Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Adv Films
• DVD Release Date: December 5, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305789126
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,964 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The final three episodes of this sexy romantic comedy are more serious in tone, throwing a few more obstacles in the way of its cast of young lovers before reaching a touching yet ambiguous conclusion. It's exam time for Touma and he's desperate to get out of cram school and into a real college. Unfortunately it's impossible to concentrate on his studies when he has to choose between Urara (who has a very interesting way of scrubbing his back) and his dream girl Mieko. When Mieko learns that Touma lied about being a Keio student and Touma finds out that Urara lied about her father's business trips, it seems that their love triangle will lead to nothing but frustration. To make matters worse, Touma's grades are slipping, and he's in danger of becoming an eternal cram student. The final scenes leave a lot of questions unanswered, but the ambiguity of the ending suits the mood of the anime and seems right for the characters. Sakura Diaries provides a refreshing contrast to the fantasy anime productions that dominate the market outside Japan, proving that there is more to Japanese animation than giant robots. Some nudity and sexual situations. --Simon Leake

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars All alone.., August 16, 2001

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"sepharieloo7" (Indianapolis, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sakura Diaries (Volume 4) (DVD)

Poor Urara, well, I have to say that I was happy with this one until I saw the ending.. (sigh).. The first episode with the famous (boobs and bathtub) scene was hilarious, and I laughed outloud a lot watching this one. This last DVD was very good compared to the others in the series. At least they didn't stretch it out too long, otherwise it would have been even more of a let down.

I have very mixed feelings towards this series. I get sexually frustrated watching it. It promises more, but all you get is turned down, just like Urara. Tonma is a big chicken who doesn't seem to have a clue..

I recommend watching this in both languages, I found that I enjoyed it more in Japanese. A lot of the jokes weren't the same, and they added more of a raunchy and stupid persona to Tonma. He is a little smarter in the Japanese version and this is seen in the bathtub scene. Over all, if you've come this far and need the last one to finish, I suggest you do. It only gets better from the third one.

The depressing ending will leave you with an empty feeling. But this can be remedied by thinking of other more fulfilling series, like Trigun or Outlaw Star.

Enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The best volume of the series..., March 24, 2001

By A Customer

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This review is from: Sakura Diaries (Volume 4) (DVD)

All the worms hatch out as the series draws to a conclusion. Perhaps the best aspect of the wrap is the revelation that there is no real honor, innocence or selflessness in any of the 'love' situations. Almost everything shrouded as 'love' is either selfish desire or hope of controlling others through deception. DVD 4 offers far more sexual proximity between Tounma and Urara while everyone comes closer to discovering what they want in life. The ending is bittersweet with a simultaneously uplifting message about self reliance, while being rather depressing in its statements about love and intimacy. Personally, I liked the fourth volume best although it'll make the tenderhearted fans cry and wish for something rather lighter and more mundane for a conclusion. If you have followed the series thus far, this is definitely worth while.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great romantic animation movie!, August 8, 2000

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Shon min hyuk (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sakura Diaries (Volume 4) (DVD)

I can say it is simply great animation movie! Do you know Yu-Jin. He is very famous adult cartoonist. Many people may not know him. But if you like Japanese anime, you must have ever seen angel or New angel.

If you already know Yu-Jin, you might expect something on Sakura Diaries. But There are no sexual intercourse scenes in Sakura Diaries. Are you disappointed? You do not need to be appointed. Although it does not contain sexual story, it can make you feel it is very sensual anime.

The story is as follows; Touma begin to think of Urara's love and how he is selfish. But he still can not forget Meiko. Meiko, who is ver agressive and sexual, know that Touma have been pretended as a college boy of Keio Univ. The mind of Meiko leave from Touma....poor boy. But Urara is still there. Her love the to poor boy is unchanged! He decide to accept Urara's love and concentrate on the entrance exam of University.

This is conventional tri-angle love story. This is chapter you can see the special service of Urara with soup in order to cheer up Touma. Do you want to know the Jinx of Touma? His solution to get rid of Jinx is very sensational! Poor Urara! She do everything for him.

Opening and ending Music are great. It looks like to watch opening and ending of Games. Just pick and see it! It is simply humorous and sexual without sexual intercouse scenes...