Sakura Taisen

Release date: 25 May 2000
Role-playing (RPG)TacticalVisual Novel
Sakura Taisen
Publisher: Akella
Publisher: Sega
Player perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Game modes: Single player
Set in a fictionalized version of 1923 in the Taishō era, the game follows the exploits of the Imperial Combat Revue, a military unit dedicated to fighting supernatural threats against Tokyo while maintaining their cover as a theater troupe. Imperial Japanese Navy Ensign, Ichiro Ogami, is assigned as leader of its all-female Flower Division, a group of women with magical abilities that defend Tokyo against demon attacks using steam-powered armor called Koubu. He becomes embroiled in both the group's latest conflict with the Hive of Darkness and the personal lives of its members.