Where Can I Find Card Captor
Sakura in the United States (or Canada)? I've been asked this question a lot lately. And I've got mostly some good
news. Both CLAMP's Manga and the anime are being produced in English for release
in the U.S. and Canada. Mixx is releasing the Manga -- in fact volume 1
is available NOW! Nelvana has obtained the rights to the anime and you
can read their Press Release. But I said 'mostly', didn't I? So what's the qualifier? Mostly things I have heard by word of mouth. Early
reports indicate that the typeface in the Manga lacks style and that the
translation isn't of top quality. I don't speak Japanese (WAH!) so I will
have to leave the official pronunciation on this matter to real experts (until
I can afford lessons). Once I get my hands on a copy of the Manga, I will
report back for everyone else. The anime is a bit more complicated. I've heard rumors that Nelvana
will (Glory Be! Say this is SO!) release both a dubbed version for television
and a subtitled for the more hard core fans. I eagerly await both, though
I really and truly hope that some of the rumors I've heard regarding the
dubbed anime aren't true. In particular, Sakura's name will be changed to
either Nikki or Cherry. I've seen (and own) CCS products from Korea where
she is called Cherry, which indicates a history for using that name at least.
Honestly, though, what's wrong with Sakura? It's a beautiful. It's
PRONOUNCEABLE, even for those of us who don't speak an Asian language.
Go with it. Diversity is a Good Thing. There are also rumors that Kero's full name will be changed (meaning Cerebus.)
Here I'd like to lobby for simply playing with the spelling. Why not Kerebos?
It sounds the same, but doesn't harken to the three-headed guardian of Hades which
is what seems to cause the concern. I'm hoping that the translations are truly quality and that they won't
chop the show beyond all recognition. I will warn my fellow Americans, however,
that Nelvana's hands are going to be somewhat tied in certain instances because
of FCC regulations concerning children's shows. Luckily it won't require
quite the amount of chopping that Sailor Moon did to get past US censors, because
CCS is geared for younger Japanese girls than Sailor Moon. So that's the rumor mill for now. I'll certainly pass on more as I hear it.
Unless someone threatens to say, drop me in boiling oil or to dye all the
clothes in my closet a hideous shade of orange. In which case I will guard
the information most closely. ^_^ Honana!
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