Richard
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Historical100%Classic Literature94%Politics93%LGBTQ+ Themes79%Shoujo75%Foreign75%Anti-Hero72%Swordplay68%Medieval66%Primarily Adult Cast60%
TVFINISHED2022 WINTER5.6 / 10 AniList score
Requiem of the Rose King
薔薇王の葬列• Baraou no Souretsu
Synopsis & Story
The Wars of the Roses grip medieval England as the houses of York and Lancaster vie for the throne. Richard is the third son of the Duke of York, who plans to take the crown. Richard wants nothing more than for this to happen, but this innocent wish will plunge England further into the chaos of war. Meanwhile, Richard is struggling with a battle far more personal. (Source: Funimation)
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Requiem of the Rose King: should you watch it?
At a glance
Requiem of the Rose King has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 56/100 — 24% of 3,868 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #95 most popular anime of 2022, and #30 highest-rated anime of Winter 2022, and #22 most popular anime of Winter 2022 on AniList.
Of the 10.6K AniList users who started it, 38.0% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 3.5K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Supernatural — especially historical, classic literature, politics, lgbtq+ themes.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Aya Kanno
- Director
- Kentarou Suzuki
- Series composition
- Hiroki Uchida
- Character design
- Chikara Hashizume
- Music
- Kou Ootani
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Ware, Bara ni Insu” by Makoto Furukawa · eps 2-12
- OP2“Ibara Rinbukyoku” by Makoto Furukawa · eps 13-23
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Requiem of the Rose King FAQ
- How many episodes does Requiem of the Rose King have?
- Requiem of the Rose King has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Requiem of the Rose King?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Requiem of the Rose King finished?
- Yes. Requiem of the Rose King has finished airing — the final episode aired June 26, 2022.
- Is there a season 2 of Requiem of the Rose King?
- No sequel is listed for Requiem of the Rose King as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Requiem of the Rose King based on a manga?
- Yes. Requiem of the Rose King adapts the manga by Aya Kanno.
- Who animated Requiem of the Rose King?
- Requiem of the Rose King was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Kentarou Suzuki.
- Who sings the opening of Requiem of the Rose King?
- The opening, "Ware, Bara ni Insu", is performed by Makoto Furukawa.
- Where can I watch Requiem of the Rose King?
- Requiem of the Rose King is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.