Number Of Disc(s): 1

Review Done By: Guardian Inferno

As one of Japan's long-running hit video game, anime & music franchises, Sakura Wars The Movie features awesome CG animation, where steam-powered mecha, attractive undercover female agents, demonic monsters & even elaborate stage musicals all collide! And with Sakura Wars: The Movie OST, fan-favorite veteran composer Kohei Tanaka (Bastard! Gate Keepers, G Gundam, Gundam 08th MS Team, Gunbuster, One Piece, Project A-ko, Spirit of Wonder, Tenchi Muyo GXP, etc.) crafts another orchestral masterpiece, including a new version of the popular song, "The Miracle Bell" & a full range of rich, emotional vocal & instrumental tracks that will leave fans wanting more!

Special thanks to Geneon Anime Music for sending a copy for a review for this site. This is one of many Anime CDs that are domestic release. Sakura Wars is one of the most popular Anime in Japan, as well in North America. You see the series & it also turn into games for many consoles. Now, there is a movie! You get every song that appears in this movie, including the theater release of the intro (Track 01), which is the extended version & one of my favorite track. Track 27 is another vocal, this is use during the play that Sakura & her friends do during the movie! The rest are all background music, from preparing for battle (Track 08) to my favorite battle music (Track 24). It make you feel you want to kick butt. Some music are soft & relaxing, others are punch licking battle music, all reflecting the course of the movie!

I find no problem listening to the music. The tracks are well separated.

Since this Anime CD is a domestic release, it got almost the same as the original Japanese packaging, except with a few English adaptation changes. On the cover, you get to see Sakura & Lachette laying on the checkered purple floored with a photo album. In the back, just the list of tracks in a cardboard, inserted into the same background as the cover. The insert itself also carries the same background, it got notes from the writer, the music director & the director himself about making this movie. It also have the lyrics, translated in English & have the original Japanese text as well. There is the credit listing, as well some screenshots from the movie. The CD disc itself is plain, again, the title listing in a purple background. Since the CD case is a clear one, you get to see the same checkered purple background that is feature throughout the design.

This is a great add-on to your collection for all Sakura Wars fans. Not only that, you will support Geneon Anime Music on releasing more Anime CDs in the near future.

27" Citizen JCTV2704 Stereo TV, LG-530 DVD Player, S-Video connection for video with regular stereo cable connection for audio.

Model LG 16x DVD-ROM, on a P3-933Mhz, 512 MB RAM, ATI Redeon 8500 128MB Video Card, ASUS CUSL2-C Motherboard & Sound Blaster Live v5.1, Dell 19' LCD E193FP monitor, Windows XP Professional SP2 & WinAmp v5.08e to listen the CD.

Panasonic Shockwave SL-SW950 Blue, using Sony MDR-J10 Sapphire Headphones.