{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3d3f715e1826a6bf1573cb76","clusterId":"c_2632ecbb788f19c1b7eaa7e8","slug":"tms-releases-sakura-wars-ova-opening-and-ending-mix-for-30th-anniversary","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"TMS Releases Sakura Wars OVA Opening and Ending Mix for 30th Anniversary","summary":"On October 8, TMS Entertainment released a special mix of opening and ending songs from the Sakura Wars OVA series, tied to the franchise's 30th anniversary. The mix combines \"Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan,\" \"Hanasaku Otome,\" \"Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai),\" and \"Yume no Tsuzuki.\" The collection is available for a limited time on the TMS Anime official YouTube channel.","whyItMatters":"The mix is the first music release tied to the 30th anniversary, arriving ahead of the exhibition that opens in Tokyo on October 31 and Kyoto on December 4.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe four tracks come from the OVA run: \u0026#34;Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan\u0026#34; served as the opening for Sakura Wars: Ouka Kenran, with \u0026#34;Hanasaku Otome\u0026#34; as the ending for its fourth act. \u0026#34;Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai)\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Yume no Tsuzuki\u0026#34; are drawn from Sakura Wars: Gouka Kenran, the latter used as the ending for episode six. The mix is streaming on the TMS Anime YouTube channel for a limited time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeki! Teikoku Kagekidan\u003c/strong\u003e: Sakura Wars: Ouka Kenran opening\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanasaku Otome\u003c/strong\u003e: Sakura Wars: Ouka Kenran Act 4 ending\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai)\u003c/strong\u003e: Sakura Wars: Gouka Kenran\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYume no Tsuzuki\u003c/strong\u003e: Sakura Wars: Gouka Kenran Episode 6 ending\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"TMS Entertainment is marking the 30th anniversary with OVA tracks, but even the mix compresses the series into a single version: only 'Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai)' makes the cut, leaving the original recording out.","twitterPost":"TMS Entertainment's 30th anniversary mix includes 'Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai)' but not the original, so the OVA opened with two versions of the same song elsewhere.","threadsPost":"Sakura Wars turns 30 and TMS Entertainment's OVA mix includes 'Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai)' while the original 'Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan' stays out. A single mix has to choose between versions of the same theme, and this one picked the revision.","newsletterBlurb":"TMS Entertainment released a special mix of Sakura Wars OVA opening and ending songs on October 8. The mix marks the franchise's 30th anniversary and is streaming for a limited time on the TMS Anime YouTube channel.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610082r\",\"title\":\"Sakura Wars OVA Series Opening and Ending Collection Released for a Limited Time. A Special Mix Combining Four Songs: \\\"Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan,\\\" \\\"Hanasaku Otome,\\\" \\\"Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan (Kai),\\\" and \\\"Yume no Tsuzuki\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4476,"outputTokens":738,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791459430,"createdAt":"2026-10-08T11:31:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T11:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T11:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2632ecbb788f19c1b7eaa7e8","canonicalTitle":"『サクラ大戦』OVAシリーズの オープニング・エンディング集が期間限定で公開。「檄! 帝国華撃団」「花咲く乙女」「檄！帝国華撃団（改）」「夢のつづき」の4曲をひとつなぎにしたスペシャルMIX","representativeArticleId":"a_fce7e682913339aeb4c2c50e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Sakura Wars\"],\"studios\":[\"TMS Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-08T10:19:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-08T10:19:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T11:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610082r","title":"『サクラ大戦』OVAシリーズの オープニング・エンディング集が期間限定で公開。「檄! 帝国華撃団」「花咲く乙女」「檄！帝国華撃団（改）」「夢のつづき」の4曲をひとつなぎにしたスペシャルMIX"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Sakura Wars"],"studios":["TMS Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}