[Sakura Wars BGM] Famous and Popular Songs from Sakura Wars

Victory!Tanaka Kouhei

Sakura Wars - Victory!

In Sakura Wars, this is the BGM that plays when you win a battle.

Paired with each character’s victory pose, this music is something fans who’ve played the game have heard countless times.

A game’s victory theme is like a triumphant war cry—its exhilarating sound and frequent repetition make it instantly familiar to gamers.

Kiss me sweetTanaka Kouhei

Sakura Taisen V – Kiss Me Sweet

This is the ending theme of the fifth installment in the Sakura Wars series, Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love.

Set in New York, it differs markedly from previous entries, featuring a jazz-style song sung over piano and strings.

It’s a gentle, balladic piece that evokes the feel of the final scene of a romantic film.

Time fades into oblivionTanaka Kouhei

Sakura Wars: Time Within Oblivion

This is a piece used as the nighttime BGM of the Grand Imperial Theater in Sakura Wars.

Unlike the daytime version, it has a more subdued, gentle tone.

Although the Sakura Wars series is set in the fictional ‘Taisho Era,’ among its many BGMs this track in particular evokes the atmosphere of the real Taisho period.

In contrast to the tension of the battle scenes, it creates a very calm, peaceful mood.

Warriors of the EarthTanaka Kouhei

[MAD] Looking back on Sakura Wars V with “Warriors on the Ground”

This is the theme song of Sakura Wars V: So Long, My Love, the fifth installment of the popular Sakura Wars series, released in 2005.

Unlike previous entries, it is set in New York, and the music has a Broadway musical feel rather than an operatic style.

It’s a bright, upbeat song that embodies the game’s catchphrase, “A bang-bang in the skyscrapers!”

We, the Kuro-no-su SocietyTanaka Kouhei

Sakura Wars: We, the Kuro-no-Sukai (Black Nest Society)

In the first game of the Sakura Wars series, the enemies are the Kuro no Subakai.

This piece, “We Are the Kuro no Subakai,” was created as their theme song.

It has an ominous, downright sinister atmosphere, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better villain theme.

Despite not being performed by voice actors, it enjoys a kind of hidden popularity among fans.

Enemy · Battle 1Tanaka Kouhei

Sakura Wars — Enemy/Battle 1

When it comes to battle BGM in Sakura Wars, this is the one.

It was used as the standard combat theme in the game until the new equipment “Jinbu,” used by the characters, was completed.

The track carries a palpable sense of tension, and for those who actually played the game, it likely brings back memories of the nerves from that very first battle scene.

Its excellence as a battle theme showcases the true strengths of the composer, Kohei Tanaka.