Sakura Kinomoto

Sakura KinomotoKinomoto Sakura
"Everything will definitely be alright!"
Gender	Female
Series	Cardcaptor Sakura
Source Media	Manga
Debut	Manga: 1996 Anime: 1998 Spring
Voiced by	JP: Sakura Tange EN: Monica Rial
Other Languages
Japanese	木之本桜
Chinese	木之本樱 (Simp) 木之本櫻 (Trad)
Korean	키노모토 사쿠라
ISML
Appearances	7 (2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Prelims (7): 2010, 2011, 2012-S, 2013-S, 2014-S, 2015-S, 2021
Best result	Round of 16 (2018)
Exhibitions	ISML 2010 Exhibition match 2011 Earrings Divine Circlet (2011) - Winner
Bilibili Moe
Appearances	1 (2018★)
Best result	Champion (2018)
J-Saimoe
Appearances	1 (2002★)
Best result	Champion (2002)
Korea Best Moe
Appearances	2 (2008, 2009)
Best result	Top 16 (2009)

Sakura Kinomoto is the titular protagonist of Clamp's magical girl series Cardcaptor Sakura.

One of the most iconic anime characters of all time, Sakura was the winner of 2channel's very first saimoe tournament in 2002, making her the one and only original saimoe champion -- and still the best, even if other girls have surpassed her in popularity through the passage of time and changing tastes of audiences. Her 2channel saimoe win is even mentioned in her English Wikipedia article^W; implying "official" recognition since the site has a more formal and serious tone.

Outside of 2channel, Sakura won three awards in the International Saimoe League despite being a historically mediocre competitor, as all of her awards came from exhibition matches in 2010 and 2011. Several years later, the anime adaptation of the sequel Clear Card was broadcasted in Winter 2018, which depicts an aged-up Sakura in middle school. This made her eligible for the Chinese Bilibili Moe 2018 tournament, where a combination of nostalgia and massive support (peaking at over 250,000 votes) led her to victory against the overwhelming presence of the Fate series.

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Wikia icon (Clear Card)

Wikia icon (Original series)

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BMoe 2018 (Cropped)

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ISML Profile Flavor Text

Kinomoto Sakura is an energetic, ordinary, elementary school girl with an annoying older brother and a crush on his friend. At the age of ten, she had a daunting quest thrusted upon her. One day, after school, she accidentally opened a sealed book of powerful magical cards and scattered them around town. Deceitfully persuaded into a contract by the card’s guardian, Sakura began the hunt to seal these cards. If she doesn't, then a disaster will befall upon the world. Without knowing exactly what this disaster will be, Sakura will have to take on this extra job. At first, she fought grudgingly and reluctantly, scared of the tasks to come. This all changed when a card came very close to hurting the things she love, which led her to accept her responsibility fully. Uniquely among magical girls, Sakura gets a different outfit for each fight, courtesy of her best friend. The cards have different personalities: some let themselves be captured without a fight after they've had fun; others demand proof of Sakura's competence before submitting. She was faced with many challenges as she confronted them all with courage, even when contesting with a rival for the cards. However, when all the cards are captured, what else awaits Sakura? As Sakura's adventures continued, she embarked on a brand new journey: meeting a mysterious new rival. It was clear that while the cards changed her destiny, they affected her daily life as well. As she entered fifth grade, it was obvious how the cards created a new path for Sakura in friendship and romance. New friends came along with her adventures, and little does she know that one of her close friends has a crush on her. But, Sakura never had a good sense of awareness, so, unfortunately, it went by unnoticed. With many more challenges at hand, how will Sakura solve all of them? Sakura always gives her best to the task at hand, sometimes too much, causing her to dangerously tire herself out. She is a kind, good girl whom people just can't bring themselves to hate, even when a peculiar love triangle is on the line.

Main Tournament

Overall Record

ISML Main Tournament Record
Regular season, playoffs, and 1v1 consolations only. Preliminaries, exhibitions, and any matches involving 3+ characters are NOT included.
Edition	Eliminated in	Final pos.	W	L	RS Record
ISML 2008	Regular season	27th	38	25	38-25 27th
ISML 2009	Regular season	31st	34	29	34-29 31st
ISML 2010	Eliminated in Preliminaries - phase 3
ISML 2011	Eliminated in Preliminaries - phase 3
ISML 2012	Eliminated in Stella preliminaries - phase 3
ISML 2013	Eliminated in Stella preliminaries
ISML 2014	Eliminated in Stella preliminaries
ISML 2015	Eliminated in Stella preliminaries - round 2
ISML 2016	Top 128 Groups Topaz	65th-128th	0	3	0-3
ISML 2017	Topaz Groups Last 96	73th-96th	1	9	1-9
ISML 2018	Round of 16	10th Conso	24	16	21-14
ISML 2019	Emerald Wildcards Last 40	35th Conso	3	13	3-12
ISML 2020	Split 1 Groups Last 120	110th CVP	0	5	0-5
ISML 2021	Eliminated in Preliminaries (77th / 72) - ARP: 53; Nom: 41 votes
ISML 2022
ISML 2023
ISML 2024
Total W-L-T: 100-100 (50.00%)		Postseason: 3-3		RS Record: 97-97 (50.00%)
Opponents played: 144 =34 + 25 + 2 + 6+ 33 + 11 + 3

Match History

ISML 2008

(You) > Alice Carroll (296-152) (You) > Aruruu (320-128) (You) > Ayu Tsukimiya (109-104) (You) > Ayumu Nishizawa (368-207) C.C. > (You) (163-158) (You) > Chiaki Minami (269-203) (You) > Chikaru Minamoto (227-86) (You) > Eri Sawachika (171-122) (You) > Eruruu (237-152) (You) > Evangeline A.K. McDowell (207-153) Fate Testarossa > (You) (153-104) Fuuko Ibuki > (You) (190-148) Hanyuu Furude > (You) (335-315) Haruhi Suzumiya > (You) (452-315) Hinagiku Katsura > (You) (420-304) (You) > Holo (262-242) Kagami Hiiragi > (You) (576-313) (You) > Kiri Komori (264-136) Konata Izumi > (You) (390-253) (You) > Konoka Konoe (190-115) (You) > Konomi Yuzuhara (288-111) Kotomi Ichinose > (You) (336-197) (You) > Kyon no Imouto (275-176) Kyou Fujibayashi > (You) (262-189) (You) > Louise Vallière (241-163) Mai Kawasumi > (You) (299-199) (You) > Maria (247-206) (You) > Matsuri Shihou (226-205) Mikuru Asahina > (You) (322-224) (You) > Mion Sonozaki (126-102) Nagi Sanzenin > (You) (137-114) Nagisa Furukawa > (You) (266-230) Nanoha Takamachi > (You) (196-171) (You) > Nayuki Minase (486-440) (You) > Nodoka Miyazaki (269-159) (You) > Rena Ryuuguu (273-232) Rika Furude > (You) (283-246) Rin Tosaka > (You) (328-308) Ryou Fujibayashi > (You) (421-415) Saber > (You) (137-96) (You) > Sakura Matou (385-270) (You) > Sakura-hime (358-138) Sayuri Kurata > (You) (288-236) (You) > Setsuna Sakurazaki (332-206) Shana > (You) (348-219) (You) > Shinku (156-116) (You) > Shiori Misaka (272-246) (You) > Souseiseki (144-83) (You) > Suigintou (210-184) (You) > Suiseiseki (239-210) (You) > Tamaki Kawazoe (294-160) (You) > Tamaki Kousaka (313-136) (You) > Tamao Suzumi (315-159) (You) > Teletha Testarossa (309-197) Tomoyo Sakagami > (You) (392-280) (You) > Touka (302-123) Tsukasa Hiiragi > (You) (357-281) (You) > Tsuruya (235-201) (You) > Vita (277-185) Yue Ayase > (You) (276-274) Yuki Nagato > (You) (297-162) (You) > Yuno (370-112) (You) > Yurie Hitotsubashi (310-108)

ISML 2009

Taiga Aisaka > (You) (1406-1356) (You) > Alice Carroll (1561-975) (You) > Anya Alstreim (1356-986) Mikuru Asahina > (You) (1412-1154) (You) > C.C. (1504-1500) (You) > Kirino Chiba (1633-957) (You) > Chii (1613-1016) (You) > Evangeline A.K. McDowell (1694-922) Fate Testarossa > (You) (1142-812) Kyou Fujibayashi > (You) (1750-1033) Hanyuu > (You) (1461-1314) Rika Furude > (You) (1215-946) Nagisa Furukawa > (You) (1395-951) (You) > Reimu Hakurei (1475-1280) Kagami Hiiragi > (You) (1691-1022) (You) > Tsukasa Hiiragi (1728-1578) (You) > Amu Hinamori (1554-1029) Holo > (You) (1843-1092) Fuuko Ibuki > (You) (1804-1159) Kotomi Ichinose > (You) (1790-1299) (You) > Illyasviel von Einzbern (844-820) (You) > Index (1374-1203) Konata Izumi > (You) (1472-1466) (You) > Misuzu Kamio (1289-1055) (You) > Ayumu Kasuga (1056-575) (You) > Yuuhi Katagiri (1399-1002) Hinagiku Katsura > (You) (1821-1338) Ami Kawashima > (You) (1546-1438) Mai Kawasumi > (You) (1500-1080) (You) > Tamaki Kawazoe (1426-677) (You) > Marisa Kirisame (1539-1084) (You) > Kallen Kouzuki (1412-925) Sayuri Kurata > (You) (1450-1364) Minori Kushieda > (You) (1356-912) (You) > Louise de la Valliere (1113-1083) (You) > Maria (Hayate) (1189-1181) (You) > Nayuki Minase (1555-1327) (You) > Mikoto Misaka (1226-1048) (You) > Shiori Misaka (1426-871) (You) > Akari Mizunashi (944-688) Yuki Nagato > (You) (1523-1102) (You) > Nagi (Kannagi) (1446-1010) (You) > Patchouli Knowledge (1641-732) (You) > Remilia Scarlet (1469-872) (You) > Shiki Ryougi (1276-824) (You) > Rena Ryuuguu (1347-1324) Saber > (You) (1430-1254) Tomoyo Sakagami > (You) (1921-1219) Nagi Sanzenin > (You) (1965-1293) (You) > Makoto Sawatari (1184-884) (You) > Aya Shameimaru (1466-826) Shana > (You) (1994-1049) Shinku > (You) (1298-1024) Suigintou > (You) (1580-1049) Suiseiseki > (You) (1871-1182) (You) > Mei Sunohara (963-878) Haruhi Suzumiya > (You) (1771-1116) Nanoha Takamachi > (You) (1618-1233) Rin Tohsaka > (You) (1598-1058) (You) > Ayu Tsukimiya (1317-1206) (You) > Vita (1558-870) (You) > Hayate Yagami (1207-1012) Konjiki no Yami > (You) (1773-1182)

ISML 2016
Nominations: 61 votes (85th)
Stage	Rd	Opponent	Score	W-L?
Ro128 Group H 4th (0W 3L, Out)	Tpz 1	Yuki Nagato	1068 - 1507	~L
	Tpz 2	Nana Ebina	1312 - 1378	~L
	Tpz 3	Shinobu Oshino	1079 - 1513	~L
Final position: ??? (based on Wins: 0, CVP: 2.7961)

ISML 2017
Nominations: 20 votes (82nd-86th)
Rd	Opponent	Score	W-L?
Aqua 4	Shinobu Oshino	779 - 801	~L
Aqua 8	Asuna	572 - 965	~L
Aqua 12	Honoka Kousaka	764 - 706	~W
Aqua 16	Momo Belia Deviluke	789 - 1139	~L
Aqua 20	Ayase Aragaki	755 - 1119	~L
Tpz 4	Kosaki Onodera	581 - 821	~L
Tpz 7	C.C.	655 - 890	~L
Tpz 10	Sakura Matou	875 - 922	~L
Tpz 13	Jibril	730 - 1346	~L
Tpz 16	Nagisa Furukawa	963 - 1081	~L
6th (0W 5L), Directly Eliminated in Groups
Final position: ??? (based on Wins: 0, CVP: 9.375)

ISML 2018
Nominations: 584 votes (2nd)
Rd	Opponent	Score	W-L?
Aqua 2	Kaede Kayano	3958 - 1725	~W
Aqua 5	Kirino Kousaka	6186 - 2297	~W
Aqua 7	Tsubaki Sawabe	4749 - 2255	~W
Aqua 10	Phosphophyllite	4483 - 2204	~W
Aqua 12	Tohru (Dragon Maid)	4117 - 7169	~L
Tpz 2	Eucliwood Hellscythe	5679 - 3613	~W
Tpz 4	Jeanne d'Arc (Fate)	5374 - 4261	~W
Tpz 6	Suzune Horikita	4263 - 2525	~W
Tpz 8	Iroha Isshiki	4867 - 2861	~W
Tpz 10	Kurisu Makise	6253 - 5244	~W
Amet 2	Tamako Kitashirakawa	3458 - 2679	~W
Amet 3	Nero (Fate)	2942 - 2078	~W
Amet 5	Leafa	5239 - 2400	~W
Amet 6	Mikasa Ackerman	6255 - 5617	~W
Amet 8	Yukino Yukinoshita	3770 - 5521	~L
Sapp 2	Haruhi Suzumiya	2960 - 3558	~L
Sapp 3	Eriri S. S.	4532 - 2254	~W
Sapp 4	Kotori Minami	3182 - 1770	~W
Sapp 5	Jibril	4109 - 5862	~L
Sapp 7	Asuna	5389 - 8932	~L
Eme 1	Illyasviel von Einzbern	11,123 - 15,469	~L
Eme 2	Tohka Yatogami	12,666 - 12,246	~W
Eme 3	Shinka Nibutani	13,634 - 15,716	~L
Eme 4	Kanna Kamui	11,722 - 12,516	~L
Eme 5	Reina Kousaka	16,026 - 7475	~W
Ruby 1	Kurumi Tokisaki	10,244 - 12,608	~L
Ruby 2	Utaha Kasumigaoka	9919 - 10,154	~L
Ruby 3	Nao Tomori	15,265 - 13,980	~W
Ruby 4	Shouko Nishimiya	21,479 - 14,567	~W
Ruby 5	Azusa Nakano	15,512 - 17,847	~L
Dia 1	Azusa Nakano x2	16,659 - 13,182	~W
Dia 2	Mashiro Shiina	14,990 - 14,410	~W
Dia 3	Rem	12,409 - 15,254	~L
Dia 4	Tamako Kitashirakawa x2	13,455 - 15,669	~L
Dia 5	Rikka Takanashi	14,491 - 15,831	~L
Playoffs: seed 13 (CVP: 42.490)
Ro16	(4) Yukino Yukinoshita	13,076 - 18,113	~L
PO 5	Taiga Aisaka consolation	16,204 - 15,220	~W
PO 6	Chiyo Sakura consolation	21,923 - 17,361	~W
PO 7	Nanami Aoyama consolation	20,493 - 21,686	~L
PO 8	Sagiri Izumi consolation	22,808 - 22,791	~W
Final position: 10th (based on consolation matches)

ISML 2019
Nominations: 139 votes (32nd)
Rd	Opponent	Score	W-L?
Aqua 1	Schwi Dola	3752 - 6477	~L
Aqua 2	Ochako Uraraka	5250 - 4456	~W
Aqua 3	Sora Kasugano	5252 - 5559	~L
Tpz 1	Yoshino (Date A Live)	4818 - 5657	~L
Tpz 2	Saber (F/SN)	5635 - 6003	~L
Tpz 3	Mei Aihara	7040 - 6924	~W
Amet 1	Chtholly N. S.	4563 - 6062	~L
Amet 2	Alice Zuberg	4569 - 5356	~L
Amet 3	Illyasviel von Einzbern	4717 - 5507	~W
Wildcard (Max 6, range vote): 69,400.9 - 7th / 14, Survived
Sapp 1	Mai Sakurajima	6229 - 7975	~L
Sapp 2	Tohru (Dragon Maid)	6111 - 6386	~L
Sapp 3	Kaori Miyazono	7141 - 6297	~L
Eme 1	Sagiri Izumi	4592 - 8144	~L
Eme 2	Yui Yuigahama	5157 - 6300	~L
Eme 3	Mio Akiyama	5369 - 7089	~L
Wildcard (Max 2, STV): 3932 - 5th / 10, Eliminated
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CONSOLATION MATCHES
Dia 2	8 players (approval vote)	8020 (4th)	seed
Dia 3	Tamako Kitashirakawa	10,443 - 10,898	~L
PO 1	4 players (IRV)	6947 (3rd)	33-36
Final position: 35th (based on consolations)

ISML 2020
Nominations: 65 votes (58th, Advanced)
Seedings R4 (approval vote): 829 votes (30th, seed 80)
Stage	Rd	Opponent	Score	W-L?
Split 1 Group P 6th (0W 5L, Out)	Aqua 1	Miku Nakano	1743 - 2669	~L
	Aqua 2	Kumiko Oumae	2174 - 2853	~L
	Aqua 3	Mikasa Ackerman	2065 - 2594	~L
	Aqua 4	Haruhi Suzumiya	1517 - 2176	~L
	Aqua 5	Zero Two	1806 - 4183	~L
	6th (0W 5L), Directly Eliminated in Groups
Final position: 110th (based on Wins: 0, CVP: 4.033)

Poster gallery

ISML 2010 Exhibitions - Diamond 3 (defeated Shinobu Maehara)

ISML 2011 Topaz Earrings

ISML 2011 Divine Circlet

Other tournaments

Anime Saimoe Tournament

Saimoe 2002

• Top 288 (3-way): (You) > Ranpha Franboise > Ringo Seto (269 - 228 - 4)
• Top 96 (3-way): (You) > Neko no Tamami > Kaname Chidori (126 - 22- 7)
• Haruna Kisaragi @ Corrector Yui - 99 - 26
• Onpu Segawa @ Ojamajo Doremi - 287 - 211
• Yuri Otani @ Alien Nine - 188 - 161
• Tsubasa Shiina @ Whistle! - 125 - 65
• Doremi Harukaze @ Ojamajo Doremi - 192 - 145
• Ayumu Kasuga @ Azumanga Daioh - 580 - 534

Korea Best Moe Tournament

KBM 2008

• Top 128 (4-way): 3rd - Shana > Kagura (Gintama) > (You) > Tae Shimura (2178 - 1941 - 1931- 221)

KBM 2009

• Top 96 (3-way): (You) > Kanata Izumi > Ryouko Asakura (1219 - 531 - 436)
• Anya Alstreim @ Code Geass - 1519 - 1025
• Azusa Nakano @ K-On! - 1429 - 1526

Bilibili Moe 2018 JP

Qualifying

Qualifying Day 11 (2018 July 24)
Advance to R128 Groups (You) - 131,429 Albedo - Overlord - 74,373 Izuna Hatsuse - No Game No Life Zero - 60,266 Alice (Caster) - Fate/EXTRA - 59,603 Repechage: Sayaka Sumino - Aho-Girl - 22,934 Crusch Lulu - Overlord - 14,068 Mimi Tachikawa - Digimon - 13,906 Eliminated: Alicetaria February, Rika Furude (Last Period), Izuko Gaen, and 55 other eliminated females

Top 128 (Group B4)

Name	Series	VotesTLV
(You)	Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card	122,380 2460
Ai Hinatsuru	Ryuo no Oshigoto!	35,538 260
Rani VIII (Berserker)	Fate/Extra	22,134 4
Yumeko Jabami	Kakegurui	14,131 56

1v1 Bracket

• Frankenstein's Monster @ Fate/Apocrypha - 134,179 ¹¹⁹⁹ - 57,738 ²²⁷
• Zero Two @ Darling in the Franxx - 145,709 ⁹⁴⁶ - 78,762 ²³⁰⁸
• Jeanne d'Arc @ Fate/Aprocrypha - 137,228 ⁴⁶⁰³ - 121,282 ³⁰⁸⁹
• Rin Tohsaka @ Fate/stay night - 252,586 ^57,137 - 251,403 ^34,710
• Nero @ Fate/Extra - 295,945 ^41,976 - 228,590 ^32,823

Honours

SCREW FATEFAGS, THIS CHAMPIONSHIP IS MINE

Wins

Total Wins : 11

1. J-Saimoe 2002
2. Bilibili Moe 2018 - Japanese Animation
3. Loli Battle 2008 Internet Archive to result
4. 3rd DM123 AnimeFans Saimoe Hongyeoje(=Red Leaf exhibition) Baike link
5. ZERO 2012 forum Saimoe (Zerodm BBS)
6. 2nd Baidu Battle of the Century
7. Facebook Torneo de Waifus : Sailor Moon la Magica del anime 2020 Image link (Baidu)
8. Animes y Mangas Roy Kun Luna 2020 Image link (Baidu)
9. Facebook Torneo de Waifus Sakura Ganadora 2020 Image link (Baidu)
10. Facebook Torneo de Protagonistas 2020 Image link (Baidu)
11. TSDM Moe 2020 - Angel Wing Exhibition [1]

Runner-up finishes: 2

1. Menwi Live La Reina El mundo animado 2019 FB link
2. FB @Kamite Manga Cuncurso waifu Kamite 2019 FB link

External Links

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• Wikipedia (English)
• CCS Wikia
• MyAnimeList
• Baike Baidu (Chinese)
• Moegirl (Chinese)
• NamuWiki (Korean)