La Seine no Hoshi

La Seine no Hoshi (ラ・セーヌの星, Ra Sēnu no Hoshi) is an anime series by Sunrise, which premiered in Japan on Fuji TV from April 4, 1975 and finished its run on December 26, 1975, spanning a total of 39 episodes. The title translates to English as "Star of the Seine" or "The Seine's Stars." It is based on Alain Delon's 1963 movie La Tulipe noire (which, in spite of the title, is not based on Alexandre Dumas, père's novel The Black Tulip).

La Seine no Hoshi
ラ・セーヌの星
(Ra・Sēnu no Hoshi)
Anime television series
Directed byMasaaki Ōsumi
Yoshiyuki Tomino (last 13 eps.)
Written bySōji Yoshikawa
Music byShunsuke Kikuchi
StudioSunrise Studio
Original networkFuji TV
Original run April 4, 1975 – December 26, 1975
Episodes39

It was created by Mitsuru Kaneko, and was directed by Masaaki Ōsumi (episodes 1-26) and Yoshiyuki Tomino (episodes 27-39). It was written by Sōji Yoshikawa, while the character designer was Akio Sugino. The music for the series was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.

Plot

The story is set in Paris, on the eve of the French Revolution. The civilians have been suffering under the tyrannical rule of Louis XVI. In order to release the people from their suffering, Simone, a young girl whose parents were killed by the aristocrats, decides to challenge the corrupted aristocrats. Covering her face with a red mask and leaving a red carnation as a mark of her presence, Simone is La Seine no Hoshi.

Staff

Cast
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