Cardcaptor Sakura — Story Arcs & Filler Guide
Episode ranges, plot summaries, and frequently asked questions for every major arc in Cardcaptor Sakura. Updated 2026.
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Clow Card Arc
Eps 1–46 · 46 epsHow does Cardcaptor Sakura begin?
Episodes 1-46 (1998-1999) follow Sakura Kinomoto, a fourth-grader who accidentally releases the magical Clow Cards from a mysterious book, becoming their new guardian (Cardcaptor) alongside the tiny guardian beast Kero-chan. She spends this arc tracking down and sealing each escaped Clow Card before it causes chaos.
Sakura Card Arc
Eps 47–70 · 24 epsWhat is the Sakura Card arc about?
Episodes 47-70 (1999-2000) begin after Sakura captures the final Clow Card and must convert all of them into her own "Sakura Cards" to keep their power, culminating in her confronting Eriol Hiiragizawa — the reincarnation of the cards' original creator, Clow Reed — who has been secretly testing her growth throughout the season.
Clear Card Arc
Eps 72–93 · 22 epsWhat happens in the Clear Card arc?
A 2017 prologue special (episode 71) leads into the 22-episode Clear Card Arc television series (episodes 72-93, aired 2018), a direct sequel set after Sakura enters junior high. All her Sakura Cards mysteriously turn blank, and a new set of Clear Cards begins appearing, tied to unsettling dreams Sakura has been having about a mysterious winged figure.