We write a character out of the series, why would we need a plot?
This one-episode OVA is everything like the ode to the seiyuu and is dedicated to her character. In this anime, the character prepares to leave the Sakura Taisen and there really isn't anything else but that.
Animation[/u]: Good animation despite the lack of action.
Perhaps because of the farewell of the seiyuu, or perhaps it's because the lack of the action, but the animation looks good compared to the previous titles in the Sakura Taisen-series. The characters look good and the backgrounds sometimes look pretty good as well. Even the one time they used CG in it (the mecha got the honor of being done in CG) it looked quite nice.
Sound[/u]: Good … as long as you like the seiyuu.
Because of it being an OVA dedicated to that single character, she gets a lot of things to say and the scenes are pretty much always with her. She also gets the honor of singing a few songs (although it is still the same song) and although that song is not particularly bad, you do need to like the voice of her in order to really appreciate the song.
Story[/u]:We write a character out of the series, who cares about a plot?.
Above sentence says all. The only thing happening in this one-episode OVA is how the character wanders around and tags off all of the friends in the series, as to say farewell. Is this a spoiler? Perhaps. But truth is, this OVA has nothing to offer except for fans of the character or the seiyuu. There are no action scenes, just some memories en reminiscing and while that can be a good thing, this OVA isn't.
Conclusion[/u]
The OVA is nice for people who are fans of the character or the seiyuu. Everything else can safely skip this because it really has nothing to offer but being a keepsake for the fans.
Sorry for this review not sounding as smooth as it should be. The moment I finished this review, the PC crashed and took my review (including backups) with it. I had to rewrite it all from scratch and it didn't turn out as good as the one I had written before. I'm still pissed off because of it. My apologies, but you only write a perfect review once, not twice.
Anime: Sakura Taisen: Kanzaki Sumire Intai Kinen - Su Mi Re
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As Sumire Kanzaki (Tomizawa Michie) shockingly announced her retirement in Tokyo Game Show 2001 in Japan, in 2002 a New Year public show was performed as a Sumire Kanzaki retirement commemoration. A new Sakura Taisen OVA was also released to commemorate her retirement:
Sumire Kanzaki who has continued fighting as a member of the Imperial Floral Assault Unit, which protects the capital city from darkness, is bewildered and her worries increase. She finally chooses to withdraw from Imperial Floral Assault unit and from the opera team stage as well. Of course, her friends are shocked by this sudden decision, but Sumire's resolution to retire cannot be reversed. While everyone held various thoughts in their hearts and minds, the time of commencement of performance Kanzaki Sumire retirement commemoration public performance draws near...
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Sumire Kanzaki who has continued fighting as a member of the Imperial Floral Assault Unit, which protects the capital city from darkness, is bewildered and her worries increase. She finally chooses to withdraw from Imperial Floral Assault unit and from the opera team stage as well. Of course, her friends are shocked by this sudden decision, but Sumire's resolution to retire cannot be reversed. While everyone held various thoughts in their hearts and minds, the time of commencement of performance Kanzaki Sumire retirement commemoration public performance draws near...
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16, female, bloodtype: B, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., furisodeA furisode is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves., hairbandA hairband is a flexible plastic or metal band or strip of cloth worn over the top of the head to hold the hair back and maintain a certain hairstyle. A hairband that includes ribbons or has bows along its length should be also tagged hair ribbon. For a similar band worn across the forehead primarily for athletic purposes, see sweatband., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., moleA mole, also called beauty mark, beauty spot, beauty patch, and sometimes birthmark, is a type of visible, circumscribed, chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa that may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired. Such marks are sometimes considered an attractive feature, hence the beauty-related names, and they are medically known as nevus (plural: nevi), from naevus, Latin for "birthmark". They are not to be confused with the animals commonly called moles., obiObi is a sash for traditional Japanese dresses, keikogi worn for Japanese martial arts, and a part of kimono outfits., red hairThe character has red hair., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair.
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Tomizawa Michie
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23, female, bloodtype: A, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., brown hairThe character has brown hair., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Orikasa Ai
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Nishihara Kumiko
19, female, bloodtype: B, ascot tieAn ascot tie, or ascot, is a narrow neckband with wide pointed wings. This wide, formal tie is usually patterned, folded over, and fastened with a stickpin or tie clip.
A cravat is a scarf or band of fabric worn around the neck as a tie which spreads over the chest. The visible part is often made of lace and/or ruffles., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., purple eyesThis character`s eyes are colored somewhere between red and blue., red hairThe character has red hair., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., sweatbandA sweatband is a strip of cloth worn around the forehead during physical activity that absorbs sweat and keeps hair from reaching the eyes. Sweatbands are often made by continuously looping a long string of fabric or by folding a wide one, as is sometimes done with bandanas. They are also commonly tied with a knot behind the head, and may include a tail. For a similar band worn over the top of the head primarily to maintain a hair style, see hairband., tomboyA girl who acts and dresses like a boy and enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys.
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Tanaka Mayumi
15, female, bloodtype: O, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., cross-dressingThis character sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex.
Cross-dressers often hide their cross-dressing identity for a long period of time and thus tend to become adept in accurately portraying the opposite sex in terms of voice, movement, behaviour, temperament, etc., GermanA character originating from the Federal Republic of Germany, a country in Central and Western Europe., playing violinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello., purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., quietCharacter remains quiet. In most cases, speaks only when spoken to., tomboyA girl who acts and dresses like a boy and enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys.
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Ikura Kazue
17, female, bloodtype: B, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., braidsBraids is a style of hair in which the hair is interweaved into locks. Braids can be displayed in various styles, such as twin braid tails or a braided hair hairband., energeticAn energetic character, often also called a genki character, shows great, often excessive levels of activity or vitality, and seems to always be doing everything extra fast. Genki characters are often slightly, or sometimes very, eccentric, and are filled with confidence and determination, regardless of whether they are competent or not; in fact, they often have little to no actual competence at whatever they generally do., frecklesSmall brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., Kansai dialectThe Kansai-ben is a distinct group of related Japanese dialects found in the Kansai region of Japan. They are typified by the speech of Osaka, which is referred to specifically as Osaka-ben. It is characterized as being both more melodic and harsher by speakers of the standard language., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., twin braid tailsHair braids can be tied as a pair of twin braid tails.
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Fuchizaki Yuriko
19, female, bloodtype: O, cross-dressingThis character sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex.
Cross-dressers often hide their cross-dressing identity for a long period of time and thus tend to become adept in accurately portraying the opposite sex in terms of voice, movement, behaviour, temperament, etc., green eyesThe character has green eyes., introvertIntroverts are people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction. They tend to be more reserved and less outspoken in groups. Introverts generally enjoy time spent alone or with close friends, and find less reward in time spent with large groups of people.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., quietCharacter remains quiet. In most cases, speaks only when spoken to., reverse trapA reverse trap is a plot device where a female character is mistaken for a male, with the intention of sexually deceiving other characters and/or the viewer. This behavior does not need to be intentional by the female (it is often not intentional) or continually maintained by the female, but the occurrence is common enough to deserve this fetish-specific tag., Russianno description set, short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.
Some of the typical solitary activities are reading, writing, using computers, hiking and fishing. The archetypal artist, writer, sculptor, engineer, composer, and inventor are all considered highly introverted.
Not to be confused as being shy - introverts prefer solitary activities over social ones, where as shy people (who may be extraverts at heart) avoid social encounters out of fear. Like extroversion, introversion is not a black and white measurement, and these people may share some of the same traits than extroverts., quietCharacter remains quiet. In most cases, speaks only when spoken to., reverse trapA reverse trap is a plot device where a female character is mistaken for a male, with the intention of sexually deceiving other characters and/or the viewer. This behavior does not need to be intentional by the female (it is often not intentional) or continually maintained by the female, but the occurrence is common enough to deserve this fetish-specific tag., Russianno description set, short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.
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Takano Urara
20, male, bloodtype: A, black eyesThis character has black eyes.
(This does not refer to the injury called a black eye), black hairThe character has black hair., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., leadershipThe ability to lead skillfully., spiked hairThe hair is styled up into spikes., swordA sword is a long, edged piece of metal, used as a cutting, thrusting, and clubbing weapon in many civilizations throughout the world. It fundamentally consists of a blade and a hilt, typically with one or two edges for striking and cutting, and a point for thrusting., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Suyama Akio
17, female, bloodtype: A, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., blue hairThe character has blue hair., clumsyA clumsy person is one lacking in coordination, and as such prone to often having accidents such as tripping, bumping into objects, or dropping things. In female characters, this is often thought of as endearing., furisodeA furisode is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves., hair ribbonHair ribbons are ribbons used both as hair decorations and as hair ties. Hair ribbons are often tied into bows. They may also be present as part of a hairband. In older anthropomorphic series, where the gender of characters was sometimes hard to tell at first glance, ribbon bows were used to indicate a female character., hakamaHakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing worn by men and women, similar in appearance to an apron that only reaches waist-height. Hakama are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles, they are worn over a kimono. The most iconic image of women in hakama is the miko (shrine maiden)., katanaA type of Japanese sword, often called a "samurai sword". The term katana may be applied to the standard size moderately curved Japanese sword with a blade length of greater than 60 cm. The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single edged blade, circular or squared guard, and long grip to accommodate two hands., kindHaving or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
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Yokoyama Chisa
17, female, bloodtype: B, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., green eyesThe character has green eyes., Italianno description set, JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., necklaceno description set, pantyhosePantyhose are sheer, close-fitting legwear, covering the body from the waist to the feet., pearl necklaceno description set
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Okamoto Maya
62, male, bloodtype: O, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., brown hairThe character has brown hair., elderlyAn elderly person is someone that is older than "middle-aged". For humans, this generally covers anyone age 65 and older., flag officerA flag officer is a member of the upper echelons of a military force, ranking above all other members and directly above senior officers. Please see the full tag description for details on the ranks whose holders are considered flag officers., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., leadershipThe ability to lead skillfully., military uniformA type of outfit worn by military personnel. May also cover armours as long as they are standardised among the troops (e.g. army of ancient Rome).
Military uniforms can be either ceremonial or practical (utilitarian)., swordA sword is a long, edged piece of metal, used as a cutting, thrusting, and clubbing weapon in many civilizations throughout the world. It fundamentally consists of a blade and a hilt, typically with one or two edges for striking and cutting, and a point for thrusting.
voiced by:
Ikeda Masaru
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