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Toya Kinomoto is one of the supporting character in Clamp's anime and manga series Cardcaptor Sakura series.
He is voiced by Tomokazu Seki in the Japanese version. In the English version, he is voiced by Tony Sampson in Cardcaptors, Kirk Thornton in the 2nd Movie, and Clifford Chapin in Clear Card.
Appearance[]
Toya is a very tall, well-built, and handsome young man with tanned skin complexion, with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He is often seen wearing a high school uniform.
Personality[]
He is Toya Sakura's big brother. He often teases her, calling her "monster" but he has a strong protective instinct towards her. He is best friends with Yukito, and has a tendency to switch jobs a lot. Touya can see ghosts, including his mother's when she visits.
Powers and Abilities[]
Toya was born with some magical ability, enabling him to detect ghosts. His magical ability is also what helps him sense whenever Sakura is in danger. He is also able to perform other types of magic.
Trivia[]
- His Japanese voice actor, Tomokazu Seki, also voiced Kyo Sohma in Fruits Basket, Kenji in Pokemon and Whisper in Yōkai Watch.
- His second English voice actor, Kirk Thornton, also voiced Tsunomon, Gabumon, Garurumon, WereGarurumon, MetalGarurumon, Omnimon & Gabumon (Bond of Friendship) in Digimon Adventure series, Shiro Fujimoto in Blue Exorcist, Shukaku, Mifune in Naruto/Naruto Shippuden, Saitō Hajime in Rurouni Kenshin, Homer Yushima in Digimon Data Squad and Klein in Sword Art Online.
- His third English voice actor, Clifford Chapin, also voiced Connie Springer in Attack on Titian
- In the anime, like Syaoran in the Sleeping Beauty play, Toya plays the lead female character in his high school's Cinderella play.
- Toya's "kaijū" (monster) nickname for Sakura in Cardcaptor Sakura is reused in Tsubasa.
- Toya's running gag about his part-time jobs is retained in Tsubasa as he appears as a waiter in a restaurant where Syaoran and company eat in the Hanshin Republic.
- The first kanji of Toya's given name (桃) means peach, and peach blossoms are one of his mother's two favorite flowers, the other being cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜).
- In the Greek dub, Toya's name was changed to Justin.
- In the English version of Cardcaptor Sakura, Toya's name is mistranslated: his Japanese name is Tōya (or Touya). In Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, the correct translation is used.
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