Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love is the fifth main entry in the Sakura Taisen series of video games. First released in Japan on July 7, 2005 on the Playstation 2; it was the first game in the series to be released in North America. Sakura Wars V is the part of the Sakura Taisen World Project along with its prequel, Sakura Taisen V: Episode 0. There is also a sequel in the form of a six-part OVA, Sakura Taisen: New York NY, released in Japan in 2007.