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The Rose of Versailles

The Rose of Versailles

19798.31 Season40 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people.

Created by Riyoko Ikeda
Written by Riyoko Ikeda
NetworksNippon TV

Top Cast

Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

Oscar François de Jarjeyes

Miyuki Ueda

Miyuki Ueda

Marie Antoinette

Tarō Shigaki

Tarō Shigaki

André Grandier

N

Nachi Nozawa

Hans Axel von Fersen

R

Rihoko Yoshida

Rosalie Lamorlière

Yoneko Matsukane

Yoneko Matsukane

Jeanne de la Motte

Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

Louis XVI

Keaton Yamada

Keaton Yamada

Alain de Soissons

Hisashi Katsuta

Hisashi Katsuta

Louis XV

Reiko Mutoh

Reiko Mutoh

Countess Polignac

Themes & Keywords

politicsromancecross dressingbased on mangahistoricalmilitaryshoujoanimewar

About The Rose of Versailles

The Rose of Versailles is a animation, drama series that first aired in 1979 exploring themes of politics, romance, cross dressing, based on manga, historical, military. Created by Riyoko Ikeda, it stars Reiko Tajima, Miyuki Ueda, Tarō Shigaki. Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people.

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