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50 Years of Riyoko Ikeda: “The Rose of Versailles” and Other Works

Nihombashi Takashimaya 8F Hall

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Artists

Riyoko Ikeda

The eternal masterpiece “The Rose of Versailles” stands out as one of the best-known titles in the shojo (girls) manga genre . This year, to commemorate its creator Riyoko Ikeda’s fifty year manga career, this exhibition will introduce half a century of her diverse and incredible work. When Ikeda debuted in 1967, she aimed for independence at the time when the social advancement of women was still strictly monitored. Running from 1972 to 1973, “The Rose of Versailles,” which depicted the fate of Queen Marie Antoinette and Oscar François de Jarjayes, a girl raised as a young man so that she may become her father’s successor, was a massive hit. This work is regularly performed by the all-female Takarazuka Revue theater troupe and continues to be read by generations young and old to this day.

Presenting more than 200 original works and materials, many of these being exhibited publicly for the first time, this exhibition traces the trajectory of Ikeda’s brilliant career from her formative years to the present day.

Schedule

Mar 8 (Wed) 2017-Mar 20 (Mon) 2017

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:30-19:30
Notice	No holidays for the duration of the exhibition.

Fee

Adults: ￥800, University and High School Students: ￥600, Junior High School Students and Under: Free

Venue

Nihombashi Takashimaya 8F Hall

Location

2-4-1 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8265

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Access

Direct walk from exit B1 at Nihombashi Station on the Ginza and Tozai lines, 5 minute walk from Yaesu North exit of JR Tokyo Station, 5 minute walk from exit D4 at Nihombashi Station on the Toei Asakusa line.

Phone

03−3211-4111

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