Requiem of the Rose King

Requiem of the Rose King
The cover of the first volume of Requiem of the Rose King
薔薇王の葬列 (Bara Ou no Souretsu)
Manga
Written by	Aya Kanno
Published by	Akita Shoten
English publisher	Viz Media
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Princess
Original run	November 2013 – present

Requiem of the Rose King (Japanese: 薔薇王の葬列, Hepburn: Bara Ou no Souretsu) is a Japanese historical fiction/drama manga written and illustrated by Aya Kanno, and licensed in North America by Viz Media.^[1] Roughly based on the Shakespearean plays Richard III and Henry VI, it follows the character of Richard III during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses period in English history.^[2] It has also been translated into Chinese, Polish, and French.

Plot

As the Kingdom of England is torn between the houses of York and Lancaster—each claiming their leader to be the rightful king—young Prince Richard III is fighting a battle within himself. Despised by his mother, adored by his father (the Duke of York, a claimant to the throne), and alienated from most others, he grapples with frightful spirits haunting him, unsteady and unintentional alliances with his enemies, and his own passion for a throne.

Characters

Richard III

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga^[3] (drama CD)

Henry VI

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa ^[3] (drama CD)

Prince Edward of Lancaster

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka^[3] (drama CD)

Catesby

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya^[3] (drama CD)

Warwick

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu^[3] (drama CD)

Edward IV of York

Voiced by: Takuya Satou^[3] (drama CD)

References

External links

• Requiem of the Rose King (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia