Welcome to our Sakura Diaries (Sakura Tsuushin, Sakura Mail) site! You have come to the best place on the net for Sakura Diaries. In this section there are plenty of scans from the anime, manga, and wallpapers as well as detailed story, cast, credits information. Please check out all that we have to offer, and if you enjoy what you see here, you can buy the DVDs from Right Stuf International and help support the site!
Sakura Diaries is currently available on VHS and DVD from ADV Films. The original DVD/VHS release (Which was the TV run) was 4 volumes long but was edited in content. These versions are since out of print. A special edition (Which was the LD run), uncut, 2-disc DVD set is also available, however this set is subtitled only. Finally, in 2005 ADV went back and remastered the animation and dubbing and released a two volume uncut dual language release.
The manga has been released in several versions since 1997. The most complete version is the original 20 volume run. The manga is currently unavailable in the USA, but is readily available from Japanese import manga shops. There is also a soundtrack to the series, however it is only available in import shops as well.
We're currently translating the manga! Sakuradiaries.net in conjunction with our sister site, Ares Anime Page, is bringing you quality manga scanlations. Our first two projects are Sakura Tsuushin and Yaiba. More details (and tracker) are available @ www.emsmanga.com
One of the main questions I get asked is "Why does the anime end like it does?" The reason is quite simple.....when the anime was produced in late 1997, the manga was still doing weekly serialization. Therefore, since the manga had not ended, U-Jin (the creator of Sakura Diaries) was not sure how to end it. In essence, he gave the animators and director a little bit of freedom into the ending. As it turned out, they decided on doing an open ending to the series and let the viewer draw their own conclusions. If you want to find out the true ending, you have to read the manga :)
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