Rose of Versailles

Durning class today we went over a series of Shojou manga and went over what makes a Shojou girl and what makes the story so iconic. The one manga that our group was given to read was "Versailles no Bara" or Rose of Versailles.

Within this manga, it tells the love story of a young teenager named Oscar Francois de Jarjayes, a girl raised as a man to become her father's successor as a leader in the palace guards. Oscar becomes a strong, combative leader torn between class loyalty and her desire to help the oppressed lower class. Overall she has to choose between being a militant or royal woman all while defining her relationships with Marie Antoinette, Count Axel von Fersen, and her friend Andre Grandier.

This manga definitely falls under the Shojou category since our main protagonist follows common Shojou tropes. This includes having an unconventional childhood, being independent, and being blindsided to love.

I really enjoyed reading at least the first few chapters and will continue to read it within then future!

https://mangakakalot.com/manga/acuj3179546