“We’re in the same magazine and have similar popularity”: ‘The Rose of Versailles’ Mangaka Facing Unfair Treatment Is Why Shoujo Can Never Evolve
One of the most revolutionary pieces of the shoujo genre, The Rose of Versailles, recently got a new manga film that is premiering today in Japan. The story of The Rose of Versailles is one of the most significant projects because it helped the underrated shoujo genre in a major way and escalated its popularity to a completely different level.
The Rose of Versailles 2025 | Credit: Mappa Studios
The creator of The Rose of Versailles, Riyoko Ikeda, first released the manga in 1972 in Shueisha’s biweekly shojo magazine, Margaret. It was a difficult time for female manga creators considering the gender discrimination at the time. Ikeda herself went through a lot of struggle while creating the manga, and she recently shared the details about it.
According to the manga creator, she was not only paid half as much as her male colleagues but she was requested as well to conclude the...
The Rose of Versailles 2025 | Credit: Mappa Studios
The creator of The Rose of Versailles, Riyoko Ikeda, first released the manga in 1972 in Shueisha’s biweekly shojo magazine, Margaret. It was a difficult time for female manga creators considering the gender discrimination at the time. Ikeda herself went through a lot of struggle while creating the manga, and she recently shared the details about it.
According to the manga creator, she was not only paid half as much as her male colleagues but she was requested as well to conclude the...
- 1/31/2025
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
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