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Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms

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Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms
Cover of the first VHS
サクラ大戦 ～桜華絢爛～
(Sakura Taisen: Ōka Kenran)
Original video animation
Directed byTakaaki Ishiyama
Produced by
  • Masaki Sawanobori
  • Emi Sasaki
  • Kazumi Kawashiro
  • Motohiko Houjou (1)
  • Yasuaki Nagoshi (2–4)
Written by
  • Hiroyuki Kawasaki
  • Satoru Akahori
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioRadix & Animate Film
Licensed by
ADV Films (1998–2009)
Released December 18, 1997 – July 25, 1998
Runtime25–30 minutes
Episodes4 (List of episodes)
Related works

Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (サクラ大戦 ～桜華絢爛～, Sakura Taisen: Ōka Kenran) is a 1997 Japanese original video animation (OVA) produced by Animate Film and animated by Radix. It ran for four episodes and is the first OVA based on the Sakura Wars video games. The episodes were released in VHS and LaserDisc formats.

The OVA was announced as the first joint product to result from the proposed merger between Sega (owner of the Sakura Wars franchise) and Bandai (Bandai Visual's parent company).[1] Though the merger was called off shortly afterwards,[2] the OVA project proceeded as planned. ADV Films announced they had licensed the OVA series in North America in May 1998 at Project A-Kon 9;[3] it was the first piece of Sakura Wars media made officially available in the region.

It depicts the formation of the Imperial Assault Troupe’s Flower Division leading up to the beginning of the original game where the player character takes command of the unit.

Theme songs[]

  • Openings
  1. "Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Team" (檄！帝国華撃団, Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan)
    • Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Takayuki Negishi / Singers: Chisa Yokoyama & The Imperial Floral Assault Team
  • Endings
  1. "My Blue Sky" (わたしの青空, Watashi no Aozora)
    • Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Takayuki Negishi / Singers: Ai Orikasa
    • Episodes: 1-3
  2. "The Maiden's Flowers Bloom" (花咲く乙女, Hana Saku Otome)
    • Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Akifumi Tada / Singers: The Imperial Floral Assault Team
    • Episodes: 4
  • Insert Songs
  1. "A Dizzy Deck" (甲板フラフラ, Kanpan Furafura)
  2. "Cherry Blossom" (さくら, Sakura)
  3. "Dance Festival" (お祭りダンス, Omatsuri Dansu)

Episodes[]

No. Title Release date (Japan) Release date (U.S.)
1"Act 1: The Demon Wars Begin Again"
"Dai Ichi-maku: Hana no Miyako no Hanaikusa" (第一幕 華の都の花いくさ)		December 18, 1997 (1997-12-18)[4]November 11, 1998[5]
2"Act 2: The Cherry Blossom Spirit Attack"
"Dai Ni-maku: Sakura no Hana ni Hanate yo Shinken" (第二幕 桜の花に放てよ神剣)		February 25, 1998 (1998-02-25)[6]November 11, 1998[5]
3"Act 3: Spring is the Time for First Battles"
"Dai San-maku: Haru wa Yayoi no Hatsu Sentō" (第三幕 春は弥生の初戦闘)		May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)[7]November 11, 1998[5]
4"Act 4: A Midsummer Night's Dream"
"Dai Shi-maku: Manatsu no Yume no Yoru" (第四幕 真夏の夢の夜)		July 25, 1998 (1998-07-25)[8]November 11, 1998[5]

References[]

  1. ↑ "Goin' Hollywood". GamePro (IDG) (105): 18, 20. June 1997. 
  2. ↑ "Acquisition of Bandai by Sega Called Off". The New York Times. 28 May 1997. Retrieved 30 December 2016. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ "Elevator Action Anyone?". ADV Films. 1998-06-02. Archived from the original on 7 December 1998. Retrieved 2022-07-06. {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ "サクラ大戦 桜華絢爛1-華の都の花いくさ". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Sakura Wars 1 [VHS]". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ "サクラ大戦 桜華絢爛2". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ "サクラ大戦 桜華絢爛3". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ "サクラ大戦 桜華絢爛4-真夏の夜の夢". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

External links[]

Sakura Wars
Video games Main series Sakura Wars (1996) (In Hot Blood) • 2: Thou Shalt Not Die • 3: Is Paris Burning? • 4: Fall in Love, Maidens • So Long, My Love • Sakura Wars (2019)
Spin-offs Sakura Wars: Hanagumi Communication • Sakura Wars Steam Radio Show • Sakura Wars Teigeki Graph • Ogami Ichiro's Struggles ～Sakura Wars Song Show～ • Sakura Wars Kinematron Hanagumi Mail • Sakura Wars Online • Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou! CR Sakura Taisen • Hanagumi Taisen Columns • Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 • Sakura Wars GB ~Geki • Hanagumi Nyuutai!~ • Sakura Wars GB2 ~Thunder Bolt Sakusen~ • Sakura Wars Monogatari ~Mysterious Paris~ • Sakura Wars V Episode 0 ~Kouya no Samurai Musume~ • Dramatic Dungeon Sakura Wars ~Kimi aru ga tame~ • Sakura Revolution
Compilations Sakura Wars Complete Box • Sakura Taisen 1 & 2 • Sakura Wars Premium Edition
Media Episodes • The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms • The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms • TV series • The Movie • the Animation • Sakura Taisen: Sumire • Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris • Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris • Sakura Taisen: New York NY • Live shows
Characters Sakura Shinguji • Ichiro Ogami • Shinjiro Taiga • Sumire Kanzaki • Maria Tachibana • Iris Châteaubriand • Kohran Li • Kanna Kirishima • Orihime Soletta • Reni Milchstraße • Kasumi Fujii • Yuri Sakakibara • Tsubaki Takamura • Yuichi Kamaya • Kotone Seiryūin • Kikunojō Oka • Yokihiko Ōta • Haruka Nonomura • Yoritsune Hanakōji • Ikki Yoneda • Ayame Fujieda • Kaede Fujieda • Erica Fontaine • Glycine Bluemer • Lobelia Carlini • Hanabi Kitaoji • Coquelicot • Isabel "Grand-Mère" Lilac • Norimichi Sakomizu • Ci Caprice • Mell Raison • Jean Leo • Gemini Sunrise • Cheiron Archer/Sagiitta Weinberg • Diana Caprice • Rosarita "Rosita" Aries/Rikaritta Aries • Subaru Kujō • Ratchet Altair • Sakura Amamiya • Seijuro Kamiyama • Hatsuho Shinonome • Azami Mochizuki • Clarissa Snowflake • Anastasia Palma • Cherry Cocker/Plum Spaniel • Anri Yoshino • Michael Sunnyside • Wong Xingzhi • Satan Aoi • Ciseaux
Universe Kouma • Imperial Assault Force • Paris Assault Force • New York Combat Revue • Kobu
Related Pokémon Pikachu • Valkyria Chronicles • Project X Zone • Project X Zone 2
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Television series Master of Mosquiton '99 (1997–1998) • Nazca (1998) • Silent Möbius (1998) • Baby Felix (2000–2001) • Android Kikaider: The Animation (2000–2001) • Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver (2001–2002) • Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san (2001–2002) • Haibane Renmei (2003) • Wonder Bebil-kun (2003–2004) • Divergence Eve (2003) • Misaki Chronicles (2004) • Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni (2004) • Wind: A Breath of Heart (2004) • Comic Party Revolution (2005, #5–13) • Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge (2005) • Lemon Angel Project (2006) • BakéGyamon (2006–2007) • Love Get Chu (2006)
OVA/ONAs Master of Mosquiton (1996–1997) • Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (1997–1998) • Amazing Nurse Nanako (1999–2000) • Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (1999–2000) • Kikaider 01: The Animation (2001–2002) • Sakura Wars: Sumire (2002) • Sakura Wars: Ecole de Paris (2003) • Vie Durant (2003) • The Boy with the Guitar: Kikaider vs Inazuman (2003) • Sakura Wars: Le Nouveau Paris (2004–2005) • Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni (2004) • Cream Lemon: New Generation (2006) • Honey × Honey Drops (2006)
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