The classic anime The Rose of Versailles returns at the end of this month! The new film adaptation of Riyoko Ikeda’s historical drama is scheduled to release in cinemas in Japan on January 31. Today, a new trailer has been released, focusing on Oscar François de Jarjayes, along with seven new cast members.Check out the trailer, featuring major moments from Lady Oscar’s life as seen in the upcoming film:
The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Trailer
New cast additions, pictured above, include:
Top row, left to right:
Madame Noailles voiced by Fumi Hirano (Lum in 1981’s Urusei Yatsura)
Louis XV voiced by Hochu Otsuka (Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam)
Rosalie voiced by Saori Hayami (Shinobu Kocho in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
Middle row, left to right:
Colonel d’Agout voiced by Jin Yamanoi (King Clays in I Parry Everything)
General Bouille voiced by Akio Otsuka (Dimple in Mob Psycho 100)
Bottom row, left to right:
Madame Jarjayes voiced by Sumi Shimamoto (Kyoko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku)
Robespierre voiced by Kensho Ono (Ukyo Saionji in Dr. STONE)
Ai Yoshimura (Case File nº221: Kabukicho) is attached to direct with a screenplay by Tomoko Konparu (Tonari no Yokai-san). Mariko Oka (Hell Girl) serves as character designer, and Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan), who also serves as music producer, composes soundtrack music along with KOHTA YAMAMOTO. MAPPA works on the anime production.The main voice cast members include:
Oscar François de Jarjayes voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro (Kitaro in GeGeGe no Kitaro)
Marie Antoinette voiced by Aya Hirano (Haruhi Suzumiya in the Haruhi Suzumiya series)
André Grandier voiced by Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Junichiro Tanizaki in Bungo Stray Dogs)
Hans Axel von Fersen voiced by Kazuki Kato (Kento Aizome in B-PROJECT)
The anime film project was first revealed in September 2022 as part of the 50th anniversary project to celebrate the publication of the original The Rose of Versailles manga by Ikeda. The original manga series ran in Shueisha’s shojo manga magazine Margaret from 1972 to 1973, and inspired a TV anime series from 1979-1980, a live-action film directed by Jacques Demy in 1979 and a series of musical stage plays produced by Takarazuka Revue from 1974 to the current day.Udon Entertainment, the publisher of the manga’s English edition, describes the story:
Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette’s palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant André, Oscar is privy to the intrigue and deceit of France’s last great royal regime.
Source: Official Rose of Versailles YouTube channel
