Yes, it’s true: there’s a brand new theatrical adaptation of the legendary manga The Rose of Versailles on the way. Today we’ve got a fresh look at said film, along with some details on who’s working on it.
Cast:
Oscar François de Jarjayes: Miyuki Sawashiro
Marie Antoinette: Aya Hirano
André Grandier: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Hans Axel von Fersen: Kazuki Kato
Crew:
Director: Ai Yoshimura (Ao Haru Ride, Dance with Devils)
Screenplay: Tomoko Komparu (Kimi ni Todoke, Yona Yona Penguin)
Character Design: Mariko Oka
Music Producer: Hiroyuki Sawano
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano, Kohta Yamamoto
Animation Production: MAPPA
The film will hit theaters in Japan in early spring 2025.
The original manga by Riyoko Ikeda ran from 1972 to 1973, then returned from 2013 to 2018. The original 40-episode anime adaptation ran from 1979 to 1980.
Here’s the official description:
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.
Source: ANN