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Main article: Sakura Wars

The names of the various troupes/divisions of the Teikoku Kagekidan (e.g., flower, star, moon, wind) are modeled on those of the Takarazuka Kagekidan (Takarazuka Revue). [2] Similarly, the names of the troupe members are often patterned on the name of the troupe—flowers in the Hanagumi and the Groupe Fleur de Paris, celestial bodies in the Hoshigumi (the New York Kagekidan also uses celestial bodies). The naming patterns are likely the work of Satoru Akahori, the scenario writer for the games [3], who uses such throughout most of his creations (e.g., in Sorcerer Hunters and Saber Marionette J).

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Main Characters

  • Ōgami Ichiro
    • Place of Origin: Tochigi, Japan
    • Martial Talents: Kenjutsu, twin-sword-style
    • Seiyū: Akio Suyama
    • Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit: Color: White; Weapons: Two ōtachi (medium-length Japanese swords)

Teito Kagekidan

Lt. General Ikki Yoneda (米田一基, Yoneda Ikki)

Seiyū: Masaru Ikeda

Ayame Fujieda (藤枝あやめ, Fujieda Ayame)

Seiyū: Ai Orikasa
Floral Namesake: Iris (Japanese.: "ayame"; specifically: Iris sanguinea)

Kaede Fujieda (藤枝かえで, Fujieda Kaede)

Seiyū: Ai Orikasa
Floral Namesake: Maple (Japanese.: "kaede")

Teito Hanagumi

Sakura Shinguji (真宮寺さくら, Shinguji Sakura)

Seiyū: Chisa Yokoyama
陸軍対降魔部隊』だった真宮寺一馬の一人娘。父親の愛刀である霊剣荒鷹によるja:北辰一刀流を始め剣術、特にja:居合い（ja:抜刀術）を得意とし、日々鍛錬している。また舞台に立つ時も自分の力におごりを見せることなく練習を重ねている。性格は明るく正義感が強く面倒見がいい。大神が他の女性と仲良くしているのを見てやきもちを焼くこともある。過去に友人が自分の不注意のため雷で大怪我をして以来、雷が苦手。
Floral Namesake: Cherry Blossom (JP: "sakura")
Place of Origin: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Martial Talent: Hokushin Itto Ryu Kenjutsu
Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit
Color: Cherry Pink
Weapon: ōtachi (medium-length Japanese sword)
Birthdate: 1905-7-28
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 44 kg
B/W/H: 82/56/81
Blood Type: A
Theme songs: "Sakura" and "Haru ga Kuru" (Spring Will Come)
Daughter of Kazuma Shinguji, the hero of the last demon war, and heir to the spiritual power of the Shinguji family, Sakura was summoned to Tokyo by General Yoneda sometime after the formation of the Hanagumi. Struggling to adapt to life in the metropolis after arriving from rural Sendai, she is further troubled by trying to integrate with the already established members of the Flower Division. Often seen as either clumsy or a country yokel by many of the other members when she first arrives, she steadily increases in skill and confidence to become one of the strongest of the group. Other than her open and friendly personality, the main benefits she brings to the group are the Shinguji family's hereditary power to drive away evil and the spiritual sword Arataka.

Sumire Kanzaki (神崎すみれ, Kanzaki Sumire)

Seiyū: Michie Tomizawa
Floral Namesake: violet (JP: "sumire"; specifically Viola mandshurica, the Manchuria violet)
Place of Origin: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Martial Talent: Naginata (Japanese Polearm) Kanzaki Fujin Ryu Naginatajutsu
Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit
Color: Violet
Weapon: Naginata
Birthdate: 1905-1-8
Height: 161 cm
Weight: 50 kg
B/W/H: 83/57/81
Blood Type: B
Theme songs: "Nayamashii Mambo" (Seductive Mambo) and "Zettai Unmei no Tango" (Tango of Absolute Destiny)

Maria Tachibana (マリア・タチバナ, Maria Tachibana)

Seiyū: Urara Takano
Floral Namesake: Tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana) [4]
Place of Origin: Kiev, Ukraine, Russia, of mixed Japanese-Russian parentage
Martial Talents: Marksmanship (pistol) (Enfield Mark I: revolver)
Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit
Color: Dark purple
Weapon: Arm-mounted machine cannon, back-mounted sniper cannon
Birthdate: 1903-6-19
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 65 kg
B/W/H: 88/60/90
Blood Type: O
Theme songs: "Only Man" and "Ikiteru Yorokobi" (Alive with Joy)

Iris Chateaubriand (アイリス・シャトーブリアン, Airisu Shatooburian)

Seiyū: Kumiko Nishihara
Floral Namesake: Iris
Place of Origin: Champagne, France
Martial art/talents: Psionics: teleportation and psychokinesis
Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit
Color: Yellow
Weapon: Psionic Energy Amplifiers
Birthdate: 1913-7-5
Height: 115 cm
Weight: 20 kg
B/W/H: ?/?/?
Blood Type: AB
Theme songs: "Etude" and "Itoshii Jean-Paul" (Beloved Jean-Paul)

Ri Kohran (李紅蘭, Kōran Ri)[1]

Seiyū: Yuriko Fuchizaki
Floral Namesake: crimson orchid (JP: "kōran")
Place of Origin: Beijing, China
Talents: Mechanical Engineering
Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit
Color: Green
Weapons: Back-, arm- and leg-mounted artillery rocket launchers, remote-controlled mini-robots
Birthdate: 1906-3-3
Height: 156 cm
Weight: 42 kg
B/W/H: 78/55/81
Blood Type: B
Theme songs: "Toukyou Teki Kyuujitsu" (Tokyo Holiday) and "Metro de Ikou" (Let's Take the Metro)

Kanna Kirishima (桐島カンナ, Kirishima Kanna)

Seiyū: Mayumi Tanaka
Floral Namesakes: Canna lily (JP: "kanna"); also the paulownia tree (JP: "kiri") and possibly the vibrant red Kirishima azalea (Rhododendron obtusum)
Place of Origin: Okinawa, Japan
Martial Talents: Ryuukyuu Kirishima Ryu Karate-do
Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit:
Color: Red
Weapons: Magnetized hand-claws
Birthdate: 1903-9-7
Height: 197 cm
Weight: 78 kg
B/W/H: 93/70/98
Blood Type: B
Theme songs: "Shakunetsu Boogie" (Red-Hot Boogie) and "Minami Kaze GO GO" (South Wind GO GO)

Orihime Soletta (ソレッタ・織姫, Soletta Orihime)[2]

Seiyū: Maya Okamoto
Place of Origin: Italy, of mixed Japanese-Italian parentage
Astronomical Namesake: Vega (JP: "Orihime"; see also Tanabata); also, soletta means sun in Italian
Talents: Piano
Koubu-Kai/Koubu Nishiki/Eisenkleid Unit
Color: Magenta
Weapons: Psychically-manipulated fingertip-mounted lasers
Birthdate: 1907-7-7 (Tanabata)
Height: 158 cm
Weight: 47 kg
B/W/H: Unknown
Blood Type: B
Theme song: "Moshimo..." (If...)

Leni Milchstrasse (レニ・ミルヒシュトラーセ, Reni Miruhishutoraase)[3]

Seiyū: Kazue Ikura
Place of Origin: Germany
Astronomical Namesake: Milky Way (German: "Milchstraße")
Martial Talents: Fencing, Battlefield Tactics
Koubu-Kai, Koubu Nishiki/Eisenkleid Unit
Color: Dark Blue
Weapon: Lance
Birthdate: 1909-12-24
Height: 147 cm
Weight: 38 kg
Blood Type: O
Theme song: "Icarus no Hoshi" (Star of Icarus)

Kazegumi

The Kazegumi ("Wind Division": the support unit for the Hanagumi; the members assist in the running of the Imperial Theater, and act as bridge bunnies during combat operations, also piloting the "Shougei-Maru" airship and "Gourai-Gou" undeground transport train.):

Kasumi Fujii (藤井かすみ, Fujii Kazumi)
seiyū: Akemi Okamura
Floral Namesake wisteria (Japanese.: "fuji")
Yuri Sakakibara (榊原由里, Sakibara Yuri)
seiyū: Yuki Masuda
Floral Namesake: lily (Japanese.: "yuri")
Tsubaki Takamura (高村椿, Takamura Tsukabi)
seiyū: Kyoko Hikami
Floral Namesake: camellia (Japanese.: "tsubaki")

Tsukigumi

Yūichi Kayama (加山雄一, Kayama Yūichi)

Commander of the Tsukigumi, or "Moon Division": the reconnaissance and intelligence unit for the Hanagumi
Seiyū: Takehito Koyasu

Yumegumi

The Yumegumi (lit.: Dream Division) is a group of women who have strong psychic abilities who provide psychic reinforcement from afar to the Teito Kagekidan when they're in battle. Another function of the Yumegumi is to perform psychic research on recovered artifacts, though this can occasionally trigger a brutal response from their enemies. They never appeared in the games, but they do appear in the film and television anime.

Baragumi

The Bararumi (Lit: Rose Division) are the self styled "Evil Spirit Defense Forces" and the self-styled "Secret Corps of Love and Beauty." The members are all okama. The Baragumi are attached to the army and live in the basement of the Imperial Theatre where the shows are held. Kotone and Kikunojō have a more prominent role in the stage version of the show. They often feature in the plot, have their own songs and dance numbers, and in later shows participate in the "play-within-a-play" as secondary actors.

Kotone Seiryūin (清流院琴音, Seiryūin Kotone)
Seiyū: Kazuki Yao
The commanding officer of the Baragumi, he has the rank of army captain. He is the most skilled fighter of the group.
Kokunojō Oka (丘菊之丞, Oka Kikunojō)
Seiyū: Taiki Matsuno
A second lieutenant who dresses in the tight-skirtted an army uniform meant for women and at first glance, he resembles a girl. He's got a crush on Ōgami.
Tokihiko Ōta (太田斧彦, Ōta Tokihiko)
Seiyū: Daisuke Gōri
An army sergeant who has very muscular physique and a deep voice. Daisuke uses woman's language, wears make-up, and dresses in the female military uniform.

Council of Elders

Count Aritsune Hanakoji

Seiyū: Koichi Kitamura

The Paris Hanagumi (Groupe Fleur de Paris)

  • Kitaohji Hanabi
    • Seiyū: Yoshino Takamori
    • Floral Namesake: Fireworks (Jpn.: hana + hi (= Eng.: "flower" + "fire"), with the hi changed to bi for euphony. "Hanabi" is the name of a variety of hydrangea [6]))
    • Place of Origin: France, is three-quarters Japanese and one-quarter French (on her maternal grandmother's side) but has lived in France her entire life
    • Talents: Kyudo (archery)
    • Koubu-F Unit: Colour: Black; Weapons: Bow and Arrows

Supporting Characters

Groupe Fleur de Paris

The New York Fighting Troupe (New York Kagekidan)

Supporting Characters

Sakura Wars V - Episode 0 (P.s. : These are a few characters that only appeared in this game as Gemini's friends, not the Kagekidan members)

New York Fighting Troupe

The Nijigumi ("Rainbow Division": the New York Fighting Troupe's analog to the Kazegumi)

The Enemy Characters

Some of these characters have been based on actual historical figures, such as Oda Nobunaga.

Sakura Wars 1

  • Tenkai: Leader of the Hive of Darkness and a demon general who survived the aftermath of the Demon War (1914-1918).
  • Aoi Satan: One of Tenkai's lieutenants and one of the four Lords of Death. Later, Aoi Satan is revealed to be the biblical Satan, the King of Darkness cast down from Heaven.
  • Miroku: One of the four Lords of Death. Miroku dresses in flowing red robes.
  • Setsuna: One of the four Lords of Death. Cunning and manipulative, Setsuna prefers to target his victims' weaknesses before he strikes. He is the older brother of Rasetsu.
  • Rasetsu: One of the four Lords of Death. A violent brute, Rasetsu prefers to cause outright destruction and mayhem. He is the younger brother of Setsuna.
  • Inoshishi: (Ino means boar, which refers to one component of a difficult to achieve winning combination in Hanafuda along with Shika and Cho)
  • Shika: (Shika means deer, which refers to one component of a difficult to achieve winning combination in Hanafuda along with Cho and Ino)
  • Cho: (Cho means butterfly, which refers to one component of a difficult to achieve winning combination in Hanafuda along with Shika and Ino)

Sakura Wars 2

  • Oni-Oh (Japanese: demon king): The supposed leader of the Black Demon Society. Oni-oh constantly wears a horned hanya mask over his face. He is actually Kazuma Shinguji, the late father of Sakura Shinguji. Kazuma was resurrected and mind-controlled by Kyogoku Keigo to be a powerful slave. During the final battle, Kyogoku's control over Kazuma was broken. However, a moment later, Kazuma sacrificed himself to save his daughter from a vicious attack by Kyogoku.
  • Kongou: A high-level member of the Black Demon Society. His element is metal. Kongou is a large, tan-skinned, muscular man who dresses in a beige jacket. He has a romantic crush on his fellow Society member, Suiko.
  • Mokujiki: A high-level member of the Black Demon Society. His element is wood. A 99-year old elderly human man wearing ornate green robes, Mokujiki moves around using a floating platform.
  • Tsuchigumo: A high-level member of the Black Demon Society. Her element is earth. A six-armed female humanoid, Tsuchigumo carries and uses several different weapons at once. Her appearance suggests a demonic heritage.
  • Kasya: A high-level member of the Black Demon Society. His element is fire. A pyromaniac, Kasya dresses in a business suit with a red overcoat.
  • Suiko: A high-level member of the Black Demon Society. Her element is water. Using the connections of her master, Kyogoku Keigo, Suiko becomes a military adjutant and is placed within the Floral Assault Group under the name Saki Kageyama. As Saki, Suiko assists the Floral Assault Group with administration. Her true mission, however, was to spy on the greatest possible threat to the Black Demon Society. She once attempted to assassinate General Yoneda with a sniper rifle. Suiko was killed when she attempted to manipulate Leni against her friends.
  • Kyogoku Keigo: A powerful general in the Imperial Army and the true leader of the Black Demon Society. Using Oni-oh as a front, Kyogoku made concerted, behind-the-scenes attacks on the Japanese government with both the Imperial Army and the Black Demon Society, attempting to install a military dictatorship under his command.

Sakura Wars 3

  • Ciseaux (French: scissors): A short, rabbit-like humanoid. Prefers to attack with a giant pair of scissors. He dislikes people happy and people calling him "Rabbit".
  • Python: A woman from the Middle East whose face turns snake-like when angry or excited. She is a jewel thief and even pretended to be Coquelicot's mother at one point. She likes to eat jewel that she stole. She even can kill the victims but it wasn't shown.
  • Leon: A lion-like humanoid who is obsessed with nobility. Arrogant and condescending, Leon gave little thought to the lives of "common people". He wears an eyepatchand locks the noble who he thinks they're "common people" in a prison. He also was about to marry Glycine to overtake the Bleumer family's fortune, but the plan backfired after losing to Oogami.
  • Nadel: A thief obsessed with art, Nadel like to make it an art by tearing up famous paintings. She once tried negotiate with Lobelia to team up but the offer was rejected in the last minute. She even threaten to tear the famous painting, Mosa Lina, ( a mimic picture of the Mona Lisa) from the Louvre at one time but Lobelia burns the picture (no kidding) and it turns out that the Mosa Lina was a fake.
  • Masque de Corbeau (French: Raven Mask)  : A mysterious man draped in black obsessed with tragedy. A melodramatic, Masque de Corbeau replayed his victims tragedies, drinking in their despair by hypnotising his victim before he kills them.
  • Calmar: A blue, squid-like humanoid, Calmar desired to rule Paris on his own terms. He's the leader of the humanoid and later revived back the former enemies that the Paris Hanagumi defeated before.
  • Salut: The spirit of the city of Paris, Salut wishes to bring France back to its days before the Roman Empire, in order to recreate Gaul (ancient France).

Sakura Wars 4

  • Okubo Nagayasu: A one-time magistrate of Edo (ancient Tokyo), he feels that "his" city has lost its spirit, so he intends to conquer Tokyo and bring it back to its days during the Sengoku period.

Sakura Wars V - Episode 0

  • Patrick Hamliton: A very powerful magician what intends to make Eden by using the miracle girl, Fuanita. He was last seen in in Sakura Wars - The Movie and killed by the authorized, which are The Teito Hanagumi but it seems that when his body was brought to America, he was revived and recruit three knights along with him.
  • Synclair Gardner: The red knight and the only female member in Patrick's three knights. She doesn't like anyone calls her 'Calamity' beacuse she kills the entire Seventh Calvary corps except Bread, who was absent during that time.
  • Chusahna Cycles: The white knight of Patrick's men. He may look like a young kid but he's a great sharpshooter.
  • Leonidus: The black knight of Partick's men. Nothing much about thim so far.

Sakura Wars V

  • Ranmaru: Nobunaga's most trusted lieutenant. Ranmaru appeared as a 10-year old girl in a black dress with rabbit ears.
  • Dokuro-bou:Marvelous physical strength giant with a sword stuck in his head. Self-styled tactician but brainless.
  • Tsugaru-bi: Tsugaru-bi appears to be a gentleman wearing purple clothing and covered his eyes . His eyes can turn people into a stone by the insight.
  • Kokuryuhime: A blond woman wearing an armor Nicknamed Selfish queen. Carries a sword and like destructions and war.
  • Yume-dono: She cooperated to establish the country by the insect. Her ability is using poison to control animals or pollute the area. Wears a hat which covers her face.

Notes and References

  1. ^ Note: Ri Kōran's name (李紅蘭) is likely reference to the WWII-era Japanese/Manchukou singer Li Xianglan (李香蘭), known as Ri Kōran in Japan. Hiroi Ouji's claims the character is named after Kōran, a cousin in China, but he is known to jest. [1] The Japanese producers use "Ri Kohran" in various productions of the show. In vol. 2 of the manga, Tokyopop uses "Li Kohran" as the romanization. Kohran's cousin from China also appears in the series. She appears in the "Sakura Taisen Hanasaku" Musical as the teacher of the Otomegumi. Her name is written Hakuran Ri (李白蘭, Ri Hakuran) The name is a pun on Kohran's, changing the character for "crimson" to the character for "white". (In Chinese her name would be pronounced Li Bailan.)
  2. ^ Orihime, being half Japanese, uses Japanese naming order.
  3. ^ Many romanize the main character's name as "Leni" which is an actual German name (i.e. Leni Riefenstahl and Leni Stern). The Japanese versions romanizes the name as "Reni". Tokyopop romanized the name as "Leni" in the third volume of the manga. The official Japanese spelling of her last name uses the German scharfes S: Milchstraße.
  4. ^ Trivia: A sketch of Oda Nobunaga was drawn in a fan sketch book in the Taisho Romando shop on the top floor of the Sega "GIGA" Amusement Center in the Ikebukuro district in Tokyo, a year before Sakura Wars V was released. Some say that this sketch was the source of inspiration for Oda Nobunaga as a character in the Sakura Wars series.
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