Fifty years after Riyoko Ikeda’s original story captivated the world of shoujo anime, the highly anticipated anime film adaptation, The Rose of Versailles, will debut exclusively on Netflix starting April 30th. The series’ manga, published by Shueisha in 1972, first appeared in Weekly Margaret and has since been adapted into both a stage production with the Takarazuka Revue theater company and an anime series. Having sold more than twenty million copies worldwide, the manga is considered a major milestone in its genre. As of April 2nd, 2025, the official trailer and key art for The Rose of Versailles have been released.

The Rose of Versailles has been shaped by the creative vision of director Ai Yoshimura, known for Ao Haru Ride and Cheer Boys!!, with screenplay writer Tomoko Komparu, who has previously worked on Uta no Prince-sama, and From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke, and character designer Mariko Oka, credited for First Love Monster and Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan. In collaboration with Kohta Yamamoto, the composer behind Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Hiroyuki Sawano, acclaimed for his compositions in Attack on Titan, produced music for the film. Japanese singer Ayaka has lent her voice to the film’s theme song, “Versailles,” which she wrote herself. As a long-time enthusiast and cast member of the stage production, Hitomi Kuroki has voiced the narrator. Animation has been provided by the renowned studio MAPPA, the same studio that brought to life Jujutsu Kaisen and In This Corner of the World. The film has been produced by The Rose of Versailles Production Committee and distributed by TOHO Next and Avex Pictures. Even decades after its original manga release, the story continues to resonate with fans through its anime series, stage productions, and now the upcoming animated film.

The following voice actors have been confirmed for the English cast: Caitlin Glass, Megan Shipman, Karen Strassman, Ryan Colt Levy, Andy Delos Santos, Brandon McInnis, Daman Mills, Talon Warburton, Greg Whipple, Damian Haas, J. Michael Tatum, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Barbara Goodson, Alejandro Saab, Jon Hall, and Shelby Young.

Synopsis:
Taking place during the French Revolution, The Rose of Versailles follows Oscar, an enchanting woman brought up as a boy by a respected general, alongside a colorful cast of characters. As the time period is set in the 18th century, Oscar challenges the oppressive societal norms of her time, defining her own destiny as she boldly charges into the French Revolution.