The Rose of Versailles (Animation, Japanese)
Genres: Drama, Anime, Fantasy
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1979-10-10
Ended: 1980-09-03
Network: Animax
Country: JP
Airs on: Wednesday
Runtime: 30 minutes
General Jarjayes - so desperate for a son to preserve the family name and noble standing - names his newborn daughter ''Oscar'' and chooses to raise her as a boy. Fourteen years later, Oscar is a masterful duelist, marksman, and the newly appointed Commander of the French Royal Guards. Her first task: to protect Marie Antoinette, who is engaged to the French prince and future king, Louis-Auguste.