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In Japan, these preparations take the form of the Teikokukagekidan, the Imperial Floral Defense Force. The Hanagumi ([[Theme Naming|"Flower Division"]]) is their elite squad of warriors, equipped with the steam-powered battle armor called ''kohbu'', and the weapons and skills needed to fight the demons when they return. Because of a quirk in the part-magical technology of the ''kohbu'', all the members of the Hanagumi (save for their commanding officer) are women.
Taking advantage of a pun in Japanese that actually translates into English as-is ("Teikokukagekidan" can mean "Imperial Floral Defense '''Troop'''" or "Imperial Theatrical '''Troupe'''", depending on the kanji used), the Hanagumi make their headquarters underneath the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. When they are not fighting the forces of Hell, they maintain their cover identities as the cast and crew of the theatre, allowing for a lot of music in between the battle scenes, and no small amount of incidental comedy.
Despite the Hanagumi's purpose as as combat unit, ''Sakura Taisen'' spends surprisingly little time in battle. Instead it focuses on first the background and establishment of the Imperial Defense Forces, the recruitment of its members, and follows that with close studies of the various characters. The OVAs' weak point is that they are intended to supplement the video games on which they are based, rather than expand on them for the non-gamer. As a result, entire plotlines are left hanging because they are resolved in the games. This can make the first six-episode series ''very'' unfulfilling unless the viewer is more concerned about the characters than about their situation.
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