Revolutionary Girl Utena
Also known as 少女革命ウテナ | Shoujo Kakumei Utena
TVSpring 1997Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaFantasyMysteryPsychologicalRomanceAward Winning
8.2/10
Community score
#393
Rank
248.7K
Members
9.8K
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Synopsis
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 boy's 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 friend's 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.
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Production Notes
Childhood idealism, illusions, ambition, adulthood, sexuality, abuse, incest and identity are all prominent themes which are explored in what is essentially a highly metaphorical and symbolic coming-of-age story. Loss of innocence, both sexual and otherwise, is treated as a life changing event. Fairy tale archetypes such as the noble prince and the damsel in distress, as well as standard tropes of the shoujo and magical girl genre are incorporated, subverted, inverted, averted and deconstructed. Shoujo Kakumei Utena won the Best TV Animation Award at Animation Kobe in 1997.
Cast Highlights
Himemiya, Anthy
Main
Voice: Fuchizaki, Yuriko (Japanese)
Tenjou, Utena
Main
Voice: Kawakami, Tomoko (Japanese)
A-ko
Supporting
Voice: Kawamura, Maria (Japanese)
Arisugawa, Juri
Supporting
Voice: Mitsuishi, Kotono (Japanese)
B-ko
Supporting
Voice: Koorogi, Satomi (Japanese)
C-ko
Supporting
Voice: Watanabe, Kumiko (Japanese)
Chida, Tokiko
Supporting
Voice: Hidaka, Noriko (Japanese)
Chida, Mamiya
Supporting
Voice: O'Brien, Liam (English)
Core Staff
Ikeda, Shinichi
Producer
Kawasaki, Tomoko
Producer
Kobayashi, Noriko
Producer
Ikuhara, Kunihiko
Director, Script, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator
Tanaka, Hideyuki
Sound Director
Date, Hayato
Episode Director
Theme Songs
Openings
"Rinbu Revolution" by Masami Okui
Endings
1: "Truth" by Luca Yumi (eps 1-24)
2: "バーチャルスター発生学 (Virtual Star Hasseigaku)" by Maki Kamiya (eps 25-38)
3: "Rose & release" by Masami Okui (eps 39)
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Related Titles
Recent Episodes
Episode 1
The Rose Bride
Aired 4/2/1997
Episode 2
For Whom the Rose Smiles
Aired 4/9/1997
Episode 3
On the Night of the Ball
Aired 4/16/1997
Episode 4
The Sunlit Garden: Prelude
Aired 4/23/1997
Episode 5
The Sunlit Garden: Finale
Aired 4/30/1997
Episode 6
Take Care, Miss Nanami!
Aired 5/7/1997
Episode 7
Unfulfilled Juri
Aired 5/14/1997
Episode 8
Curried High Trip
Aired 5/21/1997
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes39
Duration23 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1997
AiredApr 2, 1997 to Dec 24, 1997
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#1140
Scored by72K
BroadcastWednesdays at 18:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Romaji title
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
Japanese title
少女革命ウテナ
Synonyms
Unknown
Production Team
Main studio
J.C.STAFF
Producers
TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising, SoftX, Audio Tanaka
Licensors
Nozomi Entertainment, Central Park Media
Japanese title
少女革命ウテナ
Themes And Audience
Mahou ShoujoPsychologicalSchool