Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms

	Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms
	Cover of the first VHS
サクラ大戦～轟華絢爛～; (Sakura Taisen: Gōka Kenran)
	Original video animation
Directed by	Susumu Kudo
Produced by	Masahiro Nakagawa; Kazumi Kawashiro; Masaki Sawanobori; Keisaku Okumura (eps 1-3); Yoshifumi Yairita (eps 4-6)
Written by	Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Music by	Kohei Tanaka
Studio	Radix & Animate Film
Licensed by	NA ADV Films (2002-2009)
Released	December 18, 1999 – December 21, 2000
Runtime	25–30 minutes (each)
Episodes	6 (List of episodes)
	Related works
	Sakura Wars (game franchise); Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (OVA); Sakura Wars: The Movie (Film, sequel); Sakura Wars (TV series, remake);

Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (サクラ大戦～轟華絢爛～, Sakura Taisen: Gōka Kenran) is a 1999 Japanese OVA produced by Animate Film and animated by Radix. It ran for six episodes and is the second OVA based on the Sakura Wars video games. The episodes were released in VHS, LaserDisc and DVD formats.

It was licensed in North America by ADV Films under the name Sakura Wars: Return of the Spirit Warriors.

Overview[]

The episodes are six character study episodes about the Imperial Assault Force, taking place during the first two video games.

Theme songs[]

Openings

"Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Team (Remastered)" (檄！帝国華撃団（改）, Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan (Kai))
- Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Takayuki Negishi / Singers: Chisa Yokoyama, Michie Tomizawa, Urara Takano
- Episodes: 1, 3, 5
"Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Team (Remastered II)" (檄！帝国華撃団（改II）, Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan (Kai Ni))
- Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Takayuki Negishi / Singers: Yuriko Fuchizaki, Kumiko Nishihara, Mayumi Tanaka
- Episodes: 2, 4, 6

Episodes[]

#	Title	Release date (Japan)	Release date (U.S.)
1	"The Dreadful Assassin from New York" "Nyū Yōku no Ikareru Shikaku" (紐育の怒れる刺客)	December 18, 1999 (1999-12-18)^[1]	October 8, 2002^[2]
2	"The City of Water" "Mizu no Aru Machi" (水のある都市)	February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25)^[3]	October 8, 2002^[2]
3	"Earth-shattering Kinema" "Kinema no Kyōtendōchi" (キネマの驚天動地)	April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)^[4]	October 8, 2002^[2]
4	"Humanity Kamishibai - Red Boy Forever" "Ninjō Kamishibai - Shōnen Reddo yo Eien ni" (人情紙芝居・少年レッドよ永遠に)	June 25, 2000 (2000-06-25)^[5]	November 26, 2002^[2]
5	"Father and Daughter and" "Chichi to Ko to" (父と娘と)	September 25, 2000 (2000-09-25)^[6]	November 26, 2002^[2]
6	"A New Tomorrow for Women" "Onna-tachi no Shin Ashita" (女たちの新時代)	December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21)^[7]	November 26, 2002^[2]

References[]

↑ "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛1-紐育(ニューヨーク)の怒れる刺客". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 "Sakura Wars - The Press (Archive)". Archived from the original on February 21, 2003. Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
↑ "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛2-水のある都市(まち)". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
↑ "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛3-キネマの驚天動地". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
↑ "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛4-人情紙芝居・少年レッドよ永遠に". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
↑ "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛5-父と娘と". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:
↑ "サクラ大戦～轟華絢爛～第六話「女たちの新時代(あした)」". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

External links[]

Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms at Bandai Channel (in Japanese)
Sakura Wars 2 (OVA) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

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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[1] "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛1-紐育(ニューヨーク)の怒れる刺客". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

[adv-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 "Sakura Wars - The Press (Archive)". Archived from the original on February 21, 2003. Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

[3] "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛2-水のある都市(まち)". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

[4] "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛3-キネマの驚天動地". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

[5] "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛4-人情紙芝居・少年レッドよ永遠に". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

[6] "サクラ大戦轟華絢爛5-父と娘と". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

[7] "サクラ大戦～轟華絢爛～第六話「女たちの新時代(あした)」". Retrieved 2014-05-31. {{cite web}}:

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