It is a followup to the 1997 anime television series revolutionary girl utena. This goal and her rose signet ring which the prince gave her, lead her to the ohtori academy where she becomes mixed up in the student councils duels. Yellow and youth in revolutionary girl utena youtube. Apr 20, 2019 the result is called revolutionary girl utena and is known by fans as one of the more eccentric and allegorical titles available in the world of anime. When her parents died when she was only a child, she fell into a serious depression. The utena encyclopedia dictionary, 24 december 1999 30 april 2001. It is a followup to the 1997 anime television series revolutionary girl utena, created by the artist. Dolby digital soundtrack is offered in the original japanese language or an english dub.
In the thirtyseventh episode of revolutionary girl utena, utena considers whether or not to finally seek out her prince, given the shocking discovery she. However shes too becomes trapped in the building and is quickly overcome by the smoke. The movie has all of these elements, plus a new take on the story. A revolutionary girl utena feature film, adolescence of utena, was released in theaters in japan on august 14, 1999. She decided to become like a prince herself, guarding the rights of those who needed her protection. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by chiho saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by ikuhara, and adolescence of utena, a 1999 feature film. Revolutionary girl utena has been both critically acclaimed and a fan favorite since its 1997 broadcast debut on tv tokyo and features direction by kunihiko ikuhara sailor moon s and supers, series composition by yoji enokido ouran high host club, flcl, sailor moon supers and animation by j. Episodes 14 revolutionary girl utena anime news network. Perhaps the same can be said regarding its yuri status, so i think its about time it gets some love from yr. The result is called revolutionary girl utena and is known by fans as one of the more eccentric and allegorical titles available in the world of anime. Utena is a shoujo series including other genres such as magical girl, drama, yuri.
The adolescence of utena 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. The thrilling featurelength movie based on kunihiko ikuharas tvs sailor moon fan favorite series is a fun retelling of this fantasy high school soap. The main stay of the real utena is honor and chivery not confusion and lesbianism. Revolutionary girl utena transgresses gender and sexuality. Shoujo kakumei utena revolutionary girl utena works. When tenjou utena was a little girl, she was greatly saddened by the untimely deaths of her parents, until she met a prince clad in white. It was later adapted into both a tv anime series and a film directed by kunihiko ikuhara. Unlike other magical girl anime such as cardcaptor sakura and sailor moon, our main heroin is truly a tomboy with no interest in anything girly of the sort. After discovering this new boxset release, i learned that utena was a different series than it appeared. Adolescence apocalypse is a 1999 japanese anime film.
Central park media also once released the 1999 film retelling, and it is now streaming on tubi tv with the english dub. After the anime ended a movie called the adolescence of utena was created and hit theatres in 1999. Old classmates kiryuu touga and kyouichi saionji meet at an auction of a painting in new york only to be mysteriously summoned back to ootori academy 20 years upon graduating to investigate. The funniest joke in revolutionary girl utena youtube. Utena 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.
Utena arrives at ohtori academy, only to be immediately swept up in a. Revolutionary girl utena or shoujo kakumei utena fanfiction. Jul 11, 2014 in the thirtyseventh episode of revolutionary girl utena, utena considers whether or not to finally seek out her prince, given the shocking discovery she made at the end of the last episode. Can someone please explain revolutionary girl utena to me. It has cool character designs, but that was all i had takenin of the series. Apr 23, 2000 the series has also been developed into a movie version, which has also been released on a region code 1 dvd under the title. This prince gives her a signet ring with a rose on it.
He rescues utena while wakaba is rescued by the firemen. I redid my video on the color yellow because it had mistakes, this is a reupload of that video with totally new audio. As a child, tenjou utena found herself all alone, an orphan, but a gallant prince on horseback befriended her and gave her a ring engraved with the crest of a rose, and a promise that they would meet again. The movie the movie is a complete overhaul of the series, as it featues new character designs, a different and condensed storyline and slight changes in the roles some characters play. With tomoko kawakami, yuriko fuchizaki, leah applebaum, roxanne beck. Adolescence of utena is a richly detailed and visually stunning film, with a storyline. Shojo kakumei utena is a series created by bepapas, an artist collective founded by kunihiko ikuhara. The movie stars tomokokawakami, yurikofuchizaki, takehitokoyasu, kotonomitsuishi the movie has a runtime of. Taking place at the prestigious ohtori academy, were introduced to utena. Revolutionary girl utena the manga began in 1996 and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The movie stars tomokokawakami, yurikofuchizaki, takehitokoyasu, kotonomitsuishi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a score of. In the movie verison, utena and anthy win the schools cooking competition while. The following is a list of characters in revolutionary girl utena, a manga and anime series created by bepapas. An additional movie, called adolescence of utena was serialized in 1999.
In episode 93 of pokemon sun and moon, ashs school does a school play. The thrilling featurelength movie based on kunihiko ikuharas. Im gonna be away from the internet for about a week, and i wanted to make something, so this is the result. One day, a girl i saw on tv said, there are only two types of people in this world. I am aware this isnt the best way to spend my time, and i may still have. May 12, 2016 revolutionary girl utena is probably one of the more beloved and wellknown anime of alltime. Revolutionary girl utena book series, tv show facebook. Utena has regain consciousness and thanks akio for the rescue. Revolutionary girl utena gets new manga chapter in july. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Temptation comes to dvd from central park media with a standard full screen transfer. The series has also been developed into a movie version, which has also been released on a region code 1 dvd under the title.
The play, however, rings a little closer to truth than it does to fairytale. Pacat, runaways comics, thor comics, the dragon prince cartoon, magnus chase and. Revolutionary girl utena aka shoujo kakumei utena genre. Thats why theres an entire episode devoted to the ninebillion fold curry and why anthy does so much cooking for utena. In any normal fairy taile, utena would wish to be a princess, to be by his side. 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 the rose bride, anthy himemiya who has a secret power. The sheer number of times someone gets slapped, particularly anthy. Jul 02, 2015 the prince explains to utena that if she truly wished to save this young girl from her suffering, she would have to become a prince to believe in. The movie 1999image courtesy of central park media. Episode 15, the world seen from kozue by lilian min apr 17th revolutionary girl utena newbie recap. Utena was a young girl who lost her parents and was impressed by a prince who comforted her. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Just as she is becoming used to day to day life, she is suddenly thrown into another world. Oct 11, 2017 i redid my video on the color yellow because it had mistakes, this is a reupload of that video with totally new audio.
At the very start of the series, we are given a vague explanation of some of the events that lead to utena becoming who she is today. Revolutionary girl utena is one of the best anime for people who love to analyze media, tear it apart and work out its kinks, as all of these ideas are buried under layers and layers of symbolism. With tomoko kawakami, yuriko fuchizaki, aya hisakawa, kotono mitsuishi. The movie is a complete overhaul of the series, as it featues new character designs, a different and condensed storyline and slight changes in the roles some characters play. In an alternate universe retelling of the shoujo kakumei utena story, this movie blows the already great tv series out of the water. Adolescence apocalypse is a loose retelling of the revolutionary girl utena tv series. One day, a girl i saw on tv said, there are only two types of people in this. Utena doesnt think twice to dash in to help her friend. A handsome youth by the name of tenjo utena transfers to the distinguished ohtori academy.
The series follows utena tenjou, a tomboy high school student who is drawn into a series of sword duels to win the hand of anthy himemiya, a mysterious student known as the rose bride. In the movie verison, utena and anthy win the schools cooking competition while driving naked down the highway. May 26, 2017 central park media also once released the 1999 film retelling, and it is now streaming on tubi tv with the english dub. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by chiho saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by ikuhara, and adolescence of utena, a 1999. Revolutionary girl utena is routinely described as neon genesis evangelion for girls, and not without good reason. Looking for information on the manga shoujo kakumei utena. Byun hyuks love is a 2017 south korean television series starring choi siwon, kang sora and gong myung about young peoples challenges as they move forward in society. At the same time, utena reunites with touga kiryuu, a friend from her. At the same time, utena reunites with touga kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know all about the. The series follows utena tenjou, a tomboy high school student who is drawn into a series of sword duels to win the hand of anthy himemiya, a. Revolutionary girl utena is probably one of the more beloved and wellknown anime of alltime.
Revolutionary girl utena is my alltime favorite anime, its a beautiful story with amazing aesthetics and fantastic soundtrack. A scene of panda fantasizing about rinrins identity he thinks hes a girl is done in the style of revolutionary girl utena, of all things. List of revolutionary girl utena characters wikipedia. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I spent dollar amounton the box set of revolutionary girl utena and thought it was well worth it. Adolescence of utena is a 1999 japanese anime film. A tomboyish schoolgirl finds herself forced into repeated duels for another girl who has a role in a world revolution. While you may believe a work fits here, and you might be right, people tend to have rather vocal, differing opinions about this subject. Utena, anthy, and akio all go to see a play being put on by the schools drama club. Tenjou utena is a new student at the elaborate ohtori academy. The queer as hell psychedelic anime you need to see dazed. But utena s true identity is actually a girl, who due to a certain event from her past, has decided to crossdress in order to fulfill the highest of ambitions. I bought the movie hoping it would tie up some lose ends for me, not turn me against my tv.
Based on the japanese animated series of the same name, revolutionary girl utena involves the plight of utena into womanhood through fighting techniques and. Just as she is becoming used to day to day life, she is suddenly thrown into another world, one full of. I think utena is damn near the best anime ever produced, with the caveat that it is also a very particular kind of show with a very particular kind of appeal. Revolutionary girl utena or, shoujo kakumei utena is a manga written by chiho saito. Not that i have anything against them, but shoujo anime are very hitormiss with me, similarly with shonen.
44 184 417 712 1177 1495 1178 14 242 647 460 1494 1018 739 97 268 1347 1382 87 178 533 1017 24 379 299 1151 1340 1298 379 1479 95 1396 843 341