La Seine no Hoshi

La Seine no Hoshi (ラ・セーヌの星) is Japanese anime series by Soeisha (later renamed as 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 "The Star of the Seine" or "The Seine's Star". It is based on Alain Delon's 1964 movie The Black Tulip (which, in spite of the title, is based on Alexandre Dumas, père's novel The Black Tulip in name only).

It was created by Mitsuru Kaneko, and 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

 * Original Creator: Emukei (Mitsuru Kaneko)
 * Chief Director: Masaaki Ōsumi (episodes 1-26)
 * Assistant Director, Episode Director and Storyboards: Tetsu Dezaki
 * Supervising Director: Masaaki Ōsumi (episodes 27-39)
 * Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino (episodes 27-39)
 * Screenplay: Sōji Yoshikawa
 * Character Design: Akio Sugino
 * Animation Directors: Mitsuo Shindō, Hisashi Sakaguchi
 * Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Music Performers: Mitsuko Horie, Otowa Yurikago Kai, Koorogi '73 and others

Cast

 * Simone/La Seine no Hoshi: Terumi Niki
 * Robert de Forge/Black Tulip: Taichirō Hirokawa
 * Danton: Masako Nozawa (a possible reference to Georges Danton)
 * Zarar: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
 * Duke de Forge: Mikio Terashima
 * Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France: Reiko Mutō
 * Louis XVI, King of France: Osamu Saka
 * Prince Louis Charles: Yoneko Matsukane
 * Princess Marie Therese: Kazue Komiya
 * Burierre: Yūji Fujishiro
 * Francis, Holy Roman Emperor: Kōhei Miyauchi
 * Hans Kaunitz: Masashi Amenomori
 * Michelle: Yōko Asagami
 * Crojaille: Shigeyuki Hosokawa
 * Catherine: Noriko Ohara
 * Guibon: Mahito Tsujimura
 * Duke of Orléans: Michihiro Ikemizu
 * Milan: Kei Tomiyama
 * François: Yumi Nakatani
 * Riyon: Eken Mine
 * Charlotte: Kazuko Sugiyama
 * Angélique: Rihoko Yoshida
 * Choureau: Sanji Hase
 * Papa: Kōichi Kitamura
 * Mama: Ayako Tsuboi
 * Marquess de Moralle: Jōji Yanami
 * Narrator: Taichirō Hirokawa