Sakura Taisen

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Synonyms: Sakura Wars

Japanese: サクラ大戦

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 9

Chapters: 29

Status: Finished

Published: Jun 26, 2002 to Dec 26, 2008

Genres: Action, Romance, Supernatural

Theme: Performing Arts

Serialization: Magazine E-no

Authors: Hiroi, Ouji (Story), Masa, Ikkyu (Art), Fujishima, Kousuke (Story), Masa, Ikku (Art)

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Score: 6.97¹ (scored by 762 users)

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Ranked: #9264²

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Popularity: #8440

Members: 2,166

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Ranked #9264Popularity #8440Members 2,166

MangaMagazine E-noHiroi, Ouji (Story), Masa, Ikkyu (Art), Fujishima, Kousuke (Story), Masa, Ikku (Art)

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Synopsis

The year is 1921, and this is a Tokyo where monstrous steam-powered robots crash a flower-viewing party only to be cut down samurai-style by a young girl in a kimono and traditional hakama pants.

It's eight years after the horrific Demon War, and Japan is a peaceful prosperous place. Meet Ensign Ogami Ichiro, who has just graduated from the Naval Academy. He's assigned to a base in Tokyo, but soon discovers that his headquarters is the Imperial Theater and his first mission is collecting tickets at the gate. He gamely goes about his menial jobs at the theater, surrounded by beautiful girls who seem to know a lot more about what's going on than he does, but he's about to be swept into a roiling world of robots, demons, and hot girls in uniform.

(Source: Tokyopop)

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Background

Sakura Taisen had seven volumes published in English by Tokyopop from December 13, 2005 to May 1, 2008, before the publisher became defunct.

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Related Manga

Spin-off:	Sakura Taisen: Kanadegumi
Sequel:	Sakura Taisen: Mangaban Dainibu
Adaptation:	Sakura Taisen

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Characters

Shinguji, Sakura

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Kanzaki, Sumire

Main

Tachibana, Maria

Main

Kirishima, Kanna

Main

Kohran, Ri

Main

Chateaubriand, Iris

Main

Ogami, Ichiro

Main

Kayama, Yuuichi

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Takamura, Tsubaki

Supporting

Fujii, Kasumi

Supporting

Reviews

Jul 25, 2010

yunfanz

Recommended

I've read a few volumes of this series. I find that with all the Sakura Wars series it relies heavily on the characters. Most of the story is about how the characters develop. The setting is very unique. It takes place in the 1910s or 20s with a lot of steam powered machines including the mechs which is totally different style from gundams. Overall the story is interesting, well written and unique.

The drawing I would say basic not detailed to the point and doesn't lack in detail. Very clean and light drawings.

The characters is the strong point in this series and also with all ...

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Apr 27, 2009

MisaTange

Mixed Feelings

First of all, I've only read the first volume of Sakura Taisen. Please PM/comment on my profile if I'm missing anything.

Story: The story is somehow different and somehow the same compared to other manga. It's about a male, Ensign Ichiro Ogami, who was in the navy in Japan. However, he recently got demoted to be a ticket taker in the Grand Imperial Theater. Slight zing to it, right? 9/10.

Art: I think this is one of Sakura Taisen's strong points, the great work of the illustrator. I haven't watched the anime yet nor played the game nor heard of Sakura Wars, except for one song that ...