The Rose of Versailles (manga)

Berusaiyu no Bara, also called BeruBara is considered one of the best manga of the shōjo genre. It later was adapted into an anime, The Rose of Versailles.

Publishing
The series was published on 21 May 1972, in the Shueisha Margaret magazine's 21st edition. Publication lasted 82 weeks. The series garnered much acclaim, and topped sales ranks regularly.

The serialization of the manga finished in the autumn of 1973, with the publication of the last installment in the 52nd edition of the magazine.

Later editions
Compilations published after the completion of the original manga were also successful, especially among women. The following compilations were published:

In 1983, the first two volumes of The Rose of Versailles were translated in English by Frederik L. Schodt for the purpose of teaching English to Japanese speakers and released in North America by the North American branch of Sanyusha.



Gaidens
The Berusaiyu no Bara Gaidens are small stories written by Riyoko Ikeda. These stories were published in two separate magazines in 1974 (first publication) after the serialization of the manga Berusaiyu no Bara, and 1984-1985 (second publication).

Takarazuka Revue
In 1974, Takarazuka Revue made a musical version of Berusaiyu no Bara.