__Height:__ 186 cm (6'1&quot;)  
__Floral Namesake:__ Tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)   
__Place of Origin:__ Kiev, Ukraine, of mixed Japanese-Russian (Japanese-Ukrainian) parentage        
__Martial Talents:__ Marksmanship (pistol) (Enfield Mark I: revolver)  Koubu-Kai/Jinbu/Tenbu/Koubu Nishiki Unit       
__Weapon:__ Arm-mounted machine cannon, back-mounted sniper cannon    

A veteran of the Russian Revolution, Maria is the only member of the Hanagumi with prior experience of military tactics and warfare. This experience was why she was chosen to be the original leader of the group. However, though her struggles in Russia had left her an expert marksman and skilled tactician, she also became coldly logical and unwilling to interact with others on an emotional level, which led to being labeled &quot;Kazuar&quot; (in anime it's said that this name means &quot;phoenix&quot;, but actually it's a bird, but its closest relative is ostrich). After a series of set backs, it was decided that Ichiro Ōgami should replace her as leader, with Maria remaining as his second. After an initial period of friction between the pair when Ōgami arrived, Maria's attitude began to turn slightly, though she still remains the most coldly emotional of the group. Sakura looks up at Maria very much at the beginning. (Source: wikipedia)

Sakura travels to the capital with aspirations of defending the city from the demonic forces of the Black Sanctum Council like her father before her. However, things are not as she imagined as in addition to using her great spiritual energy to pilot a mech called a Kobu, she must also perform on stage as an actor as The Imperial Flower Division's cover is an art theater. Making a fool of herself and ruining a production gets her on everyone's bad side and somehow she must learn to work with them as well as prevent the enemy from destroying several shrines which protect the city. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The year is around the 1920's and the darkness of the demons have arrived. Now, only the people with large amounts of spirit energy can save the Earth. The Flower Division is now going to be sent out destroy the demons for they're our only hope for survival with their new steam-powered machines and unique fighting techniques.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The end of the demon wars has ended and now the Flower Division has been able to rest up after their fighting. The second Sakura Wars develops studies on every Flower Division Combatee in every episode while they go on their miscellaneous adventures around Japan.
 
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Like her father before her, Sakura was born to defend her people against the Black Sanctum Council. But her dreams of being a hero take a strange turn when she discovers that in addition to piloting a powerful Mecha, she must also pose as a stage actor! The show must go on – and the city must be saved!
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

**Height:** 164cm (5'4)

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The year is 1921, and this is a Tokyo where monstrous steam-powered robots crash a flower-viewing party only to be cut down samurai-style by a young girl in a kimono and traditional hakama pants. 
It's eight years after the horrific Demon War, and Japan is a peaceful prosperous place. Meet Ensign Ogami Ichiro, who has just graduated from the Naval Academy. He's assigned to a base in Tokyo, but soon discovers that his headquarters is the Imperial Theater and his first mission is collecting tickets at the gate. He gamely goes about his menial jobs at the theater, surrounded by beautiful girls who seem to know a lot more about what's going on than he does, but he's about to be swept into a roiling world of robots, demons, and hot girls in uniform. 
(Source: Tokyopop)

Set after the time of Sakura Taisen 4 (game), Kanzaki Sumire, during a training session was noticed that her spirit power (rei-ryoku) has dropped tremendously, below levels required to pilot the Koubu-nishiki. She decides to retire from the Kageki-dan while she still holds the position of "top star" in the dai-teikoku gekijyou.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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