Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms

Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms
Cover of the first VHS
サクラ大戦 ～桜華絢爛～ (Sakura Taisen: Ōka Kenran)
Original video animation
Directed by	Takaki Ishiyama
Produced by	Satoru Akahori
Written by	Hiroyuki Kawasaki
Music by	Kohei Tanaka
Studio	Animate Film
Licensed by	NA ADV Films (1998-2009)
Released	December 18, 1997 – July 25, 1998
Runtime	25–30 minutes (each)
Episodes	4 (List of episodes)
Related works
Sakura Wars (game franchise) Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (OVA, sequel) Sakura Wars: The Movie (Film, sequel) Sakura Wars (TV series, remake)

Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms (サクラ大戦 ～桜華絢爛～^?, Sakura Taisen: Ōka Kenran) is a 1997 Japanese Original video animation (OVA) created by Bandai Visual and Animate Film. It ran for four episodes and is the first OVA based on the Sakura Wars video games. The episodes were released in VHS and LaserDisc formats.

It was licensed by ADV Films in North America until ADV's closure in 2009.

It depicts the formation of the Imperial Assault Force.