Official Trailer for ‘The Rose of Versailles’ French Revolution Anime
by Alex Billington
April 2, 2025
Source: YouTube
“It is my duty to protect her with all my strength.” Netflix has unveiled their new trailer for the Japanese anime The Rose of Versailles, made by director Ai Yoshimura and animation studio MAPPA. This is a fresh adaptation of the original manga by Riyoko Ikeda. It’s also an update on the classic 1970s Japanese anime series called Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles, also about the same character: Lady Oscar, a female military commander who served during the time of the French Revolution. This is the story of Lady Oscar, along with Marie Antoinette, the commoner André Grandier, and Sweden’s Hans Axel von Fersen. Together they all meet up 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 English-language voice cast includes Caitlin Glass, Megan Shipman, Karen Strassman, Ryan Colt Levy, Andy Delos Santos, Brandon McInnis, Daman Mills, Talon Warburton, and Greg Whipple. It opened first in Japan in January, and will be streaming on Netflix later in April this spring. It is so sparkly & glamorous! For anime fans only.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Ai Yoshimura’s anime The Rose of Versailles, from YouTube:
For everyone who once admired those lovely roses… That heart-pounding excitement is brought back to life. This tale of romance & fate unfolds during the turbulent French Revolution vividly bringing to life the world of Oscar — a beautiful woman raised as a boy by a distinguished general. With an ensemble of unforgettable characters. Set in the prosperous late 18th century, they embrace their destinies with grace & beauty, despite being swept up in the times. In an era of restrictions, Oscar defies the societal limits of status and gender, choosing her own path and bravely leaping into the French Revolution. The Rose of Versailles, also known as ベルサイユのばら in Japanese or VerBara, is directed by Japanese filmmaker Ai Yoshimura, of Dance with Devils Fortuna and “Blue Spring Ride”, “Cheer Boys!!”, “Yarichin Bitch Club”, “Kabukichou Sherlock” series previously. The screenplay is from Tomoko Komparu. Based on the original manga by Riyoko Ikeda. Music by Hiroyuki Sawano & Kohta Yamamoto. And animation from MAPPA. Toho Next & Avex Pictures will debut The Rose of Versailles streaming on Netflix starting on April 30th, 2025.
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