This follow-up to Gonzo's 2003 hit uses many of the original characters but mostly focuses on new ones. However, the likable new cast members have nothing to do with why this series runs into narrative trouble.
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura is perhaps not Tanemura's most powerful work, but its final volume still has a significant impact on its readers.
These latest two books in the history/comedy hybrid definitely deliver on the these usual fronts, but they also make some additions to the usual hijinks and themes, providing a little bit of newness to the basic formula.