History Anime / SakuraWarsTheMovie

The film also stars Creator/ChisaYokoyama as Sakura Shinguji, Creator/MichieTomizawa as Sumire Kanzaki, Creator/UraraTakano as Maria Tachibana, Kumiko Nishihara as Iris Chateaubriand, Yuriko Fuchizaki as Ri Kohran, Creator/MayumiTanaka as Kanna Kirishima, Maya Okamoto as Orihime Soletta, Creator/KazueIkura as Leni Milchstrasse, Creator/AiOrikasa as Kaede Fujieda, Creator/KeijiFujiwara as Haruyoshi Tanuma, and Creator/KeiichiNanba as Patrick Hamilton.

** Ratchet is called "Lachette".

* KarmicDeath: Brent is killed by the Flower Division, which he wanted to make obsolete by using the Japhkiels.

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** When the Imperial Combat Revue is introduced, the song "Miracle Bell" from ''Thou Shalt Not Die'' plays.

** The battle with the demons outside the theater uses one of the boss battle music cues from ''Thou Shalt Not Die''.

** When the Imperial Combat Revue prepares for their battle briefing, the "Dust Chute" theme from ''Thou Shalt Not Die'' appears.

* NonDubbedGrunts: The Dream Division's chant for the Imperial Capital Barricade Formation and Brent's incantation to transform the Japhkiels in the finale are kept in its original language in the dubs.

** Sakura has a brief panic when she once again trips after changing her clothes and falls on her face during Leni's birthday reception.

* LetsSplitUpGang: After the Flower Division uses the Katsuryu-maru to infiltrate the theater, the group decides to split up. Sakura, Ratchet, Iris, and Kohran return to the Kobu s with Sakura and Ratchet taking down a few guards. Meanwhile, Sumire, Kanna, and Leni rescue Kaede and the Wind Division.

* FamousLastWords: Brent yells ''"Damn you!"'' at the end of the film just before the Flower Division kills him.

Originally licensed by Creator/{{Geneon}}, the film is now licensed by Creator/FUNimation, and was released on Blu-Ray on October 22, 2013.

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* BackForTheDead: The Eisenkleids previously used by Orihime and Leni appear during the second half of the film, only to get destroyed shortly before the FinalBattle with Brent.

** Ratchet pilots an Eisenkleid similar to the ones that were first used by Orihime and Leni when they joined the Flower Division.

** In the FinalBattle, Brent Furlong's monstrous Japhkiel form curb-stomps the Flower Division, and Ratchet's Eisenkleid is incapacitated and out of commission and the Division's spirit power has gone down. However, [[BigDamnHeroes Ōgami]] and the Flower Division deliver one of these right back at Brent.

* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: During the battle at the Imperial Theater, Sakura uses her Kobu-Kai's sword to bisect some of the demons. Seconds later, Sumire does the same thing with her naginata. Then, Leni uses her Eisenkleid's spinning spear to also bisect one of the demons.

** After Leni's Eisenkleid is destroyed, Orihime tries to fire energy blasts at the Flower Division, but it destroys ''her'' Eisenkleid, breaking free of Patrick's control.

* JustInTime: Leni manages to use her Eisenkleid to step in front of Orihime just as Ratchet is about to kill the latter.

** Ratchet when she realizes that she destroyed Leni's Eisenkleid when she attempted to off Orihime.

** When Ratchet is fighting Orihime, Leni jumping in the way causes her Eisenkleid to shut down.
** Brent knocks out Ratchet's Eisenkleid with a single punch, rendering it inoperable.

* SayMyName: Leni yells Orihime's name when her Eisenkleid gets destroyed by her own blasts.

* TheWorfEffect: Towards the end of the film, Brent does this to virtually the entire Flower Division, rendering Ratchet's Eisenkleid out of commission in a single blow, overpowering the division's attacks and sending Kanna's Kobu-Kai flying to the ground.

* DubNameChange: Ratchet is called "Lachette" in the English dub.

** Leni has a moment of sheer horror when Orihime is about to attack the Flower Division again, only for it to backfire on her.

--> '''Sakura:''' Hey, I know why not?
--> '''Everybody Else:''' Huh?
--> '''Sakura:''' Do what we can while we can. I don't want to live with regrets in my heart. Come on! Let's do this together.
--> '''Iris:''' Let's do it!
--> '''Leni:''' Let's do it!
--> '''Kanna:''' Let's go for it!
--> '''Kohran:''' I'm with you!
--> '''Sumire:''' I suppose that we must.
--> '''[[BigDamnHeroes Yokihiko]]:''' I agree!

** As in ''VideoGame/SakuraWars2ThouShaltNotDie'', the Imperial Japanese Army temporarily takes over the Great Imperial Theater.

** In the second half of the film, Commander Yoneda is captured, Orihime has been ambushed and brainwashed by Patrick Hamilton, Maria is missing after attempting to investigate Douglas-Stewart, Kaede Fujieda and the Wind Division are placed under house arrest at the Great Imperial Theater, and the Flower Division is issued the stand-down order. It's even lampshaded by Sumire:
-->'''Sumire''': What can we do, I ask you? Shoghei-Maru (the airship) has been sealed, Wind Division and the deputy commander [Kaede] are being held at the Imperial Theater. What can we do in such a predicament?

** During the ''Goraigo'''s deployment sequence, both the ''Shogeimaru'' and the ''Goraigo'' launch themes can be heard.

Like the episodes of the TV series, the film is also a self-contained story in the same continuity (no Alternate Continuity here, thankfully) and leaves no hanging plot threads behind; such as Ratchet being introduced here, and eventually goes on to appear in ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove''. The movie does assume you have familiarity with the characters and game timeline (providing no explanation as to why Ogami isn't even present for almost the entire movie, expect being mentioned about being in Paris, where ''Is Paris Burning?'' takes place). The movie also substantially expands the world of ''Sakura Wars'' beyond Japan, exploring in greater depth the dynamics of the prototype team (which consisted of Ratchet, Orihime, and Leni) fielded in wartime Europe. A recent production, it makes extensive use of CGI effects, particularly for the Koubu-Kais.

** Then, Ōgami arrives in his F2 Koubu to help the Flower Division kill Brent for good.

** Ogami arrives in his F2 Koubu from ''Is Paris Burning?'' shortly before helping the Flower Division kill Brent.

* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: During the battle at the Imperial Theater, Sakura uses her Koubu-Kai's sword to bisect some of the demons. Seconds later, Sumire does the same thing with her naginata. Then, Leni uses her Eisenkleid's spinning spear to also bisect one of the demons.

* JetPack: In the second half of the film, Kohran upgrades the Koubu-Kais with rocket packs that increase their maneuverability by 120%.

* LetsSplitUpGang: After the Flower Division uses the Katsuryu-maru to infiltrate the theater, the group decides to split up. Sakura, Ratchet, Iris, and Kohran return to the koubus with Sakura and Ratchet taking down a few guards. Meanwhile, Sumire, Kanna, and Leni rescue Kaede and the Wind Division.

** Once Ogami arrives in his F2 Koubu to stop Brent once and for all, an extended rendition of the final battle music from ''Thou Shalt Not Die'' plays.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: In the second half of the film, after Maria is missing while investigating Douglas-Stewart, Sakura and whoever's left in the Flower Division decide "let's go back to the theater, take it back and get back our Koubu-Kais and defend Tokyo", even though they were placed on indefinite standby.

** At the end of the film, Brent attempts to kill Sakura, only for Ogami in his F2 Koubu to fire his cannon at him.

* WhamShot: In the FinalBattle, Brent is about to kill Sakura when a cannon blast hits him squarely in the face. Cue Ichiro Ogami arriving in his F2 Koubu as he disposes of the cannon he just shot Brent with.

* TheWorfEffect: Towards the end of the film, Brent does this to virtually the entire Flower Division, rendering Ratchet's Eisenkleid out of commission in a single blow, overpowering the division's attacks and sending Kanna's Koubu-Kai flying to the ground.

** "Everything Is Into the Sea" from the stage show based on ''The Sea God's Villa'' is played as a duet between Ratchet and Sakura and makes a brief TriumphantReprise when the rest of the Flower Division forgives Ratchet for what she's done.

** Leni screams "No!" just before she stops Ratchet from killing Orihime.

** An updated rendition of the boss battle music from ''Thou Shalt Not Die'' makes an appearance when the Flower Division launch their assault on the demons invading the theater.

** When Ogami arrives in his F2 Koubu to stop Brent once and for all, an extended rendition of the final battle music from ''Thou Shalt Not Die'' is heard.

Like the episodes of the TV series, the film is also a self-contained story in the same continuity (no Alternate Continuity here, thankfully) and leaves no hanging plot threads behind; such as Ratchet being introduced here, and eventually goes on to appear in ''VideoGame/SakuraWarsSoLongMyLove''. The movie does assume you have familiarity with the characters and game timeline (providing no explanation as to why Ohgami isn't even present for almost the entire movie, expect being mentioned about being in Paris, where ''Is Paris Burning?'' takes place). The movie also substantially expands the world of ''Sakura Wars'' beyond Japan, exploring in greater depth the dynamics of the prototype team (which consisted of Ratchet, Orihime, and Leni) fielded in wartime Europe. A recent production, it makes extensive use of CGI effects, particularly for the Koubu-Kais.

* TheCameo: Creator/YujiMitsuya makes his return as Musei Edogawa, the director of the Flower Division's stage play.

** After Brent curb-stomps the Flower Division in his OneWingedAngel form, the somber music that plays after a mission failure from the first game appears.