Revolutionary Girl Utena
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Revolutionary Girl Utena is a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. A movie, “Adolescence of Utena” was released in theatres in 1999. A number of stage productions based on the franchise were also produced in the mid-1990s, including the “Comedie Musicale Utena la fillette révolutionnaire”, staged by an all-female Takarazuka-style cast.
The main character is Utena Tenjou, a tomboyish teenage girl who was so impressed by a kind prince in her childhood that she decided to become a prince herself. She attends Ohtori Academy, where she meets a student named Anthy Himemiya, a girl who is in an abusive relationship with another student. Utena fights to protect Anthy and is pulled into a series of sword duels with the members of the Student Council. Anthy is referred to as the “Rose Bride” and is given to the winner of each duel. It is said that the winner of the of tournament will receive a mysterious “power to revolutionize the world”, and the current champion is constantly challenged for the right to possess the Rose Bride.
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Revolutionary Girl Utena is a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. A movie, "Adolescence of Utena" was released in theatres in 1999. A number of stage productions based on the franchise were also produced in the mid-1990s, including the "Comedie Musicale Utena la fillette révolutionnaire", staged by an all-female Takarazuka-style cast.
The main character is Utena Tenjou, a tomboyish teenage girl who was so impressed by a kind prince in her childhood that she decided to become a prince herself. She attends Ohtori Academy, where she meets a student named Anthy Himemiya, a girl who is in an abusive relationship with another student. Utena fights to protect Anthy and is pulled into a series of sword duels with the members of the Student Council. Anthy is referred to as the "Rose Bride" and is given to the winner of each duel. It is said that the winner of the of tournament will receive a mysterious "power to revolutionize the world", and the current champion is constantly challenged for the right to possess the Rose Bride.
Original Name: 少女革命ウテナ
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 39
Status: Ended
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Rating: 9.4
Vote Count: 7
Type: Scripted
Network(s): TV Tokyo
First Air Date: April 2, 1997
Last Air Date: December 24, 1997
Episode Runtime: 25 mins
Primary Year: 1997
Created by: Kunihiko Ikuhara, Chiho Saitō
Genres: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
IMDB Link: tt0205410
Production Companies: J.C. Staff
Spoken Language(s): Japanese
Origin Countries: Japan
Alternative Titles: Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Shōjo Kakumei Utena, Girl Revolution Utena
Videos: Revolutionary Girl Utena – Ep. 01 (S): The Rose Bride
- Season 0 — 1 Episodes — Air Date: August 14, 1999
- Season 1 — 13 Episodes — Air Date: April 2, 1997
- Season 2 — 11 Episodes — Air Date: July 2, 1997
- Season 3 — 9 Episodes — Air Date: September 17, 1997
- Season 4 — 6 Episodes — Air Date: November 19, 1997
- Yuri Shiratori – Nanami Kiryuu
- Takehito Koyasu – Touga Kiryuu
- Takeshi Kusao – Kyouichi Saionji
- Satomi Kōrogi – Shadow Girl B-Ko
- Kotono Mitsuishi – Juri Arisugawa
- Chieko Honda – Kozue Kaoru
- Aya Hisakawa – Miki Kaoru
- Yuka Imai – Wakaba Shinohara
- Tomoko Kawakami – Utena Tenjou
- Yuriko Fuchizaki – Anthy Himemiya
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