Sakura Shinguji

"“Excuse me for being a country girl!” —Sakura to Sumire"Sakura Shinguji (真宮寺 さくら Shinguji Sakura) is a titular character from the Sakura Wars series, making her debut on the first Sakura Wars game as the female protagonist.

Profile
A member of the Flower Division of the Imperial Assault Force. Cheerful and energetic with a strong heart. Although generally brave, an incident in her past has left her with a fear of lightning. As a daughter of the line of Shinguji she is possessed of the power of Haja, she fights evil with her deceased father's "Reiken-Arataka" demon-defeating blade and her mastery of the Hokushin Itto Ryu sword style. When not saving the capital, she has top billing as an actress in the Imperial Theater. Although she has feelings for Ichiro, who supports her both in battle and as an actress, this can sometimes seem a little one-sided and she can even become quite jealous. She often quizzes Ichiro on what he has been doing with the other members of the division, and meeting with Erica in Paris was no exception.

Background
Being the newest member of the Flower Division wasn't exactly easy for the naive newcomer. Sakura had to overcome her inexperience and prove herself to her comrades in order to gain acceptance within the group. In the end, however, she proved herself a loyal friend and worthy asset of the Flower Division - both on the stage, and on the battlefield.

Sakura Shinguji is the first girl the player sees in the game. Ichiro Ogami meets her in a park and she shows him the way to the Grand Imperial Theater.

Sakura is gentle, polite and kind but somewhat clumsy and naive. She has a bright and cheerful personality with a strong sense of justice. She constantly gets jealous whenever she catches Ogami talking with another girl.

In Manchester's Great Collapse!?, her character episode, it is revealed that she has astraphobia or fear of lightning.

Throughout the rest of the game, the player has the choice to choose her as Ogami's girlfriend. If she is chosen, in the ending cutscene she leaves subway a letter to Ohgami stating she is going home and she boards a train. After Ogami recieves the letter, he takes Kohran's motorcycle and chases Sakura's train. As she is sitting down, Sakura sees Ogami and suddenly stops the train and jumps into Ogami's arms. She then apologizes to Ogami for leaving and they kiss.

Crossover Appearances
Project X Zone 3: War of Infinite Worlds

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Ichiro Ogami.

Chou Super Robot Wars

Sakura appears, piloting her signature Koubu, one of the playable mecha in both Chou Super Robot Wars Æ and M.

Project X Zone 3: Sacred Destinies

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Erica Fontaine.

Project X Zone 4: Fate at Hands

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Erica Fontaine.

Project X Zone: Fight For The Future 20XX

Sakura is one of the playable characters of the game.

Project X Zone: Sons of Liberty

She is one of the playable characters of the game.

Warriors Orochi 4

She is one of the playable characters of the game.

Project X Zone 3: The New Legend

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Ichiro Ogami.

Sega vs. Capcom: Next Generation of Heroes

Sakura is part of the Sega cast.

Sega vs. Capcom: All-Star Battle

Sakura is part of the Sega cast.

Just Dance: Anime Dance Tour

Sakura appears alongside Ichiro Ogami, Sumire Kanzaki and Kohran Li in a DLC song ''Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan''

DC vs. Sega: Chaotic Justice

She is part of the Sega characters of the game.

SEGA Fighting Super Heroes

Sakura appears alongside Ichiro Ogami and Kaede Fujieda, representing the Sakura Wars series.

Project X Zone 3-D

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Ichiro Ogami.

Project X Zone 3: The Azure Eclipse

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Gemini Sunrise.

Super X Dimensions

Sakura appears as a Pair Unit teaming up with Erica Fontaine.

Heroes Infinity

She is one of the characters from Sega side.

Shonen Jump vs. Sega

She is part of the Sega characters of the game.