The Rose of Versailles is a 2025 Japanese animated romance film produced by MAPPA and distributed by Toho Next and Avex Pictures, based on the 1972 manga by Riyoko Ikeda. Directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Tomoko Konparu, the film stars the voices of Miyuki Sawashiro, Aya Hirano, Toshiyuki Toyonaga and Kazuki Kato. It was released in Japan on January 31, 2025.
Netflix licensed the film, and is set to stream on its platform on April 30, 2025.
Plot
In the late 18th century, four people: Oscar François de Jarjayes, a general who is a woman raised as a son, Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Austrian empress that is destined to become queen, André Grandier, Oscar's childhood friend, and Hans Axel von Fersen, a Swedish aristocrat, meet in Versailles, France and live their respective destinies while being tossed by the tides of the era.
Voice cast
Production
In September 2022, plans for an animated adaptation of The Rose of Versailles were announced in celebration of the series' 50th anniversary. In July 2024, it was announced that MAPPA would produce the film, with Ai Yoshimura directing and Tomoko Konparu serving as screenwriter. Additionally, Miyuki Sawashiro was confirmed to voice Oscar, with Aya Hirano, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, and Kazuki Kato cast as Marie Antoinette, André Grandier, and Hans Axel von Fersen, respectively. By October, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Takuya Eguchi, and Miyu Irino joined the cast as Alain de Soissons, Florian de Gerodelle and Bernard Châtelet. One month later, the casting of Fukushi Ochiai as Louis XVI, Banjō Ginga as General Jarjayes, and Mayumi Tanaka as Maron Glacé Mont Blan was announced. Additional casting was announced shortly before the film's release.
The film's theme song is "Versailles" performed by Ayaka.
Release
The film was released in theaters in Japan on January 31, 2025. Netflix licensed the film, and is set to stream on its platform on April 30, 2025.
Reception
Box office
The film debuted at number 9 out of top 10 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend.
Critical reception
Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network gave the film a B rating, and stated "Watching this new adaptation of The Rose of Versailles, it's easy to see why this story captivated audiences five decades ago, and still does even today."
Notes
References
External links
- Official movie site (in Japanese)
- The Rose of Versailles on Netflix
- The Rose of Versailles (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
