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Japanese
name(s):
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Card Captor Sakura |
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English
name(s):
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Cardcaptors |
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Overall
description of edits/changes:
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This information is preliminary, but the English
dub made by Nelvana
is drastically changed from the original. Skipped episodes, video edits,
removed Japanese writing/references, name changes, changed OPs and EDs,
and the background music was replaced. DETAILED REPORT |
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Reviewed
by:
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Jim Lazar (Webmaster/animeprime.com) |
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Date
reviewed/updated:
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Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:36 PM |
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North
American company releasing title:
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Edited dub version: Nelvana
(Pioneer will be doing the
video release) Uncut sub version: Pioneer |
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Japanese
version that North American version is based on:
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As originally broadcast on Japanese TV. |
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Description
of what effects the edits/changes had on the original story/plot (opinion)
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It's too early to tell the extent of the changes and their effects, but by attempting to highlight Li as a main character and to lessen Sakura's role Nelvana changed the very nature of the show and at the very least lost the character building that Sakura goes through during the first 7 episodes. |
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Detailed
description of video edits
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| Video was altered to remove Japanese writing (the chalkboard in the classroom,
for instance).
Episodes were skipped and the order was rearranged. It is unknown if these skipped episodes will ever be broadcast or if Kids WB will air them in the proper order when Cardcaptors is shown in it's weekday slot. Various edits to episodes to make them shorter and to feature Li more. |
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Detailed
description of opening and ending changes
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| Completely new OPs and EDs were created for the English TV release, including the use of computer graphics. |
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Detailed
description of English subtitle changes
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| Pioneer will be releasing uncut sub-only VHS/DVDs starting in October 2000. |
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Detailed
description of English dub changes
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| The pronunciation of Sakura was changed from the correct SAH-koo-RAH. Japanese references were changed/removed. Background music was replaced with music that conveyed a darker/more foreboding atmosphere. |
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Detailed
description of name and title changes
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In addition to change the name of the show from Card Captor Sakura to Cardcaptors (which in our opinion was to disguise the fact that Sakura is the star of the show), most of the characters names were changed:
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What
you can do to get the unedited version (import and domestic)
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Uncut sub release:
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