The video introduces the theme song 'Versailles', featuring narration by actress Hitomi Kuroki
Kodoani.com – The production team of the new animated film adapted from the classic manga The Rose of Versailles belong to Riyoko Ikeda released the official introduction video on Thursday. The video reveals the theme song “Versailles”composed and performed by a famous singer Ayakapromises to bring the film's splendid and tragic atmosphere.
Talented voice actors and production team
The Rose of Versailles Gathering an impressive cast of voice actors, bringing new life to famous historical characters:
Miyuki Sawashiro vai Oscar François de Jarjayes
Aya Hirano va Marie Antoinette
Toshiyuki Toyonaga go André Grandier
Kazuki Katō especially Hans Axel von Fersen
Fukushi Ochiai go Louis XVI
Mayumi Tanaka vai Maron Glacé Mont Blan
The production team behind the film is also notable:
Ai Yoshimura (Daily Lives of High School Boys) takes on the role of director at MAPa famous film studio that has produced masterpieces such as Attack on Titan.
Hiroyuki Sawanoa leading music producer, in association with Point Yamamoto to create emotional music.
Tomoko Konparu (Ashita no Nadja) wrote the script, and Mariko Oka Take on the role of character designer.
The classic story of The Rose of Versailles
The film takes the audience back to the French court of the 18th century, a glorious and turbulent period before the French Revolution. Oscar François de Jarjayesa young woman raised as a man, serves in the royal guard. She accompanied Marie Antoinettethe young and graceful queen, and characters like André Grandier and Hans Axel von Fersenall are caught up in the vortex of history.
The story not only portrays the luxurious life at the palace of Versailles but also brings about deep inner conflicts, love, and betrayal in a turbulent historical context.
The Legacy of The Rose of Versailles
Debuted in the magazine Weekly Margaret in 1972, The Rose of Versailles has become one of Japan's classic manga series. The work not only conquered domestic readers but is also famous worldwide with a series of notable adaptations:
Anime 40 episodes long (1979-1980): An icon of Japanese animation, released in North America and remastered in HD in 2021.
Cartoon (1990) and musical Takarazuka Revue (1974): These versions highlight the artistry and depth of the story.
Live-action film (1978): Collaboration between France and Japan, bringing a fresh perspective to the story.
Video Games (2019): Otomate's re-imagination brings this classic story into the gaming world.
Expectations for the new version
With the participation of MAPa studio famous for its top-notch animation quality, along with a talented production team and cast, The Rose of Versailles The new version not only brings a sense of nostalgia to fans of the original manga, but also attracts a new generation of audiences.
Day 31/1/2024get ready to enter the gorgeous, tragic world of the court of Versailles, where love, intrigue, and fate intertwine in a timeless story.
