Cardcaptor Sakura: Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version

lethargilistic★ 7

I wasn't expecting this to be tacked on to the end of "The Sealed Card", but it was a nice surprise. It's basically a little animation expo and experiment, showing a story from Kero's point of view. Suitably, the animation is top-notch, not just from an "it looks like they did more frames" perspective, but from a "there's some remarkably good composition here" one. The sword-fight, the drain pipe, the chase after the bouncy-ball takoyaki, the reveal of the octopus piece. Just the choice to show the human characters at low angles in general. I also appreciated the chance to see a bit more of Spinel.I never thought Eriol's familiars got enough screentime to be full characters in the main series. This is a great short.

Tinker_Jet★ 5

Nothing so ground-breaking with this short as it doesn't introduce anything new to the Cardcaptor Sakura universe proper either via its characters or plot, but it does deliver some cute enjoyment and comedy in the form of a rivalry they decided to revisit from the original series. The story is simple, the art is consistent with what everyone has come to expect from the team working on Cardcaptor Sakura, the sound is fair, and it makes for a fun little romp. About my only complaint would be that I wasn't particularly fond of the music choices, but that's just my opinion.