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50 Years of “The Rose of Versailles” and Its Enduring Themes of Timeless Love and Female Empowerment

  • The year 2022 also saw lavish DVD reissues for the hit anime adaptation of The Rose of Versailles, originally aired from 1979. (©︎ Pia Corporation)

    The year 2022 also saw lavish DVD reissues for the hit anime adaptation of The Rose of Versailles, originally aired from 1979. (©︎ Pia Corporation)

  • In January 2011, Ikeda Riyoko herself sang at a recital held on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles as part of the Angoulême International Comics Festival. (©︎ Jiji)

    In January 2011, Ikeda Riyoko herself sang at a recital held on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles as part of the Angoulême International Comics Festival. (©︎ Jiji)

  • As of 2014, the Takarazuka Revue’s musical adaptation of The Rose of Versailles had been performed for some 5 million audience members in the 40 years since its debut in 1974. Photo taken at a February 17, 2006, performance at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater. (©︎AFP/Jiji)

    As of 2014, the Takarazuka Revue’s musical adaptation of The Rose of Versailles had been performed for some 5 million audience members in the 40 years since its debut in 1974. Photo taken at a February 17, 2006, performance at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater. (©︎AFP/Jiji)

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