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New Sakura Wars Game Reveals 5 New Characters
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for Tite Kubo. Four of the five characters have revealed voice actors. The new characters include:
Shō Hayami as Tekkan Amamiya, Sakura's 42-year-old blacksmith father
Masaharu Satō as Yattansai Mochizuki, the head of the Mochizuki ninja village, and a father figure for Azami
Ryōtarō Okiayu as President G, the president of the WLOF, the World Luxuriant Opera Federation
Mister I, President G's right-hand man, and leader of the WLOF's team of men-in-black
The game will launch for the franchise in the capital of Tokyo, 12 years after Sakura Wars V. Japan's actual Taisho period only lasted for 15 years, and the kanji used to write "Taisho" in Sakura Wars is different from the kanji used for the real Taisho period.
The game's protagonist is Seijuro Kamiyama, and the story follows him as he leads a "New Imperial Assault Force." Kouma once again appear in the capital, and Assault Forces are created in towns all over the world.
The game stars:
Yōhei Azakami as Seijūrō Kamiyama, the protagonist of Shin Sakura Taisen. He is the 20-year-old commander of the Imperial Assault Force's Flower Division. He was a naval special forces ship captain until he was reassigned as the head of the revived division. 
Maaya Uchida as Hatsuho Shinonome, a 17-year-old member of the Imperial Assault Force's Flower Division. A typical Edo native born in Tokyo's Shitamachi downtown district, she loves Shitamachi, festivals, and everyone in the district.
Saori Hayami as Clarissa Snowflake, a 16-year-old member of the Imperial Assault Force's Flower Division. Born in Luxembourg, she is a intelligent, literary girl who loves reading books. 
Hibiku Yamamura as Azami Mochizuki, a 13-year-old member of the Imperial Assault Force's Flower Division. A descendant of a ninja clan, she has possessed genius-level talent for martial arts, tactics, and handling weapons since she was little. 
Ayaka Fukuhara as Anastasia Palma, a 19-year-old member of the Imperial Assault Force's Flower Division. Born in Greece, she was a star on the stages of Europe. She transferred to the Imperial Assault Force. 
Yūichirō Umehara as Yang Xiaolong
Sumire Uesaka as Huang Yui
Nana Mizuki as Elise
Rie Kugimiya as Margarete
Chisa Yokoyama as Yasha
Daisuke Kishio as Oboro
Mayu Yoshioka as Itsuki Saijо̄, an enthusiastic fan of the Imperial Opera Troupe who loves the Imperial Theater and the Floral Division.
Haruka Terui as Hiromi Hongо̄, a clerk at the Okashidokoro Mikazuki store who has a gentle attitude and smile, which brings in customers.
Bleach manga creator Tite Kubo is the The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya).
Ouji Hiroi is credited with the original work.
