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Rose of Versailles and Cats of the Louvre
I, as my Manga In Your Ears co-hosts, have been working from home for the past few days in an attempt not to spread a pandemic. Sports has…
Rose of Versailles
I just finished a show called Rose of Versailles which aired all the way back in 1979. It is historical fiction about the events leading up to the…
Louvre no Neko / Cats of the Louvre by Matsumoto Taiyo
In my quest to read every manga ever written about cats, I picked up Cats of the Louvre at my local library. Buckle your seatbelts, gentle reader. This…
The Rose of Versailles, Volume 4
What better way is there to start off Pride Month than to begin with revolution, with a fight against the status quo and respectability? What better thing can…
The Rose of Versailles, Volume 5
Today we look at what was, until 2015, the final volume of the grand historical epic The Rose of Versailles, by Riyoko Ikeda. After the death of Lord…
First Impressions: The Rose Of Versailles
Is she woman or man? Would a rose raised as a thorn still smell as sweet? There are a few things that I tend to obsess over. (Okay,…
The Rose of Versailles, Volume 2
Unrest is starting to build among commoners as royal spending, bankrupts the country. while Oscar is struggling to balance unrest at home, in Paris and at Versailles. Rosalie…
The Rose of Versailles, Vol. 1
By Riyoko Ikeda. Released in Japan as “Versailles no Bara” by Shueisha, serialized in the magazine Margaret. Released in North America by Udon Entertainment. Translated by Mari Morimoto.…
The Rose of Versailles, Volume 3
As I sat down to write today’s review, it dawned on me that I had never covered Volume 3 of The Rose of Versailles. So today, we will…
Holiday Review: THE ROSE OF VERSAILLES
Yeah...anyone who has been reading this blog for a while or follows me on Twitter knows that this review has been a long time coming. After...
368 – One Shot 46 – Cats of the Louvre
Our main host dakazu is out on a mission this week. So it leaves the rest of the cast of Manga Mac to hold the reigns of this…
Manga of the Month: The Rose of Versailles
The Rose of Versailles (ベルサイユのばら) by Riyoko Ikeda July 2015 will probably be remembered as the summer when anime and manga dreams came true. Sort of. The month…
Shoujo and the Bride of Christ (III): Rose of Versailles
“When half way through the journey of our life I found that I was in a gloomy wood, because the path which led aright was lost”. It may…
The Rose of Versailles Volume 2 Review
TheOASG reviews Volume 2 of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles, where Rosalie, Marie Antoinette and Oscar each deal with new challenges.
The Rose of Versailles Volume 3 Review
The early stages of The French Revolution is here, which means Oscar has much to confront in Volume 3 of The Rose of Versailles.
The Rose of Versailles – A New Favorite!
The Rose of Versailles is a fairly well-known series in anime circles hailing from the tail-end of the ’70s. It has retained a place in the minds of…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 356: Cats of the Louvre
In this episode, Xan reviews a special manga that was commisioned by one of the world's greatest Art Museums. So, prepare to become cultured about art and enjoy…
Anime Review 224 Rose Of Versailles
One of the best aspects of being part of the community of anime database websites such as MAL and Anilist is that you have the opportunity to discover…
The Rose of Versailles Manga, Volume 1 (English)
We are experiencing technical difficulties right now on the site and are trying to figure out how to address them. We thank you you for your patience in…
Caturday Treat: Why You Should Read Cats of the Louvre
I know a great manga or graphic novel when it continues to stick in my head long after I’m done reading it. Cats of the Louvre is that…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 449: The Rose of Versailles
In this first podcast episode of 2022, Xan reviews a classic shojo title that is a historical drama set during the French Revolution. Sit back and enjoy as…
Ep 87: The Rose of Versailles Vol. 1, by Riyoko Ikeda
One of the great classic shojo manga is finally available in English, Riyoko Ikeda's Rose of Versailles, and the Mangasplaining team dig in to see if it...
Announcement! The Rose of Versailles DVD Giveaway Winner and Third Impact Winter Break 2018
Congratulations to Colcam94 for winning our The Rose of Versailles DVD Part 1 giveaway! Please contact us via the Third Impact Anime facebook page to claim your prize…
Ep 11 - Rose of Versailles - "The Power of Bara" (ft. Anime Nostalgia & GrantTheTheif)
BARA WA, BARA WA! Danny and K assemble a super crew to discuss the 1979 classic anime Rose of Versailles, joined by Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast…
“An Inner Revolution Of The Japanese Women”: The Rose of Versailles As Feminist Historical Fiction
The Rose of Versailles makes the argument that women’s lives and the romance genre can be radical and revolutionary—and, in fact, they were always central to revolutionary movements.
PODCAST: Ep. 87 - Rose of Versailles Vol. 1, by Riyoko Ikeda
God Save The Queen, We Mean It, Man.
Revolution And Versailles
Talking about the anime The Rose Of Versailles. Support me: https://www.patreon.com/spirit_chaser Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Contreras2992 My Anime List: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spirit_Chaser Anilist: https://anilist.co/user/SpiritChaser/ #roseofversailles #animerecommendations #animereview #animeamv #politics #anime #theroseofversailles #animeedit #animeanalysis #ladyoscar
Pick of the Week: Love and Cats
MICHELLE: Despite not loving The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms as much as I’d hoped to do, I am still really looking forward to Nagabe’s Love…
Rose White, Rose Red: The Real History of Requiem of the Rose King
Manga pioneer Moto Hagio once said that Aya Kanno's story is more interesting than Shakespeare's own interpretation of the historical tale, but what is the truth behind…
Pick of the Week: Cats, Dogs, and Lambdadelta
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Pick of the Week: Beasts, Cats and Murders
KATE: Oh man… I don’t even know where to start. I’m morbidly curious about Kaori Yuki’s latest series Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost, even though I…
Pick of the Week: Cats, Brats and Flowers
SEAN: I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep up with it, given it’s over 20 volumes in Japan, but this week the appeal of Cheeky Brat really…
Pick of the Week: Cats, Thunder, and Colette
KATE: I'm going out on a limb by picking Cthulhu Cat (Neko no Cthulhu), which could be seriously cute or just plain weird, so my back-up plan is…
Rohan at the Louvre REVIEW
Rohan Kishibe from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure goes on a journey to the Louvre to find the darkest, most evil painting stored in the famous art museum’s archives.
Weekly Round-Up, 18-24 November 2020: Rose of Versailles Plagiarism, Villainess Light Novels, and Orientalism in Cyberpunk
AniFem Round-Up Beyond the Bear Storm: Morishima Akiko, yuri mangaka Ariel ‘Solowi’ Nakandakare explores the career of one of yuri’s most beloved queer creators. The “Heart” of This…
Pick of the Week: Dogs and Cats, Spies and Knights
SEAN: I’m getting a wide variety of stuff this week, from dark yuri light novel Roll Over and Die to cute pet manga With a Dog AND a…
The Speakeasy #119: Rose of Versailles, Log Horizon, March Comes in Like a Lion, Blue Period + More
We discuss all the things we’ve been watching and reading lately: Burn the Witch, Smile Down the Runway, Higurashi New, Blue Period, March Comes in Like a Lion,…
Log Horizon, March Comes in Like a Lion, Rose of Versailles, Smile Down the Runway
Rose of Versailles Anime Full Analysis Mook (ベルサイユのばら アニメ 大解剖)
One of the best things about shopping in a bookstore is the serendipity of finding a completely unexpected, marvelous, find. Over the years I’ve found all sorts of…
Pick of the Week: Cats, Thats, and Witch Hats
MICHELLE: 1000% My Cat Is Such a Weirdo. I mean, how could I not? SEAN: Still can't resist a heroine called Princess That, so I'm going with Third…
Pick of the Week: Josei and the Street Punk Cats
MICHELLE: It's 100% My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku for me. So much josei nowadays! SEAN: I'll pick the other josei title, then. Not only do I…
Cats and Sugar Bowls
If you have picked up a Yuri Anthology in the past several years, you may well have encountered a story by Yukiko. This collection of several of Yukiko’s…
Requiem of the Rose King: Kissed by a Rose
A weak season means that most shows have been forgettable or just plain meh. It’s been a type of dry spell that is becoming more and more rare…
Requiem of the Rose King: A Rose for Mediocrity
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to a long overdue new review! And I know what you’re thinking just by looking at…
The Anime Staff and Creator of Requiem of the Rose King
We spoke with manga creator Aya Kanno, director Kentarō Suzuki, and series writer Hiroki Uchida to learn more about the series' unique setting, Shakespearean influences, and how it…
Requiem of the Rose King
Requiem of the Rose King is currently streaming on Funimation....
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First Look: Requiem of the Rose King
In the Middle Ages, England finds itself at a crossroads, and all-out war breaks out between the House of York and the House of Lancaster, each of which…
First Impression: Requiem of the Rose King
Richard III by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers to have lived, has been loosely adapted in this anime. It follows the battle between two royal families,…