The Rose of Versailles (manga)

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Berusaiyu no Bara


caption = "Berusaiyu no Bara" (Shûkan Margaret N° 4-5, 1973 cover)
ja_name = ベルサイユのばら
ja_name_trans =
genre = Historical, Drama, RomanceInfobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Riyoko Ikeda
publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha
publisher_other = flagicon|Spain Azake flagicon|South Korea Daiwon C.I. flagicon|Japan Chuokoron-Shinsha flagicon|France Kana flagicon|Germany Carlsen Verlag flagicon|USA Sanyusha (only first 2 volumes)
demographic = Shōjo
magazine = flagicon|Japan Margaret flagicon|Spain Azake Ediciones flagicon|South Korea Daiwon C.I. flagicon|France shōjo Kana flagicon|Germany Carlsen Comics flagicon|USA Sanyusha (out print)
first = 1972
last = 1973
volumes = 10

"Berusaiyu no Bara", also called "BeruBara" is considered one of the best manga of the shōjo genre.fact|date=June 2008 It later was adapted into an anime, The Rose of Versailles.

About the manga

Publishing

The series was published on 21 May 1972, in the Shueisha Margaret magazine's 21^st edition. Publication lasted 82 weeks. The series garnered much acclaim, and topped sales ranks regularly.cite web |url=http://yue-chan.tripod.com/berubara/Manga.htm |title= Lady Oscar: Manga|accessdate=2007-01-21 |format=HTM |work=El Portal de Yue-Chan|accessdate=2007-01-21| language=Spanish]

The serialization of the manga finished in the autumn of 1973, with the publication of the last installment in the 52^nd edition of the magazine.

Later editions

Compilations published after the completion of the original manga were also successful, especially among women. The following compilations were published:

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 Americacite web|url=http://www.jai2.com/mytransmanga.htm|title=Translations of Manga|first=Frederik |last=L. Schodt|authorlink=Frederik L. Schodt|work=Jai2.com|accessdate=2007-04-04]

Chapters

Gaidens

The Berusaiyu no Bara Gaidens are small stories written by Riyoko Ikeda. These stories were published in two separate magazines in 1974 (first publication) after the serialization of the manga Berusaiyu no Bara, and 1984-1985 (second publication).

Adaptations

Takarazuka Revue

In 1974, Takarazuka Revue made a musical version of Berusaiyu no Bara.

References