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“Princess Marie Antoinette's arranged marriage to Louis XVI and Oscar's struggle as a female Royal Guard amid French unrest.”
The Rose of Versailles
ベルサイユのばら
8.38
249 rank · 115,785 viewers · 3,441 favorites
Drama
Romance
Crossdressing
Historical
Military
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Princess Marie Antoinette's arranged marriage to Louis XVI and Oscar's struggle as a female Royal Guard amid French unrest.
In a time of class stratification and rising tensions amongst the impoverished population, the Austrian Empire sends Princess Marie Antoinette to France to be wed to Crown Prince Louis XVI. The political marriage is arranged to strengthen the alliance between both countries, but the future queen is deeply unsatisfied with her fate being decided for her. Upon arrival in the country, Marie Antoinette is acquainted with Oscar Fançois de Jarjayes—Commander of the Royal Guard. Due to her father's desire for a son, Oscar is raised as a boy with an expectation to inherit his title as The Commander. Though she is revered by both men and women alike, Oscar cannot help but desire to live life as a woman instead of masquerading as a man. As Oscar reluctantly serves the young, spoiled queen, the growing resentment and suffering of the poor become harder for her to ignore—especially when Marie Antoinette frivolously spends her wealth.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 52 sampled reviews
8.8
/10
What 52 viewers settled on.
98%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
6.2 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.17
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Jan 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This anime perfectly blends romance, drama, history, and comedy, serving as my first true anime love since I was eleven. There are no flaws to report, as the beautiful dubbing and the masterful...”
- 10 “One of the best anime I've ever seen, it's really one of my favorites. The fact that it is an old anime from the 70s may put some off but the story is really good. The characters are touching, the...”
- 7 “This anime made me want to learn more about the French revolution and the events leading up to it. Something I had no interest in before. I think that says a lot about its story and execution. I...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 25%
Long · 50%
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- Format 40 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 16h 00m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1979 – Sep 1980 Fall 1979
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0315 catalog
Produced by
- Nippon Television Network Producer
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor