Lady Oscar, the remake of the cult series by Netflix: trailer
She is still dressed like a boy, but she has changed somewhat since the 1980s …
In France, we know it as Lady Oscar. The Japanese cartoon was broadcast with us for generations, of Récré A2 has Noon zouzous Passing through Minikeum. To the point where Lady Oscar has become an emblematic figure of Japanese animation in France, with a generic that has become cult!
But it must be that at the origin, the animated was adapted from a manga entitled The Rose de Versailles. And today, more than fifty years after the publication of the original manga, The Rose de Versailles is reborn in animated film to conquer a new generation of spectators on Netflix. The trailer is there (see below).
This historical and romantic fresco unfolds at the heart of the French Revolution, following the fascinating fate of Oscar – a sublime woman, raised as a boy by a high -ranking general – and a gallery of unforgettable characters. “In the splendor of 18th century France, when the Revolution arrives, all face their destiny with plume and elegance, carried away by the torments of an era in full upheaval. In a society corseted by class and gender standards, Oscar shatters the conventions: free, proud, she chooses her way and engages without fear in the revolution. Girls. “
Published in 1972 in Weekly Margaret (Shueisha) magazine, the Riyoko Ikeda saga sold more than 20 million copies, becoming a major cultural phenomenon in Japan.
For this adaptation in film, the production was entrusted to Ai yoshimura and the scenario at TOMOKO KOMPARUwhile the characters were drawn by Mariko Oka.
The singer Ayaka lends his powerful voice to the main theme, Versaillesthat she wrote specially for the film.
The Rose de Versailles will be released on April 30 on Netflix.
