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New Sakura Wars Anime Premieres on April 3
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The official website for franchise began streaming the opening and ending animation videos for the series.
Opening Theme: "Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan - Shinshо̄"
テレビアニメ『新サクラ大戦 the Animation』 OP映像を公開!アニメ公式サイト:https://sakura-taisen-theanimation.com
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Ending Theme: "Sakura Yumemishi"
テレビアニメ『新サクラ大戦 the Animation』 ED映像を公開!アニメ公式サイト:https://sakura-taisen-theanimation.com
#新サクラ大戦 #アニメ新サクラ大戦(@Sakura_Taisen)February 26
Cast Sumire Uesaka (Huang Yui) are performing the ending theme song.
Kōhei Tanaka, the composer for much of the music of the game franchise (including the new game), is composing the anime's music.
The anime's character designers include Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza Epoch) is the sound director.
The main cast of the game — including Ayane Sakura, Michie Tomizawa — are returning for the anime.
The Shin Sakura Taisen the Stage stage play Eiji Torakawa is directing the play, and Masahiro Norimine is in charge of choreography.
The game launched for the debut in the West on April 28. The game takes place in the 29th year of the fictionalized "Taisho" period of the franchise in the capital of Tokyo, 12 years after Sakura Wars V. Japan's actual Taisho period only lasted for 15 years, and the kanji used to write "Taisho" in Sakura Wars is different from the kanji used for the real Taisho period.
The game's protagonist is Seijuro Kamiyama, and the story follows him as he leads the New Imperial Assault Force. Kouma once again appear in the capital, and Assault Forces are created in towns all over the world.
The game Weekly Young Jump magazine on September 12.
Sources: Shin Sakura Taisen anime's website, Sakura Wars franchise's Twitter via Gematsu
