While the back half of the series maintains even further structure with the subplot of finding the three golden treasures of yore, the women never falter in their main quest: reinvigorate this lovely place which they call home. Or they bring the townsfolk together with a new-food-idea competition that celebrates their homegrown foodstuffs. For example, they put together a singles-matchmaking day for women from outside of the town to possibly hook up with men from within it. In turn, these issues weave back into hoisting Manoyama onto its countryside feet.
The ladies make rural rejuvenation their quest without fail These arcs often focus on one of the women and a personal dilemma of hers which then induces semi-slice-of-life and semi-dramatic moments at a continual pace. While a few of the given episodes act as transitional or singular asides, the anime mostly splits itself up into two-episode mini-arcs. These passionate ladies do so in a rather structured manner. Indeed, over the course of its entire twenty-five episode run, the women in charge of the revitalization of Manoyama – namely the “Queen” Yoshino and her “champions” Shiori, Maki, Sanae, and Riri – make it their so-called quest to keep the culture, the people, and ultimately the village afloat despite its withering prospects. “Rural rejuvenation” (as the anime would put it) highlights the main throughput a lot better. However, “relevant” isn’t exactly the right phrasing. While a female protagonist and job-related struggles remain the norm, the narrative ditches hotels and animation studios in favor of an entire village and its pursuit to stay relevant within an ever-changing society. Sakura Quest stands as another entry in P.A Works’ (the studio behind this project) pseudo-series of shows that combine both work life and normal life into one neat package. But I’m pretty sure that Sakura Quest would agree with me to some extent: that such a beloved home will be there waiting for my return with open arms. This sentiment could very well be nostalgia talking. While nothing too extraordinary ever happened in or around the area, its own charm bursts forth all the same. That cool sensation of the basement on a hot summer day. Having grown up in their home for so long, though, I can still picture it clearly to this day. Sanae's surname Kouzuki means "fragrance, fragrant" (香) ( kou) and "moon" (月) ( tsuki/ zuki).I no longer live with my parents it’s been that way for quite a while now.The name Sanae means "already, now, early" (早) ( sa) and "seedling, sapling, shoot" (苗) ( nae).She later joined Yoshino and the others in the log cabin for a discussion about the history of the Chupakabura Kingdom, and later helped in looking for an alternate costume for the Regional Mascot Contest. Sanae was absent during most of the time where Yoshino first appeared in live television as queen of the Chupakabura Kingdom due to working on other projects. Sadly, the video did not improve the results, but Sanae is relieved to have worked with Yoshino, Shiori, Maki and Ririko, especially as she had been starting to have second thoughts about her decision to leave Tokyo. Sanae was dismayed at the poor reception of the site and eventually helped in making a Chupakabura-themed video advertisement for the manju buns. Sanae accepted the request, and spent the next several days in planning and programming the website with the help of resources gathered by Yoshino and the others. In one such incident, Yoshino and Shiori were present to ask for her help in making a website for the manju buns that they needed to sell. Here, she spends most of her time blogging about her life in the countryside and, occasionally, having to fend off bugs that crawl into her house.
She is extremely entomophobic towards any bug she sees.īy the time of Yoshino's arrival in Manoyama, Sanae has been staying in an old Japanese-style house for two weeks. However, this experience has also enlightened her about working in the metropolis, and often advises anyone that is eager to work in Tokyo (i.e., Yoshino) to reconsider.
She is quick to make decisions and has a professional work ethic. Personality īecause of her work experience in Tokyo, Sanae has developed a practical personality. She also wears blue-rimmed glasses and make-up and ties back her long brown hair.Īt home, she usually prefers wearing a green tracksuit. When going outside, Sanae usually wears smart casual attire, ranging from shirts and pants to dresses.