Sega held on January 29 the 11thSakura TaisenImperial Communication Department’s Broadcast stream.You can find the full stream here.As usual, it featured MC Mami Yamashita, Yohei Azakami, and Producer Tetsu Katano. At the beginning of the stream, Producer Tetsu Katano mentioned the development team is closely analyzing the feedback and impressions they got sinceProject Sakura Wars' Japanese launch on June 21, 2025. They’ve been discussing it continuously this January. Katano also mentioned the team is hard at work on the Western release ofProject Sakura Wars. The game’s Asian version has already been released. Taking this into account, we might get a release date announcement soon.

Yohei Azakami, who voices Seijuro, also mentioned he saw a lot of positive feedback on the game. He was most notably worried old fans would compare Seijuro to Ogami and Taiga, but it didn’t turn out that way and many fell under Seijuro’s charm. Both Azakami and Yamashita also mentioned they love picking Seijuro’s dumb dialogues choices when playing the game.

On this month’s SegaNama,Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi also spoke about howYakuza: Like a DragonandProject Sakura Warsperformed sales-wise. He’s aware many players wish the game was fully voiced, and mentioned Sega will definitely consider making more fully-voiced games in the future. I think it’s a shameShin Sakura Taisenisn’t fully voiced as well, but most of the scenes are voiced and it’s not a big deal ultimately. As a related note, another complaint I’ve seen often coming back is how the battle system has no lock targetting function. Personally speaking,  I think it’s fine this way. Timing and aiming your attacks properly is fun in its own way. Some of the attacks actually have some targeting assist too.

Shin Sakura Taisenhas an anime coming in April 2020. The stream focused on it and revealed many new details. Most notably how it’s a sequel to the game, cast and staff comments, and the Moscow Combat Revue designed by Mika Pikazo.We covered all that here.A Stage Play will also happen in March. A manga adaptation is also underway, and a novel adaptation already released. And it’s not over yet.Back in September 2019,Game Director Tetsuya Otsubo also mentioned “Not only Sega, but Sega Sammy Group as a whole is preparing various things, so look forward to it.” when asked about other upcoming projects. Maybe a mobile game or an arcade game could be announced soon.

Shin Sakura Taisenis already available in Japan. The western version is temporarily namedProject Sakura Warsand is scheduled to release on PlayStation 4 in Spring 2020. In case you’ve forgotten, it will feature Japanese voice acting with subtitles in English, German, French, and Spanish, which is really awesome. But if you don’t want to wait for the localization,  I am translating the game as I’m playing through it via alet’s play.You can find the episodes we did so far on ourYouTube channel.The first episode is also included below, along with our full coverage of the game.

The nextSakura Taisenstream will be held on February 26 and will include more info on the anime adaptation.

First story details,first trailer

Unfinished French trailer incident

Comments on theSakura Taisenseries from original creator Oji Hiroi

Famitsu staff interviewPart 1Part 2

Main cast comments

Toshihiro Nagoshi comments, story, mecha details

Sumire, Kaoru,KomachiGameplay introduction videos

Michie Tomizawa/Sumire comments

Shangai characters designed byLucky Star’s Yukiko Horiguchi, new gameplay

Toshihiro Nagoshi comments on switch to action RPG battles

London characters designed bySword Art Online’s Abec, new gameplay

Berlin characters designed byStrike Witches' Fumikane Shimada, Yasha’s introduction trailer, story, gameplay trailers

Anime announcement trailer

Game opening movie, Japanese Limited Edition details

Stage play announcement, OST comments from Kohei Tanaka, Limited Edition details

Producer Katano, Director Otsubo comments

Itsuki, Hiromi introduction trailer, designed byHaruhi Suzumiya’s Noizi Ito.

Gameplay, screenshots, story details

Demo, Combination attacks details

Character Song Music Videos

Character design introduction videos, screenshots, tournament battles

Hakushu Murasame introduction trailer, designed by Shigenori Soejima, character design introduction videos

Gameplay, commercials, staff comments, collabs, DLC teaser

Chisa Yokoyama, Michie Tomizawa interview

Stage play cast, anime trailer

DLC details

Anime staff, cast comments, Moscow Combat Revue by Mika Pikazo details