Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms

Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (サクラ大戦 ～轟華絢爛～, Sakura Taisen: Gōka Kenran) is a 1999 Japanese OVA produced by Bandai Visual and Animate Film. It ran for six episodes and is the second OVA based on the Sakura Wars video games. The episodes were released in VHS, LaserDisc and DVD formats.

Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms
Cover of the first VHS
サクラ大戦 ～轟華絢爛～
(Sakura Taisen: Gōka Kenran)
Original video animation
Directed bySusumu Kudo
Produced byMasahiro Nakagawa
Kazumi Kawashiro
Masaki Sawanobori
Keisaku Okumura (eps 1-3)
Yoshifumi Yairita (eps 4-6)
Written byHiroyuki Kawasaki
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioRadix
Licensed by
ADV Films (2002-2009)
Released December 18, 1999 – December 21, 2000
Runtime25–30 minutes (each)
Episodes6
Related works

It was licensed in North America by ADV Films under the name Sakura Wars: Return of the Spirit Warriors.

Overview

The episodes are six character study episodes about the Imperial Assault Force, taking place during the first two video games.

Theme songs
  • Openings
  1. "Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Team (Remastered)" (檄！帝国華撃団（改）, Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan (Kai))
    • Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Takayuki Negishi / Singers: Chisa Yokoyama, Michie Tomizawa, Urara Takano
    • Episodes: 1, 3, 5
  2. "Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Team (Remastered II)" (檄！帝国華撃団（改Ⅱ）, Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan (Kai Ni))
    • Lyricist: Ouji Hiroi / Composer: Kohei Tanaka / Arranger: Takayuki Negishi / Singers: Yuriko Fuchizaki, Kumiko Nishihara, Mayumi Tanaka
    • Episodes: 2, 4, 6

Episodes
# Title Release date (Japan) Release date (U.S.)
1"The Dreadful Assassin from New York"
"Nyū Yōku no Ikareru Shikaku" (紐育の怒れる刺客)		December 18, 1999 (1999-12-18)[1]October 8, 2002[2]
2"The City of Water"
"Mizu no Aru Machi" (水のある都市)		February 25, 2000 (2000-02-25)[3]October 8, 2002[2]
3"Earth-shattering Kinema"
"Kinema no Kyōtendōchi" (キネマの驚天動地)		April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)[4]October 8, 2002[2]
4"Humanity Kamishibai - Red Boy Forever"
"Ninjō Kamishibai - Shōnen Reddo yo Eien ni" (人情紙芝居・少年レッドよ永遠に)		June 25, 2000 (2000-06-25)[5]November 26, 2002[2]
5"Father and Daughter and"
"Chichi to Ko to" (父と娘と)		September 25, 2000 (2000-09-25)[6]November 26, 2002[2]
6"A New Tomorrow for Women"
"Onna-tachi no Shin Ashita" (女たちの新時代)		December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21)[7]November 26, 2002[2]

References
  1. "サクラ大戦 轟華絢爛1-紐育(ニューヨーク)の怒れる刺客". Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  2. "Sakura Wars - The Press (Archive)". Archived from the original on February 21, 2003. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  3. "サクラ大戦 轟華絢爛2-水のある都市(まち)". Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  4. "サクラ大戦 轟華絢爛3-キネマの驚天動地". Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  5. "サクラ大戦 轟華絢爛4-人情紙芝居・少年レッドよ永遠に". Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  6. "サクラ大戦 轟華絢爛5-父と娘と". Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  7. "サクラ大戦 ～轟華絢爛～ 第六話「女たちの新時代(あした)」". Retrieved 2014-05-31.
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