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July 31, 2003 - Source: http://www.animeondvd.com/

Cardcaptor Confusion: Previously, AnimeOnDVD.com listed the Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie 2 - The Sealed Card release coming from Pioneer on 11/18/2003, the same day as the final volume of the TV series. This release, listed at 29.98, is now called a Special Edition. In addition to this release, there is now a regular edition listed at $19.98. At this time, AnimeOnDVD.com does not know what the differences are between the two, such as one being dub only and the Special Edition being bilingual. Once they know more, they'll post and update the two review templates, and I'll post it on the Press Releases page.



July 30, 2003 - Source: http://www.animenation.com/

TODAY ONLY!!!!!!! AnimeNation.com has a special Deal of the Day, TODAY ONLY!!!!!!!

Card Captor Sakura, Art of 1
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $14.99
Availability: Usually ships the next business day, unless backordered.



July 29, 2003 - Source: Register.com

According to Register.com, the following URL's are available:
cardcaptors.info
cardcaptors.us
cardcaptors.ws
cardcaptors.cc
cardcaptorsakura.info
cardcaptorsakura.us
cardcaptorsakura.ws
cardcaptorsakura.cc
cardcaptorsakura.tv

According to Register.com, the following URL's are NOT available:
cardcaptors.com
cardcaptors.org
cardcaptors.net
cardcaptors.biz
cardcaptors.tv
cardcaptorsakura.com
cardcaptorsakura.org
cardcaptorsakura.net
cardcaptorsakura.biz

There may be more available, such as cardcaptor-sakura, card-captor, etc. the above is just what I checked.



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Current Product Specials as of July 25 2003:
ge1094ws, Cardcaptor Sakura Wall Scroll (29" x 41"), Reg Price: 19.95, Sale Price: $10.99



July 23, 2003 - Source: TOKYOPOP.com

 TokyoPOP.com has updated their web site with some release dates:

Cardcaptor Sakura - Master of the Clow Volume 6 = released August 5, 2003
Cardcaptor Sakura: Boxed Set Volume 1: Collection 1 = released October 7, 2003



July 18, 2003 - Source: RightStuf.com Newsletter

 More sales from RightStuf.com:

mm4070  Cardcaptors Anime Book 3 (148 pgs):
Regular Price = $14.95, Sale Price = $8.99



July 15, 2003 - Source: http://www.rightstuf.com/

 Here's your first look at some of the new items coming out this year:
Cardcaptor Sakura DVD Volume 17: Confessions, Date Available Sept. 9, 2003
Cardcaptor Sakura Graphic Novel Box Set 1, Date Available Oct. 7, 2003





July 11, 2003 - Source: RightStuf.com newsletter

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Current Product Specials as of Jul 10 2003:
pd11757, Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 15 DVD (S): Realizations, Reg Price: 29.98, Sale Price: $20.99
ge1094ws, Cardcaptor Sakura Wall Scroll (29" x 41"), Reg Price: 19.95, Sale Price: $11.00



July 10, 2003 - Source: AnimeOnDVD.com

For those that like to read reviews on DVDs, a new one was just posted at AnimeOnDVD.com on Volume 16: Cardcaptor Sakura: Friends In Need. This DVD was recently released this week.



July 7, 2003 - Source: Pioneer Animation

DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Friends In Need - release date = July 8, 2003 (THIS TUESDAY!)
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Confessions - release date = September 9, 2003
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Revelations - release date = November 11, 2003
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card - release date = November 18, 2003



July 3, 2003 - Source: SingaporeAnimeNews.net

 The Singapore Cosplay Club is sponsoring CosFest 2003! At this event we will be having the following: Band Performances, Cosplay Competition, X Box Gaming Kiosks, Arcade Machines, Booths, and also get to meet Mr Wee, a renowned local artist for the manga Celestial Zone, our judge and VIP for the event.

Date: 6th July 2003
Time: 1pm - 6pm(event officially begins at 2pm)
Venue: Pasir Ris DownTown East (Same as last year)

For more information on CosFest 2003!, please refer to
http://www.sgcosplayclub.org/Cosfest%202003.htm

If you are interested in getting a booth, please email us or apply online on the site.

In the cosplay compeition, we welcome all genres of cosplay, so give it your all!

For further enquires, please mail admin@sgcosplayclub.org

Warmest Regards,
Stephanie/ Snowheart
President: Cosplay Club(Singapore) 



July 3, 2003 - Source: RightStuf.com newsletter

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July 3, 2003 - Source: http://www.animenewsservice.com/

 Fredericksburg Virginia's Freelance Star has posted info that the Salem Church Snow branch will host the following event on July 7th:

Manga Maniacs: Graphic Novel Discussion: Come discuss your favorite graphic novel (Manga or otherwise!). Grades seven to 12. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sign up.



July 3, 2003 - Source: TokyoPop News Letter

 What does TOKYOPOP have lined up for Comic-Con 2003? Try this on for size: Special VIP guests Kim Kang Won (creator of I.N.V.U.) and Keith Giffen (author of the Battle Royale U.S. adaptation), LIVE interactive Initial D Trading Card Game demonstrations, exciting new title announcements, prize giveaways and more! Come check us out at Booth #3331. A Comic-Con Highlights announcement will be posted to www.TOKYOPOP.com soon, so keep it logged on for more of the good stuff to come!

Be sure to stop by their booth and tell them how much you love Cardcaptor Sakura and/or Cardcaptors. When they get positive feedback about a particular series, then they are more likely to produce more for it!



July 2, 2003:

More CCS Movie 2 News:
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card will be released in the United States on DVD November 18th. The film will include an optional English dubbed audio track by Bang Zoom Entertainment, not Nelvana Studios.

The tentative street date is November 18, 2003. It's not written in stone and the date could be pushed back. There is no information at this time when the 2nd movie will be made available in English outside of the US. If it is, it may be distributed by another company, which is currently the case now for Cardcaptors videos in Canada, UK, Australia, etc. Keep your eye on ebay later in the year as it may pop up there first before anywhere else in wide distribution.



July 1, 2003

Anime Convention Schedule for the Month of July, 2003:

July 3 - 6 = Anime Expo in Anaheim, California, USA
July 3 - 6 = Anime Friends in São Paulo, Brazil
July 3 - 6 = AnimeCon in São Paulo, Brazil
July 4 - 6 = Japan Expo in Paris, France
July 12 - 13 = Animethon in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
July 18 - 20 = Metrocon in Tampa, Florida, USA
July 18 - 20 = ConnectiCon in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
July 20 - 21 = Tokyo Character Show in Tokyo, Japan
July 25 - 27 = Anime Evolution in Burbany/Vancouver, BC, Canada
July 25 - 27 = Ai-Kon in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
July 25 - 27 = IkasuCon in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
July 26 = Yasumi Con '03 in Miami, Florida, USA




June 21, 2003:

Sources -
Email from The Card Witch
http://www.animeondvd.com
AnimeNewsNetwork.com
Pioneer Animation Coming Attractions Page

Great News! The 2nd Cardcaptor Sakura Movie will be released by Pioneer. The expected street date is November 18, 2003. Yes this is the movie where Sakura tells Li she loves him at the very end. There will be NO DUBBED VERSION available from Pioneer for the 2nd movie. Rather, a new cast from Bang! Zoom! will be recording the English dub.



June 13, 2003

For those hardcore fans of the new series Tsubasa (semi-CCS spin-off/sequel) in Shonen Magazine in Japan, if you know someone who has an account on Yahoo Japan Auctions, here's your chance to get the 1st chapter of Tsubasa. The seller of this auction will not ship overseas so you need to know a third party or someone in Japan that can bid for you, then ship it overseas. Here's the link to the auction (1 day 2 hours left at the time of this posting): Click Here



June 13, 2003 -- Source: RightStuf.com news letter

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*** Cardcaptor Sakura Manga All Boxed Up! *** Tokyopop has announced that on October 7th, they will be releasing a Cardcaptor Sakura Boxset containing the first three manga volumes! And of particular note: all three books will be reprinted in unflipped format! Volumes 4-6 are scheduled to get the boxset treatment as well, though there's no set date for it just yet...
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Current Product Specials at RightStuf.com as of June 12:

pd11757 -  Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 15 DVD (S): Realizations  - Regular: $29.98, Sale Price $20.99
mm4070  -  Cardcaptors Anime Book 3 (148 pgs) - Regular: $14.95, Sale Price $8.99



June 13, 2003 -- Source: AnimeOnDVD.com

TOKYOPOP's Jake Forbes posted that Cardcaptor Sakura manga volumes 1-3 will be reprinted in unflopped fashion and re-released in a special box set this fall. This is similar to what they did with Magic Knight Rayearth. The remaining three volumes will follow later.



June 13, 2003 -- Source: Cartoon Network Mexico

According to the Mexico Cartoon Network Toonami Watch Page, it advertises that Sakura Cardcaptors is on 5 times every Saturday (if my Spanish is correct). Checking the schedule page it has the following times for Sakura Card Captors for this Saturday: 11:00PM, 11:30PM, 12:00 AM, 12:30 AM, and 4:30 AM. Cool!



June 12, 2003 -- Source: animaxis.com

The manga artist group CLAMP, with their latest work "Tsubasa" ("Wings" / Weekly Shonen Magazine) already running a ladder of success in hyper speed, had its official site "CLAMP-NET.COM" totally renewed. The contents of the site have now become much easier to look through and the newly organized site includes tons of stuff that fans are sure to be happy with!!

On the "CLAMP-NET.COM" there is a section called "LOFT" that includes a collection of freely downloadable web-materials for the personal homepage owners can freely make use on their own sites. There is also a section entitled "WORKS" where viewers can look through database of CLAMP's past works, a section called "BIRTHDAY" where you can check up on the birthdays of characters from CLAMP's mangas, and a section called "ALBUM" where people can read occasional comments and thoughts about miscellaneous things written by the members of CLAMP.

The site does have its rules concerning linking and rights concerning the works shown on the homepage, so CLAMP fans (although this might be taken for granted) should keep them in mind when enjoying yourselves at the renewed CLAMP site!!

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June 11, 2003 -- Source: clowprincess223 from Book of Clow

clowprincess223 (AKA Barbara) wrote the following letter to Nelvana:

Dear Nelvana,

When you updated your web site you still linked Cardcaptors to Kids WB in the US. WB hasn't carried Cardcaptors in nearly two years. Was this simply a mistake or is Kids WB going to put the show back on?


She got back this response from Nelvana yesterday:

"WB has the rights to air the show.  Whether they do so or not is their choice.  Perhaps they will one day choose to air the show again."


 What this means is until Warner Brothers (WB) sells the rights to Cardcaptors, or their contract expires, the USA cable channel Cartoon Network cannot air it. Yes they did air it in the past, but that was a special deal between WB and Cartoon Network at the time. Remember when Toonami promos were on KidsWB? It was a cross-promotion thing between the two networks that worked rather well. Then they each had heated debates between each other because part of the toonami block on Cartoon Network (4-5PM) was taking ratings away from KidsWB afternoon blocks. This is why you may have seen Cartoon Network's Toonami block flip flop from 4-7PM to 5-7PM, and back, and back again.



June 10, 2003

My local comic/anime shop has already received Cardcaptor Sakura - Master of the Clow Volume 5, which has a street date of today actually. Go get yours now. More info about this volume can be read here.



June 5, 2003

I just got issue #6 of the Newtype USA magazine in the mail (ordered through Suncoast). This issue contains postcards entitled "GIRLS OF NEWTYPE: COLLECTOR'S EDITION." Well out of the 7 postcards with characters on them, our favorite Sakura is one of them, in the blue battle costume from the Cardcaptors episode "Double Trouble."



June 3, 2003 - Sources:
ANIMAXIS.com
Anime News Network

More information on "Tsubasa":

The Manga series named Tsubasa, which means "Wing," will feature Li Shaoran as the protagonist. In it, Sakura and Shaoran seem to be older than they were in CCS, 14-15 according to Animaxis' estimates. Sakura is Princess Sakura, heir to the throne of Clow Country, and Shaoran is her childhood friend and the son of an archaeologist. For more information, read the summary below:


The latest title of CLAMP called "Tsubasa" started its serialization in last week's Weekly Shonen Magazine. Already ballyhooed as the most crowning work of CLAMP ever, its main character is - well guess who's back; it's Sakura and Syaoran.

Its serialization has only just started so no further details of what will happen in the end. But you can expect this is a parallel adventure story as CLAMP, the group that has created various masterpieces like "Chobits", "Cardcaptor Sakura", "X", etc, made a small comment at the colored inner jacket illustration of this first chapter that:
"This is a story that we always wanted to draw; a story that has a message that 'various worlds are linked'."
The story features the main characters from "Cardcaptor Sakura", and from the start you get to see Sakura, Syaoran, Touya, and Yukito. However its story is not a sequel to "CC Sakura", and the story goes on in the totally different settings and environment. Seems to be Sakura and Syaoran are much older than the former title, judging to be about 14 - 15 years old.

**** The main story line of the very first chapter is as below: ****

Princess Sakura is the heir to the throne of the Clow Country, and she fancies her childhood friend Syaoran, whose father was an archaeologist ad he himself devotes his life for excavation. The brother of Sakura and the King of Clow, Touya is not really happy about that. But Yukito, the hierarch of the country foresee that Syaoran is Sakura's "Destined one", and that Sakura possesses a power to change the world.

One day, a strange crest that is no of the Clow, was found inside the excavating relic. The bedrock that carries the crest is extremely hard, and no machines or power was able to break it through. But when Sakura felt the crest, the crest engraved on the rock breaks up and she disappears into it. When Syaoran followed her, what he saw was Sakura, being wrapped by streams of bright light and wearing a pair of wings.
Meanwhile, around the relics the air suddenly rips apart and another dimension appears. From there strangers appears and they broke into Clow, and start attacking Touya and others. And at the other end of the dimension, mysterious people watch the event, plotting something. Who are those people....?

After the attack Syaoran takes stone-cold Sakura to another world by Yukito, to a person who possess the same Moon power as him. Called "the Witch of the Dimension", she was...! And will Syaoran be able to save Sakura?


From the first chapter of the series, "Tsubasa" (meaning Wing(s)) has already linked with "XXXHOLIC", a series currently running on Young Magazine. Let us look forward to see its further development, and whether it will link with other worlds.




June 2, 2003

TOKYOPOP has announced that the second Rising Stars of Manga contest will run from June 1st to September 1st, 2003. Like the first competition, the competition calls for original manga style submissions from aspiring creators.

The ten winners of the first competition had their works published in an anthology that was recently shipped to bookstores. Similarly, ten winners of the second competition will have their works published in a new anthology that will be published next winter. They will also win monetary prizes (From $2500 to $500), and the grand-prize winner will be "invited to pitch a full-length manga story idea to TOKYOPOP executives for possible development as a graphic novel series."

TOKYPOP has defined "Manga" on their webpage, and interestingly states, "The first Rising Stars of Manga contest winners did not rise to the top by redrawing American superheroes with big eyes and round faces - this is not what manga means to us."

The contest is only open to residents of the United States. Full details and rules for the contest can be read at TOKYOPOP's webpage for the competition.



June 1, 2003

Anime Convention Schedule for the Month of June, 2003:

June 13 - 15 = Anime Mid-Atlantic in Richmond, Virginia, USA
June 13 - 15 = Yuricon in Newark, New Jersey, USA
June 13 - 15 = PortConMaine in South Portland, Maine, USA
June 14 = CosMas! Con in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 20 - 22 = Fanime Con in Santa Clara, California, USA
June 21 - 22 = JAFAX in Allendale, Michigan, USA



May 29, 2003 - Source: RightStuf.com News Letter

The Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow Graphic Novel 5 comes out June 10th, but you can pre-order it for $9.99 from RightStuf.com at http://www.rightstuf.com/mailing-preorder/mm1892213796 today.



May 28, 2003 - Source: RightStuf.com News Letter

RightStuf.com Current Product Specials as of May 22 2003:
pd10565 Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 4 DVD (S): Sakura Fight! Retail: $29.98, Sale: $20.99



May 23, 2003: Source: Kyle from KCP, Tsunami Channel Web Comic

A new CLAMP series has started in "Weekly Shounen Magazine" called "Tsubasa". The names of the main characters are "Sakura" and "Shaolan (sp?)". Sakura is a princess and she has a brother (King?) named "Touya". Touya has a friend named "Yukito" too. The world setting is totally different, but characters are from "Cardcaptor Sakura". The other interesting thing is, CLAMP is doing a different series at "Weekly Young Magazine" called "XXX Holic". Those two transported through a dimension and appeared in "XXX Holic". The two mangas are connected and go simultaneously (I think).  See the cover of issue #25 (in stores now in Japan!) below:



May 21, 2003 - Source: ICV2.com

Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2003:

Sales Estimates for April Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data

QtyRank = 32
Index = 1.52
Title = CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER OF THE CLOW VOL 4
Price = $9.99
Pub = TOKYOPOP
Est.Qty = 2,328



May 19, 2003 - Source: RightStuf.com

Other Upcoming Releases:
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow Graphic Novel 5 (192 pgs) - Date Available: Jun 10, 2003
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow Graphic Novel 6 (192 pgs) - Date Available: Aug 05, 2003
Cardcaptor Sakura Graphic Novel 3 (185 pg) - Date Available: July 15, 2003



May 16, 2003

According to an email I received from Chris Izquierdo last week, whom contacted KABOOM ENTERTAINMENT in Canada, the next Cardcaptors Video to be released from their company is scheduled for January 2004. Seems like a long time, but worth the wait.



May 12, 2003 - Source: Pioneer Animation

DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Realizations - release date = May 13, 2003 (TOMORROW!!!)
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Friends In Need - release date = July 8, 2003
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Confessions - release date = September 9, 2003



May 9, 2003 - AnimeNewsService.com/

BAAF Could Make YOU An Anime Voice Actor/Actress

The Big Apple Anime Fest (BAAF) today announced the "Big Apple Anime Fest 'Anime Idol' Voice Acting Contest," a nation-wide search for new voice talents looking to break into the highly competitive world of English language anime voice acting. The winners of four regional contests will be invited to compete in the finals, to be held at BAAF 2003 in Times Square, New York City, on Sunday, August 31, 2003. Judges will include leading directors and producers of Japanese anime attending BAAF 2003 as Guests of Honor, as well as professional voice actors currently active in the field. Preliminary auditions will be held at Anime Boston, Anime Central, Otakon, and at BAAF itself. Three regional finalists will be selected from each regional site to advance to the semi-final and final rounds in New York over Labor Day Weekend. The three winners of each regional audition will receive weekend passes to BAAF 2003 and the chance to compete for the Grand Prize.

Don't miss your chance to be a part of the action, as voice actors from around the country vie for the title of "Big Apple Anime Fest 'Anime Idol'." This grueling competition will put the talents of our contestants to the ultimate test as they strut their stuff in front of a live audience in what is sure to be the highlight of this year's Big Apple Anime Fest. Be a part of the fun and cast your vote to decide who will be this year's "BAAF Anime Idol!"

The Big Apple Anime Fest "Anime Idol" Voice Acting Contest

Grand Prize (1): The Grand Prize winner will receive 15 DVD's (a $450 value!), and earn a role in an upcoming Anime English Dub plus $500 for travel expenses, and standard voice actor pay.

First Prize (1): One winner will receive 15 DVDs (a $450 value).

Runners up (3): Three participants will win 10 DVDs each (a $300 value).

No Purchase Necessary for entry. Contest is open to any legally employable adult age 18 and over. Amateur performers are encouraged to apply. The prize-winning role in an upcoming anime dub will be a non-union production. The regional winners are responsible for their own transportation and lodging for BAAF 2003.

Ryoko Maebayashi, BAAF Liaison Manager, commented, “Voice acting is one of the most exciting potential careers for many anime fans. A number of anime fans have sufficient talent to bring diverse anime characters to life on the screen. However, it is tough to break into the voice-acting world. This is why BAAF has come up with the concept of the Big Apple Anime Fest "Anime Idol" Voice Acting Contest. We believe that this contest will become the gateway for anime fans to achieve their dream and passion, and we welcome everyone to give it their best shot."

Click here for complete rules and entry form.



May 6, 2003 - AnimeOnDVD.com

For those that like to read reviews, AnimeOnDVD.com has posted a new review, from the DVD Region 4 part of the world, which in this specific case is Brazil, for Sakura Card Captors Movie 2 "A Carta Selada" by Mauro Kluge.



May 3, 2003 - RightStuf.com newsletter

May 13 2003: Code: pd11757
Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 15 DVD (S): Realizations: Reg Price: $29.98 Pre-order Price: $26.98
http://www.rightstuf.com/mailing-preorder/pd11757 
What if...? Would there be an earth-shaking battle if Spinel met Keroberous? If Sakura and Li were trapped alone together in an elevator, could Li confess his feelings to Sakura? How could Keroberous and Yue stay hidden if couldn’t take on their mundane disguise? And what if Tomoyo disappeared? Could Sakura persevere without her best friend? Many trials lie in store for our heroine and her friends - good luck, Sakura!



May 2, 2003 - Courtesy of Sara (AKA: Princess of the Forest)

Be sure to pick up the English version of the anime magazine Newtype April 2003 #4. There is a 6-page story on Cardcaptor Sakura starting on Page 90. For those that have web sites, this is an easy way to get screen shots from the second movie, simply scan each page and crop out the screen shot from it.



May 1, 2003

Anime Convention Schedule for the Month of May, 2003:

May 01 - 04 = TNT in Mexico City, Mexico
May 02 - 04 = Chibicon in Madison, Alabama, USA
May 08 - 11 = International Comics Salon in Barcelona, Spain
May 09 - 11 = Bakuretsu Con in Burlington, Vermont, USA
May 16 - 18 = Anime North in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
May 16 - 18 = Anime Central in Rosemont, Illinois, USA
May 23 - 25 = Animazement in Durham, North Carolina, USA
May 24 - 25 = Otafest in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
May 30 - Jun 01 = Project: A-Kon in Grapevine, Texas, USA



April 30, 2003 - Source: AnimeNation

DEAL OF THE DAY! Cardcaptors Anime Book 1 on sale for $9.89, TODAY ONLY! Regular price = $14.99



April 29, 2003 - Source: ICV2.com

Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2003:

Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data

QtyRank = 221
Index = 2.72
Title = CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #34
Price = $2.99
Pub = TOKYOPOP
Est.Qty = 3,679



April 28, 2003 - Source: AnimeNation, Ask John Section

Q: Is Cardcaptors the movie 2 going to be released in U.S? When? In English? And is the distributor of the English version going to complete the series that was originally aired on WB?

A: This question comes up quite frequently.

So far there's been no announcement of when or if the second Card Captor Sakura movie will be released in America; however, the chances of an American release are probably pretty strong. The final Card Captor Sakura TV episode was broadcast on Japanese television on March 21, 2000. The second movie, Fuuin Sareta Card, was released to Japanese theaters nearly 4 months later, on July 15th. The second movie was a continuation of the TV series storyline, and marked the conclusion of the Card Captor Sakura animation. Since the second movie is set after the end of the 70 episode TV series, Pioneer may be planning to release the second movie some time after the final TV series DVD is released in America. After all, it would make sense to finish the TV series before jumping ahead in the story to the ending movie.

There are no plans for more dubbed Cardcaptors episodes. When the show was canceled by Warner Bros., Nelvana Studios ceased dubbing new episodes. Considering that Pioneer never produced any dubbed Card Captor Sakura TV episodes themselves, and the dubs have been acknowledged as selling fewer copies than the uncut subtitled only DVDs, financially there's very little reason for Pioneer to commission or release new dubbed Cardcaptors episodes.



April 7, 2003 - Source: AnimeNation

DEAL OF THE DAY! Cardcaptor Sakura Art Book 1 on sale for $13.99, TODAY ONLY! Regular price = $19.99



April 3, 2003 - Source: Anime News Network

New Sakura-Con Japanese Guests!
Sakura-Con, which begins this Friday in Seattle, has announced two new Japanese guests: Yoshinobu Yamakawa and Hidakazu Shimamura

Yoshinobu Yamakawa's credits include the following:

Slayers: Animator
Di Gi Charat: Character Design, Animation Director
Akihabara Cyber Team movie: Character Design, Animation Director
Saber Marionette J: Animator, Small Items Design
Tenchi in Tokyo: Animator, Small Items Design

Also attending will be Hidakazu Shimamura, whose previous works include:

Saber Marionette J: Character Design, Animation Supervisor
Angel Sanctuary: Character Design, Animation Supervisor
Samurai: Hunt for the Sword: Character Design, Animation Supervisor
Heat Guy J: Animation Supervisor
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Animation Supervisor
Metal Fighter Miku: Animation Supervisor
Green Legend Ran: Animation Supervisor
Dominion Tank Police: Animation Supervisor
Yu Yu Hakusho: Animation Supervisor

ANCEA's 6th Annual Sakura-Con will be hosted at the Seattle Airport Hilton and Conference Center from Friday, April 4th to Sunday April 6th, 2003.



April 1, 2003 - Source: Anime News Network

Otakon Forums Now Online:
The East-Coast's largest anime convention, Otakon, has recently opened up a new forum for members to discuss Con-Related matters. If you plan on going to Otakon this year, check it out!



March 31, 2003 - Source: Anime News Network

Sakura-Con Cancellations:
Citing "heightened security risk" and the United States' "national alert status," Pioneer has announced that neither singer Yoko Ishida nor voice actress Maria Yamamoto will be able to attend Sakura-Con next week. Pioneer and Sakura-Con staff apologize for the inconvenience.



March 28, 2003

Anime Convention Schedule for the Month of April, 2003:

Apr 04 - 06 = Sakura Con in Seattle, Washington, USA
Apr 04 - 06 = Fitcon 2003 in Melbourne, Florida, USA
Apr 04 - 06 = No Brand Con 2 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 05 - 05 = Mini-Con II in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Apr 11 - 12 = Anime Marathon 2003 in Neuss bei Düsseldorf, Germany (site in German)
Apr 12 - 13 = ODUACON in Norfolk, VA, USA
Apr 18 - 20 = Anime Boston 2003 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA



March 27, 2003

On ebay, someone was illegally using one of my wallpapers that I made to make himself some money. He changed the image in the auction itself last night, but the thumbnail used in the listings still has my wallpaper.
See the image below:



I sent him an email asking politely to remove the image and use the image of the cover of the VHS instead, since that's what he's suppose to be selling in the first place. Here is the reply I got from the seller copied word for word:

 "You are a CRYBABY I will send you some tissue by e-mail. I do this because I want to, not because you ask me to. And by the way your website SUCKS."

His email address is HayatoNB@cs.com. Can anybody say looser? If my site was so bad, then why use a wallpaper from it in an ebay auction? Please, no one buy anything from ebay seller nathanken. He doesn't deserve our money.



March 20, 2003: Source = http://www.newtype-usa.com/

Cardcaptor Sakura will have a feature article in NEWTYPE USA VOL. 2, ISSUE FOUR (APRIL 2003)!!!



March 20, 2003: Source = http://www.newtype-usa.com/

For those that order from ebay, particularly from sellers overseas like Japan, your shipments may be delayed due to the USA threat level increased to Level Orange and the war against terrorism.



March 18, 2003: Source = http://www.tokyopop.com/ 

We've posted a new survey to our site here. Check it out to tell us where you like to buy your manga ... and there's one extra twist this time around:

Fill out your form before March 31st, 2003 and you just might win a FREE copy of CLAMP's upcoming CLAMP School Detectives, Vol 1! We'll be picking ten lucky winners at random from the pool of people who complete the survey by the end of the month ... so, what're you waiting for? Take that survey NOW!



March 14, 2003: rightstuf.com newsletter

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March 11, 2003

DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Powers Awry - release date = 03/11/2003 *** TODAY! ***
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Realizations - release date = 05/13/2003 (was 5/20)
DVD Cardcaptor Sakura: Friends In Need - release date = 07/08/2003



March 4, 2003

AnimeNation.com Deal of the Day (TODAY ONLY!) is CCS 'Master of the Clow' GN 3 - Continue the captivating adventures of Sakura Kinomoto with a 30% discount.



March 4, 2003
Special thanks to my friend DARLONIEL for this information:

On February 28, 2003, during Cartoon Cartoon Fridays (CCF), which airs every Friday night on Cartoon Network (USA) Cartoon Orbit came out with a new cToon of SAKURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new Sakura cToon is called Elated Sakura. You can see it in the Cardcaptors section on the Cartoon Orbit cMart web site. Here's what the Elated Sakura cToon looks like:



The code for this cToon was PIGTAIL, but it doesn't get you an Elated Sakura cToon anymore, you get a Bubbles cToon instead. I've seen a few on the cToon auctions so be sure to go there and look for one. I got a couple on some low bids, but once the news is spread, it may be more difficult to get one, so go check now!



March 3, 2003
Data courtesy of Kyle's Cardcaptors:

If you haven't gone out and picked up the latest copy of Newtype USA's March 2003 issue, you're in for a surprise! The magazine has a set of BONUS postcards featuring Cardcaptor Sakura!!!



March 1, 2003

Anime Convention Schedule for the Month of March, 2003:

Mar 01 - 01 = Kamecon in Manchester, NH USA
Mar 01 - 02 = Carnaval da Animanga in São Paulo, Brazil
Mar 07 - 09 = J-Junk in Rhein-Maingebiet, Germany (site in French)
Mar 07 - 09 = Minamicon 9 in Southampton, U.K.
Mar 19 - 22 = Tokyo International Anime Fair in Tokyo, Japan
Mar 20 - 23 = Comics in Leipzig, in Leipzig, Germany
Mar 21 - 23 = Anime Express in Daytona Beach, FL USA
Mar 21 - 23 = Anime Oasis in Boise, Idaho USA
Mar 28 - 28 = Ani-Jam, in Fresno, CA USA
Mar 29 - 30 = Tekkoshocon, in Coraopolis, PA USA
Mar 29 - 30 = Cosplay Festival, Tokyo, Japan



February 28, 2003

Reply from WBDC on a recent email I sent them:

Hi Michael,

I have mentioned in my previous emails that currently we are not planning on airing Cardcaptors.  However, WB will sometimes air a one time only special. I have your email address and will contact you if we do air Cardcaptors.

Thank you for all of your feedback and watching WBDC-TV,
Hope



February 20, 2003

Anyone who is interested in registering a domain, I found out today that http://www.cardcaptors.com/ is available.



February 19, 2003

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Please check out our current product specials - some items are available at 50% off or more!



February 14, 2003

Anime Convention this weekend!
Feb 14 - 16 = Katsucon in Arlington, Virginia, USA. I'm planning to be there on Saturday, weather permitting. We're expecting a bad ice/snow storm this weekend. Darn It! Who let the Snow Card loose again?! They're Clow Cards, not playing cards! What? Windy, Cloud, Rain, and Thunder are also missing? Stop the presses! Somebody call Sakura right away, we've got some work to do. Everyone in the Washington DC area, please be careful this weekend.



February 12, 2003
 Special message from Sakura kura (AKA Princess of the Forest): On February 8th, Teletoon showed repeats! They showed the one where Sakura transformed the first Star Card what was that? I forget you know what I speak of where there was the water pipes and then she realized she had to use a different incantation and the new Firey Star Card is born. It was beautiful, the episode where Li is controlled by strings, I can't remember, but I swear before it on kids WB, but this time they allowed more stuff to be seen. I'm sorry I can't remember there names.

 My response to her email: Hi! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! BIG HUGS! Well it sounds like Teletoon finally got smart and decided to air the Star Cards Season in the correct order this time. If I remember correctly *looks back at the International Page* they kept flip-flopping back an forth between the two seasons the first go around. I was surprised myself when Teletoon mentions "All New Episodes" when they had already aired all 70 of them. I wonder if they meant to say "at an all new time" or something instead. Thank you again!



February 10, 2003
I picked up my copy of Cardcaptor Sakura - Master of the Clow Volume 3 at Walden Books in my local mall.



February 03, 2003
Source: TOKYOPOP Release Calendar

Books: Cardcaptor Sakura - Master of the Clow Volume 3 will be released tomorrow!



January 31, 2003
Source: http://www.singaporeanimenews.net/

For those who live in Singapore, Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie will be telecast by TCS8 on Saturday, 1 Feb 2003, at 8.15 am.



January 31, 2003

Anime Convention Schedule for the Month of February, 2003:

Jan 31 - Feb 2 = Ushicon in Austin, Texas, USA
Feb 7 - 9 = Animencontro 2003 in Curitiba, Brazil
Feb 14 - 16 = Katsucon in Arlington, Virginia, USA (I'LL BE THERE!)
Feb 21 - 23 = Anime 2003 in Haarlem, The Netherlands
Feb 28 - March 2 = Nomicon II in Sheffield, U.K.



January 30, 2003
Source: http://www.animeondvd.com/

Rightstuf.com is having a huge sale on Pioneer VHS and DVD. Pioneer released CCS/CC so here's your chance to get some on sale! Sale ends February 7, 2003



January 29, 2003
Source: http://www.animenewsservice.com/

Giuseppe Albanese has opened his Anime Check-List, a massive work-in-progress database of all anime released since 1917, including television series, OAVs including adult anime OAVs, and movies.



January 27, 2003

THIS IS ONLY A RUMOR AND NOT A FACT!!!!
 RCCSM reported the following: "Rumors said that there'll be another Card Captor Sakura production. Well, this rumor has been up for a month I think. According to the rumors, the new series will be entitled the Magic One. The story starts with Eriol's cousin, Hibari, who went to Tomoeda School where she'll meet Sakura. Hibari doesn't know anything about the clow cards but she's bound to discover that she has special abilities like Sakura, too."

Michael's Cardcaptors will investigate further.

THIS IS ONLY A RUMOR AND NOT A FACT!!!!



January 26, 2003
Thanks to Kero-Chan from Sakura Heart

On February 8 after the two new episodes at 4:00pm and 4:30pm, Teletoon will be showing the CC Movie at 5:00pm.



January 25, 2003
Source: Teletoon.com

Great news for Cardcaptors fans in Canada! Starting February 8th on Teletoon,
Cardcaptors moves to Saturdays at 4 and 4:30 PM with new episodes!





January 23, 2003
Source: RightStuf.com

For those that order CCS/CC/SCC merchandise with a credit card from online companies, or use a credit card through PayPal.com, check to see if you are a JBC cardholder. In a shocking announcement, JCB Bank has decided that they are discontinuing their consumer credit card program as of 2/1/03. In an effort to inform people, they have shipped letters to their customers stating that the cards will be invalid as of 2/1. In order to help make our customers aware of this issue, RightStuf.com will no longer be accepting JCB as a form of payment for our online store as of Monday 1/27/03.



January 21, 2003
Source: ANIME NATION

TODAY ONLY: Cardcaptors Anime Book 1 is on sale for $8.99 (regular price $14.99)!



January 20, 2003
Source: Macky from http://mackyeriol.bravepages.com 

Cardcaptor Sakura is still showing in the Philippines by ABS-CBN at Saturday, 8:30 in the morning (Manila Time).



January 17, 2003 - Source: ebay.com

If you have missed your chance to get Cardcaptors Valentines over the past couple years,
a few have been popping up on ebay, at reasonable prices too. Don't miss out this year!



January 16, 2003

For those attending the Anime Convention Katsucon in Baltimore, Maryland USA on February 14-16, 2003, I have some great news! I emailed TOKYOPOP about it and got the following response:

 Hello there, Michael.

We will definitely have a presence at Katsucon in some form, whether it be TOKYOPOP anime screenings, giveaways or sponsored activities. At this point, we will not have a booth at the show, but should have a retail representative selling our products.

Hope this helps, and glad to hear you enjoy TOKYOPOP products.

Cheers,
Team TOKYOPOP!



January 15, 2003 - Source: ICV2.com

Important news that affects the Internet usage of copyrighted material: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a case in which Ty Inc., makers of Beanie Babies, had sued Publications International for the use of images of Beanie Babies in its collector guides, including For the Love of Beanie Babies. The effect of the refusal to hear the case was that the lower court's ruling that the publications were not an infringement on Ty's copyrights stands. Collector guides in many hobbies have used images of copyrighted properties under the "fair use" doctrine in the past; this ruling means that they can continue to do so. YEAH!!!



January 14, 2003 - Source: ICV2.com

Do not order from AnotherUniverse.com. They do sell CCS merchandise, but there's no guarantee you'll get what you order! They overcharge, double and triple charge, do not answer emails, do not answer phone calls, and you can forget about refunds. I've personally had several bad experiences with them, and it appears I'm not alone. According to ICV2.com, a new site at http://www.anotheruniversesucks.org/ is a place where people vent their frustrations about Another Universe.



January 13, 2003

THIS IS ONLY A RUMOR AND NOT A FACT!!!!
 There has been a small bit of speculation that Pioneer will release the 2nd Cardcaptor Sakura movie on DVD, ONLY after they finish releasing the entire series, which probably won't be until the end of the year. According to an email response I received from Pioneer, they don't know anything about it at this time. It's possible they are still in negotiations on the rights for a USA release, or they want to keep it a secret for a while. Either way, keep checking back here for future updates. I do the investigating and research myself. If anyone attends an Anime Convention, be on the look out for Pioneer Animation representatives either in the dealer's room or talking in a panel. They might have first-hand knowledge on the subject that won't appear on the web site for a long while. Email me if you find out anything from those Pioneer personnel.
THIS IS ONLY A RUMOR AND NOT A FACT!!!!



January 10, 2003 - Source http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ 

According to an official announcement made by con chair Edward Fortner, Anime MidAtlantic 2004 will take place on June 11-13, 2004 at the Richmond Sheraton West in Richmond, Virginia. Both the dates and the location remain unchanged from those planned for this year (2003).



January 09, 2003

The newest CCS DVD, Cardcaptor Sakura: Star Cards, was released this week! Also Cardcaptor Sakura - Master of the Clow #3 is also available so be looking for that in your book stores!



January 8, 2003 -- Source Anime News Network

NeoAniCon in early planning stages. Financial assistance needed. Staff Members Also Are Needed.
Excerpts from Press Release:

A new anime convention is currently in the early planning stages for launch in the Baltimore, MD area. Kun Sun Sweeley, president of NeoAniCon is proud to announce the planning of NeoAniCon that will be launched in the Baltimore, MD area with help from some members from the ChibiAnime.com Forum and some personal friends. The date for NeoAniCon is unknown at this time but we have plans on launching it on the month that Spring Break occurs on. To our current knowledge, there are no conventions held in the Baltimore area during the month of Spring Break. We are actively searching for a possible location to hold the convention, we're currently looking at hotels in downtown Baltimore. We also are in need of acquiring funding for our convention. There are immediate plans to file a U.S. Trademark application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the name of our convention and to register www.neoanicon.com for the official website of our convention as soon as we obtain funding for the convention. We know the cost of filing a U.S. Trademark costs $335, registering a domain name varies in cost depending on what registration service we use. We are also actively seeking staff members to work with the convention. The following positions are currently available and people can select what position they want to work on. There is a limit of people who can be in one position, 5 people in one position is the minimum, 10 people in one position is the maximum.

Positions that are currently open:

:::Position List Subject to Change:::

Location, Legal Issues, Dealer's Room, Video Room, Security, Publications, Website Manager, Website Editor, Photography, Videography, Japanese Guest Relations, American Guest Relations, Press/Industry Relations, Registration, Video Gaming, Workshops, Correspondence, Secretary, Treasurer, Comptroller, Dance, Historian

:::Position List Subject to Change:::

Anyone who is interested in helping us to obtain funding or is interested in becoming a staff member, please instant message the president for AniNeoCon using AOL Instant Messenger, screen name is WeezingPok or email the president at windowsxp2@hotmail.com please put in the Subject area "AniNeoCon".

About NeoAniCon
NeoAniCon is a new convention that was created by Kun Sun Sweeley who is the president for the convention. Planning for NeoAniCon started in early January 2003 with some members of the ChibiAnime.com forum and some personal friends. The launch date for the convention is unknown. The convention will be held in the Baltimore, MD area. Location scouting will begin soon to find a suitable location for the location. As soon as a suitable location is found, negotiations for reserving the location will begin immediately. NeoAniCon is New Anime Convention, Neo means New, Ani is a abbreviation of Anime, and Con is a abbreviation of Convention.



January 3, 2003

Great news! My fan art did so well in a recent contest that it's featured on a new site called CCS on the Web Journal. Link for that site = http://takeoff.to/cowjournal 

Here's something that's even better. Michael's Favorites was voted as one of Animefringe's Top 25 Must Visit Anime Websites! The results of the 2nd Animefringe Top 25 website poll have been published in the January '03 issue of Animefringe Online Magazine. If you're in the dark, they ran a poll for three months where readers could vote for up to three of their favorite websites. The final outcome had Michael's Favorites! landing the #14 spot! How cool is that? Feel free to check out the full results at: http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/01/feature/02/ 

My main portal page to all my web sites is http://www.michaelsfavorites.com/ 

YEAH! Happy Day!



January 2, 2003 (from http://www.icv2.com)

Top 50 Graphic Novels--Dec 2002
Estimated Quantities Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Quantity Rank = 33 out of the top 50
Guide = 1.67
Description = CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER O/T CLOW VOL 3 GN (Of 6)
Price = $9.99
Publisher = TokyoPop
Estimated Quantity = 2,005



January 2, 2003

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