Series synopsis
Requiem of the Rose King, also known as 薔薇王の葬列 is a Japanese drama action & adventure animation television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on January 9, 2022. It ended on June 26, 2022. It stars Mitsuki Saiga, Hikaru Midorikawa, Show Hayami and Kohsuke Toriumi.
The crown of England has been hotly contested throughout history, and in the Middle Ages, a series of great civil wars became known as the War of the Roses. Claiming a right to the throne, the Duke of York seeks to unseat King Henry VI and his heir in order to become king himself.
Premise
The crown of England has been hotly contested throughout history, and in the Middle Ages, a series of great civil wars became known as the War of the Roses. Claiming a right to the throne, the Duke of York seeks to unseat King Henry VI and his heir in order to become king himself.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mitsuki Saiga as Richard (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Henry (voice)
- Show Hayami as Richard, Duke of York (voice)
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Edward (voice)
- Yasuaki Takumi as George, Duke of Clarence (voice)
- Satoshi Mikami as the Earl of Warwick (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as William Catesby (voice)
- Sayaka Ohara as Queen Margaret (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kohei Amasaki as Edward of Westminster (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as narration (voice)
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Anne (voice)
- Ayumi Mano as Isabelle (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Elizabeth (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Cecily (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Joan of Arc, the Witch of France
- Riho Sugiyama as Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 3, 2022 | April 3, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 24 | January 9, 2022 | June 26, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 12.5: Recup | April 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wars of the Roses Civil war grips Medieval England as the houses of York and Lancaster vie for the throne. Richard, the Duke of York's youngest son, wants nothing more than to see his father crowned king, but he struggles with a secret that he fears to confront. |
January 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
Father Is My Light Richard desires to stand on the battlefield with his father, the Duke of York, but his mother Cecily denies him this wish. "Your words will become a curse, one that spells doom for others." Locked in a tower, Richard discovers that King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster is also housed inside. He fervently hopes to kill him and offer his crown to his father...but meanwhile, the Duke of York is taken captive after a fierce battle against Queen Margaret and her Lancaster forces. |
January 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
I Am the Shadow, the Darkness Behind the Light The Duke of York is dead. The Earl of Warwick pushes the late duke's eldest son Edward as king, and Edward steps up to the responsibility. The decisive battle between the Houses of York and Lancaster takes place outside of London, and Richard is there, once again swinging his sword in search of blood. "In the darkness, all I see is the color of blood. That is why I must fill it all in..." As blood rains down like rose petals, the battle ends with the House of York victorious -- and the kingmaking Earl of Warwick is already planning Edward's marriage. |
January 23, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:30:00 |