Maiden Rose (百日の薔薇, Hyakujitsu no Bara) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fusanosuke Inariya. It is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, but was previously licensed by DramaQueen. Digital Manga Publishing released vol. 1 on May 18, 2010. A two-episode original video animation adaptation based on the first volume of the series was released on May 29, 2009 with Taki Reizen played by Susumu Chiba and Klaus von Wolfstadt played by Kazuhiko Inoue and October 23, 2009.Geneon released a drama CD for the first volume on June 29, 2007.The story takes place in a fictional world that has just begun a great world war. Klaus von Wolfstadt, from one of the nations of the "Western Alliance", has left his duty as a soldier to his nation in order to be a knight to Taki Reizen, commander of the 15th division "Rozen Maiden" whose country has an alliance with "Eurote", an enemy of the Western Alliance. The story follows their romance as it evolves from friendship to love, battling mistrust, doubt and anger before solidifying in an unshakable bond. At every turn their relationship is tried and tested, battered by both enemies abroad and those at home as they struggle with their own feelings for one another. Source: Wikipedia (en)