The Rose of Versailles
1979 1 season · 40 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Rose of Versailles

ベルサイユのばら

The Rose of Versailles sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #294 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ベルサイユのばら

Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but she is torn between her chosen life of service and duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. She lives as a noble amidst the opulence of Versailles but her keen senses and compassion are not blinded to the poverty of the French people.

The 1978–1980 Japan Window

56 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Rose of Versailles sits at position #2.

  1. Future Boy Conan
    #1

    Future Boy Conan

    ★ 8.5 · 1978

  2. The Rose of Versailles

    #2

    The Rose of Versailles

    ★ 8.3 · 1979

  3. Once Upon a Time... Man
    #3

    Once Upon a Time… Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1978

  4. Anne of Green Gables
    #4

    Anne of Green Gables

    ★ 8.3 · 1979

  5. Message from Space: Galactic Wars
    #5

    Message from Space: Galactic Wars

    ★ 8.2 · 1978

  6. Captain Future
    #6

    Captain Future

    ★ 8.0 · 1978

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam

    ★ 8.0 · 1979

  8. Kagemusha
    #8

    Kagemusha

    ★ 7.8 · 1980

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Also On Nippon TV

Other series that aired on Nippon TV.

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Rose of Versailles premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 10, 1979
Last Air Date
September 3, 1980
Broadcast Span
11 months
Total Episodes
40 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 16 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
138
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #294 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #128 of 1,933 (top 7%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 40
Release Date October 10, 1979

Questions Answered

When did The Rose of Versailles end?

The Rose of Versailles finished its run with its final episode airing on September 3, 1980.

Where did The Rose of Versailles air?

The Rose of Versailles aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.