In addition to the six games released as part of the main series and their many spin-offs and related titles, the Sakura Wars series has spawned many works in other media including anime, movies, novels and manga, and radio dramas. For the Sakura Taisen World Project, seven games were announced: Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio ni, Sakura Taisen V: Saraba itoshiki hito yo, Sakura Taisen V: Episode 0, Sakura Taisen Monogatari - Teito-hen & Paris-hen, a title that tells the story of the Anti-Kouma Battle Squadron and the Kouma War. Also announced was a game that took place during the Sengoku Jidai and a PC port of Is Paris Burning.
Bundle release of Sakura Wars, Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die, Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?, and Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love, Maidens in 10 GD-ROMs
Bundle release of the PC ports of Sakura Wars, Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die, Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?, and Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love, Maidens.
Six character study episodes about the Imperial Combat Revue produced by Radix and Animate Film, taking place during Sakura Wars and Thou Shalt Not Die
The composer of the series is Kohei Tanaka. In addition to the original soundtracks, listed below, many games have inspired orchestral or vocal albums as well as compilation albums featuring music from several Sakura Wars games.
Title
Original release date
Japan
North America
PAL region
Sakura Wars Soundtrack: Steam Gramophone
May 2, 1997
none
none
Notes:
Two CD set (1:35:55) with 51 tracks
Released in Japan by Lipop Record / BMG Japan
Sakura Wars 2: Steam Gramophone
July 17, 1998
none
none
Notes:
Two CD set (2:20:13) with 60 tracks
Released by Marvelous Entertainment
Sakura Wars 3 Music Collection: Paris Music Hall
May 3, 2001
none
none
Notes:
Two CD set (2:25:54) with 79 tracks
Released by avex mode
Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love Maidens Complete Music Collection
April 10, 2002
none
none
Notes:
One CD (60:11) with 17 tracks
Released by avex mode
Sakura Wars: In Hot Blood Teigeki Complete Music Collection
February 26, 2003
none
none
Notes:
Two CD set (2:23:00) with 62 tracks
Album containing original vocal tracks and updated music tracks from In Hot Blood
Released by avex mode
Sakura Wars V Episode 0: Samurai Daughter of the Wild Complete Music Collection
September 23, 2004
none
none
Notes:
One CD (74:45) with 34 tracks
Released by avex mode
Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love Music Collection: New York Music Hall
September 7, 2005
none
none
Notes:
Two CD set (2:13:10) with 56 tracks
Released by avex mode
Novels and manga
Many Sakura Wars games have been adapted as novels and manga series. With the advent of the Internet, web novels and digital publishing have also become common. These stories act as companion pieces, offering an interpretation of the game's events or expanding the plot of the games by depicting additional scenarios.
Translated and released in North America by TOKYOPOP.
Live performances
From 1997 onwards, the voice actors of the series performed onstage and in-character as their Sakura Wars counterparts in a series of live-action musical stage shows. By 2001 to 2006, the Imperial Combat Revue performed two major musicals in a year: a New Year's Show and a Summer Kayou Show, in addition to multitudes of other smaller shows where one or more characters make appearances. Some of the stage performances could be seen in the series' other forms of media.
In August 2006, the Imperial Combat Revue held their final summer show. Although the live-action shows still continue as of May 2007, they are no longer focused entirely on the Imperial Combat Revue.
Summer Kayou Shows
Ai Yueni (Because of Love)
Notes:
First Summer Kayou Show
Performed from July 19 to 21, 1997
Appeared briefly in Sakura Taisen and in the manga.
Tsubasa (Wings)
Notes:
Second Summer Kayou Show
Performed from August 11 to 16, 1998
First show to include characters Reni Milchstraβe and Soletta Orihime
Includes the Paris Hanagumi Tokubetsu ("Paris Flower Division Special) Mini Live Show on August 13, where the Paris Flower Division performed live for the first time.
^The subtitle for this remake, "In Hot Blood" (熱き血潮に, Atsuki Chishio ni) refers to passage #26 from "Midaregami", a poem written by Yosano Akiko, a famous early 20th century poet.
^Maria: "Yes, Squad Leader. I'm looking for Maeterlinck's 'The Blue Bird.' I was thinking if I would reread it again as a reference for this play...... and I've finally found it. A mysterious journey during which Tyltyl and Mytyl search for the blue bird." Translated by Kayama at GameFAQs.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
