The Rose of Versailles
Writer and translator Frederik L. Schodt translated "The Rose of Versailles" into English for use as reference by the producers of the manga's 1979 live-action film adaptation "Lady Oscar"; only one copy of the translation was produced, which was lost. In 1981, Schodt again translated the first two volumes of "The Rose of Versailles" into English for the Japanese publishing house Sanyusha, which were published as instructional materials for Japanese readers seeking to learn English. An excerpt from Schodt's translation was included in his 1983 book "Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics".