Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
The power to revolutionize the world!
Utena is a tomboyish school girl who attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy. Her strong sense of chivalry pulls her into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Kunihiko Ikuhara
Utena Tenjou (voice) Tomoko Kawakami
Anthy Himemiya (voice) Yuriko Fuchizaki
Touga Kiryuu (voice) Takehito Koyasu
Kyouichi Saionji (voice) Takeshi Kusao
Juri Arisugawa (voice) Kotono Mitsuishi
Miki Kaoru (voice) Aya Hisakawa
Nanami Kiryuu (voice) Yuri Shiratori
Akio Ohtori (voice) Jurota Kosugi
Season 1
1997
39 episodes
Season 1 of Revolutionary Girl Utena premiered on April 2, 1997
"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who wrapped her in his rose-scented embrace and bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. In fact, she was so impressed that she aspired to be like the prince and also help those in need.
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Keywords
- sibling relationship
- sexual identity
- adolescence
- swordplay
- symbolism
- role reversal
- surrealism
- role playing
- metaphysics
- coming of age
- girl heroine
- cross dressing
- orphan
- subversive tale
- incest
- gender roles
- girl on girl
- teenage sexuality
- lgbt
- female hero
- white castle
- roses
- dual role
- teenage rebellion
- cross dresser
- sword duel
- genre bending
- phallic symbol
- shoujo
- shoujo-ai
- anime
- gender identity
- yuri
- psychological
- girls love
- magical girl