Cardcaptor Sakura, tomes 11 & 12

The mix of adorable scenes and action felt just right, but I'm curious if that balance was planned from the start or evolved during creation.

The friendships seem so genuine and heartfelt; I wonder if the author intended to emphasize these bonds early on or if they developed naturally.

The rules and design of the Clow Cards feel so imaginative — I’d love to know what sparked the original idea behind this system.