Riyoko Ikeda
This is a list of episodes of "The Rose of Versailles" anime series, based on the manga of the same title by Riyoko Ikeda. The anime was directed by Tadao Nagahama and Osamu Dezaki. The series consists of 40 episodes and 1 recapitulation. The anime was first aired in Japan on the channel Nippon Television from 10 October 1979 to 3 September 1980. The series has been re-released on laserdisc. It was released on DVD in 2005 as part of a revival of "The Rose of Versailles" coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Marie Antoinette's birth.