Watching the Rose of Versailles movie and falling for Andre.

My mother is from that generation, so I knew the manga was on the bookshelf at my parents' house.

I had always thought the art style was beautiful, so I even went to the Rose of Versailles exhibition with my mother.

I was in a half-baked state where I knew the story vaguely, even though I hadn't read the manga.

My mother had been looking forward to the movie adaptation since it was announced, so I went to see it with her this time.

Anyway, every time she opened her mouth, it was Andre, Andre... Is Andre really that captivating!? What kind of person is he!? Andre!? I wondered as I went to watch it.

After watching it.

Andre!!!

That's how I felt. Andre was amazing.

I thought he seemed quite plain in the beginning (sorry, that's rude of me), but I felt like he really built up momentum toward the second half. That's just my personal impression.

Especially after he cut his hair! Andre!! He's great!!

For my mother, it seemed like the process leading up to him cutting his hair was skipped, so she felt a bit unsatisfied.

What! I want to know! I want to know the details of that!!

And the final scene. I wonder if it's called a legendary scene. It was a little embarrassing to watch as a parent and child.

But, for that Andre to show such masculinity. I can't help but... be thrilled!! I didn't know it was a work that would make me squirm this much... I've had an unexpected encounter at this late stage.

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I had the impression that the manga version depicted the French Revolution thoroughly, so I thought the movie would be somewhat like that too.

However, the movie version seemed to focus on the emotions of two pairs: Marie Antoinette and Fersen, and Oscar and Andre.

Things related to historical facts, such as court feuds, the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, and Antoinette's execution, were only explained briefly.

From my perspective, although it was rough, I felt it was an easy-to-understand structure for grasping the flow to some extent and enjoying it in two hours. Perhaps if they had focused closely on each individual event and the many characters, it might have been difficult to empathize with the main characters in two hours. I thought that if they were going to include everything, it would be better to make it a trilogy, but I wondered if that's difficult in this day and age.

And the fact that there were many musical-style performances might have been one of the reasons I enjoyed watching it.

I love the anime 86 and personally consider it a masterpiece, and the music for that anime was composed by Hiroyuki Sawano.
As for older anime, I also liked Guilty Crown.

And this time, I heard that Mr. Sawano was also in charge of the music for the Rose of Versailles movie.
The thought that this would be highly anticipated was one of the reasons I went to see it.
I feel like being immersed in the work while wrapped in that sound quality made the experience even more moving.

The passage of time, the events, and the characters' emotions were all carried by the music in a musical-like style, so I enjoyed watching it until the very end.
The quality of the music was also a wonderful element that enhanced the work. It was just great. I'm really glad I went to the theater to see it (simple impression).

I would even go as far as to say I want to see it again.

From various parts of the theater, I could hear people sobbing.
It was so sad and painful that I was moved to tears as well.

If I had experienced a work like that in real-time during my girlhood, I don't think I could have kept my sanity.
I haven't even dipped a toe in yet, but I felt the greatness of a work that is so deeply loved.

I want to read the manga and watch the anime too.

I have never been to the Takarazuka Theater before, but I would definitely like to see the Takarazuka version of The Rose of Versailles at least once.

The swamp of The Rose of Versailles seems incredibly deep.
It's a work that is still loved today, after all. Its centripetal force is truly amazing.

I don't intend to collect merchandise (or so I tell myself).
I want to keep an eye on the developments of The Rose of Versailles and Andre from now on.

My mother said that there is surprisingly little merchandise for Andre, but I wonder if that's true... No, I'm not going to buy any. I wish she would stop trying to egg me on just because she wants some herself.

The casual fan born here after watching the movie has now become curious to peer into the abyss.