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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 8h

❗| Avail restocked their entire Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary collection on their online shop!! But it's already starting to sell out again one by one! International shipping is available, so don't miss your chance to buy high quality merch from overseas! www.shop-shimamura.com/disp/itemlis...

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

❗| Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary Pop Up Shop opens tomorrow in Tokyo and will go on till the 12th, featuring a large merch selection with new art by Hidenori Matsubara! After-event online sale is also confirmed! www.medicos-e.net/newsdetail/s... I'll go through everything in this thread↓

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‼️| In the same vein, Terada and Nishino said they have a vision for a Shin Sakura Wars sequel that they hope to make real! They're glad they can at least continue the story on stage for now and ask fans to support the new show "Seiden Tsurugi" to help them push for their ideas!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

❗️| Sakura Wars x Eiketsu Taisen collab Wave 2 featuring Maria, Iris, Sumire, and Shinjiro has started and will go on till Oct. 13th Individual PVs showcasing the newly recorded voice lines have also been uploaded on YouTube for each character (links in the thread ↓)

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎂| Today, September 28th, is the birthday of actress Yuna Sekine who brought life to Sakura Amamiya on all 'Shin Sakura Wars the Stage' productions from the very first one in 2020 to "Seiden Tsurugi" that closed yesterday! Happy Birthday 🫶

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MattoBii @mattobii.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh no I need it

A photo of the Mitacle Block model of Kohran Li

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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thirty years ago today, Sakura Wars made its debut on the Sega Saturn. I have a lot to say about this, but honestly, I don't know how to really express it in a way that conveys just how much this series means to me, as a person, and as a fan.

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Sakura Sakura Shinguji

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

❗️| Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary PC and smartphones wallpapers and new Line stamp collection are now available!! (keep in mind this isn't the only thing announced for the anniversary) sakura-taisen.com/info/2026/20...

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Samantha Ferreira Is Back On Her Book Bullshit @sam-animeherald.northsky.social · 27/09/2026

Seriously, given how many queer folx adore this series, I'd love to see them just... make a Sakura Wars game that is explicitly gay, because we'd eat it up.

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

❗️| Fan-made English version of the 'Shin Sakura Wars the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi' promotional Glossaries!

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speedy @spdcooler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🎉 | Sakura Wars 30th Anniversary is today!! Ongoing events: -Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi closing night and live stream -Matsubara talk show and autograph session -Eiketsu Taisen collab with new voiced lines -OVAs TMS free YouTube stream -Avail merch collab -Fujishima exhibition

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SaturnSH2x2 (all slots taken) @saturnsh2x2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

girls with glasses

Kohran Li from Sakura Wars, and Philia Felice from Tales of Destiny.

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Lord Zillion @sgwasega.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#SakuraWars 30th Anniversary Statements from the Host & Creative Director of RADIOSAKURA.LIVE. Tune in to the Hanagumi Hits at radiosakura.live #サクラ大戦 #SakuraTaisen

Dear Listeners,

Today is a very special day for our community, as the Sakura Wars franchise approaches its 30th anniversary. We have no specials prepared for today, but I want to give some words for what this day means to me, and explain the origin of our fan project.

I picked up Sakura Wars at a low point in my life. I was ready to give up on my creative ambitions and leave the internet for good. A friend of mine was a huge fan of the series, and told me to burn a CD of Sakura Taisen for Sega Saturn.

At the time, my console was faulty and I almost stopped playing Saturn games entirely. Sakura Taisen opened a new world of visual storytelling, and I couldn’t stop playing through all Christmas break into the new year. It was the same magic that got me into SEGA games as a kid.

The soundtrack of the series, composed by Kohei Tanaka, gave me comfort in a time when everything seemed helpless, and allowed me to recover and move forward.

After a few months, I started testing internet radio hosting, and debuted RADIOSAKURA.LIVE on May 21st, 2025. I met Creative Direcor Noah soon after, and we began collaborating to make this project what it is today.

Since then, I’ve started my adult life in earnest, keeping all my personal commitments, and beginning an overdue gender transition. I am busier but happier now more than ever.

I created this project so that Sakura Wars can have the recognition it deserves outside its home country — for popularizing the multimedia aspect of anime/game series, and having such a personal impact on me to continue being creative and authentic to myself.

I hope that you enjoy the Sakura Wars series and our fan project, today and for many years to come.

-Elzi (Lord Zillion)
Host & Creator, RADIOSAKURA.LIVE

Everyone has that one thing that brings them comfort, their escape from the world that’s their little happy place when things get too overwhelming, it’s good to have. Sakura Wars is that for me. (...)

To me the most resonant thing has always been the characters. They’re who we come back to again and again with this franchise, they’re the lens in which we experience it and what we take away from it, and Sakura Wars is the kind of series where every single character is somebody’s favorite, which I think is a sign of true brilliance. They even helped me discover things about myself I would have never known otherwise.

Sakura Shinguji as a character and Chisa Yokoyama’s wonderful performance have impacted me so thoroughly and significantly that I now consider Sakura my favorite fictional character of all time. Seeing so many traits I can immediately recognize and empathize with (...) She is the perfect protagonist for a series as optimistic as Sakura Wars. (...) She reminds me that, even if you think you are at your lowest point or you don’t know how to come to terms with yourself, there is always a way you can, always a way to be strong and show others your love.

Thank you Oji Hiroi for creating such a beautiful, positive franchise that continues to shine to this day. You have made a landmark on Japanese culture, you have impacted so many lives and you’ve inspired so many people, including myself. Thank you to the wonderful cast and crew of Sakura Wars for not only realizing this vision but also making it something truly unique to yourselves as well. The community you have created lives on to this day, and by working on Radio Sakura, I am so happy to be able to contribute in any way to the legacy of this franchise with my wonderful friend Elzi and our remarkably talented team.

I wish the best for this franchise and all involved in it (...) Oh, and I want a new anime please!!!!

-Noah Biondi
Creative Director, RADIOSAKURA.LIVE

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In Japan it is currently September 27th, marking the 30th anniversary of the Sakura Wars franchise. To celebrate, here's footage of Sakura Wars winning the very first Japan Game Awards, beating out other major releases from 1996 such as Mario 64, Pokemon, Nights into Dreams, and Resident Evil.

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Lord Zillion @sgwasega.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

TODAY at 7:30 Eastern, the gods have decided to bless my friend Red! Or curse him?? Let's find out in this special 30th anniversary SAKURA WARS STREAM!!! youtube.com/live/CUBFghj... #サクラ大戦 #SakuraTaisen #SakuraWars

Lord Zillion VTuber, named Elzi, on a background of Sakura Wars characters.

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The 2 performances of today have ended successfully and only the final day performances of tomorrow (or tonight depending on the timezone) remain!! I want to emphasise again how crucial supporting the show is in determining Shin's fate, so please buy a streaming ticket if you can!!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

‼️| Sakura Wars collab with Japanese casual wear brand Avail for exclusive 30th Anniversary merch has started today! All items are also available on their online store with international shipping!! www.shop-shimamura.com/disp/itemlis...

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎂| Today, September 25th, is the birthday of veteran seiyu legend Kikuko Inoue!! She played in Lobelia Carlini in all the Sakura Wars media including: the games, OVAs, CD dramas, and stage shows! Happy Birthday!!

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Cαrínα ᓚᘏᗢ @carina.delachancla.com · 23/09/2026

gf bought a bunch of solar powered lawn lights so I started doing the ohayo ohayo bonjour dance she's never seen the video until now and called me a goober xD

me holding two solar powered lawn lights

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Someone tell the author that Takaharu Terada (main member of the current Sakura Wars team, dev on all the games since 2, and scenario director on Shin) liked her article on Twitter!!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

❗️| In anticipation for 'Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi', online Japan pop-culture magazine Scrmbl has put out an article about the significance of the Sakura Wars stage shows and their importance in the series' sucess and longevity! A must-read for every fan! scrmbl.com/post/sakura-...

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Victor Hunter @victorehunter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It also has an incredible map of the states, plus unlockable Koubu that play way better than any of the horseback characters and almost make the game fun. It’s a pretty rough musou but its super playable even un-translated

Sakura Wars V Episode 0’s map of the USA that makes absolutely no sense

Erica’s Koubu F Type 2 on an in-progress Golden Gate bridge

Erica in her Chattes Noires costume riding a zebra and wielding a toy hammer

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎉| Today, September 22nd, is the anniversary of Sakura Wars V: Episode 0! A spinoff action game set before V, where we follow Gemini's journey from Texas to NY with her horse Rally! It expands on some of the series' hidden lore and follows up on the threads set up by The Movie!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📷 | A display of all the new merch for the currently ongoing Sakura Wars Art Festival 2026 "Hanagumi ART Revue"!!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

📸| A small look at the Sakura Wars Art Festival 2026 "Hanagumi ART Revue" that opened yesterday and will go on untill the 23rd!! The venue features a large scroll showcasing the history of the festival throughout the 30 years of the series!!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

📷 | A fixed camera 4K quality recording of the full "Gekitei Shinshou" performance from 'Shin Sakura Wars the Stage: Seiden Tsurugi' has been uploaded to YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_UC...

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檄！帝国華撃団＜新章＞新サクラ大戦 the stage〜誠伝 TSURUGI〜 2026.09.19 18:00公演より

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

‼️| The October 1st issue of Weekly Famitsu will feature a 30+ page long Sakura Wars special which will include: - exclusive interview with series creator Oji Hiroi and other staff - new illustration by Hidenori Matsubara for the cover - results of the 30th Anniversary fan survey

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

❗️| A remix of the Sakura Wars theme song, "Gekitei", was played during the 1st set of Sega's Special DJ LIVE today at TGS Day 2!! This a seperate stage from the Sega TGS Party from2 days ago, where Sakura Wars was also featured!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

❗| Sakura Wars Kanadegumi, the otome spinoff manga by Chie Shimada published by Hana to Yume, received a digital version today and has been made available across all e-book platforms in Japan!!

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Sega Character of the Day @segaoftheday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today's Sega Character of the Day is Death Adder from Golden Axe!

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

❗| Kosuke Fujishima Anniversary Exhibition to be held in Tokyo 9/18~10/04 and Osaka 10/30~11/15! It'll feature his Sakura Wars art among the displays, sale of signed framed prints, and original merch! An online store will open Sept 18th with international shipping! edition-88.com/pages/kosuke...

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Sakura Wars Facts & Updates @sakutainews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

‼️| A message from the Sakura Wars team is included on the TGS 30th Anniversary website amongst other titles! This month also marks Sakura Wars's 30th Anniversary! tgs.cesa.or.jp/2026/en/30th...

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