Kaho Mizuki

Infobox animanga character
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name = Kaho Mizuki
series = "Cardcaptor Sakura"


caption = Kaho Mizuki
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last = Carcaptor Sakura 2nd Movie: The Sealed Card
creator = Clamp
voiced by = Emi Shinohara
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alias = Layla McKenzie
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gender = Female
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occupation = Magician
Substitute teacher
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aux1 name = Residence
aux2 = Premonitions
aux2 = Celestial Magic (Moon magic)
aux2 name = Powers
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nihongo|Kaho Mizuki|観月 歌帆|Mizuki Kaho is a fictional character in Clamp's anime and manga series "Cardcaptor Sakura". She is known as Layla McKenzie in the English adaptation "Cardcaptors". Kaho is played by Emi Shinohara. [cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1275|title=Emi SHINOHARA - Anime News Network|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2007-06-28]

Character and Role

Kaho first appears in the series as a mysterious substitute teacher at Tomoeda Elementary School, where she teaches math to the class that includes Sakura Kinomoto (Sakura Avalon in "Cardcaptors") and Syaoran Li (Li Showron). The two students have opposite reactions to her: Sakura takes an instant liking while Syaoran responds with coldness and worry. When Sakura, Syaoran, Meiling, and Tomoyo Daidōji (Madison Taylor) go to Tsukimine Shrine and are trapped by The Maze, they are rescued by Kaho, who is the daughter of the priest. She also possesses an artifact called the Moon Bell, which can affect Clow Cards. At the same time, it is revealed that not only did Sakura's older brother Toya (Tori) know Kaho, but also that they had an intimate relationship while she was his junior high school teacher. Toya reveals that Kaho had broken up with him so she could go to England to study; she also told him that, in their next meeting, they'd be in love with other persons, their own relationship sealed as a deep friendship.

For a time, Cerberus (Keroberos) was convinced that Kaho is the false form of Yue, Clow's Moon Guardian, but when he finally meets her, he realizes that this is not the case; it is Yukito Tsukishiro (Julian Star) that is eventually revealed to be Yue's false form. In the Final Judgement it is revealed the Kaho's Moon Bell was created by Clow Reed, and left in the care of the Tsukimine shrine to be given to Sakura to help her to defeat Yue without having to injure him (which Sakura outright refused to do). The bell combines with Sakura's staff to create a new staff of Sakura's own power, and even allows her to use even a card under Yue's own sign (Windy) against him and winning the battle. This is changed in the anime version of the series, however, where Kaho uses the Moon Bell to give the seemingly defeated Sakura a second chance, enabling her to win the Final Judgment and become the new master of the Clow Cards. After this, the Moon Bell disappears. After fulfilling her duty and delivering Clow Reed's bell to Sakura, Kaho returns to England, after enigmatically telling Yukito to "take care of" Touya.

Throughout most of the Sakura Card arc, Kaho maintains a steady but guarded exchange of letters with Sakura that are full of enigmatic but helpful advice. When she finally reappears, to everyone's surprise, it is at the home of Eriol Hiiragizawa (Eli Moon) to help arrange for his return to England -- in her company. She had met Eriol previously, when she first left Tomoeda to continue her studies in England, three years before Sakura discovered the Clow Book. As the two depart, In the manga, Kaho remarks how kind Eriol is, but he explains he's grown to care more about one person than anyone else. Kaho asks if he already knew she loved him and he did and says "if your feelings are the same as mine, we'll have a happy ending.". She is last seen holding hands with Eriol discussing their future together.

In the anime, Kaho is last seen in the second movie in Eriol's new room in England expressing her concern for Sakura and her friends' safety.

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