Sakura Wars (1997)

Specials

The year is 1919, and armies of mechanized soldiers are advancing on the capital with the pride of Hell in their wake. However, the engineering geniuses of Kanzaki Heavy Industries have Developed a new weapon to balance the odds... if suitable pilots can be found in time. Chosen for their unique psychic skills, a group of courageous young women assembled from around the world will pilot steam-driven giant robots into single combat with the enemies of the Earth. But beneath the strain of rigouous practice and the onslaught of a faceless enemy, the Flower Brigade is soon in desperate need of leadership. Excitement builds as rumor of a new commander reaches the Extreme Capital Defenders. Can the handsome young officer lead his disorganized Flower Division into battle, or will he face the enemy alone?

Released Dec. 17, 1997 Episode 28 min None+

Genres: Action, Animation, Anime: Mecha, Anime: Slice of Life, Comedy, Science Fiction

Keywords: tmdb.steampunk, tmdb.based-on-video-game, tmdb.anime, tmdb.original-video-animation-ova, imdb.based-on-videogame, imdb.steampunk-sci-fi, imdb.mecha-anime-animation + 14 more, imdb.steam-powered, imdb.great-depression, imdb.fictional-war, imdb.performing-arts, imdb.steampunk, imdb.robot-sci-fi, imdb.heroine, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.mecha, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.1920s, imdb.violence, imdb.martial-art, imdb.hand-drawn-animation

Production Companies: SEGA, Animate Film, Bandai Visual, Radix Ace Entertainment, Overworks Red Entertainment

Network: Anime OAV

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb

7.5

/15/

Trakt

/7/

TMDb

/4/

MAL

6.8

/2302/

Oji Hiroi
Director

Ai Orikasa

Yuriko Fuchizaki

Kumiko Nishihara

Michie Tomizawa

Akio Suyama

Masaru Ikeda

Urara Takano

Mayumi Tanaka

S0E1 - Sumire Kanzaki's Retirement Commemoration

Set after the time of Sakura Taisen 4 (game), Kanzaki Sumire, during a training session was noticed that her spirit power (rei-ryoku) has dropped tremendously, below levels required to pilot the Koubu-nishiki. She decides to retire from the Kageki-dan while she still holds the position of "top star" in the dai-teikoku gekijyou.

Dec. 18, 2002, midnight

S0E2 - Episode 2

June 25, 1997, midnight

S0E3 - Episode 3

June 25, 1997, midnight

S0E4 - Episode 4

Aug. 22, 2007, midnight

S0E5 - Episode 5

Oct. 7, 2011, midnight

Network: Anime OAV

Episode Runtime: 28 min.

Season Runtime: 28 min.

Released: Dec. 17, 1997

Last Air Date: Aug. 1, 2007, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: NR

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