Sakura Wars

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hopeful_monster

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Any good? Saw teh complete OAV in a local shop for £20, and it looked interesting, but the price slightly put me off. Seemed a little cheap. Online reviews seem to give it a passable score, but we know how unbiast the can be.
 
It's extremely good actually! As long as you like a cast of strong willed females and strange robots that can't quite be called mechs, then you'll enjoy it! It's set in 1919, so has a slightly older feel to it. The characters are all very good (esp. Iris and her Teddy!) There's a second OVA, movie and TV series but I don't think they've been released in the UK.
 
So the one Hopeful_Monster is talking about has all 10 episodes of the first 2 OVAs?

The third one is a completely different story and different characters which is why they changed the name I guess!
OVA Series 1: Sakura Taisen Ouka Kenran
OVA Series 2: Sakura Taisen Gouka Kenran
OVA Series 3: Sakura Taisen ~Ecole du Paris~

IanC said:
its Japanese name, Sakura Taisen
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Which means Sakura Wars :lol:
 
This name allways seems to crop up around places and It pisses me off because I know nothing about it, could somebody shed some light on the story?
 
It's the year 1919, and Earth is in trouble. The forces of darkness are mounting, and the only way to stop them is to gather those who possess large amounts of spirit energy. And, naturally, they're all young, nubile women (of a sort): Kirishima Kanna, the rough, tough, but kind karate master; Maria Tachibana, the Russian gun specialist; Iris Chateaubriand, the insanely cute French preteen psychic (always with her teddy bear Jean-Paul); Li Kouran, the Chinese mechanical genius; Kanzaki Sumire, the rather spoiled heiress of the company who develops the weaponry they all use; and Shinguji Sakura, an earnest, sweet-hearted country girl who has inherited a powerful sword technique. Plus, their male commander, Ohgami Ichirou, who is promoted from naval gofer to everyone's love interest somewhere in between episodes.

Copied it from AnimeNfo - sorry didn't have the mental energy to think too hard this morning :lol:

Then basically it's just about the girls and the funny robot mechs and the ensuing battle. That's from the first OVA!
 
Having read some reviews and the like, it sounds like something I'd quite like. The biggest problem with it (and the main reason I haven't looked into the series too much in the past) is because it sounds like it relies on a knowledge of the games to appreciate fully. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to settle for only appreciating it partially ... when I even get around to doing that much.

Incidentally, there's also a TV series that no one has mentioned yet. Not that I know anything about it...
 
Colin said:
Having read some reviews and the like, it sounds like something I'd quite like. The biggest problem with it (and the main reason I haven't looked into the series too much in the past) is because it sounds like it relies on a knowledge of the games to appreciate fully. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to settle for only appreciating it partially ... when I even get around to doing that much.

Incidentally, there's also a TV series that no one has mentioned yet. Not that I know anything about it...
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Actually I mentioned the TV series in my very first reply!!

I have no knowledge of the games but didn't find it stopped me from understanding and enjoying the first OVA, which I saw about 5 years ago. I have seen the 2nd OVA and movie but never got around to the TV series, too much else got in the way of buying the TV series!!
 
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