Berusaiyu no Bara (Manga)
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| Manga: Berusaiyu no Bara | |
|---|---|
| Authored by | Riyoko Ikeda |
| Publisher | Shueisha |
| Serialized in | Margaret |
| Original run | 1972 – 1973 |
| No. of volumes | 10 |
Berusaiyu no Bara , also called BeruBara is considered one of the biggest mangas on the shôjo genre.
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[edit] About the manga
[edit] Publishing
Berusaiyu no Bara 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. (reference?)
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.
[edit] Later editions
Compilations published after the completion of the original manga were also successful, especially among women. The following compilations were published:
| Name | Publisher | Number of volumes | Year of publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berusaiyu no Bara - Shueisha Manga Bunko | Shueisha | 10 | 1977 - 1978 |
| Berusaiyu no Bara - Shueisha Bunko | Shueisha | 5 | 1994 |
| Berusaiyu no Bara - Chuko Aizôban | Chuokoron Shinsha | 2 | 1997 |
| Berusaiyu no Bara - Shueisha Girls Remix | Shueisha | 4 | 2002 |
[edit] Draw style
[edit] Episodes
| Japanese name | English title |
|---|---|
| Atarashii unmei no uzu no naka ni | In the Waves of New Destiny |
| Eikou no za ni yoishirete | Basking in the Seat of Glory |
| Yurusarezaru koi | Forbidden Love |
| Kuroi kishi wo toraero | Catch the Black Knight |
| Osukaru no kurushimi | Oscar's Suffering |
| Moeagaru kakumei no hi | Flames of the Revolution |
| Utsukushiki ai no chikai | Vows of Beautiful Love |
| Kami ni mesarete (1972) - Mizukara no eranda michi wo (1994) | |
| Itamashii ouhi no saigo (1972) - Kami ni mesarete (1994) | |
| Gaiden: kokui no hakushakuhujin | The Countess in Black |
[edit] Adaptations
[edit] Takarazuka Revue
In 1974, Takarazuka Revue made a musical version of Berusaiyu no Bara.
| The Rose of Versailles - Lady Oscar | |
|---|---|
| Berusaiyu no Bara | |
| Anime: | List of episodes |
| Manga: | Berusaiyu no Bara | BeruBara 1st Gaiden | BeruBara 2nd Gaiden |
| Movies: | Lady Oscar (movie) | Inochi (seimei) arukagiri aishite |
| Characters | |
| Main: | Oscar François de Jarjayes | André Grandier | Marie Antoinette | Hans Axel von Fersen |
| Secondary: | General Jarjayes | Lady Jarjayes | Oscar's Nanny |
| Versailles: | Louis XV | Louis XVI | Madame du Barry | Lady de Polignac | Charlotte de Polignac | Rosalie Lamorlière | Jeanne Valois de la Motte | Nicholas de la Motte | Duke of Orleans | Henri de Guéméné | Cardinal de Rohan | Duke de Guiche |
| Marie-Antoinette children: | Marie Therese | Louis Joseph | Louis Charles |
| Austria: | Maria Theresa | Count de Mercy | Joseph II |
| Imperial and Militar Guard: | Count of Gerodere | Alain de Soissons |
| French Revolution: | Maximilien Robespierre | Saint Just | Bernard Châtelet |
| Others: | Nicole Lamorlière | Dianne de Soissons |
