The official Twitter account for the upcoming The Rose of Versailles movie has shown off the first key visual for the film’s collaboration with Sanrio mascots. Goods of these Sanrio characters will appear some time in the future.
All of the Sanrio mascots look like they’re cosplaying the The Rose of Versailles characters. They even have the hair and extra sparkly eyes. The pair-ups are:
- Dear Daniel: Andre
- Hello Kitty: Oscar
- My Melody: Marie Antoinette
- Pochacco: Fersen
Another key visual shows the mascots looking like plush dolls, complete with motifs and symbols that often appear in the The Rose of Versailles series. As mentioned earlier, goods of these mascots will appear in the future. More details will come soon.
News of an anime movie adaptation of The Rose of Versailles came out in September 2022. MAPPA of Yuri!!! On Ice and Jujutsu Kaisen fame is the studio handling it. The manga is a highly influential work, achieving great financial and social success since it started serialization in 1972. As for the story, it is a historical drama focusing on the years preceding and during the French Revolution. Aside from the upcoming anime movie, there have been multiple adaptations over the years. This includes anime series and multiple stage musicals.
The The Rose of Versailles anime movie will air in Japan in early Spring 2025.
Published: Aug 1, 2024 01:30 pm