Sakura Kinomoto (木之本 桜, Kinomoto Sakura) is the main
protagonist and title character of Clamp's manga series Cardcaptor
Sakura. In the English anime adaptation by Nelvana of the series,
Cardcaptors, she is known as Sakura Avalon, though her surname was
changed back in the second film's dub by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.For
all Japanese-language productions of the anime (including movies,
audio CDs, and video games), Sakura is voiced by Sakura Tange. For the
Nelvana English-language dub production, she is voiced by Carly
McKillip through Cardcaptors and the first movie. In the Animax
English-language dub production, which is much closer to the Japanese
original than the Nelvana version (in terms of scenes cut), she is
voiced by Andrea Kwan. She is voiced in the second movie by Kari
Wahlgren. For the English-language dub of the Clear Card series, she
is voiced by Monica Rial, who also does the voice of her counterpart
in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle.Sakura's character design for the manga
was originally developed by Mokona of Clamp. She was designed to
capture the image of Mokona's then two-year-old niece Kawaji. The
original character's facial expression changed considerably until the
manga started. Her many magical costumes were introduced as CLAMP felt
it was "sad" for a girl to wear the same magical costume all the
time.Picking a Japanese actress to voice Sakura was difficult. Neither
Clamp writer Nanase Ohkawa or anime director Morio Asaka were
satisfied with any of the voice actress who auditioned for the role.
In the end, Sakura Tange was selected for the role with sound director
Masafumi Mima believing her to fit the character thanks to her quiet
and strong voice.
protagonist and title character of Clamp's manga series Cardcaptor
Sakura. In the English anime adaptation by Nelvana of the series,
Cardcaptors, she is known as Sakura Avalon, though her surname was
changed back in the second film's dub by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.For
all Japanese-language productions of the anime (including movies,
audio CDs, and video games), Sakura is voiced by Sakura Tange. For the
Nelvana English-language dub production, she is voiced by Carly
McKillip through Cardcaptors and the first movie. In the Animax
English-language dub production, which is much closer to the Japanese
original than the Nelvana version (in terms of scenes cut), she is
voiced by Andrea Kwan. She is voiced in the second movie by Kari
Wahlgren. For the English-language dub of the Clear Card series, she
is voiced by Monica Rial, who also does the voice of her counterpart
in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle.Sakura's character design for the manga
was originally developed by Mokona of Clamp. She was designed to
capture the image of Mokona's then two-year-old niece Kawaji. The
original character's facial expression changed considerably until the
manga started. Her many magical costumes were introduced as CLAMP felt
it was "sad" for a girl to wear the same magical costume all the
time.Picking a Japanese actress to voice Sakura was difficult. Neither
Clamp writer Nanase Ohkawa or anime director Morio Asaka were
satisfied with any of the voice actress who auditioned for the role.
In the end, Sakura Tange was selected for the role with sound director
Masafumi Mima believing her to fit the character thanks to her quiet
and strong voice.
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