Shojo kakumei utena is a series created by bepapas, an artist collective founded by kunihiko ikuhara. Revolutionary girl utena the rose collectionthe movie. Mistress of the oneliner, she doles out facial expressions like theres a famine, and switches from victim to puppetmistress in frames so short that theyre liable to be missed by those unfortunate enough to blink. An englishlanguage dubbed version of the film produced by central park media was released in 2001 as revolutionary girl utena. In 2007, funimation acquired broadcasting for adolescence of utena and aired the film on funimation channel. The prince left utena only with a ring bearing a strange rose crest and a promise that she would meet him again some day. The student is utena, a girl who dresses and speaks like a boy. Episode 8, curried high trip it means if you do something bad, bad things will happen to you. The movie has all of these elements, plus a new take on the story. 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.
With tomoko kawakami, yuriko fuchizaki, leah applebaum, roxanne beck. Most of the characters are dramatically changed in both appearance and characterization, and the storyline. Anthy a girl who allows herself to be a literal trophy wife due to what she did to her brother, with her finally being able to move past her brothers control of her through utena. Oct 23, 20 revolutionary girl utena did you know anime. Utena starts with the strange story in which a girl s parents died. Shoujo kakumei utena is a project by the group bepapas, consisting of a 1997 anime directed by kunihiko ikuhara and a 19967 shoujo manga by chiho saito. Shoujo kakumei utena revolutionary girl utena archive of. The movie, arjuna anime mar 6, 2017 liveaction erasedboku dake ga inai machi films behindthescenes video posted feb 16, 2016. The adolescence of utena full english full movie revolutionary girl utena.
Utena doesnt truly suffer in her struggle to be a prince, anthy becomes a stereotypical damsel in distress who doesnt walk the fine line between a princess and a witch, juri is reduced to a shallow, jealous lover who constantly bickers over touga, and these are just the big changes. Revolutionary girl utena is my alltime favorite anime, its a beautiful story with amazing aesthetics and fantastic soundtrack. The plot 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. When utena tenjou was very little her parents died, and a prince comforted her in her time of loss, giving her a ring with a rose seal. Alternate universe revolutionary girl utena fusion. Adolescence mokushiroku the adolescence of utena or simply revolutionary girl utena. This sets up the emotional tone for the whole rest of the movie. The director is ikuhara kunihiko, who directed some of the most dramatic episodes of bishoujo senshi sailormoon as well as the beloved sailormoon r movie. In this anime movie based on the television series, teen girl utena tenjou tomoko kawakami, who is new to the ohtori academy, disguises herself as a boy to fulfill her ambitions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. In 2001, central park media released the film as revolutionary girl utena. The movie in the states, by contrast, makes the romantic nature of utena and anthys relationship plainly obvious. Catala cestina english espanol suomi francais hrvatski magyar italiano polski.
Revolutionary girl utena points out that in real life, most people, female or male, would start acting passiveaggressive and manipulative stereotypically evil if repeatedly forced into bad situations where they cant seize any direct power. Utena a girl who is inspired by a prince aka touga to become one herself, with said desire leading her to help anthy. Revolutionary girl utena1,2 is not your regular bag of tricks. The story is stuffed with symbolism and considered a postmodern fairytale haeker, n. It has plenty of humor, a gorgeous cast of misfits and a dark, twisted plot. The trailer is a little cheesy, but the film is breathtaking. Revolutionary girl utena ends with anthy standing up for herself, abandoning akio and going out to search for utena. Jul 18, 2014 so begins the fairytale that lies at the heart of revolutionary girl utena, though that is neither all of it nor the entire truth. Out of what we might term the classic 90s anime shows that were outstanding artistic accomplishments as well as being extremely influential, utena is far, far more likely to get overlooked than its contemporaries. 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. He so impressed her that she decided to become a prince herself one day.
When a member of the student council humiliates a friend of hers utena challenges. A handsome youth by the name of tenjo utena transfers to. Jun 06, 2015 revolutionary girl utena is a game changer on the order of evangelion like sailor moon, utena is a magical girl story. Revolutionary girl utena aka shoujo kakumei utena genre. At the same time, utena reunites with touga kiryuu. Utena includes, describes, averts, inverts, and subverts a. Now, utena is a teenager at ohtori academy whos athletic and notorious for dressing in a boys uniform. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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.
Revolutionary girl utena is routinely described as neon genesis evangelion for girls, and not without good reason. Revolutionary girl utena is probably my absolute favorite anime series. Central park mediasoftware sculptors has released the series under the title revolutionary girl utena. A handsome youth by the name of tenjo utena transfers to the distinguished ohtori academy. 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. I did my best to keep the plot and dialogue elements accurate to the disney movie while keeping characters and motivations accurate to the anime. Revolutionary girl utena was originally a manga with story by bepapas and art by chiho saito that ran in shogakugans ciao magazine from 1996 to 1997. Catala cestina deutsch espanol francais hrvatski italiano magyar. But in fairy tale fashion, a prince kisses her tears away and gives her a beautiful engagement ring.
The franchise contains yuri and elements of the magical girl trope and is widely considered one of the most influential works in the shoujo. Revolutionary girl utena transgresses gender and sexuality. Utenas rose signet becomes her key to a world of mystery, intrigue, and apocalypse. After meeting a traveling prince who consoled her after the deaths of her parents, utena tenjou vowed to become a prince herself. Utena s rose signet becomes her key to a world of mystery, intrigue, and apocalypse. Revolutionary girl utena retrospective with transcript in its 20th anniversary year, caitlin, dee and vrai talk about a series they have all loved and analyzed for many years. Everything about the end of the movie, particularly anthys speech to akio. 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. But utenas true identity is actually a girl, who due to a certain event from her past, has. A subreddit for the anime series revolutionary girl utena shojo kakumei utena.
Ikuhara did not conceive of the idea for the movie, adolescence of utena, until watching the final episodes of the television series on broadcast tv. Despite this, utena is introverted and she has her own faults, as all at ohtori do. Revolutionary girl utena the manga began in 1996 and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. Adolescence apocalypse is a 1999 japanese anime film. The one you loved the most because the lighting during the shoot was perfect and the actors got it right in the very first take. A tomboyish schoolgirl finds herself forced into repeated duels for another girl who has a role in a world revolution. A new student arrives at ohtori academy, a mammoth complex that seems to be alive and has roses growing everywhere.
Himemiya anthy is a mystery, a multifaceted character immensely confusing to the other characters of revolutionary girl utena, not to mention the fans. Revolutionary girl utena is a series created by bepapas, an artist collective founded by. I doubt that any piece of baroque artwork could present more detail than that of revolutionary girl utena. At the same time, utena reunites with touga kiryuu, a friend from her. When her parents died when she was only a child, she fell into a serious depression.
The music of revolutionary girl utena 52019 ikuharas liner notes for ost 3 are now translated, thanks to feral phoenix. The thrilling featurelength movie based on kunihiko ikuharas tvs sailor moon fan favorite series is a fun retelling of this fantasy high school soap opera. So begins the fairytale that lies at the heart of revolutionary girl utena, though that is neither all of it nor the entire truth. When juri, miki, and saionji manage to save anthy and utena from being crushed by the locust cars, take note of the name on the front of the car juris driving. User recommendations about the anime shoujo kakumei utena revolutionary girl utena on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. The shows roseheavy louis xiv france design, insistent, gothic music and the. With tomoko kawakami, yuriko fuchizaki, aya hisakawa, kotono mitsuishi. 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. Revolutionary girl utena is a game changer on the order of evangelion like sailor moon, utena is a magical girl story. Mar 31, 2009 the trailer is a little cheesy, but the film is breathtaking. Utena starts with the strange story in which a girls parents died.
Adolescence of utena bluray release date december 5, 2017. Our main character utena tenjou is just one lens to view it through, but through her we see the sometimes overwhelming story of utena at its. It has been licensed stateside by viz media, and the final volume, which covers the movie, was released on december 3rd, 2007. The consulting analyst an introduction to revolutionary. The movie 1999 a handsome youth by the name of tenjo utena transfers to the distinguished ohtori academy. Kunihiko ikuharas revolutionary girl utena is a sublime, bizarre, and rich tapestry. Rewatchspoilers revolutionary girl utena adolescence. When tenjou utena was a little girl, she was greatly saddened by the untimely deaths. Revolutionary girl utena gets new manga chapter in july may 26, 2017 psychopass the movie and when supernatural battles released monday oct 30, 2016 mayn sings tabootattoo action tv animes.