The Rose of Versailles (ベルサイユのばら, Berusaiyu no Bara), also called BeruBara, is a shōjo manga series by Riyoko Ikeda published by Shueisha in Margaret from 1972 to 1973. It later was adapted into an anime, The Rose of Versailles. The series was published on 21 May 1972, in the Shueisha Margaret magazine's 21st edition. Publication lasted 82 weeks. The series garnered much acclaim, and topped sales ranks regularly.[1] The serialization of the manga finished in the autumn of 1973, with the publication of the last installment in the 52nd edition of the magazine.
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.[2] It has been licensed in French by Kana,[3] in Spanish by Azake Ediciones,[4] German by Carlsen,[5] Italian by d-world,[6] and in Chinese by Tong Li Publishing.[7]
In July 2015, Udon Entertainment announced that it had acquired English-language publishing rights for The Rose of Versailles.[8] Originally scheduled for release in 2016, the first volume in the five-volume hardcover series was released in January 2020,[9] while the final volume was released in April 2021.[10]