The Rose of Versailles
In 2013, Shueisha invited Ikeda to write a column in "Margaret" to mark the 50th anniversary of the magazine. Ikeda asked if she could instead write additional chapters of "The Rose of Versailles" that she was unable to publish due to the series' shortened serialization; her request was accepted, and additional chapters of "The Rose of Versailles" began serialization in "Margaret" on April 20, 2013. The first chapter, which focuses on André's childhood, adapts a story that Ikeda had written for a musical adaptation of "The Rose of Versailles" staged by the Takarazuka Revue. The final chapter of the revival was published on February 5, 2018, and connects the story of "The Rose of Versailles" to the manga series "The Poe Clan" by Moto Hagio; Ikeda is a friend of Hagio's and a fan of "The Poe Clan", and received Hagio's permission to connect the two stories.