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The Rose of Versailles
Kanjiベルサイユのばら
Revised HepburnBerusaiyu no Bara
Directed byAi Yoshimura
Screenplay byTomoko Konparu
Based onThe Rose of Versailles
by Riyoko Ikeda
Starring
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
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 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 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 is set to release in Japan on January 31, 2025.[1]

Synopsis

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Voice cast

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Character Japanese voice cast[2][3][4]
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

Production

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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.[5] The film is produced by MAPPA and directed by Ai Yoshimura, with 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.[6][7][2] In October and November of 2024, additional voice cast members were announced.[3][4] The film's theme song is "Versailles" performed by Ayaka.[8]

Release

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The film is set to release in Japan on January 31, 2025.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (October 17, 2024). "New The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (September 6, 2022). "Rose of Versailles Manga Gets New Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
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