Manga 'Versailles no Bara' Gets New Anime Movie

by Vindstot
Sep 6, 2022 4:29 PM | 41 Comments

Avex Pictures opened an official website for a new anime movie adaptation for Riyoko Ikeda's Versailles no Bara (The Rose of Versailles) manga on Wednesday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured) and an announcement promo. The anime movie is commemorating the manga serialization's 50th anniversary.

The historical drama manga was serialized in Weekly Margaret from 1972–1973 and compiled into ten volumes from 1972 to 1974. Shueisha later reprinted it in 10 bunkoban volumes from 1977 to 1978. Ikeda serialized a four-volume side story between April 2013 and February 2018. Versailles no Bara sold a cumulative 20 million copies of its volumes.

Tokyo Movie Shinsha produced a 40-episode television anime that aired from Fall 1979 to Summer 1980. The Seimei Aru Kagiri Aishite (I'll Love You As Long As I Live) compilation movie premiered in May 1990.

Udon Entertainment licensed the manga in English in July 2015 and published it in five omnibus volumes from February 2020 and April 2021. Right Stuf licensed the television anime under its Nozomi Entertainment label in September 2012 and released it on two DVD volumes in May and July the following year. Discotek Media reacquired the anime and released it on two Blu-ray volumes in April and June last year.

Synopsis
Hoping to unite their countries with an alliance, The Empress of Austria arranges her daughter, the delightful yet spoiled Marie Antoinette, to marry the crown prince of France, Louis XVI. Upon arriving in Versailles, the Austrian princess meets Oscar Francois de Jarjayes, Captain of the Royal Guards—a seemingly dashing young man—but to Antoinette's astonishment, he is in fact a woman!

The youngest daughter of a noble family with a prominent lack of a male heir, Oscar was raised as a boy to continue the family's military legacy. Suffocated by the rigid rules associated with her new position and longing for companionship, Antoinette immediately takes a liking to this intriguing young woman, and wastes no time befriending her. However, as the childish new queen foolishly abuses her power, Oscar is conflicted between maintaining her loyalty to the royal family and addressing the growing concern of poverty among the common people.

Recalling the events of the French Revolution, Versailles no Bara depicts the struggles of two women unjustly burdened by family expectations. Yet, despite being forced to deny their identities at the expense of personal happiness, they march on to become key players in the annals of history. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Announcement

Official site: https://verbara-movie.jp/
Official Twitter: @verbara_movie

Source: Comic Natalie

Versailles no Bara (Movie) on MAL

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After both Evagelion and Gundam referencing Utena this is a logical next step. Sure Utena's referencing of Rose of Versailles is more a red herring kind of thing, but Ikuhara was able to do that because Versailles is so entrenched in Japanese popular culture. Hope this new film has something new to say as the story is well known and held in high regard as is, a bland repackaging just to cash in on name recognition is not missed.

Nov 15, 2022 10:47 AM by RetroAnimeMike

Respect for the classics! We're waiting.

Sep 12, 2022 3:10 AM by Verdandy

Ik its a classic but i think it didn't age well.

At least for me, that thing was a bit boring (even i like the romance happening in old timelines)

Sep 9, 2022 10:39 AM by DoctorKebab

Teirayo said:

RobertBobert said:

I was attacked by a gay guy for saying that the target audience for the show was primarily straight girls, not gay guys.

Wow, I'm very very sorry that happened to you. I really had no idea there were people like that who watched these series.

Lucifrost said:

I sooner expected an Orpheus anime than this. I believe @Teirayo is a fan.

I am indeed

i loved this classic a lot so like all remakes i watched i will give it a chance as well

Sep 8, 2022 2:45 PM by Elior21

I just watched the 1979 version and was sad when I found out the 2007 version was cancelled. Was also sad that it was the 50th anniversary already with nothing announced, so this is a huge surprise and I'm really happy! Looking forward to seeing how this looks done nowadays!

Sep 8, 2022 2:39 PM by Ebo

RobertBobert said:

Teirayo said:

Yuri on Ice, most people I knew who liked it were pretty chill

I was attacked by a gay guy for saying that the target audience for the show was primarily straight girls, not gay guys.

Wow, I'm very very sorry that happened to you. I really had no idea there were people like that who watched these series.

Lucifrost said:

I sooner expected an Orpheus anime than this. I believe @Teirayo is a fan.

I am indeed

Sep 8, 2022 6:39 AM by Teirayo

Ra1byou said:
I'm definitely aware of this manga but I've never read it or watched the anime. I'm hearing some people saying it's a lesbian story while others say it's a transgender story so what kinda story is it actually?

It's neither, it's the story of Marie Antoinette's fictional bodyguard Oscar who is a woman raised as a man. The story follows Oscar and Marie Antoinette's lives as they evolve, Marie Antoinette's queendom and reputation crumbling and her romance with Fersen and Oscar's interaction with revolutionaries, her romances, career, and character development. The story does have some lesbianic stuff in it though, like pretty much every girl having a crush on Oscar, she kisses a woman at one point, and even a prominent side character who has a crush on her- but otherwise usually these things are played for jokes or to progress Oscar's character- idk how to put this it's really specific- in any case though they're a mostly minor aspect of the series and all the main romances are between men and women

And in regards to the trangenderism/ spoilers

Sep 8, 2022 6:30 AM by Teirayo

I'm definitely aware of this manga but I've never read it or watched the anime. I'm hearing some people saying it's a lesbian story while others say it's a transgender story so what kinda story is it actually?

Sep 8, 2022 3:55 AM by Raibyou

Is this related to this cancelled movie project from 2007?

Sep 7, 2022 2:46 PM by El-Melloi

Oh wow didn’t expect it! Love the 1970s anime 😍😍😍

Sep 7, 2022 10:59 AM by Curiouswanderer

MichaelJackson said:
Do we actually need this? Because Im pretty comfortable with Dezaki´s great adaptation. Whatever, I might give it a chance.

I sooner expected an Orpheus anime than this. I believe @Teirayo is a fan.

VanishingKira said:
The only way I see this movie working if it's an adaptation of this:
https://myanimelist.net/manga/80223/Versailles_no_Bara__Episode-hen

Which feels a bit weird for a 50th anniversary but it the only thing i see that could fit the movie format/runtime.

I thought the same thing.

Sep 7, 2022 10:19 AM by Lucifrost

Hopefully this'll well done.

Sep 7, 2022 10:02 AM by MegamiRem

Great news, the original was great and even if this ends up sucking it will be nice to watch anyways for the feels and sovl.

Sep 7, 2022 6:35 AM by Ramkec

Whoever that was in the other thread for that other villainess series that mentioned this series getting an anime, you're a legend lol

Sep 7, 2022 6:33 AM by Tokoya

Teirayo said:

RobertBobert said:

I saw attempts to prove that Tooru's friends were in love with her, but it didn't seem to be that massive. And what YoI you mentoned?

Yuri on Ice, most people I knew who liked it were pretty chill

I was attacked by a gay guy for saying that the target audience for the show was primarily straight girls, not gay guys.

Sep 7, 2022 4:52 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Teirayo said:

I make sure to never look up anything related to the series so that doesn't affect me, it will only effect me if the weirdos get through my twitter banned word filters. Still though, I hope not. Avex pictures has a weird repetoire but I'm not against them by the looks of it. Although their works do seem semi popular. Weirdly enough though I don't see many annoying/"political" Osomatsu, Fruits Basket, or YoI fans

I saw attempts to prove that Tooru's friends were in love with her, but it didn't seem to be that massive. And what YoI you mentoned?

Yuri on Ice, most people I knew who liked it were pretty chill

Sep 7, 2022 2:58 AM by Teirayo

Spanku said in July that Mappa was doing a remake of a big shoujo project.

Sep 7, 2022 2:03 AM by Farringatd

Teirayo said:

RobertBobert said:

Huh, I can already see how the admins of the fandom wiki will have to roll back the increased vandalism of trying to write that Oscar is a trans male.

I saw attempts to prove that Tooru's friends were in love with her, but it didn't seem to be that massive. And what YoI you mentoned?

Sep 7, 2022 1:47 AM by RobertBobert

Pointless. The 1979 adaptation is already amazing and adapted the manga fully. Doubt this remake can be better, especially since it's only a movie.

Sep 7, 2022 1:23 AM by Lexicoo

I was surprised because I didn't expect it to be re-animated. The pictures are drawn in a very modern style.

It looks strange, but perhaps it will look less strange when you actually see it moving in animation.

Sep 7, 2022 12:44 AM by kihel

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