サクラ大戦活動写真

Sakura Wars: The Movie

Like her father before her, Sakura was born to defend her people against the Black Sanctum Council. But her dreams of being a hero take a strange turn when she discovers that in addition to piloting a powerful Mecha, she must also pose as a stage actor! The show must go on – and the city must be saved! (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	サクラ大戦活動写真 (japanese)
Romaji	Sakura Taisen: Katsudou Shashin
English	Sakura Wars: The Movie
Chinese	櫻花大戰：活動寫真 (traditional · via wikidata)

Facts

Format	Feature film · 1 ep · 85 min · 1h total
Aired	2001-12-22 (Autumn 2001)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Production I.G
Source	Video game
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Adventure Drama Mecha Romance Sci-Fi
Themes	Primarily Adult Cast Real Robot Ensemble Cast Primarily Female Cast Steampunk Military Urban Musical Theater Heterosexual Female Protagonist Guns Magic Swordplay Demons
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	6.50 / 10
Bayesian score	7.24 / 10
Composite	49.3
On lists	2,111
Favourited	21 (1.0%)
Completion	87.3%
Drop rate	3.8%
In backlog	41.9%
Score spread σ	1.90

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Autumn 2001	D	22 of 40
Year	2001	D	67 of 127
Studio	Production I.G	D	155 of 250
Source material	Video game	C	191 of 530
Genre	Mecha	C	203 of 484
Era	Early 2000s	C	311 of 687
Genre	Sci-Fi	C	669 of 1,409
Format	Feature film	D	733 of 997
Length	Movie	D	733 of 997
Genre	Adventure	D	846 of 1,534
Genre	Romance	D	861 of 1,687
Season (all years)	Autumn	D	997 of 1,921
Genre	Drama	D	1,229 of 1,917
Origin	Japan	C	3,471 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Mitsuru Hongou, Masafumi Mima
Character design	Kousuke Fujishima, Hidenori Matsubara
Music	Kouhei Tanaka
Original creator	Ouji Hiroi, Kousuke Fujishima