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17	''Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die'' is the second installment in Creator/{{Sega}}'s ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' series, the first game in the series to involve Creator/ProductionIG (with Creator/BeeTrain as assistants) and the last ''Sakura Wars'' game on the Platform/SegaSaturn. First released for the Saturn in 1998, it has since been ported to the Platform/{{Dreamcast}} in 2000, as well as Windows computers from 2001 to 2007 and the Platform/PlayStationPortable in 2006 along with the first game.
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19	One year after their battle with Aoi Satan and the Hive of Darkness, the Imperial Assault Force's Flower Division is called into action once again to fight the Black Demons, a new evil force that threatens Tokyo. Along the way, the Flower Division gains two new recruits, the Japanese-Italian actress Orihime Soletta, and the German tactical wunderkind Leni Milchstraße.
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21	The game featured improved battle and dialogue functions, which expanded the CD-ROM disc size from two to three. It also introduced two modes for the LIPS system: Timing LIPS (in which an option is removed or added depending on the wait time) and Double LIPS (in which you have to do certain sequences within an extended time limit).
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23	The game subsequently released in Russian for the PC for Russia and Russian-speaking countries/territories.
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25	A direct sequel to the game was released in 2001, titled ''VideoGame/SakuraWars3IsParisBurning''. An OVA series, ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheRadiantGorgeousBloomingCherryBlossoms'', was released in 1999 and set in the interval between ''Sakura Wars'' and ''Thou Shalt Not Die''.
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27	!! ''Thou Shalt Not Die'' provides examples of:
28	* ActuallyADoombot: In Chapter 10, Kyogoku's death during the failed coup on the Great Imperial Theatre actually turned out to be a body double so he can resurrect the ''Musashi''.
29	* AllThereInTheManual: The ''Taisho Roman Route - New Chapter'' stories that were available on Red Entertainment's "Dragon-za" official website explains some plot points that took place during the events of the game (such as Michika Hoshino being the only hope for the Dream Division and Juro Suzuno being a major player in the battle between the Black Demons and the Imperial Combat Revue).
30	* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: The Imperial Japanese Army instigates an invasion of the Great Imperial Theatre in Chapter 8. Fortunately, the Flower Division thwarts their plans before the Theatre can be fully taken.
31	* AndTheAdventureContinues: The game ends with Ichiro Ogami being sent overseas to Paris to lead a new Flower Division there.
32	* BackForTheDead: Shinnosuke Yamazaki is revived at the beginning of the story, only to be defeated by the Flower Division and killed by the Demon King/Kazuma Shinguji in Chapter 1.
33	* BackFromTheDead: As it turns out, the Demon King is actually a revived Kazuma Shinguji, who is Sakura's late father.
34	* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: The one who ends up killing Shinnosuke Yamazaki in Chapter 1 is the Demon King/Kazuma Shinguji.
35	* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Once Suiko is overpowered by the heroes in chapter 6, she decides to blow up her mecha and kill herself.
36	* BigBad: This time around, Keigo Kyogoku is responsible for all of the danger in the game and the Flower Division stopping his plan is their main mission as a team.
37	* BittersweetEnding: Keigo Kyogoku is dead, the ''Musashi'' is destroyed, the Black Demons are no more and Tokyo is safe once again. But Kazuma Shinguji sacrifices himself for good to save his daughter Sakura in the FinalBattle and Ichiro Ogami has to leave for Paris.
38	* CanonImmigrant: Wakana Shinguji and Tadayoshi Kanzaki from the first OVA make brief appearances in this game.
39	* CastingGag: As with ''Anime/TenchiMuyoRyoOhki'', Creator/AkioOtsuka and Creator/YoshikoSakakibara voice the parents of one of the game's main heroines.
40	* DarkerAndEdgier: The game's storyline has more darker elements as opposed to its predecessor, like including more tragic scenarios for the main characters.
41	* DarkReprise: Kasha's assault in chapter 7 contains a sad reprise of Orihime's {{leitmotif}}.
42	* DoesNotLikeMen: Orihime understandably ''resents'' men ever since her father, Seiya Ogata, abandoned her to pursue his work as an artist since her maternal grandfather disliked the idea of him marrying her mother. Orihime does eventually get over it by the time Ogami reunites her with Ogata in chapter 7.
43	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Kyogoku's attempted coup was inspired by the February 26 Incident, in which the radical factions of the Imperial Japanese Army attempted to establish an ultranationalist military government on February 26, 1936, but failed three days later thanks to the efforts of the army, the Imperial Japanese Navy and the royal family.
44	* DownerEnding:
45	** Some of the levels can end in this manner if you fail your objectives. For example, chapter 7 may end with Ogami failing to defuse the bomb to save Orihime and Ogata, killing them; and chapter 11 may end with the ''Mikasa'''s engines being destroyed or Tsuchi-gumo jumping into the exhaust port to blow the ship up, both killing everyone instantly.
46	** Chapter 10 ends with Kyogoku's resurrection of the ''Musashi''.
47	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Shinnosuke Yamazaki is unceremoniously killed in one fell swoop by the Demon King after battling the Flower Division.
48	* DyingCurse: Yamazaki curses Tokyo after he gets ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice by the Demon King (aka Kazuma Shinguji) at the end of chapter 1.
49	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Kazuma Shinguji sacrificing himself again to save Sakura from Keigo Kyogoku's blast as an act or redemption.
50	* EvilOldFolks: Mokujiki is 99 years old and works for the Black Demons.
51	* ExtraLongEpisode: With 13 chapters, this is the longest video game in the ''Sakura Wars'' series as of 2020.
52	* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath:
53	** The Demon King runs his sword through Yamazaki, with the latter coughing up blood.
54	** Kyogoku gets killed by Ogami's sword, causing him to disintegrate into dust.
55	* FromBadToWorse: In the second half of the game, Kyogoku has the IJA launch a coup d'etat on Tokyo. The Flower Division's efforts to stop the coup fail when Kyogoku has a body double commit suicide so that he can revive the ''Musashi''. ''Then'' he brings down the ''Musashi'' on Tokyo to cause utter chaos. And all of this happens just before the FinalBattle.
56	* GodzillaThreshold: Towards the end of the game, Yoneda and the Imperial Combat Revue have no choice but to use the ''Mikasa'' again to stop Kyogoku from achieving his goal as the new Emperor of Japan and bringing down the ''Musashi'' on Tokyo.
57	* HeroicSacrifice:
58	** Subverted by Maria in Chapter 5. While trying to escape the cave as it fills up with water, Maria intends to sacrifice herself to let Ogami out to reunite with his friends, but Ogami decides to help her out of the cave.
59	** Kazuma Shinguji dies after taking Kyogoku's blast meant for Sakura towards the end of the game.
60	* HopeSpot: Sakura and Ogami destroy the crystal in the ''Musashi'' to clear out the demons. Unfortunately for them, Kyogoku summons another demon army to fight them.
61	* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: During the final battle with the Demon King, Sakura tries to get him to remember that he's her father. It turns out to be successful when his mask is destroyed.
62	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: When Shinnosuke Yamazaki is defeated by the Flower Division, he gets brutally stabbed in the back by the Demon King.
63	* ItsAWonderfulFailure: Failing certain objectives during battles will show you the consequences of your actions:
64	** If you fail to save all seven engines on the ''Mikasa'', the ship will be destroyed.
65	** If you [[TimeLimitBoss don't stop Tsuchi-gumo]] in time, she will jump into the ''Mikasa'''s central vent.
66	* ItsPersonal: At the beginning of Chapter 7, Kongo personally decides to take on the Flower Division for their involvement in Suiko's death.
67	* KilledOffForReal:
68	** Shinnosuke Yamazaki gets permanently killed off by the Demon King at the end of the first chapter.
69	** At the end of the game, the Demon King (aka Kazuma Shinguji) dies for good when he takes the full force of Kyogoku's blast meant for Sakura.
70	* LoadBearingBoss: Since Kyogoku's mecha, the Shinno, is directly connected to the ''Musashi'', the lair collapses when Kyogoku is killed by Ogami.
71	* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: Shinnosuke Yamazaki is killed by the Demon King at the end of Chapter 1.
72	* MakingASplash: Suiko's main element is water.
73	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In the third episode, telling Kanna to break down the Kanzaki mansion gate will inadvertently allow Tsuchigumo's reinforcement to come flooding through later on, making the battle against her even harder if the player has chosen to prioritize the evacuation of civilians.
74	* OneHitKill: If you take too long to kill Tsuchi-gumo in chapter 11, she will jump into the ''Mikasa'''s central vent and kill you instantly along with everyone else.
75	* PapaWolf: Despite serving as TheDragon, Kazuma Shinguji puts himself in harm's way at the end of the game when Kyogoku attempts to kill Sakura.
76	* PlayingWithFire: Kasha can control fire to the point that he can destroy buildings.
77	* PostDefeatExplosionChain: After Ogami deals the final blow on Kyogoku, the ''Musashi'' is wrecked by quite a few explosions before the Imperial Combat Revue is rescued by the ''Mikasa''.
78	* RammingAlwaysWorks: Yoneda rams the ''Mikasa'' into the ''Musashi'' so that the Imperial Combat Revue can infiltrate the lair and kill Kyogoku.
79	* RearrangeTheSong: The game features an updated version of the series' main theme, "Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan", with an additional verse written by Oji Hiroi.
80	* RecycledSoundtrack:
81	** The nighttime theme from the 1996 game is given an updated version in the game.
82	** "Blooming Maidens", the ending theme to the 1996 game, is given a new rendition when Ogami leaves for Paris.
83	** The FinalBattle music is an updated version of the one used in the first OVA, ''The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms''.
84	* ReforgedIntoAMinion: Kyogoku revived Kazuma Shinguji and reforged him into the Demon King.
85	* RelativeButton: Kyogoku attempting to kill Sakura is what causes Kazuma to shield her from the blast, but at the cost of his own life.
86	* SequelHook: At the end of the game, Ōgami departs for Paris. See you when ''VideoGame/SakuraWars3IsParisBurning'' comes out!
87	* TheStinger: In the post-credits chapter, Ōgami gets an assignment from Paris and departs to lead a new combat revue there.
88	* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: Shinnosuke Yamazaki/Aoi Satan, the main antagonist of the original game, is abruptly killed off by the Demon King in the first chapter.
89	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Kaede Fujieda stands in for her late sister, Ayame, as the assistant commander.
90	* TakingTheBullet: By the end of the game, the now-redeemed Kazuma shields Sakura and takes Kyogoku's lethal blast for her.
91	* TimeLimitBoss: Quite a few bosses have time limits that trigger an instant Game Over if you let the timer run out:
92	** If you don't defuse Kasha's bomb in time, Orihime and Ogata will be killed, forcing you to restart the level.
93	** If you take too long to kill Tsuchi-gumo aboard the ''Mikasa'', she enters the central vent and kills everyone aboard instantly.
94	** Also, if all seven ''Mikasa'' engines get destroyed, the ship explodes and everyone dies.
95	* TimeSkip: The game takes place one year after the events of the original game.
96	* TrashTheSet: The ''Musashi'' is eventually destroyed after the Flower Division destroys the Shinno, causing Kyogoku to disintegrate as a result.
97	* TriumphantReprise: The main theme has a reprise when the Imperial Combat Revue instigates a final battle against Kyogoku.
98	* UnsettlingGenderReveal: During the Flower Division's vacation, Ogami is about to take a bath in the hot springs. When he sees Leni in the bath, it turns out that the latter is not a guy, but a girl. Cue an OhCrap when Leni makes him aware of this.
99	* YouCantThwartStageOne: Despite their valiant efforts in Chapter 10, the Flower Division is too late to stop Kyogoku's resurrection of the ''Musashi''.
100	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Kyogoku has no problem with deeming his henchmen as liabilities if they're no longer needed in his EvilPlan. Just ask Suiko or Kazuma (aka the Demon King).

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