Friday, October 14, 2005

Rose Of Versailles Revival

This year is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Marie-Antoinette (born in Vienna in 1755) and it seems to be a good pretext for a revival of Rose Of Versailles, this epic anime drama about a passionate love set with the French Revolution as backdrop.

Not only TMS is releasing the complete series on R2 DVDs (8 vols, BCBA-2321~28, 121 min. ea, ¥3800 ea.; Vol. 1-3 avail. on 9/23; Vol. 4-6 avail. on 10/28 and vol. 7-8 avail. on 11/25), but also the all-female theatrical troop Takarazuka will restage their famous Versailles no Bara play for the great pleasure of their fans! (For more info about this series and the play, check PA#45: 17-26, 41-43 as well as the online overview)

Furthermore, Rose Of Versailles mangaka, Riyoko Ikeda -- who stopped drawing manga a decade ago to dedicate herself to music -- has started a new manga series that adapts a novel of Yukio Mishima (more details on ANN).

Update:

Takarazuka will give TWO different performences of Rose Of Versailles:

Takarazuka “Star Troupe will be performing the "Fersen and Marie Antoinette version" first in a national tour, from 9/24 through 10/21. After the tour, they will perform from January - February 2006 in the Takarazuka Grand Theater, and then from February - April 2006 in the Toyko Takarazuka Theater.”

Takarazuka “Snow Troupe will be performing the "Oscar" version from February - March in the Takarazuka Grand Theater, and from April - May in the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater.”

(Update Source: Sugar And Spice Takarazuka Revue web site)

Takarazuka Revue Official web site

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