Sakura Wars (TV series)

Sakura Wars
	Official DVD cover for North America.
サクラ大戦; (Sakura Taisen)
Anime television series
Directed by	Ryūtarō Nakamura
Produced by	Masao Maruyama
Written by	Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Music by	Kohei Tanaka
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks;
Original network	TBS, MBS, CBC, HBC, TUF, ITV, TBC, SBS, RSK, tys
English network	NA: Anime Network;
Original run	April 8, 2000 – September 23, 2000
Episodes	25 (List of episodes)
Related works
	Sakura Wars (game franchise); Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (OVA, alternate story) Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (OVA, sequel) Sakura Wars: The Movie (Film, sequel); ; ;

Sakura Wars (サクラ大戦, Sakura Taisen), commonly referred to as Sakura Wars TV, is a 2000 Japanese anime created by Madhouse first broadcast on TBS and later on other TV stations. It is based on the Sakura Wars video game franchise by Sega and Red Entertainment.

The TV series was licensed by ADV Films in 2003 and was released on DVD in six volumes and a box set. In 2009, the series was licensed by Sentai Filmworks.

Overview

The characters and settings are based on the video games, but the story was significantly altered.

Episode list

Chapter No.	Title	Original airdate
1	"Sakura Arrives at the Capital" "Sakura Teito ni Kitaru" (さくら帝都に来る)	April 8, 2000 (2000-04-08)
2	"The City to be Defended" "Mamorubeki Toshi" (守るべき都市)	April 15, 2000 (2000-04-15)
3	"Sakura's Stage Debut" "Sakura no Hatsu Butai" (さくらの初舞台)	April 22, 2000 (2000-04-22)
4	"The Flower Combat Troop's New Commander" "Kageki-dan no Shin Taichō" (華撃団の新隊長)	April 29, 2000 (2000-04-29)
5	"Dark Shadow" "Jāku naru Kage" (邪悪なる影)	May 6, 2000 (2000-05-06)
6	"The Koubu's Heart" "Kōbu no Kokoro" (光武の心)	May 13, 2000 (2000-05-13)
7	"Tasty Order" "Oishī Chitsujo" (おいしい秩序)	May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)
8	"This is Revue" "Kore ga Rebyū" (これがレビュー)	May 27, 2000 (2000-05-27)
9	"A Girl Called Cassowary" "Kuwassarī to Yobareta Shōjo" (火喰い鳥と呼ばれた少女)	June 3, 2000 (2000-06-03)
10	"The Kanna that Summons a Storm" "Arashi wo Yobu Kanna" (嵐を呼ぶ女)	June 10, 2000 (2000-06-10)
11	"The Flower Division Training Camp" "Hana Gumi Gasshuku" (花組合宿)	June 17, 2000 (2000-06-17)
12	"Lonely Birthday" "Hitoribotchi no Bāsudē" (ひとりぼっちのバースデー)	June 24, 2000 (2000-06-24)
13	"Bloom Like a Flower! On a Maiden's Pride!" "Hana to Saka se yo! Otome no Iji de!" (花と咲かせよ！乙女の意地で！)	July 1, 2000 (2000-07-01)
14	"Iris Goes Forth!" "Airisu Shutsugeki su!" (アイリス出撃す！)	July 8, 2000 (2000-07-08)
15	"Sakura's Return to her Homeland" "Sakura Furusato e Kaeru" (さくら故郷へ帰る)	July 15, 2000 (2000-07-15)
16	"Anti-Kouma Squad" "Tai-Kōma Butai" (対降魔部隊)	July 22, 2000 (2000-07-22)
17	"Overture" "Jokyoku" (序曲)	July 29, 2000 (2000-07-29)
18	"Cinderella" "Shinderera" (シンデレラ)	August 5, 2000 (2000-08-05)
19	"The Formation to Destroy Evil" "Haja no Jin" (破邪の陣)	August 12, 2000 (2000-08-12)
20	"The Darkness Steals Closer" "Shinobi Yoru Yami" (しのび寄る闇)	August 19, 2000 (2000-08-19)
21	"One More Battle" "Mō Hitotsu no Tatakai" (もうひとつの戦い)	August 26, 2000 (2000-08-26)
22	"The Imperial Theatre, Goes Up in Flames" "Teigeki, Enjō" (帝劇、炎上)	September 2, 2000 (2000-09-02)
23	"Even If My Time to Dream Has Passed" / "Machine of Dreams" "Yumemiru Koro wo Sugitemo" (夢見る頃を過ぎても)	September 9, 2000 (2000-09-09)
24	"Ties" "Kizuna" (絆)	September 16, 2000 (2000-09-16)
25	"Continuation of the Dream" "Yume no Tsuzuki" (夢のつづき)	September 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)

Reception

Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network gave the fourth DVD a D+ for dialogue, a D for Story and animation and a B for art and music.^[1]

Theorin Martin of Anime News Network gave the complete TV series collection a C for the dub, a B− for the sub, a C+ for the story, a B for the animation and art and a B+ for the music.^[2]

THEM Anime gave the series three stars out of five.^[3]

References

^ Zac Bertschy (2004-01-27). "DVD 4: Intermission Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
^ Theron Martin (2009-09-01). "DVD - Complete Collection (Thinpak) Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
^ Carlos Ross. "THEM Anime Review for Sakura Wars TV". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Official Madhouse website (in Japanese)
Official ADV website (in English)
Official Anime Network website (in English)
Sakura Wars (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] Zac Bertschy (2004-01-27). "DVD 4: Intermission Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

[2] Theron Martin (2009-09-01). "DVD - Complete Collection (Thinpak) Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

[3] Carlos Ross. "THEM Anime Review for Sakura Wars TV". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

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