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| Sakura
Taisen (Sakura Wars) OVA |
| Number of Episodes: |
Four (4) |
| Original format: |
Sega Saturn dating/strategy simulation
game |
| Original Story: |
Hiroi Ohiji |
| Animation Character Designs: |
Fujishima Kousuke (AH! MEGAMISAMA) |
| Editor: |
Akahori Satoru |
| Music: |
Tanaka Kouhei |
| Voice Casts: |
Yokoyama Chisa (Sakura), Tomizara
Michie (Sumire), Orikasa Ai (Ayame) etc.. |
| Theme Song (opening): |
"Manifest! Imperial Floral
Assault Group" |
| How much and Where to
get it (for Aussie): |
DVD (Multilingual-NTSC SRP $37.95)
and VHS (2 volumes at SRP $22.95 each dubbed) available from Madman
Entertainment. Saw them at HMV in Brisbane before. |
| Review by: |
Yuffie
Aogiri in September 2000 |
Sakura Taisen is based on a Sega Saturn Game. There are only four
episodes in this OVA. I have never played the game before, so
I don't know how different it is to the game. However, I know
they both have the same characters and music.
The story takes place in 1920 Japan. Girls with strong spiritual
powers are assembled from around the globe to form the "Imperial
Floral Assault Group". Only people with strong spiritual power can
pilot these steam-driven robots. With these robots, they fight against
demons. (Never gets a good look at those demons in the OVAs) Each
girl has different powers, and are named after flowers. To the public,
the "Imperial Floral (Assault) Group" is a group of musical actresses.
It is a way of disguise as well as teamwork and confidence training.
The OVAs started off with Sakura trying to master her sword, which
her father have left her. They also show how the steam-
driven robots are invented. Also the general (?) was looking for
more people to join the "Imperial Floral Assault Group"
and has came to Sakura's village, while the "Imperial Floral
Assault Group" leader gather all the other girls who were
under training together. As the OVA progress, the characters learnt
the importance of team work, and a new member (the only male)
from the military was appointed to join the group as the team
leader at the end of the 2nd ep.
The animation quality and music are good, but the plot is somewhat
unresolved, and there seems to be some bits missing in-between
episode 3 and 4. Perhaps, these are resolved in the game? |
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