Sakura Wars: Chronology
Much of the info here is translated from a posted message by Enkai-kun ZERO. Thanks! This chronology will be updated as I get more dates of events pinned down. Oh, and there are some spoilers in here, so don't read too far ahead if you haven't finished the game yet.
Meiji-32
(1899)
  • (July 31) Ayame born.
    • Meiji-33
    (1900)
  • (April 14) Kasumi born.
    • Meiji-35
    (1902)
  • (May 20) Yuri born.
    • Meiji-36
    (1903)
  • (January 3) Oogami born.
  • (June 19) Maria born.
  • (September 7) Kanna born.
    • Meiji-38
    (1905)
  • (July 28) Sakura born.
  • Albert Einstein published three history-making papers in the Annalen der Physik... which has nothing to do with Sakura Taisen ^_^;
    • Meiji-39
    (1906)
  • (March 3) Kohran born.
    • Meiji-40
    (1907)
  • (January 8) Sumire born.
  • (July 7) Soletta born.
  • (December 25) Tsubaki born.
    • Meiji-42
    (1909)
  • (December 24) Leni born.
    • Taisho-1
    (1912)
  • Yoneda and Shinguuji Kazuma (Sakura's father) formed the Army Anti-Demon Unit.
    • Taisho-2
    (1913)
  • Yamazaki Shinnosuke joined the Army Anti-Demon Unit.
  • (July 5) Iris born.
    • Taisho-3
    (1914)
  • Ayame joined the Army Anti-Demon Unit.
    • Taisho-4
    (1915)
  • The Anti-Demon War started
    • Taisho-6
    (1917)
  • Maria joined the Russian Revolution
    • Taisho-7
    (1918)
  • End of Anti-Demon War.
  • Shinguuji Kazuma was seriously wounded and died three months after the war.
  • Yamazaki Shinnosuke was missing.
    • Taisho-8
    (1919)
  • Sumire test-drove the oubu, prototype precursor of the koubu, but it went out of control.
  • Kohran arrived in Japan and lived in Kobe.
    • Taisho-9
    (1920)
  • Maria met Ayame in America.
    • Taisho-10
    (1921)
  • Iris came to Japan
  • At Ayame's invitation, Kohran moved from Kobe to the Imperial Capital.
    • Taisho-11
    (1922)
  • Formation of the Hanagumi of the Imperial Floral Assault Group, with initial members Maria, Kanna, Sumire, Iris and Kohran (Kohran was stationed at the Hanayashiki branch, while Kanna was in Okinawa for training)
  • Sa'tan used his magic to resurrect Tenkai.
    • Taisho-12
    (1923)
  • (Spring) The Imperial Theater was completed.
  • (March) Sakura arrived at the Imperial Capital to join the Hanagumi [Beginning of story in Sakura Taisen]
  • (April) Oogami assumed the role of leader of the Hanagumi; First skirmish with Sa'tan of the Hive of Darkness in Ueno Park.
  • (May) Kohran transferred from the Hanayashiki branch to the Hanagumi headquarters; Skirmish with Tenkai at Shiba Park.
  • (June) Kanna returned from training in Okinawa; Defeated Setsuna of the Hive of Darkness at Tsukiji.
  • (July) Iris went out of control, causing major destruction in Asakusa; Defeated Rasetsu of the Hive of Darkness in Asakusa.
  • (August) Oogami, Kanna and Sumire went to the abandoned house in Fukagawa to investigate, where they met and fought with Miroku of the Hive of Darkness; Later Miroku launched full-scale assault at the Imperial Theater.
  • (September) Completion of the "Patriarchal Cross" by the Hive of Darkness, causing major destruction in the Imperial Capital; Hanagumi members' showdown with Tenkai under the Nihonbashi, where Tenkai and the Hive of Darkness were finally defeated.
    • Taisho-13
    (1924)
  • (January) Hanagumi members ambushed by Sa'tan in Meiji Jinguu (Shinto shrine); First skirmish with kouma (demons), koubu units were no match for kouma; New and more powerful jinbu mecha units completed; Fought and finished kouma-leader Inoshishi in Ginza.
  • (March) kouma-leader Shika launched attack on Imperial Theater but was defeated; kouma-leader Ayame took the three majinki (ancient ceremonial instruments) from the Imperial Theater and gave them to Sa'tan; Hanagumi fought and defeated kouma-leader Cho; Using the majinki, Sa'tan summoned forth the Holy Evil City, which threatened to completely obliterate the Imperial Capital; Final battle between Sa'tan and Hanagumi. [End of story in Sakura Taisen]
    • Taisho-14
    (1925)
  • (Spring) Appearance of a new mysterious enemy, the Black Demon Society (kokki-kai), which threatened the Imperial Capital once again; Addition of two new members to the Hanagumi: Soletta Orihime and Leni Milchstrasse. [Beginning of story in Sakura Taisen 2]

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