Anime of the Week: Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena)
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Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena)
| Director | Series Composition | Character Design |
|---|---|---|
| Kunihiko Ikuhara | Yoji Enokido | Shinya Hasegawa |
| Studio | Year | Episodes |
| JC Staff | 1997 | 39 |
| Source | Streaming | MAL Rating |
| Manga | Hulu | 8.22 |
Just after Utena's parents died she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where she gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boys uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago. After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friends honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, the Rose Bride, she must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy.
Anime:
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
| Director | Series Composition | Character Design |
|---|---|---|
| Kunihiko Ikuhara | Yoji Enokido | Shinya Hasegawa |
| Studio | Year | Episodes |
| JC Staff | 1999 | 1 |
| Source | Streaming | MAL Rating |
| Manga | Hulu | 7.58 |
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
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Posted Dec 13, 2015, 5:40 AM UTC · edited