Requiem of the Rose King touches on the sensitive topic of non-binary gender identity with an intersex protagonist born in ancient England and continues to do so in the second half of the series. The series dark twist makes way for the second half with new characters and a new song. Requiem of […]
Winter 2022 anime season has been awing us with one hit series after another. From the most-anticipated finale of Attack on Titan to some sweet romances like My Dress-Up Darling, and Sasaki and Miyano, the season was filled with blockbusters. While all of us English sub watchers were enjoying […]
Requiem of the Rose King, a brave twist on Shakespeare’s Richard III, is all set to make its debut in 2022. Aya Kanno’s original manga has won over hearts with its unique take on the classic play, and now it’s time for the anime to top the charts. Fans love this series for its portrayal of[…]
Requiem of the Rose King touches the sensitive topic of non-binary gender identity with an intersex protagonist born in ancient England. The period is famous for its dark academia aesthetics, wars, prejudices, and controversial yet epic romances. The story also covers a fair share of the brutal[…]
Joining the pride parade in 2022 is Richard from Requiem Of The Rose King. With the anime’s premiere scheduled for January 2022, it is safe to say the upcoming anime depicting the Wars of Roses will have wars starting over the beautiful Richard. A gothic, queer spin on Shakespeare’s tragedy of Richard […]
Requiem of the Rose King is an upcoming historical dark fantasy anime series adapted from a manga of the same name created by Aya Kanno. The upcoming anime tells the story of Shakespeare’s Richard III, but from a completely different perspective. Many artists shy away from topics that concern […]
Sometimes reality is more “fantastical” than fiction itself; however, for the animated tale of Rose King and his Machiavellian rise to the throne, you might have to wait a bit more. The Requiem of the Rose King is a queer twist on the same Shakespearean tragedy of Richard III, set in the famous[…]
Requiem of the Rose King treads in a no man’s land (get it?). The upcoming anime tells the story of Shakespeare’s Richard III, but from a completely different perspective. Many artists shy away from topics that concern sexual differences, Aya Kanno embraces the topic and makes Richard a queer[…]
You can find a manga version of just about anything. Don’t believe me? Go search for literary classics, and I guarantee you will find a manga adaptation. Requiem of the Rose King similarly adapts Shakespeare’s Richard III. Best of all, this manga about a Shakespearean classic is now getting an[…]
Requiem of the Rose King is a historical action Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aya Kanno. The series has been published in Akita Shoten’s Monthly Princess magazine since 2013 and compiled into 14 bound volumes. Viz Media licensed the English version of the series. Akita[…]