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''Sakura Wars'' is a 25-episode anime series animated by Creator/{{Madhouse}}[[labelnote:*]]with assistance from Creator/StudioShaft and Creator/TriangleStaff[[/labelnote]] and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura based on the [[VideoGame/SakuraWars video game franchise of the same name]], which ran on the Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem from April 8 to September 23, 2000. It is currently licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks. The show is commonly known as ''Sakura Wars TV'' to distinguish it from the rest of the franchise.

''Sakura Wars'' is a 25-episode anime series produced by Creator/{{Madhouse}}[[labelnote:*]]with assistance from Creator/StudioShaft and Creator/TriangleStaff[[/labelnote]] and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura based on the [[VideoGame/SakuraWars video game franchise of the same name]], which ran on the Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem from April 8 to September 23, 2000. It is currently licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks. The show is commonly known as ''Sakura Wars TV'' to distinguish it from the rest of the franchise.

* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUS: [[spoiler:The Hive of Darkness and their forces invade the Imperial Theater in Episode 22, successfully destroying the Imperial Floral Division's headquarters as the prelude to their endgame.]]

* CannotKillTheirLovedOnes: [[spoiler: Ayame upon realizing Aoi Satan was once her lover Shinnosuke Yamazaki. As in the game, Ayame becomes emotionally conflicted with the idea of killing him. However, this internal conflict is also greatly expanded upon in here in the TV series, culminating in Episode 21 when Ayame finally goes through with it in order to save Yoneda from her former lover's wrath.]]

* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Hive of Darkness over the course of the closing episodes. Miroku's the first to fall in the climax of Episode 23 (at the hands of Sumire and the Floral Division). Rasetsu and Setsuna follow her in the opening minutes of Episode 25 (at the hands of Ogami and Kayama). Aoi Satan is the last to fall in the series finale's climax (at the hands of Sakura).]]
* FallenHero: [[spoiler:As in the game, Aoi Satan was once known as the Kouma War hero Shinnosuke Yamazai. In this version of the story, he was also an engineering genius who designed the Koubu.]]

* FromBadToWorse: Episode 22 in a nutshell. [[spoiler: Thanks to the ending of the previous episode, Yoneda's attempt to take out Aoi Satan has failed. The Commander is now MIA and possibly dead, forcing Ayame to take command. Yoneda's failed gambit also resulted in the destruction of the Majinki, costing the team their Spiritual "Break Glass In Case of Emergency" contingency. As bad as things already are, they get worse as Episode 22 opens. Aoi Satan destroys the penultimate Tenpu Stone, leaving only one left to contain Tenkai. With Yoneda gone, the Hive of Darkness launches an all-out invasion of the Imperial Theater -- an incursion which succeeds in destroying the Imperial Combat Revue's headquarters. The only silver lining is the team and their Koubus manage to escape (though that's not much of a win as they're now homeless and without access to their core resources).]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Yoneda tries this in Episode 21, willing to use the Majinki and kill himself in an attempt to seal away Aoi Satan. It doesn't work.]]

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: [[spoiler:Yoneda and Ayame after they realize Aoi Satan is their wartime comrade Shinnosuke Yamazaki -- and not only alive, but fallen to the forces of darkness he once fought. For personal reasons, they choose not inform Ogami or the rest of the Imperial Floral Division of this DarkSecret. [[PoorCommunicationKills This ends up backfiring *spectacularly* on the entire team]], especially in Episodes 20 (when Satan approaches Sakura in his civilian guise and brainwashes her) and 22 (as [[BrokenPedestal Kohran learns her engineering idol is their archenemy]] and has a HeroicBSOD as the Hive of Darkness is in the middle of invading the Imperial Theater).]]

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Anime Tenkai (whereas in the game he's been free and active since the Kouma War). The Hive of Darkness is still destroying the Tenpu Stones and their magical seals all around Tokyo, But the goal in this version of the story is to release Tenaki from his imprisonment (rather than remove the spiritual protection that was keeping demonic hordes at bay in the game).]]
* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler:In the 1996 game, Ayame is killed by Aoi Satan/Shinnosuke Yamazaki in the FinalBattle. In this version, she doesn't experience a FaceHeelTurn and survives the Imperial Combat Revue's final encounter with Satan.]]
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Yoneda's attempted Heroic Sacrifice in Episode 21. He's willing to give up his own life to power the Majinki if it means taking Aoi Satan with him.]]

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler:The Imperial Theater is destroyed by the Hive of Darkness in Episode 22 as the prelude to their endgame. Iris even cites the Trope in-universe in the following episode.]]

* CannotKillTheirLovedOnes: [[spoiler: Ayame upon realizing Aoi Satan was once her lover Shinnosuke Yamazaki. As in the game, Ayame becomes emotionally conflicted with the idea of killing him. However, this conflict is also greatly expanded upon in here in the TV series, culminating in Episode 21 when Ayame finally goes through with it in order to save Yoneda from her former lover's wrath.]]

* FromBadToWorse: Episode 22 in a nutshell. [[spoiler: Thanks to the ending of the previous episode, Yoneda's attempt to take out Aoi Satan has failed. The Commander is now MIA and possibly dead, forcing Ayame to take command. Yoneda's failed gambit also resulted in the destruction of the Majinki, costing the team their Spiritual "Break Glass In Case of Emergency" contingency. As bad as things are, they get worse as Episode 22 opens. Aoi Satan destroys the penultimate Tenpu Stone, leaving only one left to contain Tenkai. With Yoneda MIA and presumed dead, the Hive of Darkness launches an all-out invasion of the Imperial Theater -- an incursion which succeeds in destroying the Imperial Combat Revue's headquarters. The only silver lining is the team and their Koubus manage to escape (though that's not much of a win as they're now homeless and without access to their core resources).]]

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Anime Tenkai (whereas in the game he's been free and active since the Kouma War). The Hive of Darkness is still destroying the Tenpu Stones and their magical seals all around Tokyo, But the goal in this version of the storyis to release Tenaki (rather than remove the spiritual protection that was keeping demonic hordes at bay in the game).]]

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Tenkai in this version of the story (whereas in the Game he's been free since the Kouma War). The Hive of Darkness is still destroying Magical Seals all around Tokyo, but the goal is to release Tenaki (rather than remove the spiritual protection that was keeping demonic hordes at bay in the game).]]

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Yoneda's Heroic Sacrifice in Episode 21. He's willing to give up his own life to power the Majinki if it means taking Aoi Satan with him.]]

* CannotKillTheirLovedOnes: [[spoiler: Ayame upon realizing Aoi Satan was once her lover Shinnosuke Yamazaki. As in the game, Ayame becomes emotionally conflicted with the idea of killing him. This is also greatly expanded upon in here in the TV series, culminating in Episode 21 when Ayame finally goes through with it in order to save Yoneda from his wrath.]]

* FallenHero: [[spoiler:As in the game, Aoi Satan was once known as Shinnosuke Yamazaki, a war hero and engineering genius during the first Kouma War.]]

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: [[spoiler:Yoneda and Ayame after they realize Aoi Stan is their wartime comrade Shinnosuke Yamazaki -- and not only alive, but fallen to the forces of darkness he once fought. They choose not inform Ogami or the rest of the Imperial Floral Division of this DarkSecret. [[PoorCommunicationKills This ends up backfiring on the entire team]], especially in Episodes 20 (when Satan approaches Sakura in his civilian guise and brainwashes her) and 22 (as Kohran learns her engineering idol is their archenemy and has a HeroicBSOD as the Hive of Darkness is in the middle of invading the Imperial Theater).]]

* CannotKillTheirLovedOnes: [[spoiler: As in the Game, upon realizing Aoi Satan was once her lover Shinnosuke Yamazaki, Ayame becomes emotionally conflicted with the idea of killing him. This is greatly expanded upon in here in the TV series, culminating in Episode 21 when Ayame finally goes through with it in order to save Yoneda from his wrath.]]

* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Hive of Darkness over the course of the closing episodes. Miroku's the first casualty, falling in the climax of Episode 23 (at the hands of Sumire and the Floral Division). Rasetsu and Setsuna follow her in the opening minutes of Episode 25 (at the hands of Ogami and Kayama). Aoi Satan is the last to fall in the series finale's climax (at the hands of Sakura).]]

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler: The Imperial Theater is destroyed by the Hive of Darkness in Episode 22 as the prelude to their endgame. Iris even cites the Trope in-universe in the following episode.]]