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Cover: Ikku Masa & Jorge Negrete

Sakura Taisen #1

Jul 2005 · Tokyopop · 9.99 USD; 13.99 CAD
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“Ogami Arrives At The Imperial Capital”
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This volume collects the first installment of the manga adaptation of the popular Sakura Taisen (Sakura Wars) franchise, originally serialized in Japan. Set in an alternate 1920s Tokyo, it follows the members of the Imperial Combat Revue, a team of young women who pilot steam-powered mecha to defend the city from supernatural threats while also performing as a theater troupe. Published by Tokyopop in 2005, this edition compiles the opening chapters of the series, introducing the main characters and the unique blend of steampunk action and romantic comedy that defines the property.

writer Ohji Hiroi · writer Yuko Fukami · artist, inker Ikku Masa · inker, letterer Irene Woori Choi · cover Ikku Masa, Jorge Negrete

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Full credits

writer Ohji Hiroi
artist, inker Ikku Masa
inker, letterer Irene Woori Choi
cover pencils, inks Ikku Masa
cover pencils, inks Jorge Negrete

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While shopping for the theater, Ensign Ogami runs across a demon manifestation in the city. He shows an abnormal ability to fight the demon with just a simple sword. Then the battle is entered by a several strange entities in steam-powered armored suits, brandishing weapons of their own.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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