Attack! Imperial Floral Assault Group! Sakura Shinguji for Smash Ultimate! (The Curtain Closes This Time, But the Taisho Era Continues...)

[Hadokeyblade]

Yup, it sure does. Funimation did it.

Well thats definitely cursed. lol

 

[NintenZ]

On the topic of the dub you think it’s possible if the 2019 game gets some sort of rerelease with a dub that they could re-record some of the songs in English since they actually re-recorded the songs sung in the anime in English?

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Was looking up the voice cast on Behind the voice actors, and they brought back Sumire's voice from the english dub of Sakura wars that we got years ago to reprise her role.

That's actually pretty neat.

On the topic of the dub you think it’s possible if the 2019 game gets some sort of rerelease with a dub that they could re-record some of the songs in English since they actually re-recorded the songs sung in the anime in English?

I dont see it happening unless it were on some Switch port or something.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

Our English translation patch of "Sakura Wars: Columns 2" for the Dreamcast has officially entered its beta testing phase! That means that 100% of the game has been translated and (mostly) tested. Expect a full public release in a few weeks!@burntends2 @Danbo_4 @blaster_mania

— Derek Pascarella (ateam) (@DerekPascarella) April 13, 2021

Translation patch is out on May 3rd

 

[SharkLord]

So apparently, there's this mobile game that didn't do very well, cost Sega a lot, and now it's closing down. Thought I'd check in for the details, and see if Sakura Wars is faring better elsewhere or if the entire revival's been struggling.

 

[NintenZ]

So apparently, there's this mobile game that didn't do very well, cost Sega a lot, and now it's closing down. Thought I'd check in for the details, and see if Sakura Wars is faring better elsewhere or if the entire revival's been struggling.

Yeah Sakura Revolution, it was heavily criticized by fans for it's stark departure from the rest of the series as it didn't have any returning characters (In a ****ing gacha based on a pre-existing IP) nor was it set during the Taisho era at all, as well as it's monetization and suffered from poor planning and management overall. It doesn't seem like it was lack of interest in the IP, quite the opposite in fact, it's more that it wasn't what people wanted from the IP.

That seems to be a trend with the revival overall, fans are dissatisfied with the deviations from the original games (like the fact Kosuke Fujishima isn't designing the characters or the change in gameplay style with the 2019 game) and have been pretty vocal about wanting a return to form, but it doesn't seem like the revival did terribly overall, at least in terms of the 2019 game, just not up to expectations, the game sold better than So Long My Love and it was number #2 in it's debut week despite the historic drop the following week.

SEGA did hold a survey when the 2019 game released overseas for user-feedback, I feel like Revolution is going to be a wake-up call for them to actively take the feedback into account which is why I'm not really worried about the series honestly. I think SEGA still sees value in the IP, I just think they miscalculated the market (which is fairly common of them) and misread consumers' interests, and they'll likely reorganize to a more streamlined approach. I think they're smart enough to realize it's not lack of interest that's a problem considering interest is what brought back the series in the first place lmfao.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Yeah Sakura Revolution, it was heavily criticized by fans for it's stark departure from the rest of the series as it didn't have any returning characters (In a ****ing gacha based on a pre-existing IP)

That alone is frankly the deal breaker lol

 

[NintenZ]

Tbh I think SEGA for whatever the next entry is, should celebrate the series' history and what people love about it instead of trying to distance from it's history, even if it's a port of the 2019 game I'd love to see them embrace the series like what Fire Emblem Awakening did.

Also I will say, with all of this stuff happening despite it being pretty bad I don't think it will have any baring on a Smash inclusion whatsoever, plans would've been finalized before any of this stuff would've happened and by then it'd be too late for them to just bail since it likely would've been decided on in late December 2018. Keep that in mind, it's bad stuff but I don't think this has any baring on Smash honestly.

 

[Marakatu]

Sega trying new things when fans want the good old things, must be a Thursday.
I just hope Sega listens and Sakura Wars gets its own "Sonic Mania".

 

[Hadokeyblade]

If they wanted to do a Sakura wars gatcha with new characters they should have just expanded the already existing roster.
We dont see the rest of Shanghai and London's team for example. Just give us the complete roster for those teams.

 

[Marakatu]

What actually upsets me is the fact that Sakura Revolution had a BETTER setting for a new Sakura Wars than the new Sakura Wars we got.
Sakura Wars 2019 goes "The previous characters don't appear because... they are sealed. In a different dimension. An empty dimension. Nobody is there but them. Oh, and a demon. It's like hell. They've been there for 12 years. Except for Sumire. She feels imense guilt for being the only one left."
Damn, that's just the future I always dreamt for them!
Meanwhile Sakura Revolution went "The previous characters don't appear because this is 100 years into the future." That's it.
With a setting like that, you don't have to throw the old characters in hell. The bromides of the old characters would feel like old documents instead of photos of missing people.
And the characters from Revolution looked better too. Instead we got freaking Tite Kubo. Kubo is great at designing outfits, yes. But he's a mediocre character designer. Who even had the idea of calling him

 

[NintenZ]

What actually upsets me is the fact that Sakura Revolution had a BETTER setting for a new Sakura Wars than the new Sakura Wars we got.
Sakura Wars 2019 goes "The previous characters don't appear because... they are sealed. In a different dimension. An empty dimension. Nobody is there but them. Oh, and a demon. It's like hell. They've been there for 12 years. Except for Sumire. She feels imense guilt for being the only one left."
Damn, that's just the future I always dreamt for them!
Meanwhile Sakura Revolution went "The previous characters don't appear because this is 100 years into the future." That's it.
With a setting like that, you don't have to throw the old characters in hell. The bromides of the old characters would feel like old documents instead of photos of missing people.
And the characters from Revolution looked better too. Instead we got freaking Tite Kubo. Kubo is great at designing outfits, yes. But he's a mediocre character designer. Who even had the idea of calling him

I honestly wish we got Kosuke Fujishima, he literally defined the series and made it what it is

Maybe if the 2019 game gets a rerelease the characters can be redesigned in his style, like with what happened with Nier Replicant and Akihiko Yoshida redesigning the characters in their style, would be nice honestly

 

[Hadokeyblade]

What actually upsets me is the fact that Sakura Revolution had a BETTER setting for a new Sakura Wars than the new Sakura Wars we got.
Sakura Wars 2019 goes "The previous characters don't appear because... they are sealed. In a different dimension. An empty dimension. Nobody is there but them. Oh, and a demon. It's like hell. They've been there for 12 years. Except for Sumire. She feels imense guilt for being the only one left."
Damn, that's just the future I always dreamt for them!
Meanwhile Sakura Revolution went "The previous characters don't appear because this is 100 years into the future." That's it.
With a setting like that, you don't have to throw the old characters in hell. The bromides of the old characters would feel like old documents instead of photos of missing people.
And the characters from Revolution looked better too. Instead we got freaking Tite Kubo. Kubo is great at designing outfits, yes. But he's a mediocre character designer. Who even had the idea of calling him

I actually like the 2019 designs.
I thiink they look neat.

I'm curious as to how they will handle the inevitable return of the OG cast, thats gotta leave some mental scars

Unless they just dont age because of the bizzarethings that the current gang saw while in there.

 

[Perkilator]

Fan art

There was a problem fetching the tweet

 

[Hadokeyblade]

After playing through Super Robot wars X, i really want the Sakura wars cast to return to the playable roster in this series, i hope their appearance in the mobile game doesnt end up being a one and done kind of thing because that would be cool

 

[Flik]

I'm looking for songs to put in my modded Smash Bros but the only Sakurai Taisen song I have is the classic opening. Can you guys suggest some good for action music?

I'm more of a rock/metal guy but I also love 80's and 90's video game music, so I wonder if this franchise may hve some cool tracks for me

 

[Marakatu]

I'm looking for songs to put in my modded Smash Bros but the only Sakurai Taisen song I have is the classic opening. Can you guys suggest some good for action music?

I'm more of a rock/metal guy but I also love 80's and 90's video game music, so I wonder if this franchise may hve some cool tracks for me

Well, besides the classic opening, which represents the squad from Tokyo, I also recommend the themes of the Paris and New York squads.
Mihata no Moto ni / Under the Imperial Flag:

御旗のもとに

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.御旗のもとに · 日髙 のり子 (エリカ･フォンティーヌ) · 島津 冴子 (グリシーヌ･ブルーメール) · 小桜 エツ子 (コクリコ) · 井上 喜久子 (ロベリア･カルリーニ) · 鷹森 淑乃 (北大路 花火) · 広井 王子 · 田中 公...

youtu.be

Chijou no Senshi / Warriors of the Earth:

地上の戦士

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.地上の戦士 · 小林 沙苗 (ジェミニ・サンライズ) / 皆川 純子 (サジータ・ワインバーグ) / 齋藤 彩夏 (リカリッタ・アリエス) / 松谷 彼哉 (ダイアナ・カプリス) / 園崎 未恵 (九条 昴)サクラ大戦Ⅴ ～さらば愛しき人よ～ ...

youtu.be

Also the staff of each squad has their own theme songs too.
Koi no Hassha Alright / Departure of Love Alright:

サクラ大戦　 恋の発車オーライ!　Koi　no　hassha　Alright!

Sakura　Wars2の中で流れましたね

youtu.be

Hana no Paris / Flowery Paris:

花の巴里 ～Les Chattes Noires Mix

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.花の巴里 ～Les Chattes Noires Mix · 小島 幸子 (メル･レゾン) · かないみか (シー･カプリス) · 広井 王子 · 田中 公平パチスロ サクラ大戦3 Original SoundtrackReleased on:...

youtu.be

Koko wa Paradise / This is Paradise:

ここはパラダイス ～リトルリップ・シアターのテーマ～

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.ここはパラダイス ～リトルリップ・シアターのテーマ～ · 内田 直哉 (マイケル・サニーサイド) / 麻生 かほ里 (プラム・スパニエル) / 本名 陽子 (吉野 杏里)サクラ大戦Ⅴ ～さらば愛しき人よ～ ボーカルコレクション 紐育歌謡全集Re...

youtu.be

The ending themes of each squad are good too, but they may be a little too slow for Smash.
Hanasaku Otome / Blooming Maidens:

花咲く乙女

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.花咲く乙女 · 横山 智佐 (真宮寺 さくら) · 富沢 美智恵 (神崎 すみれ) · 高乃 麗 (マリア･タチバナ) · 西原 久美子 (アイリス) · 渕崎 ゆり子 (李 紅蘭) · 田中 真弓 (桐島 カンナ) · 広井 王子 · 田中 ...

youtu.be

Mirai (Voyage) / The Future (Voyage):

未来 (ボヤージュ)

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.未来 (ボヤージュ) · 日髙 のり子 (エリカ･フォンティーヌ) · 島津 冴子 (グリシーヌ･ブルーメール) · 小桜 エツ子 (コクリコ) · 井上 喜久子 (ロベリア･カルリーニ) · 鷹森 淑乃 (北大路 花火) · 広井 王子 · ...

youtu.be

Kiss Me Sweet:

Kiss me sweet

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.Kiss me sweet · 小林 沙苗 (ジェミニ・サンライズ) / 皆川 純子 (サジータ・ワインバーグ) / 齋藤 彩夏 (リカリッタ・アリエス) / 松谷 彼哉 (ダイアナ・カプリス) / 園崎 未恵 (九条 昴)サクラ大戦Ⅴ ～さら...

youtu.be

There are many more interesting songs in the series, sung by basically every character. Tell me if you want more (or if the songs I posted are not your cup of tea, then I'll try to post something different).

 

[Marakatu]

I actually like the 2019 designs.
I thiink they look neat.

I'm curious as to how they will handle the inevitable return of the OG cast, thats gotta leave some mental scars

Unless they just dont age because of the bizzarethings that the current gang saw while in there.

I respect that.

I honestly wish we got Kosuke Fujishima, he literally defined the series and made it what it is

Maybe if the 2019 game gets a rerelease the characters can be redesigned in his style, like with what happened with Nier Replicant and Akihiko Yoshida redesigning the characters in their style, would be nice honestly

Kosuke Fujishima and Hidenori Matsubara would be the best case scenario imo.
I think there's still an opportunity to release a proper "Sakura Wars VI". Make it about the Berlin Combat Revue in 1929, by the time Rachet Altair got there, way before Sakura Wars 2019. Let Fujishima and Matsubara handle the designs of the new characters. Give us some special appearances by the old characters, like in Tokusatsu shows when the heroes of the previous seasons appear to help the heroes of the current season then go away. There could also be some ties to Sakura Wars 2019, like the fact that Elise's and Margarethe's mechas look a lot like Ratchet's mecha in Sakura Wars the Movie. Maybe throw some foreshadowing here and there about the archdemon, idk

 

[Flik]

Well, besides the classic opening, which represents the squad from Tokyo, I also recommend the themes of the Paris and New York squads.
Mihata no Moto ni / Under the Imperial Flag:

御旗のもとに

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.御旗のもとに · 日髙 のり子 (エリカ･フォンティーヌ) · 島津 冴子 (グリシーヌ･ブルーメール) · 小桜 エツ子 (コクリコ) · 井上 喜久子 (ロベリア･カルリーニ) · 鷹森 淑乃 (北大路 花火) · 広井 王子 · 田中 公...

youtu.be

Chijou no Senshi / Warriors of the Earth:

地上の戦士

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.地上の戦士 · 小林 沙苗 (ジェミニ・サンライズ) / 皆川 純子 (サジータ・ワインバーグ) / 齋藤 彩夏 (リカリッタ・アリエス) / 松谷 彼哉 (ダイアナ・カプリス) / 園崎 未恵 (九条 昴)サクラ大戦Ⅴ ～さらば愛しき人よ～ ...

youtu.be

Also the staff of each squad has their own theme songs too.
Koi no Hassha Alright / Departure of Love Alright:

サクラ大戦　 恋の発車オーライ!　Koi　no　hassha　Alright!

Sakura　Wars2の中で流れましたね

youtu.be

Hana no Paris / Flowery Paris:

花の巴里 ～Les Chattes Noires Mix

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.花の巴里 ～Les Chattes Noires Mix · 小島 幸子 (メル･レゾン) · かないみか (シー･カプリス) · 広井 王子 · 田中 公平パチスロ サクラ大戦3 Original SoundtrackReleased on:...

youtu.be

Koko wa Paradise / This is Paradise:

ここはパラダイス ～リトルリップ・シアターのテーマ～

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.ここはパラダイス ～リトルリップ・シアターのテーマ～ · 内田 直哉 (マイケル・サニーサイド) / 麻生 かほ里 (プラム・スパニエル) / 本名 陽子 (吉野 杏里)サクラ大戦Ⅴ ～さらば愛しき人よ～ ボーカルコレクション 紐育歌謡全集Re...

youtu.be

The ending themes of each squad are good too, but they may be a little too slow for Smash.
Hanasaku Otome / Blooming Maidens:

花咲く乙女

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.花咲く乙女 · 横山 智佐 (真宮寺 さくら) · 富沢 美智恵 (神崎 すみれ) · 高乃 麗 (マリア･タチバナ) · 西原 久美子 (アイリス) · 渕崎 ゆり子 (李 紅蘭) · 田中 真弓 (桐島 カンナ) · 広井 王子 · 田中 ...

youtu.be

Mirai (Voyage) / The Future (Voyage):

未来 (ボヤージュ)

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.未来 (ボヤージュ) · 日髙 のり子 (エリカ･フォンティーヌ) · 島津 冴子 (グリシーヌ･ブルーメール) · 小桜 エツ子 (コクリコ) · 井上 喜久子 (ロベリア･カルリーニ) · 鷹森 淑乃 (北大路 花火) · 広井 王子 · ...

youtu.be

Kiss Me Sweet:

Kiss me sweet

Provided to YouTube by NexTone Inc.Kiss me sweet · 小林 沙苗 (ジェミニ・サンライズ) / 皆川 純子 (サジータ・ワインバーグ) / 齋藤 彩夏 (リカリッタ・アリエス) / 松谷 彼哉 (ダイアナ・カプリス) / 園崎 未恵 (九条 昴)サクラ大戦Ⅴ ～さら...

youtu.be

There are many more interesting songs in the series, sung by basically every character. Tell me if you want more (or if the songs I posted are not your cup of tea, then I'll try to post something different).

Thanks for the reply! Hana no Paris sounds kinda fun, I think I'll give it a try
Are there any battle themes, music from the OST rather than character songs? Usually these are not only more fiting but also easier to create a proper loop.

 

[Perkilator]

🌸シリーズ初のオーケストラコンサート🌸
「サクラ大戦25周年オーケストラコンサート 〜田中公平作家生活40+1周年記念〜」7/28（水）開催決定！！https://t.co/GsTLyWPbra#サクラ大戦 #新サクラ大戦 pic.twitter.com/MDdmnIsnkD

— サクラ大戦公式 (@Sakura_Taisen) May 21, 2021

There's going to be a 25th anniversary concert in July

 

[NintenZ]

🌸シリーズ初のオーケストラコンサート🌸
「サクラ大戦25周年オーケストラコンサート 〜田中公平作家生活40+1周年記念〜」7/28（水）開催決定！！https://t.co/GsTLyWPbra#サクラ大戦 #新サクラ大戦 pic.twitter.com/MDdmnIsnkD

— サクラ大戦公式 (@Sakura_Taisen) May 21, 2021

There's going to be a 25th anniversary concert in July

Really great to hear they have anniversary plans and that the series is very much still alive, this was some great news to wake up to today.

I wonder if we’ll hear more at E3?

 

[Flik]

Sorry for keep you waiting

Side note, only after recording I realized I should've used Prism Tower lol

 

[Marakatu]

Sorry for keep you waiting

Side note, only after recording I realized I should've used Prism Tower lol

Hi! I'm so so sorry for taking so long to reply to your previous post.
I just DMed you a bunch of not-so-legal stuff.
Hope you like it, and keep up the great work!
Btw I think New Pork City makes a great stage to represent New York. Maybe Shadow Moses Island to represent Tokyo? The Metal Gear do look like Sakura Wars enemies.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Hi! I'm so so sorry for taking so long to reply to your previous post.
I just DMed you a bunch of not-so-legal stuff.
Hope you like it, and keep up the great work!
Btw I think New Pork City makes a great stage to represent New York. Maybe Shadow Moses Island to represent Tokyo? The Metal Gear do look like Sakura Wars enemies.

Saffron City is literally Tokyo lol

 

[Marakatu]

Saffron City is literally Tokyo lol

You're right, but it's too skyscrapey for 1924 Tokyo.
This is why I suggested New Pork City instead of New Donk City.
...How many stages based on New York City do we have

 

[Flik]

Thanks for the suggestions, these are the songs I made:

[Smash Music Mods] Sakura Wars - Move Out - Imperial Floral Assault Group Theme

youtu.be

[Smash Music Mods] Sakura Wars - Enemy Battle 2

youtu.be

[Smash Music Mods] Sakura Taisen V Episode 0 ~Samurai Girl of the Wild West - Just Kidding

youtu.be

 

[Marakatu]

Thanks for the suggestions, these are the songs I made:

[Smash Music Mods] Sakura Wars - Move Out - Imperial Floral Assault Group Theme

youtu.be

[Smash Music Mods] Sakura Wars - Enemy Battle 2

youtu.be

[Smash Music Mods] Sakura Taisen V Episode 0 ~Samurai Girl of the Wild West - Just Kidding

youtu.be

I love those, specially the last one. It's such a great fit

 

[Marakatu]

I just came across this neat short video about Sakura. It has mostly info that people here already know, but if you want to know more about Sakura then I recommend it. Dude also made videos about Erica, Ogami, Gemini and Shinjiro (among other Sega characters not related to Sakura Wars).

 

[Captain Shwampy]

🌸サクラ大戦の恋情🌸サンプル公開
結構美味しいところまでお見せしてます🎵
サクラ３OPの制作価格、TVアニメの裏話、未公開画稿、DC版の謎仕様など、数々の秘話が明らかに！
B5サイズ、196ページ、2500円、7月18日より頒布開始https://t.co/KOexb0UIrP#サクラ大戦 #SakuraWars
令和桜に夢のつづきを

— Pin🌸ゆずもデザイン (@Pin_XXX) June 21, 2021

New Sakura Wars Fanbook has HQ pictures of very early concept art of the first game by the late Misa Yanagisawa

Sample:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wV8RP8x-TBuWAWEVp9F1QYLxEVBpemQB/view

 

[pupNapoleon]

Not in my top twenty, but I support any influential magical girl character.

 

[Marakatu]

unblindfolded rosa
depletable indigo
unsocialised cherry red pic.twitter.com/XOnH3sdPry

— Color Schemer (@colorschemer) June 26, 2021

Why do this look so familiar, lol

 

[RoboFist]

Never posted here before, but just swinging by to let y'all know that, of all the potential Sega reps people are theorizing about for FP11, I'm actively rooting for Sakura. Just started playing these games about a year ago and there's really nothing like them.

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Okay so i just wanted to mention that Akiyama's voice actor is set to appear in the upcoming Super Robot Wars game on the Switch.

For those that dont know Super Robot wars is a crossover RPG franchise where different mecha pilots team up to stop big multiverse level threats. The only mecha series he seems to have appeared in is Sakura wars so either he's voicing one of the games original characters, like the new protagonist or it's possible Sakura Wars is appearing in the game.

We dont have the full roster confirmed yet, so far only Code Geass, Gundam, Mazinger, Gaogaigar and Getter Robo.

It probably doesnt mean anything i just wanted to mention it.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

Okay so i just wanted to mention that Akiyama's voice actor is set to appear in the upcoming Super Robot Wars game on the Switch.

For those that dont know Super Robot wars is a crossover RPG franchise where different mecha pilots team up to stop big multiverse level threats. The only mecha series he seems to have appeared in is Sakura wars so either he's voicing one of the games original characters, like the new protagonist or it's possible Sakura Wars is appearing in the game.

We dont have the full roster confirmed yet, so far only Code Geass, Gundam, Mazinger, Gaogaigar and Getter Robo.

It probably doesnt mean anything i just wanted to mention it.

You mean kamiyama?
His VA doesnt really seem to be credited for any mech series other than SW.

 

[Marakatu]

Okay so i just wanted to mention that Akiyama's voice actor is set to appear in the upcoming Super Robot Wars game on the Switch.

For those that dont know Super Robot wars is a crossover RPG franchise where different mecha pilots team up to stop big multiverse level threats. The only mecha series he seems to have appeared in is Sakura wars so either he's voicing one of the games original characters, like the new protagonist or it's possible Sakura Wars is appearing in the game.

We dont have the full roster confirmed yet, so far only Code Geass, Gundam, Mazinger, Gaogaigar and Getter Robo.

It probably doesnt mean anything i just wanted to mention it.

Please please please give me the source

 

[Capybara Gaming]

You mean kamiyama?
His VA doesnt really seem to be credited for any mech series other than SW.

Okay so i just wanted to mention that Akiyama's voice actor is set to appear in the upcoming Super Robot Wars game on the Switch.

For those that dont know Super Robot wars is a crossover RPG franchise where different mecha pilots team up to stop big multiverse level threats. The only mecha series he seems to have appeared in is Sakura wars so either he's voicing one of the games original characters, like the new protagonist or it's possible Sakura Wars is appearing in the game.

We dont have the full roster confirmed yet, so far only Code Geass, Gundam, Mazinger, Gaogaigar and Getter Robo.

It probably doesnt mean anything i just wanted to mention it.

Now everyone, let's not get TOO excited; for all we know SW19 could have been his break into the industry and he could be voicing an OC. Hype responsibly...

...but if it means more Hatsuho (oh, and I guess SW in general) in the world, then I will literally combust

 

[Captain Shwampy]

Now everyone, let's not get TOO excited; for all we know SW19 could have been his break into the industry and he could be voicing an OC. Hype responsibly...

...but if it means more Hatsuho (oh, and I guess SW in general) in the world, then I will literally combust

Could just be for SRW DD too lol

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Could just be for SRW DD too lol

Wouldnt even be that unusual, Sakura Wars has already showed up in SRW a couple times but it's mainly in spin off titles and has yet to actually appear in the main series.

Please please please give me the source

I'm not really that confident in my sources since it's just translations of japanese articles, but apparently at the upcoming 30th anniversary stream one of the things they are doing is some kind of panel thing with some of the upcoming games voice cast and he's listed as one of the voice actors.
The others having credits like Gaogaigar, Gundam and past SRW titles. Which those at least make sense.

 

[Captain Shwampy]

a sad addendum to this article: Yasushi Takeuchi, director of Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden, co-director on Sakura Wars & collaborator on many other games including Panzer Dragoon Saga, Dragon Crystal, Defenders of Oasis & the Dream Passport series, passed away on July 3

— GSK | https://cohost.org/gosokkyu (@gosokkyu) July 9, 2021

Oldschool SEGA dev and Director for the first Sakura Wars has passed away

 

[Hadokeyblade]

A thing to note is that so far Sakura Wars hasnt even been tagged for the 30th anniversary stream, while almost every other franchise that's been in the series so far has been dumped into the tags for the japanese stream. Now they are still updatng said tags, slowly adding more as the stream gets closer but so far SW is absent.

For those curious these are the tags:

Spoiler

Gundam Zeta
Gundam CCA
Mazinger Z Infinity
Getter Robo Armageddon
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection
GaoGaiGar Final
Gundam 0079
Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket
Victory Gundam
Gundam Wing TV
Gundam SEED Stargazer
Gundam Age
Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
J-Decker
Knight's and Magic
SSSS Gridman
Armored Trooper Votoms Roots of Treachery
Rahxephon
Ganbaruger
Fafner in the Azure
Dangaioh
Xabungle
Gundam ZZ
Gundam Unicorn
Gundam F91
G Gundam
Gundam Wing Endless Waltz
After War Gundam X
Gundam Turn A
Gundam Reconguista in G
Gundam SEED Destiny
Gundam 00 Awakening of the Trailblazer
Code Geass: R2 TV
Gun x Sword
Might Gaine
Gaogaigar TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Gurren-Hen
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Lagann-Hen
Armored Trooper Votoms (TV)
Armored Trooper Votoms Shining Heresy
Aura Battler Dunbine (TV)
New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine
Zambot 3
Daitarn 3
Trider G7
Gunbuster
Diebuster
Aquarion TV
Aquarion Evol
Cross Ange
Nadesico Prince of Darkness
Full Metal Panic
Full Metal Panic Second Raid
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Wataru S1
Godmars
Tetsujin 28 (80's)
Dai-guard
Cowboy Bebop
Rayearth
Macross 7
Macross F Movie 1: Itsuwari no Utahime
Buddy Complex Kanketsu-hen

Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory
Gundam NT
Gundam SEED HD Remaster
Gundam 00 (First Season)
Gundam Build Fighters
Mazinger Z TV
Great Mazinger TV
Mazinkaiser (OVA)
Mazinkaiser SKL
Getter Robo
Getter Robo G
Getter Robo Go
Code Geass: R1 TV
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 3 - Glorification(?)
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
Exkaiser
Betterman
Majestic Prince
Captain Earth
NG Ramune 40
Zegapain
Neon Genesis Evangelion TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion: End of Evangelion
Voltes V
Daimos
Armor Hunter Mellowlink
Fang of the Sun Dougram
SPT Layzner (TV)
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
FLCL
Overman King Gainer
Eureka Seven TV
Eureka Seven AO
Infinite Ryvius
Daltanius
Vandread
Gasaraki
Panzer Galient TV
Star Driver TV
Star Driver Movie
Demonbane
Zeorymer
Metal Armor Dragonar
Heybot!
The Vision of Escaflowne
Juushinki Pandora (Last Hope)
Macross DYRL
Macross Plus
Macross Zero
Patlabor Early Days
Gear Fighter Dendoh
Gravion Zwei
Tiramisu II
Zombie Land Saga
Galaxy Angel
Zegapain ADP
Aldnoah Zero
Valvrave

Obviously this list is because it's an anniversary stream and they gotta show gameplay of past games so it just makes sense to tag past franchises, but odds are some of these are getting into the new game.