

The result is that while she flails about in a far less graceful and controlled way than the Lis, it’s the punch her staff packs that matters, and it only takes one well-placed blow to the head to knock Fight out cold, netting her another useful offensive card. What Sakura lacks in martial arts knowledge, she makes up for by releasing Power after Tomoyo suggests it. Turns out even Syaoran isn’t a match for Fight I was certain this was one card the Lis were going to collect running away.


You see, unlike most members of the Li clan, Meiling has no magical powers, so she can’t detect Clow Cards without help. At the start of the fight, Meiling makes it look easy, and the strikes, kicks, and dodges are all beautifully animated.Įventually, however, Fight ups her game and Meiling has to be bailed out by Syaoran, who is furious she stole the compass to locate the card and fight it by herself. Enter Meiling in her battle costume, who decides to take Fight on all by herself. The card, Fight, is one of the cooler-looking designs, but Sakura isn’t sure what to do since she doesn’t know any martial arts. That means Tomoyo is on the scene with a new pink battle costume for Sakura and a fully-charged camcorder. My first thought is that it was Meiling taking her frustrations out on unwitting bystanders, but it’s a Clow Card. During dinner she learns more details about a serial assaulter who is targeting martial artists by challenging them to fights and then winning. Sakura is just happy that the new trimester has started, her dad made her a yummy bento, and then prepares a steak feast with Yukito joining her fam. It doesn’t matter whether Sakura thinks she’s in the fight of her life for Syaoran’s heart, that’s what Meiling believes, so she’s going to do everything she can to defeat her. It’s clear Sakura isn’t used to people not liking her (again, why wouldn’t they?) but let’s get real: she is a bit of a goody two-shoes, so I’ll admit to finding Meiling’s ruthless single-mindedness refreshing.

Syaoran, meanwhile, just looks exhausted and defeated. Everybody Loves Sakura, right? Why wouldn’t they? Easy: if you thought she was trying to steal your fiancee! That’s where we’re at with Syaoran’s cousin, Meiling, who transfers not just to his school, but his very class and immediately shoots daggers at Sakura at every turn.
