Riyoko Ikeda She is a legendary woman within the manga industry, recognized as the creator of “The Rose of Versailles” However, Not even his status protected him from the harsh conditions he faced as a woman in the manga industry in the 70sas revealed in a recent interview with the Middle Oricon News.
«When I worked in 'The Rose of Versailles', women couldn't advance their careers, and I won half my fellow men», Ikeda said. The worst was the reason they gave him when he asked why his superiors: «Men need to keep their wives, and women are maintained by their husbands. That is why men earn more».
At that time, the publishers openly favored men, and although “The Rose of Versailles” was a success, Ikeda never received the same treatment as their male colleagues. In addition, the publisher imposed a time limit to finish the story, something that remembers as extremely frustrating: «They told me that I had to finish the series 10 weeks after Oscar's death. Before there were no second opportunities like now, where successes can continue for years».
Despite these obstacles, the impact of “The Rose of Versailles” is undeniable, even outside Japan. «They told me that the anime was so popular in Europe that in the Central Station of Milan there were posters of the series attached to the pillars». This year the story returns with a new film produced by the studies Mappawith the address of Ai yoshimura (Blue Spring Ride) and the scripts of Tomoko Konparu (Maison Ikkoku, Kimi or Todoke).
The author expressed her emotion to see more women involved in production, although she warns that Japan still has a long way to go on gender equity issues: «The idea that 'men work' and 'women stay at home' is still strong in Japan. But at least I see that the new generations are beginning to change that mentality».
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