Fourteen years ago, the Imperial Combat Revue was established in Tokyo to defend Japan from demonic attacks. Covering as a performance theater group to the masses, a chosen group of young women would also pilot giant mechas to defeat these demons. Now, in 1941, new members comprise the whole team, under the command of original… Read More First Impression: Sakura Wars the Animation The post First Impression: Sakura Wars the Animation appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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