Summary
- Ayaka released “Versailles” for the anime film adaption theme song, inspired by the iconic shо̄jo manga series.
- The Rose of Versailles reboot film commemorates 50 years of the Riyoko Ikeda masterpiece, showcasing the complex narrative.
- Ayaka poured her heart into the single, capturing the essence of the characters’ courage and pure love in turbulent times.
The official YouTube channel of singer-songwriter Ayaka released a brand-new lyric video for her single “Versailles”, which is being used as the theme song of the MAPPA-produced anime film adaptation of Riyoko Ikeda’s classic shо̄jo manga, The Rose of Versailles, which was announced in 2022 and opened in Japan on January 31.
The video was released to commemorate the film’s Japanese release, and is filled with scenes from the movie. The single, “Versailles”, was released on January 29. Ayaka also posted a message about the song on her website, in which she emphatically describes pouring her soul into “every note and word”.
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About The Rose of Versailles (2025)
To Commemorate 50 Years of a Shо̄jo Classic
The Rose of Versailles reboot film was initially announced in September 2022 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of the original manga created by Riyoko Ikeda, which ran in Shueisha’s shо̄jo magazine Margaret from 1972 to 1973, inspired a television anime which ran for 40 episodes from 1979 to 1980, a live-action film directed by Jacques Demy in 1979, as well as a series of musical productions by the Takarazuka Revue since 1974.
The story, which is set in the years leading up to the French Revolution, follows a young woman named Oscar François de Jarjeyes, who was raised as a son by her father and is the commander of Marie Antoinette’s palace guard, and comes to learn quite intimately about the deception of France’s last monarchy in the face of the opulence and luxury of King Louis XIV’s court at Versailles. The story emerged at a critical juncture in the development of shо̄jo manga in the late 1960s, an era marked by more complex narratives with specific thematic focus on politics and sexuality. The Rose of Versailles is a crucial title in the development of shojo manga as we know it, and pivotal to the shift of shojo manga from being aimed at children to being aimed at adolescents and young adults.
The Rose of Versailles” is a masterpiece that has been loved by people all over the world for over half a century. I am deeply honored to be in charge of writing the lyrics and music for the theme song “Versailles” for the anime film version of “The Rose of Versailles.” I was deeply moved by the courage, pure love, and the fragile fate hidden in the strength of the characters who live through turbulent times. I have put our heart and soul into every note and word to express their feelings in music. I hope that fans will enjoy the music as well as the film, as it adds another page to this timeless masterpiece.
Source: Crunchyroll
The Rose of Versailles
- Release Date
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January 31, 2025
- Director
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Ai Yoshimura
- Writers
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Tomoko Konparu, Riyoko Ikeda
Cast
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Aya Hirano
Marie Antoinette (voice)
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Miyuki Sawashiro
Oscar François de Jarjayes (voice)
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Toshiyuki Toyonaga
André Grandier (voice)
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Kazuki Kato
Hans Axel von Fersen (voice)
