Sakura Kinomoto, the main protagonist of Cardcaptor Sakura. It's revealed that she is the clone of original Sakura, the princess from Kingdom of Clow.
She is voiced by Yui Makino in the Japanese version of the anime and Monica Rial in the English version.
Appearance[]
Her facial features consist of big snake-green eyes and strawberry blonde hair that hang down to her shoulders; it also rather seems unkempt and stroked; all of these give contrast to her pinkish-tanned skin complexion. Sakura is slim-built and averagely has a normal build for someone of her own age.
Personality[]
| “ | A pure, innocent kindness that overwhelms cruelty and warms the heart of the wicked and corrupt. Maybe that's Sakura's essence. Who she really is. | „ |
| ~ Fai D. Flowright describing Sakura |
As a child, Sakura's personality was almost identical to that of her Cardcaptor self; very kind, friendly, cheerful and optimistic. She instantly got along really well with Syaoran and helped him through the hard times he was having after the death of his family, as well as gave him the nickname 'Show'. She would often comfort him whenever he felt down, saying that the reason she and his adopted father, Fujitaka, worried about him is because they care for him so much. This unfailingly gentle personality did not change even as she got older. She also disliked Syaoran calling her 'Your Highness' and frequently insisted that he just called her 'Sakura', to no avail.
Even after losing her memory, Sakura remains largely the same, if notably more reserved and quiet. Even when she was just a shell without any recollection of who she was, merely meeting her was enough to make a gang leader give up his violent ways and hand over his territory to the opposing side. Fai describes this kindness as her 'essence'. Sakura is also a very selfless girl, being more than willing to give up her personal wants to help other people; this is shown when she willingly uses the wish of a god to revive all the people who had been killed trying to reach the god and obtain its wish, when she had previously planned to use the wish to gather all the feathers of her memory. However, Sakura is sometimes too selfless for her own good, as this wish proved to be in vain since it only revived the dead until the next full moon.
It has been noted many times (particularly by Syaoran) that "her smile is warm and I could be happy forever about it."; ever since the princess was at a young age everyone told her to smile with a smile that "is a rival to the sun". As she grows up, Sakura carries this on. She is a person with a bright and sunny character; always upbeat, but at times she can be clumsy and perhaps a bit of paranoia gets in her way when emotions get the best of her. While Sakura is usually very cheerful and optimistic, when the situation overwhelms her she has a tendency to be melancholic and to suddenly turn sober. As Sakura regains her memories, she keeps feeling that something is missing from them, but everytime she's about to remember Syaoran, the memory is taken away, as that is the price Syaoran paid Yuuko in exchange for rescuing her.
All throughout the course of the story, Sakura shows a great deal of concern and strong attachment to her companions, particularly to Syaoran. This shows just how caring and friendly she is, as she does everything in her capabilities to ensure their safety; but when she realizes that she is incapable of it, her bonds are replaced by her anxiousness. Due to her inability to fight, she often wishes she could do a bit more to help, as she hates feeling useless.
Sakura has also shown a strong interest in music, as well as some skill playing both the violin and the piano. It is unknown whether she had this interest before she lost her memories, but given her overall lack of change in personality, this is most likely the case.
Trivia[]
- Her character is similar in looks and personality to her Cardcaptor Sakura counterpart. Tsubasa Chronicle takes on a new story with new histories for each of its characters. She also appears in another Clamp title, xxxHolic and has numerous cameos in other chapters.
- She share same birthday, April 1st with CLAMP's Characters, Sakura Kinomoto, Syaoran, Princess Tsubasa, Tsubasa Li and Kimihiro Watanuki.
- Sakura has the distinction of being the only character from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle to have met an alternate version of herself.
- Unlike her alternate version, she is not afraid of ghosts, and can sense as well as see them.
- Her English voice actress, Monica Rial, also voiced Tashigi and Kappa in One Piece, Bulma in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Sayaka Maizono in Danganronpa, Princess Tsubasa in the same series, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa in Soul Eater, May Chang in FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Mey-Rin in Black Butler series, Karuta Roromiya in Inu x Boku SS, Momoka Nishizawa in Sgt Frog, Chane Laforet in Baccano!, Kyoko Kirisaki in Black Cat, Sakura Kinomoto in Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Mine Kuramae in Fruits Basket (2019 Series), Yona in Akatsuki no Yona, Tsuyu Asui in My Hero Academia, Shiro in Deadman Wonderland, Index Librorum Prohibitorum in A Certain Magical Index, Mirajane Strauss in Fairy Tail, Houki Shinonono in Infinite Stratos, Tanya von Degurechaff in Youjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil, Rumia Tingel in Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records, Akatsuki in Kantai Collection Miya Asama in Sekirei, Yukari Sendo in Rosario+Vampire, Secre Swallowtail and Mereoleona Vermillion in Black Clover, Yuzu Kichougasaki in Love Tyrant, Mei Misaki in Another, Tsugumi in Guilty Crown, Miria in Claymore, Homura in Senran Kagura, Yuu Kashima in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Moa in Show By Rock!!, Junna Daitoku in Robotics;Notes, Megumi Kobayashi in Welcome to the NHK, Hello Kitty in Hello Kitty series, Kirika Yuumura in Noir, Treeya Nuwani in Mass Effect, Mariya Shidou in Maria✝Holic, Philuffy Aingram in Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle, Misuzu Kamio in Air, Tia in Farming Life in Another World, Vermeil in Vermeil in Gold, Hana Uzaki in Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out!, Stocking in Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Anna in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem Engage, Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, Leen in In Another World with My Smartphone, Eruna Ichinomiya in Mikagura School Suite, Erica Blandelli in Campione!, Moyo Tento in Wizard Barristers, and Amy Yeager in Detective Conan.
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Syaoran | Sakura Li | Fai D. Flourite | Kurogane | Princess Tomoyo | Toya | Yukito | Nadeshiko | Mokona Modoki | Yuuko Ichihara | Clow Reed | Tsubasa Li | Princess Tsubasa | Kimihiro Watanuki | Kamui | Subaru | ||