Lady Oscar: La Rose de Versailles, Tome 2

ベルサイユのばら愛蔵版 [Versailles no Bara Aizōban] #2

by Riyoko Ikeda

Dessinatrice pour le théâtre et écrivain, elle naît à Osaka en 1947. En 1972, "La Rose de Versailles" (titre original de Lady Oscar) connaît un grand succès et atteint un public qui dépasse le cadre des lecteurs de manga. Réputée pour dessiner avec perspicacité l'histoire et les hommes, elle publiera de nombreuses autres oeuvres telles "La fenêtre d'Orphée" (Orpheus no mado)..

Genres: Manga, Komik, Comics, Queer, History, Historical, Graphic Novels

912 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1972

About the author

Riyoko Ikeda (池田理代子) is a Japanese manga author and soprano singer.
As one of the 24-gumi, she has written and illustrated many shōjo manga, many of which are based on European historical events, such as the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution.

Her most famous manga is Versailles no bara (ベルサイユのばら, The rose of Versailles).
Other famous works include Oniisama e... (おにいさまへ…, Dear Brother) and Orpheus no mado (オルフェウスの窓, The Window of Orpheus) that won an Excellence award at Japan Cartoonists Association Award in 1980.

Reviews

[Ely Gocce di Rugiada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lettura appassionante.Intrighi a corte, narrazione storica fedele. Alcuni temi non adatti a un pubblico troppo giovane,lo rendono non adatto a un target pre adolescenziale.Dai 14- 15 anni si può considerare questa serie manga come un valido pretesto per avvicinare i giovani alla storia della Francia bel periodo di Re Sole.

[Novia · Rating 4 out of 5]

“No matter what, a knight should never act based on feeling…no matter what…But, I am only human.”
Brigadier General Oscar François de Jar Jayes

Rose of Versailles is definitely, by no argument at all, the most beautiful Shojo Manga I have ever read. I don’t mind a bit reading the excessive love story throughout all 10 volumes of this manga. This manga has powerful story and the characters are all well built, it was no surprise to know that a lot of Japanese Kids started asking their history teacher whether Oscar really exist in the history or not. Once I picked up the first volume, it was so difficult to stop till I finish all 10 of them even though this is my third read. I have seen the anime at early 90s, and then read the manga in Indonesian. The 2nd read was in Japanese, but I was lost in translation when they started talking about the history. This 3rd read is Indonesian again.

Rose of Versailles was the first manga with historical fiction as its theme, and it wasn’t Japanese history, it was French history. Just like most Manga in Japan, it was first publish in teenager magazine from 1972 till 1973, and then they republished it as a series Manga. Rose of Versailles was the first manga that become best seller in the history of Japanese Manga…And not only that, it was also published in many countries. When the anime was made, it was played all over the countries that speak French.

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[Dini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to this manga, I:
- was introduced to historical fiction and the amazing Riyoko Ikeda. For an even more fantastic saga, read her other work "Orpheus no Mado" or The Window of Orpheus.
- learned how to draw big curly blonde hairs and big flowing dresses. It's an important skill, you know.
- knew about Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, Voltaire, Rosseau, and the famous 'liberte, egalite, fraternite' motto even before my history lesson at school covered French revolution.
- learned that not all characters in a story are black and white. The portrayal of Marie Antoinette in this series is a good example.
- learned that chicks who kick ass can also feel weak at times and have the desire to be loved, too.

I'm sure I'll think of some more later on.

[Annchan Maulana · Rating 4 out of 5]

ceritanya ga jauh dari pengkhianatan, bejatnya para pimpinan yang korupsi dan haus kekuasaan dan bobroknya pemerintah kerajaan, tapi disajikan secara menarik terutama tokoh utamanya cewe yang dibesarkan jadi seorang prajurit ^^

[Nathaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très bonne série, un classique du shoujo manga. On peut reprocher quelques clichés et comportements pas hyper sains de persos mais on mettra ça sur le compte de l'époque. J'ai malgré tout était complètement embarqué par Oscar et sa passion au travers de la révolution. Et c'est toujours un plaisir de voir les codes des genres et des sexualités être cassés par Riyoko Ikeda

[Josée · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un classique!

[Alice Deligny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tout le monde est super beau là-dedans et en plus c'est plus drôle que l'anime. J'adore.

[Roxane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Toujours aussi magnifique

[Robin Bunbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourite mangas ever

[Sook · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best graphic novel ever... I read this (and watched the series on TV) when I was in middle school. I will never forget it. I recently rewatched it with Japanese subtitles on Youtube a couple of years ago and it was still amazing! I remember reading the books in just a couple of days and they were so thick. I love the story. Oscar and Andre - I love them! :)

[Lala larasati · Rating 4 out of 5]

kisah tragis seorang wanita tercantik di Versailles..
hanya karena duniawi dia harus merelakan kepalanya untuk dipenggal..hiks..hiks..sungguh terlalu..=D

yang paling seru..oscar francois d'jarjayes..si tomboy yang akhernya bisa juga menaruh hati sama andre..mengharukan..

[Dipta Dharmesti · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oscar is very cool & gentle"man"...

[Drahmadkurapica Mostafa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Strangely it may sound,but I really dream of a wonderful brave woman like Oscar,,

[Rachele · Rating 3 out of 5]

La Du Barry è tra le amanti dei re di Francia che mi è sempre rimasta antipatica.. Forse è colpa di Lady Oscar 😅😅🙈

[Ginevra Rossi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75