New RoV!?!?!?!?

[tikistitch]

From jeepersjournal...

During a press conference held at the current Tokyo Anime Fair, Toei Animation announced plans for theatrical anime movie adaptations of Pretty Cure Splash Star, Clannad, and Rose of Versailles.

Toei also revealed new character costumes for the work-in-progress Demashita! Power Puff Girls Z anime television series, announced production of animated series "Kabooki" and "Doskoi" specifically for overseas markets, and promoted the upcoming Kamisama Kaizoku television series, which is scheduled to premier in May.

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Comments

[sarahpolk.livejournal.com]

Ooooo....

What is "the rose of Versailles"?

It is, pronounced properly...

"Berusaiyu No Bara"

=)

[jeepersjournal.livejournal.com]

Actually...

Versailles no Bara if you wanna be precise, if you wanna use the japanese title.

Japanese people don't romanize katakana literally. They romanize it so that it's the actual word it's meant to be.
I've seen artbooks use "The Rose of Versailles". Though the only english language production used Lady Oscar [curiously, the live action movie isn't available on R1 DVD, but is available everywherelse in the world]

[sarahpolk.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I wrote it out the way we pronounced it phonetically back when the graphic novels came out. My second cousin had the full set, and it was some intense manga-reading back when I was 12.

[blythou.livejournal.com]

I loved the Roe of Versailles or Lady Oscar as we call her in France...

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

We call it......nothing in the USA. I don't believe it's *ever* been officially released here!!

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

There are one or two small volumes in English, translated and released in the 80s. They're incredibly rare. I've seen one on offer in the last couple years -- and for some reason it was being sold by someone in Poland.

The only other US release is the bit in Manga! Manga!

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

"Rose of Versailles"...interesting.

But I'm curious about what the heck "Clannad" could be 'cause the only Clannad I know of is the Irish band. Curiouser and curiouser.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

"ROBIN THE HOODED MAN KICK!"
"SIRIUS HENSHIN POWER -- CHANGE!"
"JOURNEY END FINISHING PUNCH!"

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

I've come across Clannad somewhere (I believe searching for toys on HLJ?) and I had the same thought; but I can assure you, it has nothing to do with the band. At least, it doesn't look like it...

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

http://animepa.csusm.edu/galleries/C-E/Clannad/index.htm

This?

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Oh, my God, maybe we'll finally get the RoV manga in English. (Now that I've found it in fucking French.)

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

At least you can read French. It don't help if all you can read is German and Latin...and not very well in either.*

*Yes I know that was grammatically incorrect. I was intentional. Dialect, as it were.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Dude, check amazon.de! There might be a German translation. And comics are way easier to read than prose, especially with Mr Dictionary and Mr Pencil. (I'm still working my way through Sailor V and Cybersix.)

[jeepersjournal.livejournal.com]

If you scour the internet realllllllllly hard, you might be able to find the 2 volumes Frederick Schodt translated into English for the japanese market [yes, a translation already exists, for the first 2 volumes. Fred translated more, but only 2 were published, for language instruction purposes]

A chunk of it is in his Manga Manga book too I think.

[twotone]

Someone should tell them that's "Kamisama Kazoku" (God Family), not "Kamisama Kaizoku" (God Pirate).

Because I clicked on that link expecting awesome Pirate Deity goodness, and got NONE. :(

Awesomeness on Rose of Versailles, especially since the current "translate all anime" boom *probably* means it'll be brought over! :D

[sarahpolk.livejournal.com]

Hope they don't change anything. The ending was rather climactic, if I recall (and we're talking over 30 years ago).

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Someone should tell them that's "Kamisama Kazoku" (God Family), not "Kamisama Kaizoku" (God Pirate). Because I clicked on that link expecting awesome Pirate Deity goodness, and got NONE. :(

Awesomeness!! ....or better yet, insist that somebody make Kamisama Kaizoku! Pirates yay!!

[pumabaerchen.livejournal.com]

Ooooh Lady Oscar :))
I loved the Rose of Versailles Anime.
I have the first two Volumes of the manga in english and was so happy when they released it in german last year ^-^
Maybe there will be an english version of the show?

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

We've all been waiting a loooooooooong time for something like that.

I hope they at least make the new movie available in the US!!

[sharpefan.livejournal.com]

Wooo! I had been wondering what on earth happened to the Powerpuff Girls anime series.

I have always wanted to read/see Rose of Versailles, and never had the chance. T_T

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Indeed! I totally glossed over the PPG news in my thrills over RoV.

Did you follow the link? There are some images that look like the PPG chara designs. Kawaii!

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

Ooh, ooh, does that mean we'll get, I don't know, ANY version in English? That would be nice.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Yes, Funimation is going to translate it for Saturday mornining TV. It will be called Rose of Hollywood and Lady Oscar will henceforth be known as "Madison."

(/kidding!!!!)

[avalonjones.livejournal.com]

Squeee! Rose of Versailles!!

Does that mean we might get new shiny shiny ROV toys??? Dolls, PLEASE?!?!

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Oooo, yes, teh dolliez!!! TEH DOLLIEZ!!!!

*faints*