Card Captor Sakura

French edition published by Pika Édition, written and illustrated by the CLAMP collective.

The final volume of the original series, this book at last ties off every thread woven since the beginning: Eriol Hiiragizawa reveals himself to be the reincarnation of Clow Reed himself, come back to make sure his magical legacy was in good hands before restoring Sakura's true independence, now the sole keeper of the cards' power.

The last challenge is to create a brand new card, born not of Clow's magic but of Sakura's own — a founding act that completes her transformation from a mere cardcaptor into a magician in her own right. This is also the volume where Shaoran, about to have to return to Hong Kong for good, finally finds the courage to confess his feelings to Sakura, in one of the most famous scenes in the entire manga.

A conclusion both luminous and tinged with nostalgia, closing the first great cycle of Cardcaptor Sakura without shutting the door on future adventures — the ones CLAMP would pick back up many years later with Clear Card Arc.