The Rose of Versailles

2025 [JAPANESE]

Animation / Drama / History / Romance

10
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 695 695

politics remake based on manga historical shoujo anime

Plot summary

In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.

Director

Ai Yoshimura Photo
Ai Yoshimura

Top cast

Saori Hayami Photo
Saori Hayami as Rosalie Lamorlière
Miyu Irino Photo
Miyu Irino as Bernard Chatelet
Sumi Shimamoto Photo
Sumi Shimamoto as Madame de Jarjayes
Hôchû Ôtsuka Photo
Hôchû Ôtsuka as King Louis XV
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1.03 GB
1280*720
Japanese 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 11
2.12 GB
1920*1080
Japanese 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 14

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by lilianaoana 6 / 10

Sheesh

Romanticizing much? Why are the Japanese making manga about the French revolution? It's jarring hearing the dialogue and the names in Japanese. Also, Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette kept playing in my head, even more so when Fersen appeared and I kept thinking of himbo Jamie Dornan here.And why am I even watching this? Ok, cause I have heard of Lady Oscar and how apparently she influenced a whole style of anime character and whatever but I gotta admit I was pretty disappointed in this and basically it's a waste of time. I can't believe for more than half the movie they're making me sympathize with Marie Antoinette, but it's not working at all cause this is clearly made for children, certainly not for 40 year olds. It's so basic, but the style of animation is so familiar, it's exactly what they were playing on TV for kids in the 90s and I loved most of them. Now I can only smile at how they walk and cry and how their whole body shakes, it's such a cliche. But maybe the nostalgic look is what they are going for in 2025. I wonder who is the audience for this now. Oh, and there are quite a few musical numbers complete with distinct videos of their own slapped in there at "pivotal" moments.I probably would have liked this as a child, in fact I'm sure I would've, maybe not as much as others as I wouldn't have been that interested in the history and it's not really that good of a story in the romance genre, I'd say it's the opposite. As for Oscar as a gender-bending icon, that would've gone right over my head, in that I wouldn't have seen the uniqueness of the character, but now I can understand and appreciate the effort, especially in a patriarchal society such as Japan, in the 70s and even now. Still, doubtful Oscar could have been real in 1780s France, sadly.
Reviewed by jexyll 6 / 10

The film downplays several important aspects.

The film was very superficial and fast-paced. It didn't give the main story and events of the revolution their due. Everything was unclear and rushed. Most of the focus was on the relationships, while the deeper, more important historical events of the story were neglected. I understood the ending because I had already watched the original anime; otherwise, the plot would have been vague.In addition, the film made it seem as though Oscar's happiness in the end was due to her finding love, and that the entire dilemma revolved around it. This is partially true, but it's not the main reason. The deeper reason, which was ignored, is that she finally rebelled and followed her heart and freedom after being a mere scapegoat following orders her entire life. Oscar was also portrayed as a much weaker character than in the anime, breaking down and crying in front of the army! Oscar was never like that; her image was distorted and weakened greatly.I can excuse them since it's a movie, and they're limited to a certain length, thus neglecting some aspects and events. We all know that the romantic market is strong, so it's normal to focus more on the aspects of love to ensure greater success and returns. Overall, the movie is incomparable and does not reach the level of the original work, the seventies anime, at all.
Reviewed by GiraffeDoor 6 / 10

Hard to summarize.

Bizarre musical historical adventure.Manga is already a bit disarming (I couldn't stand those designs as a kid). But the retro infant faced character designs are more than a little alarming though they do ease you into the shameless romanticism of the situation.Gender-subversive but without the sapphic overtones I was expecting. The vision of Aristocratic opulence is ravishing, especially when juxtaposed to the filth of the streets.This story of devotion, especially when in conflict with other loyalties, is more than a little sentimental but tells a fine story more or less.Ultimately this is not about Marie Antoinette at all and takes a refreshingly revolutionary angle.The onslaught of songs and music-video style sequences is just something I cannot get used to.
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