Protagonists
Flower Division (Original Imperial Combat Revue) | Flower Division (Paris Combat Revue) | Star Division | Flower Division (New Imperial Combat Revue) | Flower Division (Future Imperial Combat Revue)
Combat Revues
Original Imperial Combat Revue | Paris Combat Revue | New York Combat Revue | New Imperial Combat Revue | Other Combat Revues | Great Imperial Combat Revue B.L.A.C.K.
Miscellaneous Characters
Civilians | Villains
Spoilers for all works, including Sakura Wars (2019), are unmarked.
open/close all folders
Imperial Combat Revue
Formed in 1922 by Ikki Yoneda and Ayame Fujieda, the Imperial Combat Revue fights the demons that have been plaguing our world while performing stage plays. Most of the heroes in the series have fought as members of the Revue's Flower Division, including naval ensign Ichiro Ogami, who replaced Maria Tachibana as Captain of the division in 1923. Despite the overwhelming odds, the Revue eventually triumphs over their battles with the demons.
With Yoneda's retirement in 1927, Ogami replaced him as the Revue's commander and the theater's general manager. Peace was finally brought to Tokyo in 1930 after the Battle of Tokyo, but at the cost of the Flower Division sealing themselves in Shadow Tokyo along with the Paris and New York revues. Former Flower Division member Sumire Kanzaki eventually replaced Ogami as the general manager. Nine years later, however, Sumire sensed the demons' return to Tokyo and she reorganized the Combat Revue with a new Flower Division. In 1940, naval ensign Seijuro Kamiyama would become the captain of the Flower Division just as the demons were about to launch a full-scale assault on Tokyo during the third biennial Combat Revue World Games.
Leadership
Ikki Yoneda
Commander Ikki Yoneda
Voiced by: Masaru Ikeda (Japanese), Bill McMillin (English, Sakura Wars 1 and 2 OVAs and Sakura Wars (2000)), Doug Stone (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie and Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~, as "David Orozco")
Portrayed by: Shinsho Nakamaru (stage plays)
Portrayed by: Shinsho Nakamaru (stage plays)
Yoneda is a retired General who works as both commander-in-chief for the Imperial Combat Revue and manager of the theater. He retires after the end of Fall in Love, Maidens.
- The Alcoholic: He seems to never appear anywhere without a sake bottle.
- Big Good: Yoneda's one of the driving forces behind the foundation of the Imperial Combat Revue to stop the demons from invading Tokyo. He remains in this role until his retirement at the end of Fall in Love, Maidens.
- The Brigadier: He's a Lieutenant General in the IJA.
- The Bus Came Back: He comes back during the events of Dramatic Dungeon, taking a support role.
- Distressed Dude: In the movie, he ends up being kidnapped by Patrick Hamilton and held hostage by Brent Furlong.
- A Father to His Men: During Fall in Love, Maidens, he actually says that he thinks of Ogami and the others like they were his children.
- Four-Star Badass: Yoneda's not only a decorated war veteran with a strong resume in the field, but is also the leader of the Flower Division, being responsible for its non-battle management such as logistics.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Tries this in both the TV series and Fall in Love, Maidens. It doesn't stick.
- Knight in Sour Armor: In his introduction, he bitterly tells Ogami in a drunken stupor:A hero? No kid; I'm just a filthy old bastard who got badges for murdering a lot of people.
- Last of His Kind: As of the end of Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die, Yoneda seems to be the only remaining member of the IJA's original anti-demon squadron.
- Passing the Torch: He passes the position of commander to Ogami after the events of Fall in Love, Maidens.
- Put on a Bus: This happens to him several times throughout the series. An assassination attempt during the second game puts him out of commission temporarily while the TV series has him briefly disappear after failing to kill Satan with the Majinki.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: He's a major ally to the Imperial Combat Revue and is willing to do everything in his power to stop the demons from invading Tokyo.
- Sequel Non-Entity: Despite playing a major role in the first four games, as well as Because You Were There, he does not appear in Sakura Wars (2019).
- Shell-Shocked Veteran: His sorrow and regretful attitude towards the blood spilled during his career pretty much is the cause of his drinking.
- Shipper on Deck: Yoneda will be supportive of whoever Ogami ends up with.
- Sole Survivor: Yoneda and Ayame were the surviving members of the IJA's anti-demon squad sent to stop the demons when they surfaced in Japan during the Demon Wars. By the end of the first game, he is now the only survivor.
- Talk to the Fist: After Brent is killed, Yoneda punches Tanuma in the face for his duplicity.
Ayame Fujieda
Vice-Commander Ayame Fujieda
Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (Japanese), Amy L. Gambler (English, Sakura Wars 1 and 2 OVAs), Jessica Hedrick (Sakura Wars (2000))
Portrayed by: Ai Orikasa (stage plays)
Portrayed by: Ai Orikasa (stage plays)
Yoneda's Number Two. She fought alongside Yoneda, Kazama Shinguji, and Shinnosuke Yamazaki in the Demon Wars 10 years before the events of the first game. She serves in the theater as a talent scout, which covers her actual role in the Imperial Combat Revue.
Tropes pertaining to Ayame herself:
- Cannot Kill Their Loved Ones: Upon realizing Aoi Satan was once her lover Shinnosuke, Ayame becomes emotionally conflicted with the idea of killing him. This is greatly expanded upon in both the TV series and the manga, though the former finally has her go through with it in order to save Yoneda from his wrath.
- Cool Big Sis: To the Imperial Combat Revue, especially Ogami.
- Cunning Linguist: She's fluent in English, Japanese, Chinese, and French.
- Deadpan Snarker: She gets at least one line of this sort in the TV series when Count Yoritsune Hanakouji insist that she comes with him so that other officials don't criticize him for the initial failure of the Flower Division when they fought Wakijis in the streets of Tokyo.
- Floral Theme Naming: Named after the Japanese iris.
- The Gadfly: Has a habit of teasing Ogami whenever he has romantic troubles with some of the Flower Division members.
- Harem Nanny: Serves this role in the original game, though the remake allows players to start a romance with her as well.
- Heroic Sacrifice: She chooses a path that will likely lead to her own death in order to save Ogami and his allies from Satan's wrath.
- Heroic Willpower: Ayame's original personality shines through just before her death.
- Improbable Aiming Skills: Is almost as skilled with handling firearms as Maria. This is best shown in the TV series when Ayame quickly destroys a small bell possessing Sakura, aiming for it from a considerable distance in the middle of the night.
- Nice Girl: Prior her forced Face–Heel Turn, she was a sweet and caring woman, always looking out for Ogami and the rest of the Flower Division.
- Number Two: She serves as Yoneda's right-hand woman during the first game.
- Prim and Proper Bun: Ayame has this hairstyle to denote her maturity and military status. In her youth, she used to have a Tomboyish Ponytail.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Ayame serves as the voice of reason within the Flower Division, often helping break up fights and offering advice at times.
- Saved by Canon: In The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms and the first episode of The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms, Ayame survives all of the battles and events that unfold due to the fact that she will die at the end of Sakura Wars.
- Sexy Mentor: She serves as one to Ogami in the 1996 game, which leads to interesting and humorous reactions from the girls. Most notable of them is Sakura, who feels jealous whenever he's with her.
- Shipper on Deck: Like Yoneda, she supports Ogami forming a close relationship with any of the Flower Division members.
- So Proud of You: Says this verbatim to Ogami near the end of the TV series after seeing how much he and the Flower Division members have grown as a team.
- Spared by the Adaptation: In Sakura Wars (1996), Ayame dies in 1924 after performing a Heroic Sacrifice to save her friends. In Sakura Wars (2000), she is still alive after the Final Battle with Satan due to events greatly diverging from the game's canon continuity.
- Team Mom: To the other Flower Division members, Ayame is this. The TV series demonstrates this best when she encourages Iris to open her heart to others and protects Sakura from being fatally wounded by Aoi Satan.
- Walking Spoiler: It's hard not to talk about the character without mentioning a plot twist that occurs near the end of the game, much less her relationship with Aoi Satan/Shinnosuke Yamazaki.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Despite being more of a Lady of War, Ayame happens to fit the trope quite well, being skilled at both ikebana and traditional dances. This contrasts her from her younger sister Kaede who's far more open to westernization.
- Cat Fight: Almost gets into one with Cho in the manga due to their similar feelings for Satan.
- Dark Magical Girl: Due to being a demon, she is capable of harming others with dark magic.
- Died Happily Ever After: She's quite content with dying after sacrificing herself to save her friends.
- Dominatrix: Dressed up like a stereotypical dominatrix and even fights with a whip.
- Evil Makeover: She becomes something of a literal devil woman right after her Face–Heel Turn.
- Face–Heel Turn: Forced upon her in the first game; after being implanted with a demon seed during the time of the Demon Wars, she becomes the villainous Aya-me once it finally sprouts via kiss from Satan.
- "I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight: Ogami persistently does this to Aya-me during their encounters. It eventually leads to her instinctively making a Heel–Face Turn by sacrificing herself.
- Image Song: Has an image song called Yoru no Samba which plays during her transformation as Aya-me.
- Letting Her Hair Down: Her hair gets loosened up to further cement her Face–Heel Turn.
- Punny Name: Her name is literally translated as "Killing Woman" to further bolster her Femme Fatale image.
- Recurring Boss: Becomes an occasional boss in the Project × Zone games.
- Redemption Equals Death: Before transforming into Michael, her actions in helping Ogami survive the events of the first game results in her death.
- Superpowered Evil Side: Serves as this for Ayame.
- The Tease: Even more so than the original Ayame ever was. The remake even has her go as far as to play with Ogami's Jinbu just to taunt him.
- That Woman Is Dead: Constantly reminds her former allies that her past self is gone for good, though that proves to be untrue when Satan attempts to finish them off for her.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: After her Face–Heel Turn and transformation into Aya-me, she becomes a vicious villain who delivers the Majinki to the enemy.
- Tragic Monster: She does not become evil willingly, thanks to Aoi Satan activating the demon seed that had been implanted in her long ago.
Tropes pertaining to Ayame's angelic counterpart Michael:
- Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: After she dies at the end of the 1996 game, Aya-me becomes the Archangel Michael and ascends to the heavens.
- Came Back Strong: Aya-me's decision to sacrifice herself for the Flower Division leads to her being reborn as the Archangel Michael.
- The Cameo: Makes a cameo appearance when Erica performs her upgraded special move in Sakura Wars 3.
- Good Costume Switch: Takes on a more heavenly appearance after turning into an angel.
- Heel–Face Turn: Michael is the result of Aya-me pulling one right before her death. She also attempts to do this to Satan in the remake and succeeds.
- Magical Barefooter: Has no shoes to further enhance her angelic image.
- Mass Resurrection: Does this to the Flower Division members who died fighting the three Twilight Knights.
- Super-Powered Alter Ego: Is one for both Ayame and her demon counterpart.
Ichiro Ogami
Captain/Commander Ichiro Ogami
- See his separate page.
Kaede Fujieda
Vice-Commander Kaede Fujieda
Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (Japanese), Meredith May, (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA), Lia Sargent (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie and Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~)
Portrayed by: Ai Orikasa (stage plays)
Portrayed by: Ai Orikasa (stage plays)
Ayame's younger sister debuting in Sakura Wars 2, Kaede replaces her as the Deputy Commander and as Yoneda's Number Two after the first game. She is seen as the more "independent" and less conservative of the two. During her time in Europe prior to the events of the first Sakura Wars game, Kaede was the only commanding officer of the Star Division before it was forcefully disbanded.
Like Ayame, Kaede's cover in the theater is to serve as a talent scout.
- Beware the Nice Ones: She takes out an IJA officer at the Imperial Combat Revue's Goraigo in the movie by using a karate chop on his shoulder near his neck after he threatens Kanna with a pistol and tries to issue the stand-down order.
- Changing of the Guard: She's forced to take on the role of CO in the Imperial Combat Revue due to Ayame's death after returning back from Europe. She gets used to it eventually.
- Nice Girl: Like Ayame before her, Kaede's a nice woman who looks after the Flower Division.
- Number Two: She serves as Yoneda's right-hand woman within the Imperial Combat Revue just like Ayame used to.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Kaede is this alongside Yoneda in the Imperial Combat Revue.
- Sequel Non-Entity: Despite playing a major role in the first four games, she does not appear in Sakura Wars (2019).
- Sexy Mentor: Shares this trope with her older sister Ayame. However, she cannot be romanced by the player no matter what.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute:
- Doesn't help that her voice actor is Ai Orikasa, who also voiced Ayame Fujieda in the Japanese release. This is averted in the various language releases (e.g. English, Russian) of the franchise released outside of Asia.
- In Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die, her appearance serves as an Establishing Character Moment when Ogami, Kanna, and Sumire mistake her for Ayame after greeting them.
- Tap on the Head: Kaede knocks down an IJA officer with a karate chop to the neck after the Flower Division takes back the theater.
- White Gloves: Sometimes wears them when she's in her IJA uniform during an Imperial Combat Revue operation.
- You Are in Command Now: She served as assistant commander of the Imperial Combat Revue alongside Yoneda after the death of her older sister Ayame.
Flower Division
- See their separate page.
Other Personnel
Yuichi Kayama
Yuichi Kayama
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese), B. Michael Rains (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA), Steve Blum (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie, as "David Lucas"), Keith Silverstein (English, Sakura Wars V)
A friend of Ogami's from the naval academy debuting in Thou Shalt Not Die. He is in command of the Moon Division, the reconnaissance and intelligence unit for the Flower Division. He has a tendency to show up out of nowhere and in the weirdest places. He'll generally show up to give Ogami some advice after strumming his guitar, on which he only knows how to play a single chord.
In Sakura Wars V: So Long My Love, he helps Ogami's nephew, Shinjiro, adjust to life in New York. He also runs a shop called Romando, where special photographs can be obtained if a player puts in the right codes during the "A Free & Easy Day In NY" mode.
- Adaptational Early Appearance: Kayama makes his first appearance in Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die. On the other hand, he appears in the anime as a major character.
- Big Damn Heroes: When he saves Leni and Orihime from being killed by Duke Calmar during the events of Sakura Wars 3.
- Katanas Are Just Better: He uses a katana as his main weapon when he frees Leni and Orihime in the events of Sakura Wars 3.
- Ninja: He acts and dresses like one, at least in both the anime and manga adaptations.
- Sequel Non-Entity: Despite appearing frequently in the games starting with Thou Shalt Not Die, he does not appear in Sakura Wars (2019).
- Sharp-Dressed Man: He wears a white suit with a black-and-white tie.
- Unsettling Gender-Reveal: He hits on Peppermint at one point, not realizing that it's actually Shinjiro.
- Those Two Guys: With Ogami back in their officer cadet days.
- White Gloves: Part of his IJN uniform.
The Wind Division
The Wind Division (Imperial Combat Revue)
Kasumi
Yuri
Tsubaki
Kasumi voiced by: Akemi Okamura (Japanese), Jessica L. Wilson (English, Sakura Wars OVA), Meg Bauman (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA), Monica Bustamante (English, Sakura Wars (2000)), Karen Strassman (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie, as "Kristy Pape"), Mona Marshall (English, Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~)
Yuri voiced by: Yuki Masuda (Japanese), Elise Ivy (English, Sakura Wars OVA), Kelly Dealyn (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA), Elia Nichols (English, Sakura Wars (2000)), Lynn Fischer (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie and Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~)
Tsubaki voiced by: Kyoko Hikami (Japanese), Shelby Johnson-Sapp (English, Sakura Wars 1 OVA), Cassie Fitzgerald (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA and Sakura Wars (2000)), Philece Sampler (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie, as "Sue Beth Arden"), Sara Nicole (English, Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~)
Yuri voiced by: Yuki Masuda (Japanese), Elise Ivy (English, Sakura Wars OVA), Kelly Dealyn (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA), Elia Nichols (English, Sakura Wars (2000)), Lynn Fischer (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie and Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~)
Tsubaki voiced by: Kyoko Hikami (Japanese), Shelby Johnson-Sapp (English, Sakura Wars 1 OVA), Cassie Fitzgerald (English, Sakura Wars 2 OVA and Sakura Wars (2000)), Philece Sampler (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie, as "Sue Beth Arden"), Sara Nicole (English, Sakura Taisen: ~Su~Mi~Re~)
Also called "The Three Girls of the Imperial Opera", they are in charge of transportation and behind-the-frontlines support for the Imperial Combat Revue. Their members are Kasumi Fujii, Yuri Sakakibara, and Tsubaki Takamura.
Outside of battles, Kasumi and Yuri work at the Theatre's office while Tsubaki runs the gift shop and sells bromides of the Flower Division.
- Bridge Bunnies: Their job is to serve as technical support when the Flower Division engages in battle. They also serve as operators aboard the Mikasa.
- Cleavage Window: Yuri's outfit has an opening in the chest area.
- Fangirl: Tsubaki is a big fan of Maria.
- Floral Theme Naming: All of them have names derived from flowers:
- Kasumi's surname, "Fujii," refers to the "Wisteria" genus of flowers.
- The "sakaki" portion of Yuri's surname "Sakakibara," refers to the "Cleyera" genus of plants.
- "Tsubaki" refers to the "Camellia" flower.
- Gossipy Hens: Yuri has a really bad habit of spreading rumors about the Revue members' personal lives, such as during one of the OVAs when she thought that Sakura was going home to get married.
- The Leader: As the oldest of the trio,Specifically Kasumi acts as their de-facto leader.
- Motherly Side Plait: Kasumi's hairstyle signifies her as the most mature member of the three.
- Youthful Freckles: Tsubaki has these, signifying her as the Division's youngest member.Specifically
The Rose Division
The Rose Division
Kotone, Kikunojo, and Yokihiko
Kotone voiced by: Kazuki Yao (Japanese)
Kikunojō voiced by: Taiki Matsuno (Japanese)
Yokihiko voiced by: Daisuke Gōri (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie, as "James Lyon")
Kikunojō voiced by: Taiki Matsuno (Japanese)
Yokihiko voiced by: Daisuke Gōri (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English, Sakura Wars: The Movie, as "James Lyon")
A group of three highly effeminate male members of the army who are flamboyant and over-the-top, debuting in Sakura Wars 2 and provide the second game with a major source of comic relief. Their members are Kotone Seiryūin, Kikunojō Oka and Yokihiko Ōta.
- Big Damn Heroes: In the film, they help the Flower Division fight off the demons and foil Brent's plans.
- Big, Thin, Short Trio: Kotone as the squad leader, Kikunojō as the small dude, and Yokihiko as the big dude.
- Camp Gay: All of them speak with feminine speech patterns, and Kikunojō explicitly has crush on Ogami, with Yokihiko and Kotone possibly having similar feelings.
- Demoted to Extra: They're reduced from prominent comic relief characters in Thou Shalt Not Die to small but crucial roles in the movie.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: Unlike his two companions, Kikunojō actually looks like a girl and even wears a female uniform.
- Large Ham: Yokihiko Ota can be quite dramatic, as demonstrated in his Big Damn Heroes scene in the movie."(Singing) LET'S GO TO THE GREAT IMPERIAL THEATER!"
- Plucky Comic Relief: Every scene featuring the division in Thou Shalt Not Die is for the game's slapstick comedy.
- Sequel Non-Entity: Despite playing a major role in the second and fourth games, the division does not appear in Sakura Wars (2019).
Dog
A small dog that Ogami saved early on into Sakura Wars 2. The Imperial Combat Revue would go on to take the dog in as their own.
- Canon Name: While each of the present Flower Division girls come up with a name for him, Sakura Wars 4 sticks with Leni's pick, "Hund."
- A Dog Named "Dog": "Hund" is simply German for "dog," which Sumire points out.
