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‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ Showed Kids Worldwide That It Was OK to Be Queer

MAGICAL GIRLS

“Cardcaptor Sakura” followed a magical girl collecting wild spirits around Tokyo. But it also offered a genuine portrayal of all kinds of young love—at a time when those were rare.

Geoffrey Bunting
Geoffrey Bunting 

Freelance Writer

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Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Netflix
Geoffrey Bunting

Geoffrey Bunting

Freelance Writer

g.a.bunting@gmail.com

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