Requiem of the Rose King

Requiem of the Rose King(Japanese:Tường vi vương の táng liệt,Hepburn:Bara-Ō no Sōretsu)is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byAya Kanno.Loosely based on theShakespeareanplaysHenry VI, Part 3andRichard III,the series follows anintersexversion ofRichard IIIduring the tumultuousWars of the Roses(1455–1487) period in English history.[4]The manga was serialized inAkita Shoten'sMonthly Princessmagazine from October 2013 to January 2022, with its chapters collected into 17bound volumesas of December 2021. It is licensed in English byViz Media.It has inspired threedrama CDs,twospin-offmanga series, an original novel, a stage play, and ananimetelevision series adaptation produced byJ.C.Staff,which aired from January to June 2022.

Requiem of the Rose King
The cover of the first manga volume, depictingRichard III(right) andHenry VI(left)
Tường vi vương の táng liệt
(Bara-Ō no Sōretsu)
Genre
Manga
Written byAya Kanno
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
ImprintPrincess Comics
MagazineMonthly Princess
DemographicShōjo
Original run4 October 20136 January 2022
Volumes17
Manga
King of Idol:Bara-Ō no Gakuen
Written byKineko Abekawa[ja]
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintPrincess Comics
MagazineMonthly Princess
DemographicShōjo
Original run6 January 20216 September 2023
Volumes2
Novel
Bara-Ō no SōretsuOriginal Novel:Itsutsu no Makuai
Written byYō Makusu
Published byAkita Shoten
Published15 December 2021
Anime television series
Directed byKentarō Suzuki
Written byHiroki Uchida
Music byKow Otani
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX,SUN,KBS Kyoto,BS11
English network
Original run9 January 202226 June 2022
Episodes24
Manga
Bara-Ō no Sōretsu: Gaiden
Written byAya Kanno
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintPrincess Comics
MagazineMonthly Princess
DemographicShōjo
Original run4 March 20226 September 2023
Volumes3
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Plot

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As theKingdom of Englandis torn between theHouse of Yorkand theHouse of Lancaster—each claiming their leader to be the rightful king—youngRichard III,theintersexson of the Duke of York, is fighting a battle within himself. Despised by his mother, adored by his father, and alienated from most others, Richard grapples with frightful spirits haunting him, unsteady and unintentional alliances with his enemies, and his own passion for a throne.

Characters

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Richard III
Voiced by:Mitsuki Saiga[5][6](drama CDs, anime) (Japanese); Ciarán Strange[7](English)
Third son of Richard Duke of York, younger brother of Edward IV and George, and eventually the third and final Yorkist king of England. Richard is raging a battle inside. He feels alienated because he isintersex.
Henry VI
Voiced by:Daisuke Namikawa[5](drama CDs),Hikaru Midorikawa[6](anime) (Japanese); Landon McDonald[7](English)
Head of the Lancaster family and King of England.
Queen Margaret
Voiced by:Sayaka Ohara[6](anime)
Wife of Henry VI and Queen of England.
Prince Edward of Lancaster
Voiced by:Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[5](drama CDs),Kōhei Amasaki[6](anime)
Son of Henry VI and Margaret and Prince of Wales.
Catesby
Voiced by:Yoshimasa Hosoya[5](drama CD),Satoshi Hino[6](anime) (Japanese);Ian Sinclair[7](English)
Richard III's servant.
Warwick
Voiced by:Takehito Koyasu[5](drama CD),Satoshi Mikami[6](anime) (Japanese); Brent Mukai[7](English)
Known as the "Kingmaker",a powerful supporter of first the York family and then the Lancaster family.
Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
Voiced by:Show Hayami[6](anime) (Japanese);J. Michael Tatum[7](English)
First leader of the York family, husband of Cecily, father of Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence, and Richard III.
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Voiced by:Aya Hisakawa[8](anime) (Japanese);Morgan Garrett[7](English)
Wife of Richard Plantagenet, mother of Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence, and Richard III. Despises her son Richard as a monster for being intersex.
Edward IV of York
Voiced by:Takuya Satō[5](drama CD),Kohsuke Toriumi[6](anime) (Japanese);Jason Liebrecht[7](English)
Oldest son of Richard Duke of York, older brother of Richard and George, second leader of the York family, and first Yorkist king of England.
George, Duke of Clarence
Voiced by:Yasuaki Takumi[6](anime) (Japanese); Aaron Campbell[7](English)
Second son of Richard Duke of York, younger brother of Edward IV and older brother of Richard.
Joan of Arc
Voiced by:Aoi Yūki[9](anime) (Japanese);Kayleigh McKee[7](English)
A French warrior woman who fought for her people in the Hundred Year's War. Believed by the English to be a witch. Appears in visions to Richard III to torment him.
Anne Neville
Voiced by:Sayumi Suzushiro[8](anime) (Japanese);Emi Lo[7](English)
Youngest daughter of Warwick. Married first to Prince Edward of Lancaster and then to Richard III.
Isabelle Neville
Voiced by:Ayumi Mano[8](anime)
Oldest daughter of Warwick. Wife of George and Duchess of Clarence.
Queen Elizabeth
Voiced by:Shizuka Itō[8](anime)
Wife of Edward IV and later Queen of England. Secretly seeks revenge on Edward for the death of her first husband Sir John Grey.
Edward V
Oldest son of Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth and briefly the second Yorkist king of England.
Richard, Duke of York
Second son of Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth.
Beth
Daughter of Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth.
Richard Grey
Son of Queen of Elizabeth and Sir John Grey. Half-brother to Edward V, Richard, Duke of York and Beth.
Earl Rivers
Voiced by:Haruki Ishiya[10](anime)
Brother of Queen Elizabeth.
Buckingham
Voiced by:Riho Sugiyama[9](anime; firstcour),Tomokazu Sugita[11](anime; secondcour)
Ally to Richard III.
Jane Shore
Voiced by:Yūko Kaida[10](anime)
Witchand mistress to first Edward IV and then Lord Hastings.
Lord Hastings
Ally first to Richard III and then to the Woodville family.
James Tyrell
Voiced by:Hikaru Midorikawa[10](anime)
The murderer of the Princes in the Tower.
Albany
Brother of King James III of Scotland and would-be king of Scotland. Ally to Richard III.
Thomas Stanley
Earl of Derby and ally of Queen Elizabeth.
Margaret Pole
Daughter of George, Duke of Clarence and Isabelle Neville.
Edward Plantagenet
Son of George, Duke of Clarence and Isabelle Neville.
Edward of Middleham
Alleged son of Richard III and Anne Neville.
Richmond
Voiced by:Akira Ishida[10](anime)
Nephew of Henry VI and stepson of Thomas Stanley. Richard III's final rival for control of the throne of England.

Media

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Manga

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Requiem of the Rose Kingwas written and illustrated byAya Kanno.It was serialized inAkita Shoten'sshōjo(girls') mangamagazineMonthly Princess,starting in the magazine's November 2013 issue on 4 October 2013.[12][13]On 4 June 2021, Kanno announced that she had completed the storyboard for the finalRequiem of the Rose Kingchapter.[14]On 6 October 2021,Monthly Princessrevealed that the series would end in four chapters.[15]Requiem of the Rose Kingconcluded in the magazine's February 2022 issue on 6 January 2022.[16][17]Akita Shoten collects the series' individual chapters intotankōbon(bound volumes) published under their Princess Comics imprint; the 17th and final volume will be released in Japan on 16 June 2022.[18]

Internationally, the series is licensed for an English-language release in North America byViz Mediaunder the company'sShojo Beatimprint.[1][19]It is also licensed in French byÉditions Ki-oon,[20]in German byCarlsen Comics,[21]in Polish byWaneko,[22]in Spanish by Ediciones Tomodomo,[23]in Italian byEdizioni Star Comics,[24]and in Chinese byTong Li Publishing.[25]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
114 March 2014[26]978-4-253-27181-310 March 2015[27]978-1-4215-6778-5
218 September 2014[28]978-4-253-27182-08 September 2015[29]978-1-4215-8090-6
316 January 2015[30]978-4-253-27183-712 January 2016[31]978-1-4215-8259-7
416 July 2015[32]978-4-253-27184-410 May 2016[33]978-1-4215-8644-1
516 December 2015[34]978-4-253-27185-18 November 2016[35]978-1-4215-8988-6
616 June 2016[36]978-4-253-27186-89 May 2017[37]978-1-4215-9268-8
716 January 2017[38][39]978-4-253-27187-5(SE)
978-4-253-18192-1(LE)
14 November 2017[40]978-1-4215-9720-1
814 July 2017[41]978-4-253-27188-28 May 2018[42]978-1-9747-0027-1
916 January 2018[43]978-4-253-27189-913 November 2018[44]978-1-9747-0225-1
1013 July 2018[45]978-4-253-27190-514 May 2019[46]978-1-9747-0666-2
1115 February 2019[47]978-4-253-27336-711 November 2019[48]978-1-9747-1013-3
1219 August 2019[49]978-4-253-27337-49 June 2020[50]978-1-9747-1468-1
1314 February 2020[51]978-4-253-27338-110 November 2020[52]978-1-9747-1818-4
1416 September 2020[53]978-4-253-27339-812 October 2021[54]978-1-9747-2366-9
1516 March 2021[55]978-4-253-27340-410 May 2022[56]978-1-9747-2523-6
1616 December 2021[57]978-4-253-27341-115 November 2022[58]978-1-9747-3443-6
1716 June 2022[18]978-4-253-27342-820 June 2023[59]978-1-9747-3855-7

Spin-offs

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King of Idol
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Aspin-offmanga series,King of Idol:Bara-Ō no Gakuen(キング・オブ・アイドル tường vi vương の học viên,"King of Idol: The Rose King's Academy" ),began serialization in the February 2021 issue ofMonthly Princesson 6 January 2021.[60][61]The series is written and illustrated byKineko Abekawa[ja].[61][a]The series ended serialization in the October 2023 issue ofMonthly Princesson 6 September 2023.[63]Its chapters were collected into twotankōbonvolumes.[64][65]It portrays theRequiem of the Rose Kingcharacters as high school students training to become "idols"or entertainers.[60]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
116 June 2022[64]978-4-253-27343-5
216 November 2023[65]978-4-253-27344-2
Bara-Ō no Sōretsu: Gaiden
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A second spin-off manga series,Bara-Ō no Sōretsu: Gaiden(Tường vi vương の táng liệt ngoại vân,"Requiem of the Rose King: Side Stories" ),began serialization in the April 2022 issue ofMonthly Princesson 4 March 2022.[17][66]The series ended serialization in the October 2023 issue published on 6 September 2023.[63]The series is written and illustrated by Kanno, and its chapters were collected into threetankōbonvolumes.[67][68]The series focuses on events not covered in the main series, including stories about the characters' everyday lives and Queen Margaret's past.[69]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
114 October 2022[67]978-4-253-27550-7
214 April 2023[70]978-4-253-27551-4
316 November 2023[68]978-4-253-27552-1

Drama CDs

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Requiem of the Rose Kinghas inspired threedrama CDsproduced by Akita Shoten in Japan. The first, based on volume three of the manga, was bundled with the February 2016 issue ofMonthly Princess,released on 6 January 2016.[71][72]The second, based on volumes four and five of the manga, was included with a limited edition of volume seven, released on 16 January 2017.[5][73]The third, based on volumes five and six of the manga, was bundled with the March 2017 issue ofMonthly Princess,released on 6 February 2017.[74]All three drama CDs starredMitsuki Saigaas Richard III andDaisuke Namikawaas Henry VI.[71][73][74]

Anime

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On 16 September 2020, Akita Shoten announced via theirYouTubechannel thatRequiem of the Rose Kingwould be adapted into ananimetelevision series.[2][75]The series is animated byJ.C.Staffand directed by Kentarō Suzuki, with Hiroki Uchida writing and supervising the scripts, Tsutomu Hashizume designing the characters, andKow Otanicomposing the musical score.[76][6]The series was originally scheduled to premiere in October 2021,[77]but was delayed due to production issues.[78]It aired from 9 January to 26 June 2022, onTokyo MXand other channels in Japan.[8]The series aired for two consecutivecours,for a half-year continuous run.[6]The first opening theme is "Ware, Bara ni Hitasu"(Ta, tường vi に dâm す,"I'm Obsessed with Roses" ) performed byMakoto Furukawa,while the first ending theme is "Akumu"(Ác mộng,"Nightmare" ) performed byZaq.[79]The second opening theme is "Bara Rinbukyoku"(Bụi gai luân vũ khúc,"Rose Briar Rondo" ) performed by Makoto Furukawa,[10]while the second ending theme is "Rasen"(Ốc lữ) performed by Nowlu.Funimationlicensed the series as part of their Winter 2022simulcastlineup in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Australia, and New Zealand.[80]Medialinklicensed the series in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania minus Australia and New Zealand.[81]

Episodes

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No.Title [82]Directed by [82]Storyboarded by [82]Original air date [83]
1"Wars of the Roses"Akira TanakaKentarō Suzuki9 January 2022(2022-01-09)
Civil war grips Medieval England as the houses of York and Lancaster vie for the throne. Richard, the Duke of York's youngest son, wants nothing more than to see his father crowned king, but he struggles with a secret that he fears to confront.
2"Father Is My Light"Fumihiro MatsuiKentarō Suzuki16 January 2022(2022-01-16)
The Duke of York has seized the capital and the throne, but he must still overcome Queen Margaret's army if he hopes to be crowned king. Richard, imprisoned in the Tower of London, can only speculate about the fortunes of war.
3"I Am the Shadow, the Darkness Behind the Light"Kiyoto NakajimaKentarō Suzuki23 January 2022(2022-01-23)
The Duke of York's death is a blow both to Richard and to the Yorkist cause, but an unforeseen setback gives the Earl of Warwick and Edward time to rally their forces. How will Richard face the coming battle and a world without the duke?
4"I'm Afraid I'm Going to Lose the Answers I've Gotten and...Everything Else."Daisuke KuroseMasato Matsune30 January 2022(2022-01-30)
Edward, now king, enlists Richard to guard the secret of his affair with Elizabeth Woodville. Alone in the woods, Richard has an unexpected encounter that raises unsettling questions.
5"If I Don't Grab Your Hand, I Won't Have to Let Go"Ken'ichi NishidaKen'ichi Nishida6 February 2022(2022-02-06)
The Earl of Warwick seethes at his humiliation and loss of power caused by King Edward's marriage. Meanwhile, Richard's time with the earl's daughter, Anne, raises new possibilities in the young duke's mind.
6"A man who has no awareness as king... A man who is not qualified to be king... Neither of them is fit for the throne."Akira TanakaIku Suzuki13 February 2022(2022-02-13)
The Earl of Warwick plots rebellion, and tensions mount between George and King Edward. The king refuses to doubt his comrade or his brother, but his trust may cost him his crown.
7"Even if I sin..."Kai HasakoRyō Andō20 February 2022(2022-02-20)
Richard and Catesby race to rescue the captive Edward, who has fallen into Warwick's hands. Meanwhile, Prince Edward is preoccupied with his position in England and his feelings for Richard.
8"Even alone, it wasn't frightening. Rather... the loneliness has been kind ever since losing Father."Ken'ichi Nishida, Sayaka Morikawa, Akira TanakaIku Suzuki27 February 2022(2022-02-27)
The Yorkist cause seems desperate with Warwick championing the Lancastrian cause and Henry back on the throne. Edward entrusts Richard to carry out a secret mission that could reverse their fortunes.
9"I remember when Christmas was approaching. The time when I lost Father."Shigeki AwaiIku Suzuki, Ken'ichi Nishida6 March 2022(2022-03-06)
Richard and Catesby continue their mission to win George back to the Yorkist cause. Meanwhile, Henry laments his position as Warwick raises an army to prevent Edward's return.
10"My name is Richard Plantagenet."Daisuke KuroseDaisuke Kurose13 March 2022(2022-03-13)
As Edward's and Warwick's forces finally clash, Richard races across the misty battlefield in search of King Henry, the target of his vengeance.
11"That is my... my punishment..."Tomio YamauchiIku Suzuki20 March 2022(2022-03-20)
Warwick is dead and his army scattered, but Edward and the Yorkist forces still have to contend with Margaret's French army. How will Richard fare in battle after an unsettling encounter with Henry?
12"Richard is dead, died alone in the woods that day."Akira TanakaKentarō Suzuki27 March 2022(2022-03-27)
Richard stews in inner turmoil as Edward celebrates the Yorkist victory and George jockeys for position. When the question of the captive Henry's fate is raised, Richard is forced to make an irrevocable choice.
12.5"Part One Digest: Meetings and Partings"
Transliteration: "Dai Ichi Kūru Daijesuto~Deai to Betsuri~"(Japanese:Đệ 1クールダイジェスト~ ra phùng いと biệt ly ~)
Shinsei KuramotoN/A3 April 2022(2022-04-03)
Memories of war fade as Edward IV celebrates his prosperous reign, but all is not well. Between the king's mysterious new mistress and George's open dissatisfaction, Richard may be force to act once more.
13"After all, this body is just a prison of the soul..."Ken'ichi NishidaKentarō Suzuki, Iku Suzuki10 April 2022(2022-04-10)
Richard and Buckingham have successfully framed George for a sorcerous plot against King Edward and now scheme to ensure he does not leave his prison cell alive. As Edward's health fails, the conspirators grow more urgent and more ruthless
14"Good night. Brother."Shūji MiyazakiSayaka Morikawa17 April 2022(2022-04-17)
Richard captures George for cursing Edward IV. However, Edward IV keeps hoping that George might come to his senses. Richard makes a decision: "Buckingham, kill George." Now Richard must convince Edward IV that it was the Woodville family that sent George to his death. George, cornered by Richard and Buckingham's plot, storms into the courtroom.
15"If you hide it, you won't feel sadness."Shigeki AwaiIku Suzuki24 April 2022(2022-04-24)
Richard is now taking care of Edward IV...but upon the king's death, Queen Elizabeth's brother Anthony plans to install a child prince as king and himself as regent. Anthony also attempts to arrest Richard for treason, but Buckingham also lurks behind the shadows. Finally, Buckingham learns the secret of Richard, who then reveals a dream: "If you can't escape your fate...then become the devil."
16"The devil has the devil's way."Kai HasakoKai Hasako1 May 2022(2022-05-01)
Richard and Buckingham embark on a majority-rule maneuver to gain the throne. It creates more suffering for Catesby, who has been trying to protect Richard while serving Hastings. Who is his loyalty truly for? Meanwhile, Hastings and the Queen Mother are planning a service for King Edward V. The service would publicize and solidify Elizabeth's power if held, and now Richard is gradually pushed into a position of inferiority.
17"Because God has chosen this bloody demon."Daisuke KuroseDaisuke Kurose8 May 2022(2022-05-08)
Hastings and the Queen Mother carry out a plan to disqualify Richard...but it's revealed that Edward V, son of Edward IV and Elizabeth, had no rightful claim to the throne. So Edward V and his brother are imprisoned in the Tower of London. Thus Richard steadily closes in on the throne...but Cecily agitates the people against it, stating "the devil must not be made king!" Faced with throngs of angry citizens, Richard and Buckingham put on the play of the century.
18"Your name."Akira TanakaIku Suzuki15 May 2022(2022-05-15)
Anne witnesses Richard coming out of Buckingham's room at night. "You know him better than anyone," she says to Catesby. "If he's hiding something, please tell me." To root out Richard's secret, Anne proposes that he dress as a woman and she as a man at a banquet they call "The Devil's Paradise." Despite Anne's intentions, the banquet is a great success, the two of them lost among the admiring crowd. Then Buckingham appears, dressed as the devil.
19"I will protect Edward. That child is my son."Ken'ichi NishidaHiroaki Yoshikawa22 May 2022(2022-05-22)
At a rainy villa, a night spent with Henry VI springs back to Richard's memory. Buckingham, knowing who Richard once loved, joins hands with the king. "Say the name," he tells him, "my name." The villa is visited by Tyrell, the assassin who took George and the others. Buckingham is shocked when he realizes Tyrell is the spitting image of Henry VI. Meanwhile, in London, Richmond is on the move for the throne.
20"The light is overhead."Takaaki IshiyamaTakaaki Ishiyama29 May 2022(2022-05-29)
Rumors circulate that Richard is not the rightful king. This story leads to the escape of Edward V, son of the previous king, and his brother from the Tower of London. Richard suffers from poor health as he prepares for his coronation in York. A medical examination by the imprisoned witch Jane suggests a certain possibility. With that in mind, Richard visits Buckingham's castle. There, Buckingham's love for Richard grows to the point where he takes unprecedented action. "I can no longer keep my cool with you around."
21"It should still be in time now."Naoki MurataIku Suzuki5 June 2022(2022-06-05)
Buckingham, determined to rebel, tries to win the cooperation of Bishop Ely and Stanley. Meanwhile, Richmond advises his father-in-law Stanley of the conditions under which he will join the rebellion. Those conditions: The death of King Edward V and his brother, who are imprisoned in the Tower of London. Buckingham believes Richard III, and no one else, must commit the murders. At the same time, Richard enters York and waits for Buckingham, who is expected to come. However, after the coronation, Richard is visited by the assassin Tyrell.
22"Use your head more, damn brat. Don't die even if you are weak."Kai HasakoKai Hasako12 June 2022(2022-06-12)
With Buckingham in open rebellion, an anguished Richard turns toward Catesby. "If only I hadn't been so intimate with him. If only I wasn't the son of the devil..." But that was no longer an option. Leaving his wife Anne and son Edward behind, Richard sets out for battle. Richard III and Buckingham cross swords in the Forest of Dean, just as they promised. "I will cross the border and abandon my name. I will stand by your side and cut through your thorns until the day I die. That...and the loyalty to your father that still binds you..."
23"Mother...... Goodbye."Shūji MiyazakiShūji Miyazaki19 June 2022(2022-06-19)
Just as Richard has personally seen to the end of Buckingham, Anne confesses that her tuberculosis has returned. Anne begs Richard to disinherit their kind-hearted son Edward in order to protect him. Facing the cruel fate of loved ones drifting away, Richard desperate enough for the departed Buckingham to try replacing him with Catesby. But Catesby says he cannot, for "the heat of the body cannot warm the soul." In the midst of this, the battle with Richmond approaches.
24"Requiem of the Rose King"Akira TanakaKentarō Suzuki26 June 2022(2022-06-26)
"If this name, if this blood, was all an illusion...then what is the point of this battle?" Richard looks back at his past, guided by Tyrell in front of him. "Let us go home, even if it is a battlefield where not even sleep is allowed to us..."

Stage play

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Astage playadaptation of the manga is scheduled to run at theNippon Seinenkanhall in Tokyo from June 10 to June 19, 2022. The play will be directed by Fumiya Matsuzaki, with its script written byRequiem of the Rose Kinganime screenplay writer Hiroki Uchida. It will star both a female actor, Yumi Wakatsuki, and a male actor, Sayato Arima, as the intersex Richard III. Additional cast members include Takuma Wada as Henry VI; Yūki Kimisawa as Edward IV of York; Gaku Takamoto as George, Duke of Clarence; Shō Katō as Catesby; Yūsuke Seto as Warwick; Ryōta Hirono as Prince Edward of Lancaster; Sena as Anne Neville; Sayaka Fujioka as Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Ryōko Tanaka as Queen Margaret; and Masashi Taniguchi as Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.[84][85]

Other media

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A bonus manga chapter,Bara-Ō Ryokō-ki(Tường vi vương lữ hành nhớ,"The Rose King's Travel Report" ),was published in the July 2015 issue ofMonthly Princesson 5 June 2015. The chapter depicts Kanno's trip to England with her editor for thereburial of King Richard IIIin March of that year.[86][87][88]

Anart book,Bara-Ō no Sōretsu Irasuto-shū: Keikyoku no Hitsugi(“Tường vi vương の táng liệt” イラスト tập bụi gai の quan,"Requiem of the Rose King Illustration Collection: Coffin of Thorns" ),was published by Akita Shoten on 15 June 2018.[89][90]

A spin-off novel,Bara-Ō no Sōretsu Original Novel: Itsutsu no Makuai(Tường vi vương の táng liệt original novel năm つ の mạc gian,"Requiem of the Rose King Original Novel: Five Interludes" ),was published by Akita Shoten on 15 December 2021. The novel was written by Yō Makusu, withcover artby Kanno.[15][91]

A fanbook was published by Akita Shoten on 16 March 2022, collecting character information, tribute illustrations, and manga previously omitted from the bound volume release of the main series.[92]

Reception

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In the 2015 edition ofTakarajimasha'sKono Manga ga Sugoi!guidebook,Requiem of the Rose Kingtied withTanaka-kun is Always Listlessfor number 17 on the list of the top 20 manga for female readers.[93]Japanese actorKenji Urai,who portrayed Henry VI in a production of theShakespearean playat theNew National Theatre Tokyo,stated that he is a "big fan" of the manga.[94][95]Moto Hagio,a pioneeringshōjomanga artist, praisedRequiem of the Rose King's depiction of "a whole new Richard III", calling it "more interesting than Shakespeare!"[96][97]

Notes

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  1. ^Kanno is credited as the author of thegensaku(Nguyên tác),i.e., the original series that the spin-off is based on.[62]

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