The Rose of Versailles Movie Reveals Main Trailer
The Rose of Versailles anime movie by MAPPA revealed the main trailer, introducing the theme song “Versailles” by Ayaka. Ai Yoshimura is directing, with Tomoko Konparu on the script, Mariko Oka as the character designer, and Hiroyuki Sawano on the music with KOHTA YAMAMOTO. The movie is set to premiere in in Japan on January 31, 2025.
The anime previously revealed preview images on the birthdays of the main characters, including those of André Grandier and Marie Antoinette. The full voice cast consists of:
- Aya Hirano as Marie Antoinette
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Oscar François de Jarjayes
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as André Grandier
- Kazuki Kato as Hans Axel von Fersen
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Alain de Soissons
- Takuya Eguchi as Florian de Gerodelle
- Miyu Irino as Bernard Chatelet
- Fukushi Ochiai as Louis XVI
- Banjo Ginga as General Jarjayes
- Mayumi Tanaka as Maron Glacé Mont Blanc
- Hitomi Kuroki as Narrator
You can also see the first key visual below.
The Rose of Versailles is based on a historical and romance manga series by veteran mangaka Riyoko Ikeda. It was serialized by Shueisha and ran from May 1972 to December 1973. TMS Entertainment animated the original 1979 The Rose of Versailles anime, with Tadao Nagahama and Osamu Dezaki as directors. It aired for 40 episodes on Nippon TV.
The official synopsis:
Oscar François de Jarjayes, raised as the “son” and heir of a general’s family, masquerades as a beautiful woman in men’s clothing. Marie Antoinette arriving from neighboring Austria as a bride to become a noble and graceful queen.. Oscar’s servant and childhood friend, the commoner André Grandier. Hans Axel von Fersen, a handsome and intelligent count from Sweden. They meet in Versailles, France in the prosperous late 18th Century and live their respective destinies beautifully while being tossed about by the tides of times.
The Rose of Versailles also increased interest for French tourism among Japanese people, with Ikeda getting the “Legion of Honor” award from the French government in 2009. The movie adaptation was announced in September 2022, four decades after the original anime series finished airing in 1980.
Source: Official YouTube
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