Versailles no Bara (The Rose of Versailles)

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Synonyms: Berusaiyu no Bara

Japanese: ベルサイユのばら

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Type: TV

Episodes: 40

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 10, 1979 to Sep 3, 1980

Premiered: Fall 1979

Broadcast: Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)

Producers: Nippon Television Network

Licensors: Nozomi Entertainment, Discotek Media

Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Source: Manga

Genres: Drama, Romance

Themes: Historical, Military

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.34¹ (scored by 29,761 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #226²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #2103

Members: 97,859

Favorites: 3,014

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In a time of class stratification and rising tensions amongst the impoverished population, the Austrian Empire sends Princess Marie Antoinette to France to be wed to Crown Prince Louis XVI. The political marriage is arranged to strengthen the alliance between both countries, but the future queen is deeply unsatisfied with her fate being decided for her. Upon arrival in the country, Marie Antoinette is acquainted with Oscar Fançois de Jarjayes—Commander of the Royal Guard.

Due to her father's desire for a son, Oscar is raised as a boy with an expectation to inherit his title as The Commander. Though she is revered by both men and women alike, Oscar cannot help but desire to live life as a woman instead of masquerading as a man. As Oscar reluctantly serves the young, spoiled queen, the growing resentment and suffering of the poor become harder for her to ignore—especially when Marie Antoinette frivolously spends her wealth.

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Komiya, Kazue
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Dezaki, Osamu

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Nagahama, Tadao

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Nishikubo, Mizuho

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Nagaoka, Akinori

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Opening Theme

"Bara wa Utsukushiku Chiru" by Hiroko Suzuki

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Ending Theme

"Ai no Hikari to Kage" by Hiroko Suzuki

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Apr 17, 2024

Astrazouz

Recommended

One of the best anime I've ever seen, it's really one of my favorites. The fact that it is an old anime from the 70s may put some off but the story is really good. The characters are touching, the atmosphere really plunges us into the political context of the time (even if the story is clearly revisited), and the romances are not boring as in some shojo. The dialogues give the work a theatrical vibe, which makes everything dramatic. It's truly one of my favorites. I’m really glad I found out by chance.

It's highly recommended that you try Versailles no Bara, it's a true ...

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Mar 17, 2022

WitchFromMercury

Mixed Feelings

It's kind of cheesy and very old fashioned show but the art is still nice (maybe not so much the animation though) and it can be boring at times too.

I very much enjoyed the girl on girl drama parts but I found the war and soldier scenes to be boring and those characters were hard to sympathize with. I felt the series was at its best when it was about how Marie would endure the schemes of villains like Madame du Barry and Jeanne.

I will also mention that it's obvious that Oscar inspired Reinahrd from LotGH so that was interesting to see as a fan ...

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Dec 13, 2017

ktulu007

Not Recommended

The Rose of Versailles is an old school anime. It aired from 1979-1980 and was based off of a manga from the early 70s. It was brought to us by TMS, the same studio behind the mediocre Magic Knight Rayearth, the excellent Glass no Kamen & the decent enough Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari. Is this one a classic worth revisiting? Let's find out.

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In the years leading up to the French revolution, a young woman works as the Captain of the Royal guards, as she was raised like a boy. This is our heroine, Oscar François de Jarjeyes. Can she navigate through the turbulent times?

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