Events featuring "Sakura Taisen" artwork will be held in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka during the year-end and New Year holidays!

Art Collection House, Inc. will hold "Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019" and "Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019 Plus" in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka to exhibit art works from the "Sakura Wars" game series.

The "Sakura Wars" series is a popular video game series created by Sega (now Sega Games), and its latest title, "New Sakura Wars," will be released for PlayStation 4 on December 12, 2019 (Thursday).

⇒The newest installment of the series, "New Sakura Wars," will be released for PlayStation 4 on December 12, 2019! New "Adventure Part" and "Battle Part" can be played respectively!

At this event, various artworks related to "Sakura Wars" will be exhibited, including original artworks created by Hidenori Matsubara, the character designer of "Sakura Wars," as well as newly-drawn prints. There will also be a talk show featuring Mr. Matsubara and the cast of "Sakura Taisen" as well as original goods for sale.


Examples of artworks

Sakurakaze (Cherry Blossom Wind)

The Teito Hanagumi (Teito Hanagumi)

The One to Protect: Dreams - Tomari Hanagumi

▲"What We Must Protect: Hope" by the Corded Star Gumi

The event will take place in Tokyo, Japan, with the first part of the "Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019" taking place from Friday, December 20 to Wednesday, December 25, 2019, and the second part from Friday, December 27 to Sunday, December 29, 2019. The "Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019 Plus" will be held in Nagoya from January 4 to 5, 2020, and in Osaka from January 17 to 19, 2020. Admission is free.

Hidenori Matsubara Talk Show & Autograph Session

Hidenori Matsubara will give a talk show and sign autographs at "Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019" Part 1 and "Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019 Plus". The talk show is free to attend. The autograph session is only open to those with numbered tickets. Numbered tickets will be distributed to the first 100 people who purchase "Sakura Wars Original Calendar 2020," which will be on sale at the event.

Special talk show by the cast of "Sakura Taisen

During the "Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019," each purchase of 3,000 yen or more of prints or goods at the venue will entitle the winner to one drawing. The 100 winners of that drawing will be invited to a talk show by the cast of "Sakura Wars" on Monday, December 30, 2019.

Summary of the event.
■Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019- Part 1
Venue: Gallery Epicute
(Location: Sotokanda Stoke Building 6F, 6-15-14 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Date and Time: December 20 (Fri.) - 25 (Wed.), 2019, 11:00 - 19:00
Implementation Details:
　Hidenori Matsubara 30 original artworks will be exhibited & newly drawn prints will be presented.
　Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019" original goods for sale
　Hidenori Matsubara talk show & autograph session (Sunday, December 22, from 3:00 p.m.)

■Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019 - Part 2
Venue: Akihabara UDX UDX Gallery
Location: Akihabara UDX 4F, 4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Date and Time: December 27 (Fri.) - 29 (Sun.), 2019 11:00 - 19:00 (closing at 18:00 on the last day)
Contents of Implementation:
　Hidenori Matsubara 100 original artworks on display & presentation of newly drawn prints
　Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019" original goods for sale
　Capsule toys with original can badges will be set up
　For winners only! Talk show by the gorgeous cast (Monday, December 30, 14:00~)
*Sakura Taisen cosplay is encouraged at the venue for the second part.

■Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019 Plus (Nagoya venue)
Venue: Wink Aichi 7F 701
Location: 4-4-38 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Date and time: Saturday, January 4, 2020, 14:00-19:00 / Sunday, January 5, 2020, 10:00-17:00
Implementation details:
　Hidenori Matsubara talk show & autograph session (Sunday, January 5, 15:00 -)

■Sakura Wars Art Festival 2019 Plus (Osaka venue)
Venue: Breeze Plaza 8F 801 and 802
Location: Breeze Tower 8F, 2-4-9 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Date and time: January 17 (Fri.) - 19 (Sun.), 2020, 11:00 - 19:00 (doors open at 14:00 on the first day, close at 17:00 on the last day)
Implementation details:
　Hidenori Matsubara: 30 original artworks will be exhibited and newly drawn prints will be presented.
　Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2019" original goods for sale
　Hidenori Matsubara talk show & autograph session (Sunday, January 19, from 14:00)

Organized by: Art Collection House Co. In cooperation with: SEGA HOLDINGS Co.