Toya Kinomoto
Sakura's older brother and a high school student with exceptional magical power
Sakura's older brother and a high school student. Excellent and all-round athlete with strong magic power and spiritual sense. He also cherishes his family.
Quotes
- Don't use the word 'kaijū'!
- I know you're not human.
- I'm your big brother, but you're a kaijū.
- I'm watching over you from the closest place.
- After all, you have to cherish your little sister.
Trivia
- Born on February 29, so his birthday comes only once every 4 years.
- His mother Nadeshiko is deceased, but only Toya with spiritual sense could see her form.
- Holds multiple part-time jobs.
- Trusted by Kerberos as a magic power replenisher.
- Usually sarcastic toward his sister but cares deeply for her.
- Possesses karate first dan skills.
Alternate names
Touya
Toya
TOYA
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- February 29
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- High school student with black hair and a calm demeanor. Handsome features and excellent athleticism, depicted as an all-round athlete in the series.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Calm demeanor
- Handsome features
- Iconic items
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- Cat slippers
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Usually blunt and prone to sarcasm, but deep down cares deeply for his sister Sakura and is family-oriented. Excellent student, all-round athlete, strong sense of responsibility, possesses spiritual sense and magic power. Sometimes appears unfriendly but is loyal to his friends.
- Keywords
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- Tsundere
- Family-oriented
- Strong sense of responsibility
- All-round athlete
- Excellent
- Spiritual sense
- Strong magic power
- Blunt
- Talents
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- Powerful magic power
- Spiritual sense
- Athletic ability
- Sharp intuition
- Skills
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- Karate first dan
- All sports
- All housework
- Multiple part-time jobs
- Driving (motorcycle, bicycle)
- Motivation
- Protecting his sister Sakura and the family's peace. Monitoring spiritual phenomena while enriching his own life.
- Habits
- Calls Sakura 'kaijū' (monster) or makes sarcastic remarks, but truly cares for his sister.
- Favorite foods
- Steak, Omurice, Yakisoba
- Favorite colors
- Blue
- Disliked foods
- Ganmodoki
History
- Backstory
- Sakura's older brother by 7 years, an excellent student and all-round athlete high school student with powerful magic power and spiritual sense. After his mother Nadeshiko's death, he supports the family and plays an important role from the Clow Card arc as a magic power replenisher. Due to his spiritual sense, he can see entities invisible to others and is involved in numerous spiritual incidents.
- Debut date
- 1996
- Work title
- Cardcaptor Sakura
- Media type
- Manga
Possesses magic power and becomes a powerful support role
- Significant event
- Possesses magic power and becomes a powerful support role
- Description
- Recognized by Kerberos and Yue for his powerful magic power, active as a magical support role.
Supporting the family after mother Nadeshiko's death
- Significant event
- Supporting the family after mother Nadeshiko's death
- Description
- Supports his young sister Sakura and father while handling housework and part-time jobs.
Secretly watching over Sakura's Cardcaptor activities
- Significant event
- Secretly watching over Sakura's Cardcaptor activities
- Description
- Aware of Sakura's identity, quietly supports her without interfering.
Magic power loss and regeneration
- Significant event
- Magic power loss and regeneration
- Description
- Supplied his magic power to protect Yukito's, lost his own magic power but recent developments suggest gradual recovery.
Relationships
Fujitaka Kinomoto
Father
Gentle and calm father, a good father who cherishes his family.
Nadeshiko Kinomoto
Mother
Deceased, but remains a pillar of the family's heart. Toya could see her spirit.
Sakura Kinomoto
Sibling
Younger sister. Blunt on the surface but cherishes her deeply.
Yukito Tsukishiro
Best friend
Best friend who plays important roles such as magic power transfer.
Syaoran Li
Rival
Rival relationship with multiple clashes, but they mutually respect each other.
Hōjō High School Soccer Club
Hōjō High School Soccer Club: teammate
Media appearances
Cardcaptor Sakura
Manga / Supporting
1996–2000
Cardcaptor Sakura
Anime / Supporting
1998–2000 TV series
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Movie / Supporting
1999
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc
Anime / Supporting
2018–2019
Voice cast and creators
Tomokazu Seki
- Voice actor
- Tomokazu Seki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version / Movies
- Notes
- Main voice actor
CLAMP
- Creator name
- CLAMP
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Toya Kinomoto Figure
- Item name
- Toya Kinomoto Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Toya Kinomoto Design Goods
- Item name
- Toya Kinomoto Design Goods
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited