Sakura Wars: The Movie
Seen it?2001 | 85 min | Action, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Following in the aftermath of a terrible Demon-Human war, turn of the century Japan is preparing a new fighting force in case the demons decide to return. A squadron of giant robots are built to be controlled by the spirit of the pilot, but it is discovered that the only people with sufficient spirit are young women. After recruiting a team of youths from around the world, the Japanese government decides to keep them a secret by disguising them as a theater troupe, thus requiring them to spend as much time memorizing Shakespeare as they do on military training.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mitsuru Hongo
- Chisa YokoyamaSakura Shinguji (voice)
- Michie TomizawaSumire Kanzaki (voice)
- Urara TakanoMaria Tachibana (voice)
- Kumiko NishiharaIris Chateaubriand (voice)
- Yuriko FuchizakiKouran Li (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaKanna Kirishima (voice)
- Kazue IkuraLeni Milchstrasse (voice)
- Maya OkamotoOrihime Soletta (voice)
- Akiko KunoRatchet Altair (voice)
- Akemi OkamuraKasumi Fujii (voice)