It ran for four episodes and is the first OVA based on the Sakura Wars video games.
The OVA was announced as the first joint product to result from the proposed merger between Sega (owner of the Sakura Wars franchise) and Bandai (Bandai Visual's parent company).
[1] Though the merger was called off shortly afterwards,[2] the OVA project proceeded as planned.
ADV Films announced they had licensed the OVA series in North America in May 1998 at Project A-Kon 9;[3] it was the first piece of Sakura Wars media made officially available in the region.
It depicts the formation of the Imperial Assault Troupe's Flower Division leading up to the beginning of the original game where the player character takes command of the unit.