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The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Hits Japan January 31

Earlier this year we learned MAPPA was making a new theatrical adaptation of the legendary manga The Rose of Versailles. Now we know when that film is set to hit Japanese theaters: January 31, 2025.

We’ve also got some fresh key art, showing the designs for Oscar, Marie Antoinette, Andre and Hans.

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 of the new The Rose of Versailles film:

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.

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

Source: ANN

Matt Schley

Matt Schley (rhymes with "guy") lives in Tokyo, and has been OUSA's "man in Japan" since 2012. He's also written about anime and Japanese film for the Japan Times, Screen Daily and more.

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