History Videogame / SakuraWars

''Sakura Wars'' is a video game franchise created by Oji Hiroi of Creator/RedEntertainment and developed by Creator/{{Sega}}, which started in 1996. The games eventually branched out into [[Main/OriginalVideoAnimation [=OVAs=],]] several TV series and a [[Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie film]]. The games, now at their sixth release in the series, are a combination of DatingSim and [[TurnBasedStrategy tactical combat]], and have a near-fanatical following. Though [[NoExportForYou most have seen no release outside Japan]], the first two games were officially released in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} in 2006 and 2008 respectively, and the fifth game was released in North America on March 30, 2010 and in Europe a month later. The first four games were also released in Chinese and Korean alongside several spinoffs.

* ''Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2'' (2000): A sequel to ''Hanagumi Taisen Columns'' and the only ''Columns'' game for the Platform/{{Dreamcast}}, and the first ''Sakura Wars'' game in overall to be released on said system.

* ''Sakura Wars: In Hot Blood'' (2003): A remake of the first game developed by Overworks and the first to be developed for the Platform/PlayStation2.

* ''Sakura Revolution: Blooming Maidens: Special Anime'' (September 2, 2020): An ONA acting as a prologue to the game, released along with its opening video.

* ''Sakura Taisen'' (1999--2000) -- The novelization of the [[VideoGame/SakuraWars1996 1996 video game of the same name]], written by Creator/SatoruAkahori.
* ''Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran'' (2001) -- The novelization of ''The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms'', written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki.
* ''Sakura Taisen: Taisho Renka'' (2001--2002) -- A series of spin-off adventures focusing on Ogami and the Imperial Combat Revue.
* ''Sakura Taisen: Katsudo Shashin'' (2002) -- The novelization of [[Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie the film of the same name]], written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki.

* AncestralWeapon: Sakura's sword, Ayame/Kaede's sword, Yoneda's sword, Yamazaki's sword.

* TheAnimeOfTheGame

* BattleAura

* CityOfCanals

* DatingSim: One of the main trademarks of the franchise.

* {{Eagleland}}: The fifth game; type-1 to a ludicrous degree

* EvilIsHammy: ''Every single villain'' in the fifth game.

* ExplosiveOverclocking: Almost everything made by Kohran.

* FluffyFashionFeathers: Some of the stage outfits.

* GayParee: The third game.

* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Iris and her bear, Jean Paul.

* HardWorkMontage: Several.

* HotBlooded: Ogami, Sakura, Glycine. Ogami even gets this as a rank 3.
* HumansAreBastards: UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga certainly thinks so in ''Sakura Wars V''.

* ImpossiblyCoolClothes
* ImpossiblyLowNeckline: The way Sumire usually wears her kimono.

* ItsRainingMen: Prevalent in 4. This is also how the [=PariGumi=] arrive in Tokyo in their Kobu.

* KiManipulation

* MagicalGirl: They're more like [[Main/MagicalGirlWarrior Magical Girl Warriors]].
* MagicFromTechnology

* MaskPower

* AMechByAnyOtherName: The Kobu.

* MiniMecha: The ''Kobu'' combat suits.

* MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours

* PeacockGirl: At least one set of the stage outfits.
* PillarOfLight

* PluckyGirl

* PoweredArmor: Obu, Kobu, Eisenkleid, Jinbu, STAR, Mugen, etc.
* ThePowerOfActing: Sumire.

* PreExplosionGlow

* PrettyInMink: Soletta, Lachette, Glycine.

* RelationshipValues

* {{Samurai}}: Ogami, Sakura, Taiga; in a looser sense, Sumire and Gemini as well.

* TheStinger: Common across the mainline series since ''Thou Shalt Not Die''; see individual work pages.

* TimeCompressionMontage

* TitleDrop: Yoneda's soliloquy at the end of 4. Also doubles as a TearJerker.
* TurnBasedStrategy

* ZettaiRyouiki: The Paris Combat Revue uniforms.

* ''VideoGame/{{Sakura Wars|1996}}'' (1996): [[WhereItAllBegan The one that started it all]]. In 1923, Ichiro Ogami, a fresh-faced Imperial Navy Ensign, is assigned to the Imperial Combat Revue, a clandestine organization dedicated to defending Tokyo from the threat of demonic invasion. Joining him are swordswoman-in-training Sakura Shinguji, haughty aristocrat Sumire Kanzaki, feisty Okinawa-born martial artist Kanna Kirishima, French psychic prodigy Iris Châteaubriand, Chinese scientist Kohran Li, and Russian sharpshooter Maria Tachibana. The first game to be developed for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn.

** Tomboyish shrine maiden Hatsuho uses a massive rocket-powered [[DropTheHammer mallet]].

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* ''Anime/SakuraWarsSumire'' (December 18, 2002): An OVA series [[ADayInTheSpotlight focused on Sumire Kanzaki]] and her final days in the Imperial Combat Revue before retiring from the front lines. The OVA coincides with [[RealLifeWritesThePlot Sumire's voice actress, Michie Tomizawa, going into retirement following her marriage]].

* ''Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2'' (2000): A sequel to ''Hanagumi Taisen Columns'' and the only ''Columns'' game (and the first ''Sakura Wars'' game overall) to be released on the Platform/{{Dreamcast}}.

* ''Hanagumi Taisen VideoGame/{{Columns}}'' (1997): A ''Sakura Wars''-themed version of ''Columns''.

* ''Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2'' (2000)
* ''VideoGame/SakuraWars3IsParisBurning'' (2001): When a supernatural menace threatens Paris, Ogami is dispatched to the City of Lights to aid the fledgling Paris Combat Revue. Under his command are Erica Fontaine, a clumsy but spirited nun; Glycine Bleumer, a noblewoman; Lobelia Carnili, a notorious criminal; Hanabi Kitaoji, a grieving widow; and Coquelicot, a Vietnamese orphan. The first game to be developed by Overworks for the Platform/{{Dreamcast}}.

* OldSaveBonus Use the Same Memory Card on your [=PS2=] that you saved ''Sakura Wars'' with to play ''Is Paris Burning?'' and ''Samurai Daughter of the Wild'', and oh boy you'd be in for a world of fun!!

''Sakura Wars'' is a legendary license and is one of the few franchises to make a truly successful expansion into nearly every form of media. The series' voice actors regularly performed (up to 2008) in sold-out Broadway-style "live shows" and radio dramas (all set in the ''Sakura Wars'' universe), and a ''Sakura Wars'' cafe/store stood in the SEGA amusement center in Tokyo until its closing in March 2008.

Ichiro Ogami, Sakura Shinguji, Erica Fontaine, and Gemini Sunrise also made an appearance in ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'', a crossover game produced by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment, Creator/{{Sega}}, and Creator/{{Capcom}}. They return for the sequel as well, bringing none other than Advertising/SegataSanshiro with them.

* ''Hanagumi Taisen VideoGame/{{Columns}}'' (1997): A ''Sakura Wars''-themed version of ''VideoGame/{{Columns}}'.

* ''Anime/SakuraWarsEcoleDeParis'' (March 19, 2003 -- August 20, 2003):

* ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsGB'' (2000): A spin-off on the Nintendo UsefulNotes/GameBoy set between the first and second mainline games, wherein the PlayerCharacter is a new recruit to the Imperial Combat Revue who works with Ogami and the rest of the Flower Division to keep the peace.

* ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsGB2'' (2001): The sequel to the first Game Boy spinoff. Set after the second game, the PlayerCharacter is, once again, a Combat Revue newcomer fighting to protect Tokyo. Unique to this game is the ability to customize your own spirit armor.

* ''VideoGame/SakuraWars3IsParisBurning'' (2001): When a supernatural menace threatens Paris, Ogami is dispatched to the City of Lights to aid the fledgling Paris Combat Revue. Under his command are Erica Fontaine, a clumsy but spirited nun; Glycine Bleumer, a noblewoman; Lobelia Carnili, a notorious criminal; Hanabi Kitaoji, a grieving widow; and Coquelicot, a Vietnamese orphan. The first game to be developed by Overworks for the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast.

* ''Sakura Wars: In Hot Blood'' (2003): A remake of the first game developed by Overworks and the first to be developed for the [=PlayStation=] 2.

* ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove'' (2005): In 1928, Ogami's nephew Shinjiro Taiga, a fresh-faced Navy graduate, is dispatched to America to aid the fledgling New York Combat Revue. Joining him in protecting the Big Apple are Gemini Sunrise, a Texan cowgirl and samurai aficionado; Cheiron Archer,[[note]]Named Sagitta Weinberg in Japan[[/note]] a Harlemite gangster-turned-lawyer; Rosita Aries,[[note]]Named Rikarita Aries in Japan[[/note]] a feisty bounty huntress from Mexico; Subaru Kujo, a mysterious and androgynous Japanese actress; and Diana Caprice, a frail but spirited physician. The first game to be developed by Sega's [=GE2=] division, it was also the first to be localized in North America and Europe for the [=PS2=] and the UsefulNotes/NintendoWii.
* ''[[VideoGame/DramaticDungeonSakuraWars Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Wars — Because You Were There]]'' (2008): A GaidenGame for the Nintendo DS that brings together the Imperial, Paris, and New York Combat Revues to contend with a new demonic threat that has left our heroes unable to use their spirit armors! Taking place after the events of the fifth game, it would be the last game in the original series before the soft reboot...
* ''VideoGame/{{Sakura Wars|2019}}'' (2019): In 1940, a new generation of the Imperial Combat Revue, led by Seijuro Kamiyama, must rise to protect Tokyo. Under the guidance of Sumire Kanzaki, a founding member of the previous Revue who had retired from the front lines, he is joined by Sakura Amamiya, a fan of Sakura Shinguji; Hatsuho Shinonome, a hot-blooded shrine maiden; Azami Mochizuki, a prodigious shinobi-in-training; Anastasia Palma, a reknowned Grecian actress; and Clarissa "Claris" Snowflake, a Luxembourg-born scholar and magician. The first game to be developed by Sega's reorganized [=CS2=] division for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, it was also the first to be localized by Sega themselves.

''Sakura Wars'' is a video game franchise created by Oji Hiroi of Creator/RedEntertainment and developed by Creator/{{Sega}}, which started in 1996. The games eventually branched out into [[Main/OriginalVideoAnimation [=OVAs=],]] several TV series and a [[Anime/SakuraWarsTheMovie film]]. The games, now at their sixth release in the series, are a combination of DatingSim and [[TurnBasedStrategy tactical combat]], and have a near-fanatical following. Though [[NoExportForYou most have seen no release outside Japan]], the first two games were officially released in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} in 2006 and 2008 respectively, and the fifth game was released in North America on March 30, 2010. The first four games were also released in Chinese.

* LetsPlay: A notable one by Something Awful member Spirit Armor that vowed to show off the entire series started up back in 2007 (before the series would become more prominent in the West through the fifth game being localized, characters showing up in [[VideoGame/ProjectXZone crossover games]], and an entirely new entry in the series being released ''worldwide'') that not only translated all of the game's original dialogue but also added in new dialogue akin to [[AbridgedSeriesTropes abridged series]]. Unfortunately, updates became more and more scarce due to the author's increasing lack of free time, and the project seems to have been abandoned just short of finishing the first game with the last update being posted in August 2014. The LP can be found [[http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2564759 here]].

Set in an alternate world, it is the 1920s. Instead of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, in 1918 an occult conflict called the Demon Wars pitted [[TheLegionsOfHell hellish creatures from another plane of existence]] against a plucky band. Although the humans [[SealedEvilInACan won]], half the band was lost. With [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness international approval]], [[TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse Japan]] continues advancing its groundbreaking steam-powered technology, preparing for the demons' [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil inevitable return]].

In Japan, these preparations take the form of the Imperial Combat Revue. Their [[EliteArmy elite squad of warriors]], the [[ThemeNaming Flower Division]], is equipped with steam-powered battle armor called Kobu as well as the weapons and skilled needed to fight the demons. Due to a quirk in the part-magical technology of the Kobu, all the members of the Flower Division (save for their commanding officer) are women. By taking advantage of a pun in Japanese ("Teikoku Kagekidan" can mean "Imperial '''Combat''' Revue" or "Imperial '''Opera''' Revue" depending on the kanji used), the Flower Division make their headquarters underneath the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo where they maintain their cover identities as stage performers when not slaying demonic forces. This allows for a lot of music in between the battle scenes, and no small amount of incidental comedy. In due time, their successes lead to the formation of the Paris and New York Combat Revues who fight similarly albeit with their own unique spins.

An attempt to localize the series for digital distribution [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiss-Me-Sweet-The-Sakura-Wars-Localization-Project/382878205094476 sprung up], though no updates have been made since 2021. There is also a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H5BL8NzLBo completed fan translation] for the Saturn version of the first ''Sakura Wars'' game by Iwakura Productions.

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Roar, glorious Imperial Flower Combat Troupe![[/labelnote]]

In Japan, these preparations take the form of the Imperial Combat Revue. The Hanagumi ([[ThemeNaming "Flower Division"]]) is their elite squad of warriors, equipped with the steam-powered battle armor called ''kohbu'', and the weapons and skills needed to fight the demons when they return. Because of a quirk in the part-magical technology of the ''kohbu'', all the members of the Flower Division (save for their commanding officer) are women. Taking advantage of a pun in Japanese ("Teikokukagekidan" can mean "Imperial Opera '''Revue'''" or "Imperial Combat '''Revue'''", depending on the kanji used), the Flower Division make their headquarters underneath the Imperial Theater in Tokyo. When they are not fighting the forces of Hell, they maintain their cover identities as the cast and crew of the theater, allowing for a lot of music in between the battle scenes, and no small amount of incidental comedy. As the series progressed, the successes of the Flower Division led to the establishment of additional teams in other locations, including the Paris and New York Combat Revues. Despite the Flower Division's purpose as a combat unit, ''Sakura Wars'' spends surprisingly little time in battle. Instead it focuses on first the background and establishment of Wars Imperial Defense Forces, the recruitment of its members, and follows that with close studies of the various characters.

There are two OVA series animated by Creator/{{Radix}} covering the Tokyo Flower Division; the first was released in 1997 and is a prequel depicting the formation of the Flower Division, while the second series was released in 1999 and barely even mentions the demon conflict, instead focusing ''entirely'' on specific incidents within the lives of the Flower Division and jumping among the time periods covered in the various video games. The latter series is more self-contained than the first, and showcase the sense of "family" among the Flower Division. There are also a third and fourth set of [=OVAs=], focusing on the new Flower Division team established in Paris, France. The third series has been licensed by Creator/FUNimation, and was released under the name ''Sakura Taisen: École de Paris'' in North America in late 2005. The fourth series is named ''Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris'', and continues following the Paris Flower Division. The fifth series of [=OVAs=] (based appropriately enough on the fifth game) is titled ''New York, New York'', Produced by Creator/{{AIC}} (who assisted with animation on the fifth game) with a new adventure for the New York-based Star Division.

In addition to the [=OVAs=], there is a movie, released in 2001. Like the episodes of the second series, the film is also a self-contained story in the same continuity (no AlternateContinuity here) and leaves no hanging plot threads behind; the new character introduced here even goes on to appear in the later ''Sakura Wars V'' game. The movie also substantially expands the world of ''Sakura Wars'' beyond Japan, exploring in greater depth the dynamics of the prototype team fielded in wartime Europe. The movie takes place just after the end of the third game (Paris) and before the beginning of the fourth (which ended the "Tokyo arc"). This makes extensive use of CGI effects, particularly for the ''kohbu''. Creator/PioneerEntertainment licensed and dubbed the movie instead of Creator/ADVFilms (Note: Creator/FUNimation now owns the license to the film, along with other titles by Creator/{{Geneon}}), along with different voice actors and fewer attempts to provide diverse accents that ADV did.

The manga, which was released in Japan from 2003 to 2008 and adapts the first game again, without the drastic alterations of the TV series. Most of it has been released in English by Creator/{{Tokyopop}}. However, a few volumes were not translated since the company ended a majority of its operations. A motion comic production of the manga adaptations is done by [=TOMOTOON=]. However, you can only get it in Japan.

An attempt to localize the series for digital distribution has [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiss-Me-Sweet-The-Sakura-Wars-Localization-Project/382878205094476 sprung]] [[http://twitter.com/swkissmesweet up]]. There's also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H5BL8NzLBo completed fan translation]] for the Saturn version of the first ''Sakura Wars'', lead by Iwakura Productions.

** The manga has many of these, sometimes bordering on {{Discontinuity Nod}}s -- like a lighthearted TakeThat at the redesigned kohbu from the [=PS2=] version of the first game.

* {{Determinator}}: Everyone to an extent, but mostly Ogami. In 4, there is a part where the boss disables everyone's kohbu, so everyone else is down except for him, and he has a few seconds left before he himself gets taken out of the fight. So what does he do? Fly right into the enemy's face, stab at it with his kohbu's swords, then get out of the pilot's seat moments after his kohbu has been totally wrecked, only to stab his sword at the monster's face. Followed by an UnflinchingWalk out of the explosion that occurs.

* GatlingGood: Erica's upgraded Kohbu F2 sports a Gatling gun. Still comes with a cross.

* ItsRainingMen: Prevalent in 4. This is also how the [=PariGumi=] arrive in Tokyo in their kohbu.

* AMechByAnyOtherName: The Kohbu

* MiniMecha: The ''koubu'' combat suits.

* OutOfTheInferno: Ogami did this once after his kohbu was totaled in ''Fall in Love, Maidens''.

* PoweredArmor: Ohbu, Kohbu, Eisenkleid, Jinbu, STAR, Mugen, etc.

* RollerbladeGood: Strangely enough, while kohbu have wheels built in their feet, only Glycine is shown using this feature in both combat and cutscenes.

** The Kohbu-launching Revolver Cannon built into the Arc de Triomphe is suspiciously similar to [[Anime/SamuraiPizzaCats a certain giant hero-launching revolver built into a pizzeria.]] Considering that Creator/SatoruAkahori was a writer for both works, it's likely an intentional reference.

** The Kohbus have a similar design to the Armored Troopers from ''Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS''

* SymbolicBlood: Steam seems to be the Kohbu equivalent for blood. In the TV series, the Kohbu are often seen blowing off steam right after being knocked out or immobilized, regardless of whether there is any visible damage or not.)

* PowerWalk: After the [=PariGumi=]'s last mission.

Set in an alternate world, it is the 1920s. Instead of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, in 1918 an occult conflict called the Demon Wars pitted [[TheLegionsOfHell hellish creatures from another plane of existence]] against a plucky [[FiveManBand Four Man Band]]. Although the humans [[SealedEvilInACan won]], half the Band was lost. With [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness international approval]], [[TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse Japan]] continues advancing its groundbreaking steam-powered technology, preparing for the demons' [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil inevitable return]].

* TheThingThatGoesDoink

* FiveManBand: Consistent throughout the series:
** The Imperial Combat Revue:
*** BigGood: Yoneda
*** TheHero: Ogami
*** TheLancer: Sakura and Maria
*** TheSmartGirl: Kohran and Reni
*** TheBigGirl: Kanna
*** TheChick: Orihime and Sumire
*** TheHeart: Iris
** The Paris Combat Revue:
*** BigGood: Grand Mere
*** TheLeader: Erica
*** TheLancer: Glycine
*** TheSmartGirl: Coquelicot
*** TheBigGirl: Lobelia
*** TheChick: Hanabi
** The New York Combat Revue:
*** BigGood: Michael Sunnyside
*** TheHero: Shinjiro
*** TheLancer: Gemini
*** TheSmartGirl: Subaru
*** TheBigGirl: Cheiron/Sagitta
*** TheChick: Diana
*** SixthRanger: Rosita/Rikaritta
** The New Imperial Combat Revue
*** BigGood: Sumire
*** TheHero: Kamiyama
*** TheLancer: Sakura Amamiya and Azami
*** TheBigGirl: Hatsuho
*** TheSmartGirl: Claris
*** TheChick: Anastasia

There are two OVA series animated by Creator/{{Radix}} covering the Tokyo Flower Division; the first was released in 1997 and is a prequel depicting the formation of the Flower Division, while the second series was released in 1999 and barely even mentions the demon conflict, instead focusing ''entirely'' on specific incidents within the lives of the Flower Division and jumping among the time periods covered in the various video games. The latter series is more self-contained than the first, and showcase the sense of "family" among the Flower Division. In both series the animation is outstanding, and the English dubs (produced by Creator/ADVFilms) are quite good, featuring a cast that manages to deliver the multinational/multicultural feel of the team quite well. There are also a third and fourth set of [=OVAs=], focusing on the new Flower Division team established in Paris, France. The third series has been licensed by Creator/FUNimation, and was released under the name ''Sakura Taisen: École de Paris'' in North America in late 2005. The fourth series is named ''Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris'', and continues following the Paris Flower Division. The fifth series of [=OVAs=] (based appropriately enough on the fifth game) is titled ''New York, New York'', Produced by Creator/{{AIC}} (who assisted with animation on the fifth game) with a new adventure for the New York-based Star Division.

In addition to the [=OVAs=], there is a movie, released in 2001. Like the episodes of the second series, the film is also a self-contained story in the same continuity (no AlternateContinuity here, thankfully) and leaves no hanging plot threads behind; the new character introduced here even goes on to appear in the later ''Sakura Wars V'' game. The movie also substantially expands the world of ''Sakura Wars'' beyond Japan, exploring in greater depth the dynamics of the prototype team fielded in wartime Europe. The movie takes place just after the end of the third game (Paris) and before the beginning of the fourth (which ended the "Tokyo arc"). This makes extensive use of CGI effects, particularly for the ''kohbu''. Creator/PioneerEntertainment licensed and dubbed the movie instead of Creator/ADVFilms (Note: Creator/FUNimation now owns the license to the film, along with other titles by Creator/{{Geneon}}), along with different voice actors and fewer attempts to provide diverse accents that ADV did.

An enjoyable, fun, and well-heeled franchise, ''Sakura Wars'' is a legendary license and is one of the few franchises to make a truly successful expansion into nearly every form of media. The series' voice actors regularly performed (up to 2008) in sold-out Broadway-style "live shows" and radio dramas (all set in the ''Sakura Wars'' universe), and a ''Sakura Wars'' cafe/store stood in the SEGA amusement center in Tokyo until its closing in March 2008.

* ''Anime/{{Sakura Wars|TV}}'' (April 8, 2000 -- September 23, 2000): A loose adaptation of the first game's story.

** It's not the first time that Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard, who voices Glycine, has played [[Anime/FullMetalAlchemist2003 a blonde woman who fights in blue]].

There is also [[Anime/SakuraWarsTV a TV series version]] which is an AlternateContinuity from the [=OVAs=]. Produced by Creator/{{Madhouse}} and aired in Japan in 2000, it follows the plotline of the first game but with multiple (and ''major'') alterations, particularly in the personalities of the villains and some of the principals themselves. The TV series bears an [[DarkerAndEdgier overall darker tone than even the original games]].

* ''Sakura Taisen'' (1999—2000) — The novelization of the [[VideoGame/SakuraWars1996 1996 video game of the same name]], written by Satoru Akahori.

** The Kohbu-launching Revolver Cannon built into the Arc de Triomphe is suspiciously similar to [[Anime/SamuraiPizzaCats a certain giant hero-launching revolver built into a pizzeria.]] Considering that Satoru Akahori was a writer for both works, it's likely an intentional reference.