Sakura Diaries English Sub & Dub

About Sakura Diaries

Sakura Diaries (Sakura Tsuushin) blends comedy, romance and slice of life by Shaft (1997). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. At its core: A Keio University (one of the top three colleges in Japan) exam candidate, Touma Inaba, is interupted when a cute young girl, Urara Kasuga, arrives at his hotel room door. She later turns out to be his cousin who he barely remembers from his childhood.

Another thread: Urara, who had felt something special for him (an other-than-cousinly-love), invites Touma to live with her since he has no place to stay other than the hotel room. Before taking the test, Touma runs into Meiko Yotsuba, a beautiful, sophisticated woman also attempting to get into Keio. Meiko gets into Keio but Touma does not, due to a cold Urara had given him shortly before.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Shaft, so the studio's house style defines how Sakura Diaries looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Its 6.2/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Released in 1997, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.