Versailles of the Dead
Versailles of the Dead is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kumiko Suekane. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Hibana from 2016 to 2017, and in Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app from November 2017 to November 2020. Its chapters were collected in a total of five volumes.
Plot
While en route from Austria to marry Louis, Dauphin of France, the carriage of Archduchess Marie Antoinette is intercepted by bloodthirsty zombies. The sole survivor of the attack is Marie Antoinette's twin brother, Albert. He heads for Versailles in his sister's gown–and instead of continuing life as himself, decides to take his dead sister's place. Now at the heart of the French royal court, Albert must face the undead horrors as the man who someday would become Queen. However, members of the house are wondering if Albert is fit to rule, but more importantly, are suspecting he killed his own sister in jealousy.Characters
;Albert;Marie Antoinette
;Bastien
;Louis XVI
;Louis XV
;Madame du Barry
;Gerard
;Angelo
;Dominic
;Adélaïde of France
;Victoire of France
;Sophie of France
Publication
Versailles of the Dead is written and illustrated by Kumiko Suekane. The series started its serialization in Shogakukan's Hibana on January 7, 2016. After Hibana ceased its publication on August 7, 2017, the series was moved to Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaONE app, starting on November 7, 2017. The manga went on hiatus from September 2018 to September 2019. The series finished on November 7, 2020. Shogakukan collected its chapters into five individual volumes, released from January 12, 2017, to December 11, 2020.The manga has been licensed for English language release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The manga is also licensed in France by Kana.