The Rose of Versailles (ベルサイユのばら Berusaiyu no bara), by Riyoko Ikeda, is one of the best-known titles in shōjo manga. Riyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子 Ikeda Riyoko, born 1947) is a Japanese mangaka. ... Shōjo (少女 lit. ... Rurouni Kenshin manga, volume 1 (English version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics; outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ...

Oscar Jarjayes

The setting is France, before and during the French revolution. The main character is a woman named Oscar François Jarjayes. Her father, General Jarjayes, despaired of ever getting a son (he had six daughters) and decided to raise his youngest daughter as a man. Oscar is head of the palace guards, and responsible for the safety of the young, flighty Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. The story centers on Oscar's growing realization of how France is governed, and the plight of the poor. Another important storyline is the love story between Marie Antoinette and the Swedish Count Axel von Fersen. Download high resolution version (416x630, 19 KB)Scan from the Japanese Versailles No Bara manga. ... Download high resolution version (416x630, 19 KB)Scan from the Japanese Versailles No Bara manga. ... The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria (born November 1755 – executed 16 October 1793) Daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution. ... Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria (born November 1755 – executed 16 October 1793) Daughter of Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution. ... A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is still a countess. Originally the title comes denoted the rank of a high official in the late Roman Empire: before Anthemius was made emperor in the West in 467, he was... Count Hans Axel von Fersen ( September 4, 1755 - June 20, 1810) was a Swedish statesman. ...

Oscar is often considered one of the prototypical bifauxnen. Lady Oscar of the manga The Rose of Versailles is a classic example of a bifauxnen. ...

Publishing and forms

The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Margaret magazine in 1973, and became an instant success. It has been turned into a play, an anime series and a live-action movie. There are rumours that there will be an opera as well. Shueisha (集英社 Shūeisha) is a major publisher in Japan. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is Japanese animation, often characterized by stylized colorful images depicting vibrant characters in a variety of different settings and storylines, aimed at a variety of different audiences. ...

The play adaptation of the manga is also the longest-running show by the Takarazuka Revue. The Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団 Takarazuka Kagekidan) began in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1913 founded by Ichizo Kobayashi. ...

In 1983, the first two volumes of The Rose of Versailles were translated in English by Frederik L. Schodt for the purpose of teaching English to Japanese speakers and released in North America by the North American branch of Sanyusha. The Rose of Versailles was the first commercially translated manga to be available in North America. 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Frederik L. Schodt is an American writer, translator and interpreter, notable in manga and anime fandom for his translations of works such as Osamu Tezukas Phoenix, Riyoko Ikedas The Rose of Versailles, Keiji Nakazawas Barefoot Gen, and others. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ...

External links

• http://www.slis.ualberta.ca/cap02/elisabeth/ikeda-riyoko.html
• Riyoko Ikeda's Official Site (http://www.ikeda-riyoko-pro.com/)
• Lady Oscar (http://www.ladyoscar.com/) (The Rose of Versailles Overseas Title)