The Rose of Versailles (film) - Wikipedia
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| The Rose of Versailles | |
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| Kanji | ベルサイユのばら |
| Revised Hepburn | Berusaiyu no Bara |
| Directed by | Ai Yoshimura |
| Screenplay by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Based on | The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Rose of Versailles (Japanese: ベルサイユのばら, Hepburn: Berusaiyu no Bara) is a 2025 Japanese animated romance film directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Tomoko Konparu; the film is based on the manga series of the same title by Riyoko Ikeda. Produced by MAPPA and co-distributed by Toho Next and Avex Pictures, it commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the series. The film stars the voices of Miyuki Sawashiro, Aya Hirano, Toshiyuki Toyonaga and Kazuki Kato. It was released in Japan on January 31, 2025.[2]
It is more faithful to the original manga than the first anime, even if, as in the latter, the main character is Oscar François de Jarjayes and not Marie Antoinette.
In the late 18th century, four people: Oscar François de Jarjayes, a general who is a woman raised as a son, Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Austrian empress that is destined to become queen, André Grandier, Oscar's childhood friend, and Hans Axel von Fersen, a Swedish aristocrat, meet in Versailles, France and live their respective destinies while being tossed by the tides of the era.
| Character | Japanese voice cast[3][4][5][6][7] |
|---|---|
| Oscar François de Jarjayes | Miyuki Sawashiro |
| Marie Antoinette | Aya Hirano |
| André Grandier | Toshiyuki Toyonaga |
| Hans Axel von Fersen | Kazuki Kato |
| Alain de Soissons | Shunsuke Takeuchi |
| Florian de Gerodelle | Takuya Eguchi |
| Bernard Châtelet | Miyu Irino |
| Louis XVI | Fukushi Ochiai |
| General Jarjayes | Banjō Ginga |
| Maron Glaicé Mont Blan | Mayumi Tanaka |
| Madame Noailles | Fumi Hirano |
| Louis XV | Hōchū Ōtsuka |
| Rosalie Lamorlière | Saori Hayami |
| Colonel d'Agout | Jin Yamanoi |
| General Bouillé | Akio Otsuka |
| Madame Jarjayes | Sumi Shimamoto |
| Maxmilien Robespierre | Kensho Ono |
| Louis Joseph | Sora Tokui |
| Marie Thérèse | Minami Tanaka |
| Laselle | Atsushi Tamaru |
| Jean | Daiki Yamashita |
| Francois | Yūto Suzuki |
| Pierre | Junta Terashima |
| Henri de Guéméné | Wataru Takagi |
| de Launay | Hironori Kondo |
In September 2022, a new anime film adaptation of The Rose of Versailles manga series by Riyoko Ikeda was announced to mark its fiftieth anniversary.[8] The film is directed by Ai Yoshimura at MAPPA, Tomoko Konparu in charge of the screenplay, Mariko Oka designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto composing the music. Miyuki Sawashiro was cast as Oscar, with Aya Hirano, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, and Kazuki Kato cast as Marie Antoinette, André Grandier, and Hans Axel von Fersen, respectively.[9][10][3] Additional voice cast members were announced in October and November 2024, and in January 2025.[4][5][6][7]
The film's theme song is "Versailles" performed by Ayaka.[11]
The film was released in Japan on January 31, 2025.[2]
Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network gave the film a B+ rating, and stated "Watching this new adaptation of The Rose of Versailles, it's easy to see why this story captivated audiences five decades ago, and still does even today."[12]
- ^ ベルサイユのばら [The Rose of Versailles]. eiga.com (in Japanese). December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (October 7, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals January 31 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "劇場アニメ『ベルサイユのばら』2025年新春に公開！ オスカル役は沢城みゆきさん、マリー・アントワネット役は平野綾さんに決定│アニメーション制作はMAPPA". Animate Times (in Japanese). July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (October 17, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (November 7, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals 3 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (January 10, 2025). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Unveils Promo Video, 7 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Canayan, Joanna (January 30, 2025). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals 8 Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Loo, Egan (September 6, 2022). "Rose of Versailles Manga Gets New Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (July 1, 2024). "New Rose of Versailles Anime Film's 2nd Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Early 2025 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "劇場アニメ「ベルサイユのばら」2025年新春公開！オスカル役は沢城みゆき＆制作はMAPPA". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (November 20, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film's Main Trailer Reveals Theme Song by Ayaka". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (January 27, 2025). "The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- Official movie site (in Japanese)
- The Rose of Versailles (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia