---
title: "Sakura Taisen V ~Saraba Itoshiki Hito yo~"
description: "Set in an alternate universe New York City during the late 1920s. The game's storyline focuses on a naval ensign, Shinjiro Taiga, as he is summoned from Japan t"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/87/99187.jpg"
---

# Sakura Taisen V ~Saraba Itoshiki Hito yo~

![Sakura Taisen V ~Saraba Itoshiki Hito yo~](https://t.vndb.org/cv/87/99187.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** サクラ大戦V ～さらば愛しき人よ～

**Aliases:** Sakura Wars 5: So Long, My Love

**Developer:** SEGA

**Release date:** Jul 7, 2005

**Platform:** PS2, WII

**Language:** English, Japanese, Korean

**Rating:** 7.4/10 (232 votes)

## Description
Set in an alternate universe New York City during the late 1920s. The game's storyline focuses on a naval ensign, Shinjiro Taiga, as he is summoned from Japan to New York to lead a fighting troupe disguised as a musical troupe to defeat an evil warlord and his subordinates from conquering America as its kingdom. The gameplay includes elements from previous games in the series, such as the LIPS system and combat systems.

[From [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura_Wars:_So_Long,_My_Love)]

## Characters
### Taiga Shinjirou (大河 新次郎)
He is the primary protagonist of Sakura Taisen 5, and nephew of Ichiro Ogami. He is hardworking and dedicated to the samurai spirit, but is somewhat straightforward, which leads to problems. Shinjiro loves and honors his mother and frequently sends letters to her.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Black
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Personality:** Hard Worker, Blunt
- **Voiced by:** Johnny Yong Bosch

### Diana Caprice (ダイアナ・カプリス)
A frail medical practitioner who wears glasses and is sometimes considered to be a wheelchair user. In the beginning of the game, she serves as Shinjiro's comfort when he's feeling troubled. The group learns that Diana is Sunnyside's niece and that Diana is slowly dying. Diana's spiritual power is so great that it is physically damaging to her body, which is the cause of her poor health, made worse by her already frail body. Because of this, Diana decides that she cannot fight the inevitable and wastes the rest of her life waiting on death. Diana extends this philosophy to the lives of others as well; her spiritual power allows her to sense when people (and animals, such as her beloved birds) will die, and she believes that nothing can be done to change this fate. It is not until Shinjiro and the others show her that she can fight her fate that she decides to walk and help the Star Division

- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 163cm, Weight: 45kg
- **Birthday:** 12 January
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Feathery Wings
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Singing, Self-sacrifice, Shopping, Reading, Dancing, Summoning
- **Clothes:** Robe, Glasses, Headband, Military Uniform, Turtleneck Dress, Guimpe
- **Personality:** Friendly, Timid, Refined, Genius, Nature Lover, Mature, Pacifist, Superstitious
- **Subject of:** Clinical Depression, Disability, Reincarnation, Weakness, Fainting, Surgery
- **Role:** Niece, Girlfriend, Friend, Medical Doctor, Wealthy, Mecha Pilot, Pet Owner, Actor, Healer
- **Items:** Wheelchair
- **Voiced by:** Karen Strassman

### Gemini Sunrise (ジェミニ・サンライズ)
A cheerful but clumsy cowgirl who traveled from Texas to New York on her master's dying wish. She begins the game as the theater's cleaning girl who has dreams of one day performing and becoming apart of the Star Division and becoming a proper lady in the process. She has a very bright and friendly personality though she is prone to daydreaming. Gemini attempts to fit in with the people of New York but has a hard time due to her cowgirl personality. Because of this, she gets easily depressed whenever the other citizens see her as nothing more as a country hick, even considering moving back to Texas. Being trained as a samurai, she has a great love and respect for the Japanese culture and would love to travel to Japan herself someday.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Red, Ponytail
- **Clothes:** Uniform, Ribbon Hair Tie, Sundress, Cowboy Hat, Guimpe
- **Personality:** Hard Worker, Friendly, Low Self-esteem, Altruistic, Distrustful, Clumsy, Energetic, Vindictive, Serious, Pacifist, Optimist, Daydreamer, Southern Drawl, Romantic, Japanophile
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Singing, Cleaning, Riding, Kendo, Revenge, Self-sacrifice, Shopping, Dancing, Daydreaming, Summoning
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Items:** Katana
- **Subject of:** Split Personality, Inferiority Complex, Psychological Trauma, Reincarnation, Grief
- **Role:** Twin Sister, Girlfriend, Friend, Samurai, Alter Ego, Mecha Pilot, American, Pet Owner, Actor, Lonely, Janitor
- **Voiced by:** Laura Bailey

### Kujou Subaru (九条 昴)
Enigmatic and androgynous, Subaru was another member of the short-lived European Hoshigumi alongside Ratchet. She is acknowledged as a genius, and said to have never been defeated in any form of competition or combat. As such, she tends to come off as a little arrogant and looks at everything in an analytical sense. Thus she takes an interest in things that she cannot comprehend completely such as Shinjiro's charisma and the concept of jazz music. Because of her looks, the others often wonder if Subaru is male or female, in which she responds that "Subaru is Subaru" and that gender is not important.

- **Gender:** Unknown
- **Measurements:** Height: 142cm, Weight: 34kg
- **Birthday:** 9 May
- **Hair:** Black, Shoulder-length, No Bangs, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Reverse-trap, Fang
- **Clothes:** Suit, Necktie
- **Voiced by:** Kate Higgins

### Mori Ranmaru (森 蘭丸)
- **Gender:** Unknown
- **Hair:** Green
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Personality:** Boku
- **Items:** Scythe
- **Role:** Rabbit, Antagonist
- **Body:** Albino
- **Voiced by:** Dorothy Ann Elias-Fahn

### Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Long, Moustache, Green, Goatee
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Role:** Antagonist
- **Personality:** Washi
- **Voiced by:** Kosugi Juurouta

### Ou Gyouchi (王 行智)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Short, Moustache, Goatee, Grey
- **Body:** Old
- **Role:** Mechanic, Chinese
- **Voiced by:** Doug Stone

### Plum Spaniel (プラム・スパニエル)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Short
- **Body:** Pale
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Personality:** Atashi
- **Role:** Bartender
- **Clothes:** Roller Skates
- **Voiced by:** Jessica Straus

### Ratchet Altair (ラチェット・アルタイル)
A girl highly skilled in knife throwing. At the start, she is the captain of the New York Combat Revue but is noticeably starting to weaken due to her failing spiritual power. After naming Shinjiro as the acting leader, she is sidelined as the vice-commander under Sunnyside helping the others coordinate their missions. She has an air of maturity around her and is usually rational and calm in most situations, though is typically a no-nonsense woman.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Julie Ann Taylor

### Rikaritta Aries (リカリッタ・アリエス)
A Mexican singer, dancer, and despite her young age, bounty hunter. She wields twin Remington Model 1858 revolvers, one gold plated and the other silver plated. A very energetic young girl, she loves to play around with the others. Due to how she grew up, her knowledge of the world is somewhat limited. Rika is a perfectionist which is caused by when her father drowned in a flooding river. Rika has a very hearty appetite and will often eat a lot of food (which much of her bounty hunting money goes to). She carries around a pet weasel named Niko (Niccolo), which also (to the dismay of her teammates) serves as emergency rations in case she cannot find something to eat.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Rosarita "Rosita" Aries
- **Hair:** Brown, Twin Braids
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Slim
- **Role:** Foreigner, Pet Owner, Dancer, Half-orphan, Singer, Bounty Hunter
- **Personality:** Naive, Food Lover, Energetic, Perfectionist
- **Voiced by:** Melissa Fahn

### Sagiitta Weinberg (サジータ・ワインバーグ)
An accomplished African-American lawyer from Harlem, who is also the leader of a local biker gang. Sagiitta is hot-tempered and initially obsessed with the supremacy of the law. This was caused by an early case she took to help a friend who was framed, however she lost that case and he was subsequently arrested. Thus she sticks to the law as the only way to solve things. After Shinjiro and the others showed her otherwise, she mellows out while keeping her drive and even becomes an older sister figure to Rika. As she lightens up, she also starts having more fun with the other Star Division members and her old gang.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Cheiron Archer
- **Measurements:** Height: 180cm, Weight: 68kg
- **Birthday:** 6 December
- **Hair:** Black, Waist Length+, Thick Eyebrows
- **Body:** Slim, Young-adult, Dark, Makeup
- **Engages in:** Cooking, Fighting, Singing, Teasing, Self-sacrifice, Shopping, Betrayal, Reading, Dancing, Redemption
- **Personality:** Hotblooded, Short-tempered, Rude, Serious, Competitive, Idealist, Romantic, Cat Person
- **Eyes:** Black
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Friend, Lawyer, Mecha Pilot, American, Gang Leader, Actor, Biker
- **Subject of:** Teasing, Disappointment, Discrimination, Manipulation, Guilt
- **Clothes:** Military Uniform, Skirt Suit, Guimpe
- **Items:** Motorcycle
- **Voiced by:** Erin Fitzgerald

### Sunnyside (サニーサイド)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Body:** Pale
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Clothes:** Suit, Glasses
- **Personality:** Boku
- **Role:** Wealthy
- **Voiced by:** Dave Wittenberg

### Yoshino Anri (吉野 杏里)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 145cm, Weight: 36kg
- **Birthday:** 27 April
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, Braid
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** Apron, Military Uniform, Hairpin, Unusual Hair Ornaments
- **Personality:** Modern Tsundere, Shy, Rude, Jealous, Sharp-tongued, Watashi
- **Role:** Friend, Vendor
- **Subject of:** Teasing
- **Engages in:** Shopping
- **Voiced by:** Cristina Valenzuela

### Barbara (バーバラ)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Dark
- **Personality:** Atashi
- **Voiced by:** Kuramochi Ryouko

### Carlos (カルロス)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Long, Stubble
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Dark, Tattoo
- **Personality:** Ore
- **Voiced by:** Kimura Masafumi

### Dokurobou (髑髏坊)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Body:** Muscular
- **Clothes:** Mask
- **Personality:** Idiot, Ore-sama
- **Role:** Antagonist
- **Voiced by:** Egawa Daisuke

### Jinjin (ジンジン)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Red, Braid
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Dark
- **Subject of:** Injury
- **Personality:** Atai
- **Voiced by:** Toda Akiko

### Kayama Yuuichi (加山 雄一)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 172cm, Weight: 66kg
- **Birthday:** 11 November
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Personality:** Friendly
- **Role:** Friend, Soldier
- **Subject of:** Injury
- **Clothes:** Military Uniform
- **Items:** Guitar
- **Voiced by:** Keith Silverstein

### Kokuryuu-hime (黒龍姫)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Long, Orange
- **Items:** Sword
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Body:** Pointed Ears, Albino
- **Role:** Antagonist
- **Voiced by:** Park Romi

### Mother Carol (マザーキャロル)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Dark
- **Items:** Cross
- **Personality:** Atashi
- **Role:** Christian Nun
- **Voiced by:** Ninomiya Hiroko

### Salt (ソルト)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Short, Grey
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Personality:** Ore
- **Role:** Police
- **Voiced by:** Sasaki Shouzou

### Sugarubi (東日流火)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Long, Grey
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Clothes:** Mask, Sunglasses
- **Role:** Antagonist
- **Voiced by:** Liam O'Brien

### Yume-dono (夢殿)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Long
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Clothes:** Hat
- **Role:** Antagonist
- **Body:** Albino
- **Voiced by:** Philece Sampler

### Mifune (ミフネ)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Engages in:** Fighting
- **Items:** Katana
- **Personality:** Pervert, Washi
- **Role:** Teacher
- **Subject of:** Death
- **Hair:** Stubble
- **Voiced by:** Urayama Jin

### Oogami Ichirou (大神 一郎)
Protagonist of the Sakura Wars games 1 through 4.
Ensign of the Imperial Naval Force, later promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade.
He was chosen to head the Hanagumi when he proved himself capable during a test of a Koubu prototype at sea. Kayama was with him during that time, but eventually Oogami was sent to work with the Hanagumi, as Kayama worked with the Tsukigumi.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 176cm, Weight: 65kg
- **Birthday:** 3 January
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Spiky, No Bangs, Widow's Peak
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Dress Shoes, Jacket, Necktie, Vest, Boots, Belt, Military Uniform, Overall, Cuffs, Cravat, Suspenders, Fingerless Gloves, Blazer, Platform Shoes, Formal Shirt
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Drinking, Teasing, Unarmed Fighting, Flirting, Swimming, Not Sexually Involved
- **Eyes:** Black, Hosome
- **Items:** Katana, Camera, Dual-Wield Weapon, Named Weapon
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Clumsy, Protective, Serious, Optimist, Closet Pervert
- **Subject of:** Teasing, Flirting, Discrimination
- **Role:** Mecha Pilot, Commander, Secret Identity, Lieutenant, Sailor, Military Captain
- **Voiced by:** Dave Wittenberg

### Shinguuji Sakura (真宮寺 さくら)
Born 28 July 1905 in Miyagi.
A newcomer girl to Hanagumi.
As the daughter of Kazuma Shinguuji, the hero of the last demon war, and heir to the spiritual power of the Shinguuji family, she was summoned to Tokyo by General Yoneda sometime after the formation of the Hanagumi. Struggling to adapt to life in the metropolis after arriving from rural Sendai, she is further troubled by trying to integrate with the already established members of the Flower Division.
Often seen as either clumsy or a country yokel by many of the other members when she first arrives, she steadily increases in skill and confidence to become one of the strongest of the group.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 155cm, Weight: 44kg, Bust-Waist-Hips: 82-56-81cm
- **Birthday:** 28 July
- **Hair:** Black, Ponytail, Long, Blunt Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** Hair Ribbon, Hakama, Ribbon Hair Tie, Fingerless Gloves, Furisode Jacket
- **Items:** Katana
- **Personality:** Relaxed, Kind, Jealous
- **Role:** Yamato Nadeshiko, Title Character
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved
- **Voiced by:** Wendee Lee

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://sakurav.com/)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2005-07-07**: Sakura Taisen V ~Saraba Itoshiki Hito yo~ - [Official website](http://sakurav.com/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=6286), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/70mas), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/701a6a)

### Korean
- **2006-02-16**: Sakura Daejeon V ~ Annyeong Salangseuleon Geudaeyeo ~

### English
- **2010-03-30**: Sakura Wars ~So Long, My Love~ - [Official website](http://www.sakurawars.us/), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703io5)
- **2010-03-30**: Sakura Wars ~So Long, My Love~ Premium Pack - [Official website](http://www.sakurawars.us/), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703io0)
- **2010-04-09**: Sakura Wars ~So Long, My Love~ - [Official website](http://www.koei.co.uk/viewgame/?gid=87)

## Tags
Mecha Combat, ADV, Dating Simulation, Officer Heroine, Male Protagonist, Multiple Endings, Enforced Playing Order, Loli Heroine, Reverse Trap Heroine, Heroine with Glasses, No Sexual Content, Disabled Heroine, Fast Mini-games, Heroine with Superpowered Side, Map Movement, Battle of Wits, SRPG, Mecha, Realtime 3D, Reincarnation, Revenge, Heroine with Psychological Problems, Officer Protagonist, Dark Skinned Heroine, Episodic Story, Steampunk, Flashback, Mecha Pilot Heroine, Mecha Pilot Protagonist, Animated Ending, Orphan Heroine, Lots of Event CGs, Lawyer Heroine, Group of Friends, Timed Choices, Heroine with Tights, Heroine with Jeans, Cowgirl Heroine, Musical Theater, 20's, Redemption, Actress Heroine, Discrimination, Lip Sync, Unlockable Hero(ine), Past United States of America, Actor/Actress Protagonist, Samurai Heroine, Anime-looking 3D, Non-Japanese Voice Acting

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