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Chapter 63 Sakura's Best Friend

The first episode of "Cardcaptor Sakura" has just finished airing, and the comments section is already full of positive reviews.

"Holy crap! I had so much fun watching the first episode! Sakura is so cute!"

"The transformation spell is so cool! I've already secretly recited it three times in my room! Seal released!"

"This is the kind of anime that real men should watch. My girlish heart has exploded."

"Kero! I want to raise a Koro! It's so cute!"

"I hereby declare that from today onwards, I am a fan of Sakura!"

"Those who say Guangda has run out of ideas, don't you feel ashamed? I'm asking you, doesn't your face hurt?"

"The 'Promise Under the Stars' on Tencent Video is good, but it feels a bit pretentious. This one, on the other hand, is very relaxing and healing, perfect for unwinding."

"I've already pre-ordered the entire series! Guangda is awesome!"

Of course, there are still stubborn pessimists putting up a last-ditch effort, but their voices are quickly drowned out:

"It's just something to fool little girls; the plot is childish and has no depth whatsoever."

"—Hilarious! You call it childish if you didn't even understand it? The first episode explored responsibility and growth, and the process of Sakura going from being afraid to bravely taking on responsibilities was portrayed so well! Is that what you call shallow?"

"It can't compare to 'The Promise Under the Stars' at all; they're not even in the same league."

— "I think it's better than 'Starry Night.' I got tired of 'Starry Night' after the tenth episode. It's all artificial sweeteners and the formula is too obvious."

This one is at least fresh and interesting, with a solid magic setting and world-building!

"The Land of Light is indeed starting to decline; it's just doing all this pointless stuff."

"Does animation have to be so tragic and full of hatred to have depth? Does making people happy, relaxed, and feeling beauty mean it has no value? How unhappy is your life?"

"I suggest those who are pessimistic watch the whole series before making a judgment. When has Guangda's work ever not gotten better as it goes on? Who understood the early episodes of EVA?"

Didn't some people find the first two episodes of "Go Master" bland? And what happened?

……

Tencent Video headquarters.

Wisteria was about to leave work when her assistant urgently called her back.

"Purple CEO, look! The first episode of 'Cardcaptor Sakura' is a huge hit in terms of ratings and reviews!"

"What?"

Wisteria frowned and opened the backend.

When she saw the data curves for the first episode of "Cardcaptor Sakura," including viewership, paid subscription rate, and popularity in the comments section, her pupils contracted sharply.

This data...

It's already close to the first-day record for "The Promise Under the Stars"!

Moreover, its reputation score is as high as 9.2 points, and it continues to rise!

"How is this possible..."

She clicked on the first episode of "Cardcaptor Sakura" and fast-forwarded through it.

Twenty minutes later, Zi Teng Hua leaned back in her chair, her expression shifting between light and dark.

Cardcaptor Sakura was not the kind of poorly made, trendy work she had envisioned.

It's not even a direct competitor to "The Promise Under the Stars".

It is something completely different.

"The Promise Under the Stars" targets the market of adult women aged 18 and above.

The style is beautiful and romantic, the plot revolves around love, and there are clear scenes of intimate contact and emotional entanglements.

The viewing threshold and psychological age requirements are relatively high.

And what about Cardcaptor Sakura?

Its art style is bright and cute, and the plot is light and enjoyable.

The core themes are "magical adventure" and "growth".

There is no adult content; it truly allows people from 6 to 60 years old to watch without any burden and enjoy it.

More importantly, its production quality is extremely high.

The character movements are fluid and natural, and the magic effects are exquisite yet not over-the-top.

The scenes are rich in detail, the background music and sound effects are just right, and the opening and ending themes are so catchy that you can listen to them on repeat.

"All ages", "High quality", "Easy and healing"...

The combination of these three labels is almost a game-changer in today's animation market!

According to Tencent Video's internal user profile analysis report.

Users who watch "Cardcaptor Sakura" are evenly distributed across ages ranging from 6 to 35.

The male-to-female ratio is close to 5:5.

This is not the traditional audience structure for anime aimed at girls.

What does this mean?

This means that "Cardcaptor Sakura" has broken down gender and age barriers in terms of subject matter, truly achieving appeal to all ages.

"Ah Guang..."

Wisteria gritted her teeth, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

"You beat me to it again this time."

"But it's not over yet!"

She sat up abruptly and picked up the internal phone.

"Pass down the notice: an emergency meeting for all mid-to-senior level managers of the Animation Division will be held tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM. No one is allowed to be absent!"

"Also, contact Rainbow Studio and DreamWorks immediately."

"Get all the data we have on our all-ages fantasy adventure project—'Elf Tale'—and prioritize it!"

"Production budget increased by 30%, marketing budget increased by 50%!"

"I want to see a complete project restart plan and a preliminary promotional video within two weeks!"

After hanging up the phone, Wisteria took a deep breath.

She could sense that the direction of the animation market was undergoing a subtle shift due to the emergence of "Cardcaptor Sakura".

If we don't keep up...

Tencent Video's strategy in the teenage and even all-ages market may be completely torn apart by the Land of Light.

"This time, I won't give you the chance to monopolize the market again."

……

8:30.

Cardcaptor Sakura Episode 2 was released on time.

Episode 2, "Sakura's Best Friend"

During the day, at Tomoeda Elementary School.

Sakura is preoccupied with last night's magical adventure and the upcoming Clow Card collection mission, and she keeps spacing out in class.

During break, her friend, Tomoyo, the heiress of the Daidoji Group, approached her.

"Sakura, I've got something interesting to show you~"

Tomoyo smiled and took out a portable camera.

The screen was showing Sakura flying through the night sky using the "Sho" card last night!

"Huh?!?!"

Sakura was so startled she almost jumped up.

The startling noise drew Xiao Ke out from inside her schoolbag.

Oh dear, the secret has been completely exposed!

Sakura's face turned pale, and she was at a loss.

However, Tomoyo's reaction was completely unexpected.

There was no fear, no doubt, and no alienation.

Lunchtime.

"That's amazing! Sakura, you're a magician!"

"This is like a fairy tale come to life!"

Tomoyo held Sakura's hand tightly.

"From today onwards, let me assist you!"

"As a mage, how can I fight without a cool battle outfit?"

"Huh? Combat suit?"

"Leave it to me! I'll design the cutest and most suitable outfit for you!"

The next day, the school's desks and chairs were found piled up haphazardly. Xiao Ke judged that it was the work of the Clow Cards, and the three decided to go to the school to investigate at night.

At the same time, Tomoyo also brought an important piece of equipment.

She designed the combat suit herself.

"If we're going to fight, we should dress smartly!"

Tomoyo held up a camera, her smile radiant.

"I'll record Sakura's coolest moments!"

They quickly noticed something was wrong.

The shadowy fire extinguisher in the corridor suddenly "stood up" and began to attack.

It turns out that the culprit was the "Shadow" card, which can manipulate and enhance shadows, making them tangible and useful to oneself.

Sakura's first challenge was to use the "Wind" card to attack, but the invisible wind was not very effective against the shadow, which also had no fixed shape.

Sakura could only use the "Sho" card to dodge, desperately fleeing through the air.

"Xiao Ke, is there no other way?"

Tomoyo, who was recording Sakura's battle footage, asked.

Xiao Ke said anxiously.

"The true form of the 'Shadow' card is hidden within a shadow. It attacks by manipulating other shadows. Once the shadows of the students it manipulates disappear, leaving only the shadow itself, you can capture it!"

"I see. Then leave it to me."

Not long after.

"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"

The lights in the entire teaching building, from the first floor to the top floor, in all classrooms, corridors, auditorium, and gymnasium, all turned on in just three seconds!

The intense light made all the shadows disappear.

The "Shadow" card had nowhere to hide and was forced to reveal its true form.

"Now!"

Xiao Ke shouted.

Sakura seized the opportunity and activated the "Wind" card again!

This time, the Wind card firmly bound the Shadow card, which had lost its protection.

"Restore your original form, Clow Card!"

The tip of the magic wand touched the card, and light burst forth.

The "Shadow" card was successfully sealed and fell into Sakura's hands.

The battle is over.

Tomoyo put down the camera, a pleased smile on her face.

"That's fantastic!"