Touma Inaba
main character
OVA
5.7
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Total watch time
- 4 h 24 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- May 21, 1997 – October 22, 1997
- Season
- Spring 1997
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Shaft
- Director
- Kunitoshi Okajima
- Original creator
- U-jin
- Music
- Mitsuo Hagita
- Age rating
- R — Mild Nudity
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 57/100
Estimated watch time
4h 24m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Nudity84%Love Triangle80%Male Protagonist80%Heterosexual73%College70%
OVAFINISHED1997 SPRING5.7 / 10 AniList score
Sakura Diaries
桜通信• Sakura Tsuushin
Synopsis
A Keio University (one of the top three colleges in Japan) exam candidate, Touma Inaba, is interrupted 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. 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 meets Meiko Yotsuba, a beautiful, sophisticated woman also trying to get into Keio. Meiko gets into Keio but Touma does not, due to a cold Urara had given him shortly before. Although he did not make it, he pretends he does to earn the respect of Meiko. Touma is caught up in a love triangle with Urara and Meiko, while struggling to keep Meiko believing he's really a Keio student and still be there for Urara at the same time.
Should you watch Sakura Diaries?
Sakura Diaries has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 57/100 — 21% of 1,081 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #23 highest-rated anime of 1997, and #6 most popular anime of 1997 on AniList.
Of the 2.1K AniList users who started it, 9.8% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 1.5K have finished it.
At about 4 h 24 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Ecchi — especially nudity, love triangle, male protagonist, heterosexual.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- U-jin
- Director
- Kunitoshi Okajima
- Series composition
- Kenji Terada
- Character design
- Nobuyuki Takeuchi
- Music
- Mitsuo Hagita
Related entries
If you like Sakura Diaries
Sakura Diaries FAQ
How many episodes does Sakura Diaries have?
Sakura Diaries has 12 episodes of about 22 minutes each, roughly 4 h 24 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Sakura Diaries?
About 4 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Is Sakura Diaries finished?
Yes. Sakura Diaries has finished airing — the final episode aired October 22, 1997.
Is there a season 2 of Sakura Diaries?
No sequel is listed for Sakura Diaries as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is Sakura Diaries based on a manga?
Yes. Sakura Diaries adapts the manga by U-jin.
Who animated Sakura Diaries?
Sakura Diaries was animated by Shaft and directed by Kunitoshi Okajima.