Fujitaka Kinomoto
Fujitaka Kinomoto (木之本 藤隆, Kinomoto Fujitaka) is a fictional character in CLAMP's manga and anime series Cardcaptor Sakura. He is known as Aiden Avalon in the English adaptation, Cardcaptors.
Fujitaka is also a fictional character in CLAMP's manga series Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.
Character and Role
Fujitaka is the father of Sakura Kinomoto (Sakura Avalon in Cardcaptors) and Toya Kinomoto (Tori Avalon). He is a very busy college professor of archaeology at Towa University who still finds time for his children. He is very kind and caring, and he loves his family deeply, especially his late wife, Nadeshiko (Natasha).
One of the major differences between his characterization in the manga and the anime is that in the manga, he is explicitly stated as half of the reincarnation of Clow Reed's soul, however holding no magical abilities himself. In the anime, this connection is erased altogether and never mentioned, as he is shown as one of the people affected by Eriol Hiiragizawa's (Eli Moon) sleep spell at the end of the series (the spell is not supposed to affect those with strong magical ability). In the manga, as he is half of Clow's reincarnation, he is unaffected by his spell and even shows up after Sakura manages to transform The Light and The Dark, passing Eriol's last trial. Fujitaka receives half of Eriol's magic as part of Eriol's final task of reducing his magical ability, leaving Sakura the strongest magician alive. With the infusion of magic, Fujitaka is able to see Nadeshiko's spirit and be reunited with her once again.
Fujitaka is mostly disliked by Sonomi Daidouji (Samantha), who strongly believes that he stole Nadeshiko from her in high school. At the time, Sonomi and Nadeshiko were high school students, and Fujitaka was starting his first year as a teacher there. One day, Nadeshiko had climbed a tree to tend to some birds in their nest, but she accidentally fell. Luckily, Fujitaka broke her fall, and after seeing Nadeshiko on top of him, he commented, "It appears that an angel has fallen from the sky." This sparked a relationship; when Nadeshiko is sixteen, they marry, and as Sonomi recounts in one of her rants, they would come to school together with their matching packed lunches. (Episode 11)
Sonomi is upset, because she herself had feelings toward Nadeshiko, but Fujitaka took all her attention away. Sonomi also believes they married too young, and Nadeshiko's unfortunate death just three years after her second child may have been related to this. Sonomi does not harbor absolute hatred for Fujitaka, however, as his consistent optimism and kindness make it clear to her why Nadeshiko liked him so much. Ironically, however, the inability to hate him makes her hate him more.
In the anime, Nadeshiko and Sonomi's grandfather and caretaker, Masaaki Amamiya, also used to disapprove of Fujitaka, especially because they both helped to raise Nadeshiko. Sakura discovers this while reading her mother's old diary, so on the day of Masaaki's birthday, she sends him a present though Sonomi. Masaaki, wanting to repay that act of kindness, asks Fujitaka for a meeting and, along with giving him presents for Toya and Sakura, says that he is now ready to forgive Fujitaka.
Fujitaka in Tsubasa
Fujitaka is mentioned in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE as an archaeologist who came to Clow country to study the ruins there. He also adopted Syaoran. In Tsubasa, Fujitaka has no relation to Sakura nor Toya, though Sakura and Toya remain siblings in the series.
Statistics
- Birthday: January 3
- Occupation: University/College Professor (Archaeology)
- Favorite Colors: White, ivory, light brown
- Favorite Flowers: Wild pink carnation, peach blossom, cherry blossom
- Favorite Foods: Sweets, noodles
- Best Recipe: Desserts
- Specialty: Remembering people's names and faces
- Hobby: Cooking
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