Sakura Wars: The Animation

Sakura Wars: The Animation

Company type	Anime television series
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	2020
Founder	Manabu Ono, Tatsuhiko Urahata (scriptwriters)
Headquarters	Tokyo , Japan
Area served	Japan, North America, Asia-Pacific
Key people	Manabu Ono (director), Tatsuhiko Urahata (scriptwriter)
Products	Anime series
Parent	Sega, Sammy, Tencent Japan (collaborators under SAKURA PROJECT)

Sakura Wars: The Animation (Japanese: New Sakura Wars: The Animation | 新サクラ大戦 the Animation | Shin Sakura Taisen: Ji Animēshon) is a 2020 anime series from Japan, directed by Manabu Ono, with scripts by Ono and Tatsuhiko Urahata, and animated by Sanzigen. The production was a collaboration between Sega, Sammy, and Tencent Japan under the SAKURA PROJECT initiative, serving as a sequel to the 2019 video game Sakura Wars. Set in the year 1941, the story centers on Seijuro Kamiyama and the Imperial Combat Revue.

Broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11 from April 3 through June 19, 2020, the series comprises 12 episodes. Funimation handles streaming rights in North America, while Medialink licenses the show across the Asia-Pacific area, making it accessible via the Ani-One YouTube channel. Pony Canyon is responsible for home media distribution, releasing the series in four Blu-ray and DVD volumes; the initial two were made available on June 17, 2020.

Sakura Wars the Animation unfolds in an alternate version of 1941 during the Shōwa era, focusing on the Imperial Combat Revue—a military unit that combats supernatural menaces in Tokyo while masquerading as a theatrical troupe. With Captain Seijuro Kamiyama temporarily absent, Sakura Amamiya assumes leadership. Following an incident in Europe, Kamiyama brings back a young Russian girl named Klara M. Ruzhkova to join the Flower Division's protection. The arrival of Valery Kaminski, captain of the Moscow Combat Revue, seeking to reclaim Klara sparks tensions with the Flower Division.

Cast

Character	Voice actor
	Japanese	English
Seijuro Kamiyama	Yōhei Azakami	Ian Sinclair
Sakura Amamiya	Ayane Sakura	Cherami Leigh
Hatsuho Shinonome	Maaya Uchida	Amber Lee Connors
Azami Mochizuki	Hibiku Yamamura	Sarah Wiedenheft
Anastasia Palma	Ayaka Fukuhara	Stephanie Young
Clarissa "Claris" Snowflake	Saori Hayami	Amanda Gish
Sumire Kanzaki	Michie Tomizawa	Michelle Ruff
Komachi Oba	Ryōko Shiraishi	Tia Ballard
Kaoru Rindo	Yui Ishikawa	Monica Rial
Reiji Shiba	Tomokazu Sugita	Zeno Robinson
Itsuki Saijo	Mayu Yoshioka	Alexis Tipton
Hiromi Hongo	Haruka Terui	Caitlin Glass
Hakushu Murasame	Miyuki Sawashiro	Luci Christian
Yui Huang	Sumire Uesaka	Kate Bristol
Arthur	Nobunaga Shimazaki	Stephen Fu
Lancelot	Manami Numakura	Felecia Angelle
Elise	Nana Mizuki	Emily Neves
Klara M. Ruzhkova	Misaki Watada	Lindsay Seidel
Leyla M. Ruzhkova	Haruka Shiraishi	Terri Doty
Valery Kaminski	Kenji Akabane	Aaron Dismuke
Natalia Ruzhkova	Mayuno Yasokawa	Jessica Cavanagh

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date

{{Episode list   EpisodeNumber       = 10      Title               = The Destruction of Tokyo? The Rage of Tunguska!   TranslitTitle       = Teito Kaimetsu? Tsungūsuka no Ikari      NativeTitle         = 帝都壊滅？ツングースカの怒り        OriginalAirDate     =        ShortSummary       = After their Mugen mechs sustain severe damage, Valery harnesses Klara’s abilities to power up an enormous energy cannon aboard Sevastapol, threatening global authorities. Seijuro uncovers a WLOF informant collaborating with Valery. Sakura pilots a cutting-edge Obu mech, risking everything to protect Klara. }} {{Episode list     EpisodeNumber       = 11       Title               = A Fantastic, Tragic Love! Leyla's Heart!   TranslitTitle       = Hiren Gensō! Reira no Omoi       NativeTitle         = 悲恋幻想！レイラの想い       OriginalAirDate     =        ShortSummary       = At Sevastapol’s core, Valery proclaims immortality after absorbing a blue crystal and aims to dominate the world using Klara’s power. Hakushu disrupts his cannon; Leyla breaks free from mental control but suffers critical injuries while rescuing Klara, who then loses command over her powers. }} {{Episode list     EpisodeNumber       = 12       Title               = The Grand Finale! Hope for Tomorrow!   TranslitTitle       = Daidan'en! Ashita e no Kibō       NativeTitle         = 大団円! 明日への希望       OriginalAirDate     =      ShortSummary           = Sakura soothes Klara as Valery transforms into a more powerful form. Allied combat revues arrive to attack Sevastapol. Valery merges with it but is ultimately defeated when Sakura and Klara unite their mechs’ energies; Sakura eliminates Valery, thwarting his scheme. Klara officially joins the Imperial Combat Revue while Hakushu departs; Leyla survives and discovers a gateway to Shadow Tokyo. }}

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