Sakura-hime Kaden
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura
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Sakura-hime Kaden

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Sakurahime Kaden, Shiro Bara Gakuen Vampire Rose, White Rose Academy Vampire Rose, Tenshi no Kinka Maple Rose, The Angelic Coin of Maple Rose, I.O.N
Japanese: 桜姫華伝
English: Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 12
Chapters: 55
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 1, 2008 to Dec 1, 2012
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Fantasy Fantasy, Romance Romance
Themes: Historical Historical, Mythology Mythology
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Ribon Magazine
Authors: Tanemura, Arina (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.401 (scored by 48114,811 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #38322
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1613
Members: 13,103
Favorites: 245

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Synopsis

From a young age, Princess Sakura was told never to gaze at the moon but never provided a reason. Now at 14 years of age, she dreads her marriage to her betrothed, Prince Oura, a man with whom she has only ever communicated through letters. With no family any longer to speak of, she lives as an outcast in a village as she awaits the day of her wedding.

When the prince's emissary, Aoba, comes to take Sakura to the palace, the rebellious princess decides to run away to avoid the marriage. In her attempt to escape, she accidentally lays eyes on the full moon, and a demon appears to attack her. After being saved by Aoba, Sakura is told that she is the granddaughter of Princess Kaguya and also an immortal youko—exactly like the demon that descended from the sky. Equipped with the legendary Chizakura blade, Sakura is now tasked with defeating the youko that threaten to hurt the people closest to her.

Her mission is tied to her Soul Symbol—a single kanji character that indicates a person's true nature at birth. Sakura's Soul Symbol represents "destroy," an ominous yet mysterious sign that is more than meets the eye. Burdened with the choice to determine where her allegiances lie, Sakura confronts her destiny and a world plagued by the schism between youko and mankind.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Included one-shots:
Volume 5: Shiro Bara Gakuen Vampire Rose (White Rose Academy Vampire Rose)
Volume 6: Tenshi no Kinka Maple Rose (The Angelic Coin of Maple Rose)
Volume 8: I.O.N

Background

Sakura-hime Kaden was published in English as Sakura Hime by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint from April 5, 2011 to February 4, 2014. Upon its first week of serialization, the first English volume ranked seventh on the New York Times Manga Best Seller list. The manga has been adapted into two VOMICs by Shueisha.

The series has also been published in French by Glénat; in German by Tokyopop; and in Italian by Panini Comics.

Characters

Sakura
Main
Aoba
Main
Asagiri
Supporting
Kohaku
Supporting
Rurijou
Supporting
Mai Mai
Supporting
Byakuya
Supporting
Fujimurasaki
Supporting
Enju
Supporting
Shuri
Supporting

Reviews

Jan 13, 2018
Sakura-hime Kaden is a fairly old manga series, one I have chosen to finish after 6 years (2018). I read the series when it had first come about, and wanting to explore the nostalgia, decided to pick it up again. This is a story of a girl with a legend accompanied by an underlying theme of a slice-of-life, if you will. Throughout reading the story, readers will find themselves thinking of life, whether it be the story set in this manga, or their own. Full of romance, action, and fantasy, Sakura Hime will leave you with feelings and knowledge, so much that you might not ...
Aug 10, 2009
Preliminary (8/55 eps)
Another great installment by Arina Tanemura, Sakura Hime Kaden is a fantasy shoujo manga that may seem typical at first, but once you continue reading you'll find it actually has a lot of twists. Although the main character, Sakura, is a bit cliché, this manga is unique in other aspects such as the storyline and the other supporting characters. Personally, I believe that Shinshi Doumei Cross beats this one out but honestly it may be too early to tell because as of now the manga isn't very far in terms of the number of chapters. However, if you're a fan of any ...
Aug 5, 2024
Preliminary (2/55 eps)
An interesting premise coupled with beautiful art are part of a recipe for storytelling gold
Sadly, it is not enough to have only those two ingredients alone...

Sakura-hime's awestriking panels unfortunately quickly get overshaddowed by very chaotic characterization
In only two chapters character's motives, philosophies, and views have changed countless times, leaving no baseline for their personalities to be developed on and make them recognizable

I do appreciate the research that went into making this manga (there are very interesting behind the scenes notes scattered thruout the chapters), details like how to make Sakura's battle attire fit into the Heian era, how to keep the language modern enough for ...

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