The franchise, now far too big to be just an anime and manga, is expanding into a banking tie-up.
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The Guinness Book of World Records awarded Sofia Pichihua of Peru with a certificate recognizing her as the owner of the world’s largest Cardcaptor Sakura memorabilia on December 11.
There might be a rare fault in the design, but we have a feeling some fans won’t be exchanging the faulty item as requested.
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