The Rose of Versailles (film)

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The Rose of Versailles
The Rose of Versailles film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Kanji ベルサイユのばら
Revised Hepburn Berusaiyu no Bara
Directed byAi Yoshimura
Screenplay byTomoko Konparu
Based on The Rose of Versailles
by Riyoko Ikeda
Starring
CinematographyTakashi Yanagida
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
Running time
113 minutes [1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Rose of Versailles (Japanese: ベルサイユのばら, Hepburn: Berusaiyu no Bara) is a 2025 Japanese animated romance film produced by MAPPA and distributed by Toho Next and Avex Pictures, based on the 1972 manga by Riyoko Ikeda. Directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Tomoko Konparu, 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]

Contents

Plot

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.

Voice cast

CharacterJapanese 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
Maximilien Robespierre Kensho Ono
Louis Joseph Sora Tokui
Marie Thérèse Minami Tanaka
Laselle Atsushi Tamaru
Jean Daiki Yamashita
FrancoisYūto Suzuki
Pierre Junta Terashima
Henri de Guéméné Wataru Takagi
de LaunayHironori Kondo

Production

In September 2022, plans for an animated adaptation of The Rose of Versailles were announced in celebration of the series' 50th anniversary. [8] In July 2024, it was announced that MAPPA would produce the film, with Ai Yoshimura directing and Tomoko Konparu serving as screenwriter. Additionally, Miyuki Sawashiro was confirmed to voice Oscar, with Aya Hirano, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, and Kazuki Kato cast as Marie Antoinette, André Grandier, and Hans Axel von Fersen, respectively. [9] [10] [3] By October, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Takuya Eguchi, and Miyu Irino joined the cast as Alain de Soissons, Florian de Gerodelle and Bernard Châtelet. [4] One month later, the casting of Fukushi Ochiai as Louis XVI, Banjō Ginga as General Jarjayes, and Mayumi Tanaka as Maron Glacé Mont Blan was announced. [5] Additional casting was announced shortly before the film's release. [6] [7]

The film's theme song is "Versailles" performed by Ayaka. [11]

Release

The film was released in Japan on January 31, 2025. [2]

Reception

Box office

The film debuted at number 9 out of top 10 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. [12]

Critical reception

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." [13]

References

  1. ↑ ベルサイユのばら [The Rose of Versailles]. eiga.com (in Japanese). December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Cayanan, Joanna (October 7, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals January 31 Opening". Anime News Network . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael (October 17, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Cayanan, Joanna (November 7, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals 3 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. 1 2 Canayan, Joanna (January 30, 2025). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals 8 Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Loo, Egan (September 6, 2022). "Rose of Versailles Manga Gets New Anime Film". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael (February 5, 2025). "Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Drops to #2, New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Opens at #9". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ Eisenbeis, Richard (January 27, 2025). "The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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