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Syaoran fights to gather the scattered soul of his beloved princess Sakura, whose memories were sent adrift across space and time.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 13 - The Beginning of Separation
    8.7/10(13 votes)

    #1 - The Beginning of Separation

    S2:E13

    The episodes starts off with Syaoran and Kurogane deciding to take on the whole biker gang and hopely steal one of their bikes to ctahc up to the feather. They beat some guys but after the gang figures out that they cant take on Kurogane and Syaoran, they run away. Syaoran returns to the bus. The next day, the other people ther in the bus decide to help them and luckly they are able to ctach up to the truck with the feather but to make things worse, the biker gang came back to take revenge on Syaoran. Will they be able to get Sakura's feather back?

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  2. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 10 - Feelings that Surpass Time
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Feelings that Surpass Time

    S2:E10

    With a final embrace from King Ashura a gian light emerse living Sakura's feather in King Yasha's place. King Ashura explains that King Yasha was never there to begin, that King Yasha has been dead for a long time and was only able to appear to be alive by the power of the feather's illusion. With King Ashura left in the castle she has but one wish: to revive King Yasha, but with the ability to revive life being impossible the castle commences to crumble unable to fufill her wish. What will happen to Ashura and will Sakura and the other safely escape the castle?

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  3. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 14 - Black Steel
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Black Steel

    S2:E14

    Syaoran comes across "the book of memories," well a copy of it. Kurogane opens it and finds that nothign is written inside of it. He hands the book to Syaoran who opens the book and finds himself looking at a younger version of Kurogane. Can this be Kurogane's past?

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  4. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 1 Episode 11 - The Chosen Tomorrow
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #4 - The Chosen Tomorrow

    S1:E11

    The villagers tried to attack the Ryanban's castle and are now under his control. To make matters worse, Syaoran sees that Chu'nyan and Sakura are trapped in a bubble and learns that if he attacks the villagers, the girls will feel the effects tenfold. But his determination gives him an edge in the fight as he finds out that the girls trapped inside the bubble are not the real Sakura and Chu'nyan.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 8 - The Endless War
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #5 - The Endless War

    S2:E8

    The statues of Ashura and Yasha continue to glow as the sky appears to crack, so Mokona transports Sakura and Syaoran to a different world, where they meet Ashura who appears to be in a war with Yasha. Sakura and Syaoran discover Fay and Kurogane (with black eyes), but are they the companions they have had all along?

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  6. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 9 - The Two Memories
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #6 - The Two Memories

    S2:E9

    Sakura has a dream that seems to have told the past story between Ashura and Yasha. It seems the two are tragic lovers. Anyway Syaoran returns, but with many wounds and his eye begins to hurt. Sakura unconciously kisses it for him. Could this be something she did as memory from her body or something else? Syaoran goes into town with the king's most loyal soldier, Kumara, to look for the real Fay and Kurogane, but with no luck. Syaoran has an episode in town with his still hurting eye and visions of his double harbored in a glass case with our overlookers. Our mysterious overlookers are unhappy about the sudden world change mostly because they had nothing to do with it. It seems Yuuko purposely made the world change as a favor to Ashura and also to stop the meddling of the overlookers. King Ashura decides to go back to the floating castle with just Kumara and Syaoran in her party to battle King Yasha and his underlings. It seems King Yasha decided to travel lite as well with just this world's Fay and Kurogane. Just one attack seals King Yasha's fate as Ashura defeats him. A glowing light emerses and as King Yasha's body disappears Sakura's feather appears.

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  7. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 15 - The Library of Secrets
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #7 - The Library of Secrets

    S2:E15

    The book of memories - it registers the memories of the first person to open it, and delivers the memories to the next person who touches it.

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  8. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 16 - The Other Side of Nostalgia
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #8 - The Other Side of Nostalgia

    S2:E16

    Sakura and Syaoran along with the other find themselves in what seems to be the Clow Country. However, they later find out that there are no people here. Fye believes this to be part of Sakura's memories and the only things present here are the things that she remembers the most, which is why there is not a single picture of Syaoran in his house. Fye says that the feather must be in the place that she is the most unknown to which in this case turns out to be the ruins. Will Syaoran get Sakura's feather back from the same place they had last been before she lost all her memories and went on this world hopping journey?

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  9. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 17 - The Fifth Vow
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #9 - The Fifth Vow

    S2:E17

    After Fye put a barrier around them, Mokona teleported the group outside of danger but still in the same world. They try to hide in the library. Where to find out more about Syaoran's past Kurogane sets a trap for Syaoran to open the "Book of Memories" first but things go horribly wrong and Kurogane opens the book frist and Syaoran second. Syaoran is now trapped until he is finished seeing Kurogane's past. To makes things worse, the country security has found out where the group is hiding. Will they escape from the country security?

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  10. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 18 - Kero-chan and Mokona
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Kero-chan and Mokona

    S2:E18

    The next world appears to be uninhabited, but evidence suggests otherwise. While camping out, Mokona has trouble deciding who to sleep with. Mokona is lonely and converses with Yūko.Syaoran, Sakura, Fay and Kurogane wake up the next morning to discover they have become shorter than Mokona. Cerberus finds Mokona and explains that all humans have shrunk in the Country of Kero.

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  11. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 21 - Working Sakura
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Working Sakura

    S2:E21

    The group lands in the next world and finds the feather almost right away for sale in a jewllery shop. how will the gang pay it! Sakura gets a job!

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  12. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 26 - Wings of Tomorrow (?)
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Wings of Tomorrow (?)

    S2:E26

    Chaos has trapped Sakura in a crystal then reveals his true form (A bird with millions of feathers that look like Sakura's). However, Sakura while imprisoned learns that Chaos can't control his body and to free him, Syaoran must beat his true form. Sakura learns who Chaos really is and why he wanted to travel with her. Who really is Chaos and will Syaoran be able to defeat his Chaos's true form?

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 7 - Ashura's Reasons
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Ashura's Reasons

    S2:E7

    The group arrives in a new world, but it seems that Kurogane and Fay landed somewhere else. Syaoran, Sakura and Mokona end up with a group of female circus travelers who worship Ashura, a goddess of war. Kurogane and Fay end up in the shrine of the opposing god Yasha. But all isn’t what is it seems when Sakura and Syaoran discover that the leader of the circus, Suzuran, and the priest in the shine, Souseki, are actually secret lovers.

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  14. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 20 - The Essence of Hijutsu
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Essence of Hijutsu

    S2:E20

    Kishimu has taken Syaoran and Kurogane to her world. Where they find out that Ryanban's son is behind the attacks. He has found one of Sakura's feathers and is using them to control the minds of demons from Kishimu's world. Will Syaoran and Kurogane with the help of Chun Hyang stop Ryanban's son?

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  15. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 22 - Feather King Chaos
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Feather King Chaos

    S2:E22

    Sakura and the others arrive in the next world, and find out that the king of the city (Chaos) has her feather. Chaos agrees to give Sakura the feathers (he have several) if they told him the stories of their journey. Everyone tells him a part of their journey and at the end, Chaos keeps his word and gives Sakura all his feathers. Chaos gave up those feathers to easily, is he up to something?

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  16. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 23 - Distorted Wish
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Distorted Wish

    S2:E23

    Chaos tell Syaoran about how there are more of Sakura's feather where they found the ones he had. Syaoran decides to go find them and Fay and Kurogane join him leaving Sakura and Mokona alone at Chaos's Palace. The place Chaos told Syaoran turned out to be trap. What is Chaos planning to do with Sakura?

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 24 - Companion's Determination
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Companion's Determination

    S2:E24

    Chaos shows his true nature, he wants to travel with Sakura and find all her feathers instead of Syaoran, Fay, Kurogane and even Mokona. He shows Sakura how much power he really has and beat Syaoran to the ground. However keeps standing up. Will Syaoran be able to defeat Chaos and stop his plan?

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  18. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 25 - Freezing Ghost
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Freezing Ghost

    S2:E25

    Chaos had challeged Syaoran for Sakura. The winning gets to travel with her, but Syaoran's sword breaks during his previous battle. Kurogane trains Syaoran to master his sword. Will he be able to master Kurogane's sword and defeat Chaos and save Sakura once in for all?

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 1 Episode 16 - Strength and Kindness
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Strength and Kindness

    S1:E16

    The story starts off with a girl being hit with a mysterious beam on her head. Inside the shrine, Keefer goes in a saves her from the Guardian of the shrine. The group enters the world, Storm Country, in the middle of a tournament in order to see who is the strongest. Syaoran eventually wins the match. But Keefer needs that sacred object that Syaoran won from the tournament. They both fight to see who gets it, ending with Syaoran giving the sacred object to save the girl.

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  20. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 3 - The Goal of Glory
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #20 - The Goal of Glory

    S2:E3

    Sakura continues racing in her dragonfly while avoiding obstacles. Meanwhile, using the sensor, Syaoran and Ryuuoh find out where the interference for the race is coming from. They head over to the Piffle Corporation Building and find that Tomoyo’s secretary is the one behind the sabatoge. When they arrive they find that he is about to shoot down Sakura’s dragonfly. Can Syaoran and Ryuuoh stop him?

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  21. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 11 - Draw Mokona
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #21 - Draw Mokona

    S2:E11

    Our heroes land in the next world, but what's this? Oh no our lovable gang has been chibified! Yes everyone is in chibi form in this next world, but Mokona is no where to be found. Everyone comences to look for him. It seems Mokona was resting in a room with an artist. This artist has the power to manipulate anything she draws especially with a new found pen which happens to be Sakura's feather. Mokona asks for the feather back when he notices our friends drawn in chibiform in a new world on a piece paper laying next to the feather. It seems the feather drew them onto the paper thus putting them in a story that can only escape by being drawn out. With Mokona's strong desire to save them he draws a story to help get them out. Will Mokona be able to save Sakura and the others?

    Director:Tomoyuki Kurokawa
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  22. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 1 Episode 1 - The Inevitable Encounter
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    #22 - The Inevitable Encounter

    S1:E1

    A mysterious power within Sakura is awaken by the ruins as wings sprout from her back. Sakura beings to fade into the seal but Syaoran saves her. However, the wings break as the feathers scatter to many different worlds. Syaoran carries Sakura, now unconsciouses and her life fading away, out of the ruins to find themselves being attacked by mysterious mechanical warriors. Touya manages to keep them back as Yukito finds that Sakura's heart is no longer in this world. With no other choice, Touya leaves Sakura to Syaoran and Yukito sends the two to another world to seek help from the Dimensional Witch. Now in the world of XXXHolic, Syraoran is joined by Kurogane and Fai as he pleads to Yûko to save Sakura.

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  23. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 2 - The Three Badges
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The Three Badges

    S2:E2

    While Syaoran, Fay and Kurogane ponder which of the contestants interferred with the qualifying race, Sakura is chosen for the pole position in the final race. Afterwards, at a party thrown by Tomoyo, Syaoran rekindles his friendship with the Ryuuoh in Piffle.Later, Syaoran is attacked, but the fight is called off only for the group to discover Tomoyo is intently investigating the incident during the qualifying race and she asks Sakura and the others for their assistance. Then, Tomoyo decides to make a costume for Sakura (and Mokona) for the Dragonfly Race; Syaoran seeks advice from Ryuuoh and the race begins!

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  24. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 5 - The Boy's Resolution
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Boy's Resolution

    S2:E5

    The group arrives in the next world landing in the middle of the ocean. They are picked up by a ship and when introduced to the captain recognize him as a villain they encountered on a previous world. They decide to trust him since he isn’t actually the same person and decide to help out on the ship. When Syaoran is taken to the engine room he finds Fujitaka, a young version of his dead father. After getting thrown overboard during a storm Syaoran and Fujitaka are given time to connect with one another.

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  25. Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 2 Episode 1 - Hazardous Race
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Hazardous Race

    S2:E1

    After a strange dream, Syaoran wakes up in a futuristic world called Piffle and joins the others. After a chat with Yuuko, the group sets out to take part in the Dragonfly Race; the grand prize is one of Sakura's feathers! Nearly crashing into her, Sakura and the others meet Tomoyo Daidouji, the president of the Piffle Princess Company and hostess of the Dragonfly Race. Tomoyo decides on Sakura as her heroine for the race; unfortunately, Sakura is not the best driver and she crashes more than once.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Beginning of Separation" is the best rated episode of "Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE". It scored 8.7/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/22/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Feelings that Surpass Time".