Revolutionary Girl Utena
少女 革命 ウテナ (Shōjo Kakumei Utena)
Demographic	Shōjo
Genre	Romance, Drama, Surrealist, Yuri
Manga
Author	Chiho Saito
Publisher	Shogakukan
Other publishers: Viz Media Star Comics Pika Édition Norma Cómics
Serialized in	Ciao
Original run	1996 – 1997
Volumes	5
TV anime
Director	Kunihiko Ikuhara
Studio	J.C.Staff
Network	TV Tokyo
Other networks: Unicable Anime Selects Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Original run	April 2, 1997 – December 24, 1997
Episodes	39
Movie: The Adolescence of Utena
Director	Kunihiko Ikuhara
Studio	J.C.Staff
Released	1999
Runtime	80 min.

Revolutionary Girl Utena (少女 革命 ウテナ, Shōjo Kakumei 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. A movie, "Adolescence of Utena" (少女 革命 ウテナ～アドゥレセンス黙示録, Adolescence Mokushiroku^?, literally "Adolescence Apocalypse") 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. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Shōjo or shoujo (少女 lit. ... While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any film in which the central plot (the premise of the story) revolves around the romantic involvement of the storys protagonists. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Surrealism is an artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious. ... Utena Tenjou and Anthy Himemiya from Revolutionary Girl Utena, a popular yuri couple. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Chiho Saito (さいとうちほ Saitō Chiho, born June 29, 1967) is a manga-ka, notable mostly for the manga Revolutionary Girl Utena. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Headquarters of Shogakukan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Shogakukan ) is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, nonfiction, childrens DVDs, and other media in Japan. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Viz Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company formed by the merger of Viz, LLC, and ShoPro Entertainment. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Star Comics is an Italian comic book publisher born in December 1985 that publishes italian edition of manga and italian comics in Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Pika Édition is a French publisher, specialized in manga. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Ciao (ちゃお) is a Japanese Shojo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls (avarage age 11 years). ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... “TV” redirects here. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... Ikuhara, from the Utena Art Collection artbook, circa 1999 Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦 Ikuhara Kunihiko) (born December 21, 1964) is a Japanese creative artist who has collaborated on several famous anime and manga series. ... J.C.Staff Co. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Unicable technology is a satellite TV technology that enables the delivery of broadcast programming over a single cable to multiple users and eliminates the numerous cables required to support consumer electronics devices such as Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and high end Set Top Boxes (STBs). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Ikuhara, from the Utena Art Collection artbook, circa 1999 Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦 Ikuhara Kunihiko) (born December 21, 1964) is a Japanese creative artist who has collaborated on several famous anime and manga series. ... J.C.Staff Co. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Chiho Saito (さいとうちほ Saitō Chiho, born June 29, 1967) is a manga-ka, notable mostly for the manga Revolutionary Girl Utena. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... Ikuhara, from the Utena Art Collection artbook, circa 1999 Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦 Ikuhara Kunihiko) (born December 21, 1964) is a Japanese creative artist who has collaborated on several famous anime and manga series. ... Ciao (ちゃお) is a Japanese Shojo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls (avarage age 11 years). ... “Animé” redirects here. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Takarazuka (宝塚市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ...

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 (expressed in her manner of dress and personality). 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. As Anthy is thought to be the key to a coming revolution, the current champion is constantly challenged for the right to possess the Rose Bride.

While the show generally has the appearance of a magical girl series, it is also highly metaphysical and allegorical. It contains a mix of borrowed visuals from Takarazuka theater, shadow puppetry, and classic Shōjo. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Plato (Left) and Aristotle (right), by Raphael (Stanza della Segnatura, Rome) Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the ultimate nature of reality, being, and the world. ... Allegory of Music by Filippino Lippi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shadow play A shadow play is an ancient form of story-telling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. ... Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ...

The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. “Animé” redirects here. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ...

Composition

The Utena franchise was conceived by BePapas, a production group composed of talents from various corners of the manga and anime universe. Most notably, the 39-episode Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series was created by some of the same production staff responsible for Sailor Moon, including writer and director Kunihiko Ikuhara. Ikuhara was already well known for his role in the production of Sailor Moon, including his contributions to the highly acclaimed third season, Sailor Moon S. The member of BePapas responsible for the manga version of Utena was Chiho Saito, a well-established shojo manga author. Though she and the other members of Bepapas discussed concepts together, Saito had little influence on the direction of the anime. For the title character, see Sailor Moon (character) and for the first story arc, see Sailor Moon (arc). ... Ikuhara, from the Utena Art Collection artbook, circa 1999 Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦 Ikuhara Kunihiko) (born December 21, 1964) is a Japanese creative artist who has collaborated on several famous anime and manga series. ... This article is about the third story arc of Sailor Moon. ... Chiho Saito (さいとうちほ Saitō Chiho, born June 29, 1967) is a manga-ka, notable mostly for the manga Revolutionary Girl 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. Once again, BePapas convened to discuss concepts, and Saito would go on to create a manga adaptation of the film. The film can be interpreted either as the end of the story initiated by the TV series, or as a condensed retelling with the same themes and characters, although it goes in a very different direction. Its structure is in many ways parallel to that of the series, but the roles of the leads are subtly switched. If the television series riffs upon themes from theater and mythology, it could be said that the movie riffs upon themes from the series. Familiarity with the television series is assumed, and it is even more visually bizarre, enough so that it earned the good-natured nickname "The End Of Utena", after the similarly abstract but much less cheerful The End of Evangelion. The End of Evangelion ) is a 1997 anime film written and chief directed by Hideaki Anno; it won the Japan Academy Prize for popularity. ...

Another incarnation of Utena came in the form of a number of one-shot theatrical productions. The Takarazuka-style "Musical Shoujo Kakumei Utena", as known as "Comedie Musicale Utena la fillette révolutionnaire", played in 1997, and the second disc of Shōjo Kakumei Utena OST 5, Engage Toi a Mes Contes, contains many of the songs from this musical. At Animazement '00, Ikuhara was said to be working on a later musical, "Shōjo Kakumei Utena, Makai Tensei Mokushiroku hen, Reijin Nirvana Raiga". with the theatrical group Gesshoku Kageki Dan. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Animazement is an anime convention held every Memorial Day weekend since 1998 in the RTP Area in North Carolina (started in Raleigh and moved to Durham. ...

The English manga was serialized by VIZ Media in the Animerica Extra magazine and later published into five trade paperbacks and an additional volume for the film adaptation. Enoki Films holds the American license and called the series Ursula's Kiss. However the American distributor, Central Park Media, chose to use the original title and character names. The same dub was aired in Australia, although it was listed under Enoki Films' title name. [1] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Viz Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American anime, manga and Japanese entertainment company formed by the merger of Viz, LLC, and ShoPro Entertainment. ... Animerica Extra is a monthly shōjo manga magazine that was published in North America by Viz Communications from 1998 to 2004. ... Enoki Films is a producer of anime based in Tokyo. ... Central Park Media is a distributor of East Asian cinema, television, and comics. ...

Plot summary

The series is divided into four story arcs, in each of which Utena comes to face a different challenge at Ohtori Academy (Enoki Films calls it "Otori Junior High School"). In all of them, Utena must defend her title as the owner of the Rose Bride, with the intention of protecting Anthy. The duels always occur when someone with the rose crest ring challenges the rose champion -- no refusal is accepted. The matches occur in the dueling arena, a large, high platform in the academy's outskirts, which is only open to duelists. The Rose Bride pins roses to the Duelists' jackets. They then swordfight, until one duelist wins by knocking away the opponent's rose with his or her blade. This article is a brief resume of the main events of the Revolutionary Girl Utena anime series, divided by its three main sagas. ... For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). ...

(The story arc names below link to more details than given here as well as the episodes.)

• Student Council Saga (Seitokai Hen)

Episodes 1 to 13. This first part of the series introduces Utena, Anthy, and most of the main characters. It depicts how Utena ends up winning the Rose Bride, and her initial duels against the Student Council members. They in turn insist (for various reasons) on fighting in order to win Anthy back from her.

• Black Rose Saga (Kurobara Hen)

Episodes 14 to 24. After repelling the Student Council's attempts to take Anthy from her, Utena faces another obstacle, Souji Mikage. Disguised as a counselor, he uses his powers of persuasion and knowledge of psychology to put people under his control by coaxing them to confide their deepest hostilities and fears. He then sends them, wearing black rose crest rings on their fingers, to fight Utena. This part also introduces Akio Ohtori.

• Akio Ohtori Saga (Ōtori Akio Hen)

Episodes 25 to 33. After solving the Mikage situation, Utena must fight each Student Council member one last time. At the same time, she finds herself the target of Akio's seduction. This creates a rift between her and Anthy. This arc is sometimes referred to by fans as the "Akio Car Arc" because the duelists are convinced to challenge Utena during a car ride with Akio.

• End of World Saga (Mokushiroku Hen)

Episodes 34 to 39. As the conflict escalates, the dark secrets of the duels, and Akio and Anthy's true intentions behind them, are unveiled.

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Characters

Utena Tenjou

Anthy Himemiya

For more details on the characters, see List of Revolutionary Girl Utena characters.

Utena Tenjou (天上 ウテナ, Tenjō Utena^?)

Utena is a tomboyish, courageous and naïve character who lives to emulate the idealized prince figure from her childhood. She is forthright, honest, and friendly, and nearly all the girls in school idolize her. She wears white rose in her duels.

Anthy Himemiya (姫宮 アンシー, Himemiya Anshī^?)

A mysterious and shy girl whose sometimes vapid expression and superficial politeness seem to mask something deeper. Many people project their wants or desires onto her, and she's often the target of their eventual rage or hate. Her "doormat" behavior belies a far more complex personality.

Akio Ohtori (鳳 暁生, Ōtori Akio^?)

Anthy's older brother, the acting chairman of the academy. Although barely present in the first season of the show, he later plays a pivotal role in the second and third seasons. His given name derives from the Japanese name for Venus, the Morning Star, which is identified with Lucifer.

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Student Council

Juri Arisugawa (有栖川 樹璃 , Arisugawa Juri^?)

The captain of the academy's fencing team, Juri is one of Ohtori's most highly respected students, and even the teachers appear to be in awe of her. However, behind her aloof, intimidating manner, she is actually very vulnerable.

Miki Kaoru (薫 幹, Kaoru Miki^?)

Miki is a highly skilled and polite seventh grader who befriends Utena, despite their role as possible opponents in the duels. A piano player par excellence. He has a crush on Anthy in the anime, but a crush on Utena in the manga.

Touga Kiryuu (桐生 冬芽 , Kiryū Tōga^?)

President of the Student Council, Touga is an arrogant and handsome young man whose desire to be powerful drives him to cruel and unscrupulous deeds. However at the end of the series, he realizes his love for Utena.

Nanami Kiryuu (桐生 七実 , Kiryū Nanami^?)

Touga's dramatic little sister, often used as comic relief throughout the series. There are frequent allusions to her incestual desire, the phrase "big brother complex" is often applied to her. Nanami makes various malicious attacks on other students, usually motivated by jealousy for Touga's attentions. Does not appear in the manga.

Kyouichi Saionji (西園寺 莢一 , Saionji Kyōichi^?)

Vice-president of the Student Council and captain of the kendo team. He is temperamental, egotistic, prone to angry rages, and often cruel, but not as conniving as other characters. Saionji is also extremely possessive of Anthy and believes that they are destined to be together.

Ruka Tsuchiya (土谷 瑠果 , Tsuchiya Ruka^?)

A master swordsman, Ruka is former captain of the fencing team and occasional member of the Student Council. He considers Juri to be the most talented member of the club and considers himself her mentor.

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Black Rose Duellists

Souji Mikage (御影 草時, Mikage Sōji^?)

Mikage is the pink-haired head of the popular Mikage Seminar at Ohtori Academy. He wishes to kill Anthy and install a gravely ill boy, Mamiya, as the Rose Bride. Mikage believes that he can save Mamiya if he wins the duels.

Kanae Ohtori (鳳 香苗, Ōtori Kanae^?)

Akio's fiancee, daughter of the school's Trustee Chairman. She has a strained relationship with Anthy, who she finds 'creepy and intolerable'.

Kozue Kaoru (薫 梢 , Kaoru Kozue^?)

Miki's twin sister, who feels overshadowed by his talent. Kozue resents Miki's affection for Anthy Himemiya and is prone to "acting out" to grab her brother's attention.

Shiori Takatsuki (高槻 枝織, Takatsuki Shiori^?)

Juri's childhood friend. Shiori left the school after stealing the man she believed to be Juri's boyfriend, leaving Juri devastated (contrary to Shiori's initial beliefs, however, Juri is hurt because of her love for Shiori). Shiori at times appears sweet and kind and at others (more in the face of Juri) will be cruel and uncaring.

Mitsuru Tsuwabuki (石路 美蔓, Tsuwabuki Mitsuru^?)

Nanami's most devoted lackey, a boy in fourth grade. He is obsessed with serving Nanami and wishes to be her adored "big brother", even going so far as to put her in danger in order to rescue her.

Wakaba Shinohara (篠原 若葉, Shinohara Wakaba^?)

Utena's best friend. Wakaba's cheerful personality makes her a very friendly person. She hides a love for Saionji. Wakaba is the reason that Utena is first drawn into the duels for Anthy. Wakaba is an energetic romantic; she will jump onto Utena's back without warning and proclaim her love for her best friend.

Keiko Sonoda (苑田 茎子, Sonoda Keiko^?)

Keiko is one of Nanami's sidekicks, she also has a crush on Touga. She is the leader of Nanami's followers and is the spokesperson of the three and the one who slaps Anthy. Though she appears cruel and a kiss up, deep down she is insecure.

Themes

By its plays on such archetypal figures as the Prince, the Princess, or the Witch, and by the literary symbolic role carried out by such plot elements as coffins, thorns, or castles, Utena can be seen as the quintessence of the Postmodernist fairy tale. One important aspect of Revolutionary Girl Utena is that it grabs traditional ideas and perceptions, and twists them around. For example, it is often debated-and indirectly shown, in the series- that Anthy and Utena are both the princesses of the prince who is Dios, or Akio, or both. This is a stark contrast to the generally accepted theory that princes have only one princess, whom they love and protect. Dios and Akio are both shown to be protective of Utena and Anthy, in their own way. Another example can be the splitting and the imprisonment of Dios. It is generally believed that a prince is brave and gallant, without any flaws or any evil in him, and capable of defending himself and escaping any sort of captivity. In Utena Dios is imprisoned by Anthy, and his evil side Akio creates a better impression than Dios himself, which may lead some to believe that Dios is not that noble either, though he may be so. The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ... For other uses, see Princess (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Witchcraft. ... Postmodernism (sometimes abbreviated pomo) is a term applied to a wide-ranging set of developments in critical theory, philosophy, architecture, art, literature, and culture, which are generally characterized as either emerging from, in reaction to, or superseding, modernism. ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ...

It should be noted that the series addresses sexual themes quite often, including incestuous desire, actual incest, and sexual abuse. While the themes are important to the plot, they are usually not explicit in the series. There is somewhat more explicit sexual imagery in the motion picture, although it is still far from pornographic. Sexuality is quite fluid in Utena; most characters are at least hinted at having both same-sex and opposite-sex attractions. Incest is sexual activity between two persons related by close kinship. ... “Bad Touch” redirects here. ... Porn redirects here. ...

Another very important theme is about gender roles (freely chosen or socially imposed), which play a large part in the series, from its very premise in which Utena wishes to be a prince and not a princess. The omnipresence of phallic symbols, such as swords, towers, cars, and poles, and the sexual connotations of flowers contributes to these sexual themes. A bagpiper in Scottish military clan-uniform. ... Mural of Mercury in Pompeii. ... For other uses, see Flower (disambiguation). ...

Chief among the romantic relationships in Utena is that between Utena and Anthy. It is non-existent in the TV series, but ambiguous in the movie - the director has a dislike of the strong shipper tendency in fandom and even complained about Sailor Moon's leads' idealized relationship. While Utena (especially in the movie) is boyish, strong, and physically aggressive ("masculine" traits), she is more emotional and innocent than the wearily experienced Anthy. Shipping, derived from the word relationship, is a general term for fans emotional and/or intellectual involvement with the ongoing development of romance in a work of fiction. ... For the title character, see Sailor Moon (character) and for the first story arc, see Sailor Moon (arc). ...

Much of the series -- arguably, in a way the entire series -- revolves around the transition between childhood and adulthood, and all that implies, notably development of sexual feelings and identity and the loss of "innocence." Most of the characters are estranged from a loved one in their childhood, something which affects them deeply and arguably stunts them, and this relationship is often complicated or corrupted by a sexual element.

Another theme of Utena is the reinterpretation of classic shōjo themes and motifs. Examples may be seen in the failure of "heroic" male characters, Utena's refusal to become a princess (and refusal to sacrifice her femininity in order to become a 'prince'), Anthy's subversion of the demure female role, and various plays on conventions in the genre, such as the transformation of outfits and idealized notions of friendship and love. Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ...

Visual motifs

Some of Utena's architecture.

The dominant motif of the entire series is the rose, which fills the decor and landscape of the Academy as well as the ritual accoutrements of the Duelists. Highly stylized, they are reminiscent of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's. Ohtori Acadamy from Revolutionary Girl Utena. ... Ohtori Acadamy from Revolutionary Girl Utena. ... For the chemist and inventor, see Charles Macintosh. ...

Another motif is the use of elevators, which are used as places of transition or transformation. These include the Council's elevator, the one found in Nemuro Hall (scene of the confessions in the Black Rose arc), and the one found in the final version of the dueling arena.

Cars may be considered one of the most oblique motifs seen in the series. In the anime, they appear in the third version of the dueling arena. In the final act of the movie, Utena is transformed into a car.

Repeated use of animated sequences can be seen in almost every episode, most noticeably Utena's entrance to the dueling arena. While this is usually seen in anime as a practical consideration to reduce production costs, it may also be used to reinforce certain themes.

Utena also takes the typically shōjo poses and dramatic effects intended to heighten the mood or tension of important scenes and exaggerates them, often to the point of being deliberately comedic. Examples include characters framed with spinning roses, or a dramatic scene accentuated with a baseball match in the background. Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ...

Inspirations

Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles has often been quoted as an established source of inspiration for the visual style of Utena (scenes involving sliding mirrors and unsupported staircases appear during character introspections in "The Rose of Versailles," while in "Utena" very similar scenes are part of the surreal landscape), although director Ikuhara has denied this on several occasions, including the director's commentary on the final DVD Finale of the American release. Oniisama e has been noted as an inspirational source for certain thematic elements. Osamu Tezuka's Ribon no Kishi (the story of a young princess cross-dressing as a knight) and Kanashimi no Belladonna may be other inspirations. During the duel preparation sequences, Utena's outfit changes slightly in what is perhaps a friendly parody of the magical girl genre. Riyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子 Ikeda Riyoko, born 1947) is a Japanese mangaka. ... “Lady Oscar” redirects here. ... Oniisama e (おにいさまへ…; lit. ... This article is about the manga artist and animator. ... Princess Knight was a Japanese manga that ran through four serializations from 1954 to 1968, as weell as a 1967 Japanese childrens animated series called Ribbon No Kishi. this show that was dubbed into English and brought over to Western audiences in 1970, where it was called Choppy and... Kanashimi no Belladonna ) is an art house film produced in 1973 by Mushi Production and based on Jules Michelets novel of the story of Joan of Arc: La Sorcière. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The music for the Student Council is strongly reminiscent of the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, and the Student Council's oath appears to be paraphrased from Hermann Hesse's Demian. “Bach” redirects here. ... Hermann Hesse (pronounced ) (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a Swiss-German poet, novelist, and painter. ... Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclairs Youth is a Bildungsroman by Hermann Hesse, first published in 1919, but a prologue was added in 1960. ...

Ikuhara cites prolific playwright, poet, and director Shuji Terayama as a major influence.^{[citation needed]} Terayama was a long time collaborator with J.A. Seazer, who wrote the music for his plays. Ikuhara worked with Seazer for the most well known music of Utena. Shuji Terayama , December 10, 1935—May 4, 1983) was an avant-garde Japanese dramatist, writer, and director. ... J. A. Seazer is a film music composer. ...

Music

The series' musical score -- with lyrics largely written by Ikuhara himself, and scored by J.A. Seazer -- is considered among its most memorable features. Utena's signature song may be considered "Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku" (Absolute Destiny Apocalypse), which plays each time Utena makes her way to the dueling arena. This song, along with those played during the duels themselves, are composed in a style, which may best be described as choral rock. The music itself features polyphonic melodies with lyrics that often appear to be little more than themed words strung together. While there are no official explanations of the lyrics, some fan websites offer interpretations. J. A. Seazer is a film music composer. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... In music, the word texture is often used in a rather vague way in reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. ...

The non-vocal background music was composed by Shinkichi Mitsumune, and is largely orchestral in character, though with significant jazz influences. One notable song is "The Sunlit Garden," a recurring duet piano piece whose ubiquity within the series makes it a symbol in its own right. Mitsumune also handled the arrangement of the first 8 duel choruses. Shinkichi Mitsumune (光宗 信吉 Mitsumune Shinkichi) (born October 8, 1963) is a Japanese composer who writes music primarily for anime. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

The soundtrack of Adolescence Utena is of a similar nature, with a mixture of orchestral pieces and choral rock. Masami Okui's contribution, the J-pop ballad "Toki ni Ai wa" (At Times Love is...), is an unusual contribution, although it enjoys considerable popularity among fans. This is a Japanese name; the family name is Okui Masami Okui ), born March 13, 1968) is a J-Rock/J-Pop singer who was born in Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture. ...

Movie

In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, appearing to be a boy. She gets accidentally swept up in a series of duels for the possession of the Rose Bride Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend and love from her childhood. It is somewhat confusing as later on in the movie it is revealed that Touga died long ago. The general agreement is that the movie takes place in the land of the dead. Also, the characters behavior's differ somewhat from the television series. Himemiya's personality is altered into a more kind, caring person. Wakaba is included in the movie but plays a very minor role and backs out. The behaviour of Saionji is very similar to the television series in which he is possessive and abusive towards the Rose Bride though any affection Saionji held for Anthy in the anime is gone in the movie.

This version of the series, akin to the film Eraserhead, can be quite confusing to some, as it contains plenty of odd imagery, such as Utena transforming into a car. Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 surrealist-horror film written and directed by David Lynch. ...

Video Game

Shōjo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumeisareru Monogatari (少女革命ウテナ いつか革命される物語, Shōjo Kakumei Utena: Itsuka Kakumeisareru Monogatari^?)

Developed and published By Sega for the Sega Saturn video game console, the Utena game was never released outside of Japan. It tells an original story which is set between episodes 8 and 9 of the TV series. The main character of the game is an original character (no default name, voice: Kaoru Fujino (藤野かほる, Kaoru Fujino^?)) who transfers to Ohtori Academy. This article is about the video game company. ... It has been suggested that Arcade Racer Joystick be merged into this article or section. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... Fujino Kaoru(藤野かほる) is a seiyu who was born on May 21, 1972 in Kochi and raised in Tokyo. ... Fujino Kaoru(藤野かほる) is a seiyu who was born on May 21, 1972 in Kochi and raised in Tokyo. ...

The game is in the style of a visual novel with strong dating sim elements. The major characters each possess a statistic called "Heart's Nobility" which the player affects though dialog choices that appear sporadically during play. Each character's level of Heart's Nobility determines how the game will end. The special endings available for characters that end with particularly high Heart's Nobility represent the game's dating sim element, but because it is set within the larger plot of the TV series the relationships are usually somewhat platonic, or one-sided affections on the part of the main character. Yet, there are many aspects of the game that make it interesting to fans, such as duels between Student Council members and the opportunity to turn the main character into a duelist. A visual novel is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art. ... Dating simulations (dating sims) are a video game subgenre of simulation games, usually Japanese, with romantic elements. ...

Endings

• Perfect
• Utena
• Touga
• Saionji
• Juri
• Miki
• Anthy
• Akio
• Black Rose
• Normal (little changed from the perfect ending)
• Bad (game over)

Theater

Musical - Shōjo Kakumei Utena (ミュージカル・少女革命ウテナ, Musical - Shōjo Kakumei Utena^?)

• Dates and Location

Dec 17 - Dec 29, 1997 Hakuhinkan Theater, Tokyo

• Staff

Director: Yuji Mitsuya (三ツ矢雄二, Yuji Mitsuya^?)

• Cast

Utena Tenjou: Yu Daiki (大輝ゆう, Yu Daiki^?)

Anthy Himemiya: KaNNa

Touga Kiryuu: Rei Saito (斉藤レイ, Rei Saito^?)

Juri Arisugawa: Sanae Kimura (木村早苗, Sanae Kimura^?)

Shōjo Kakumei Utena Hell Rebirth Apocalypse: Advent of the Nirvanic Beauty (少女革命ウテナ魔界転生黙示録編～麗人ニルヴァーナ来駕～, Shōjo Kakumei Utena Hell Rebirth Apocalypse: Advent of the Nirvanic Beauty^?) For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Mitsuya Yuuji (三ッ矢 雄二) is a veteran seiyu who was born on October 18, 1954 in Aichi. ... Mitsuya Yuuji (三ッ矢 雄二) is a veteran seiyu who was born on October 18, 1954 in Aichi. ...

• Production Company

Gesshoku Kagekidan

• Dates and Location

May 26 - June 1, 1999 Zamza Asagaya Theater, Tokyo

• Staff

Producer: Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦, Kunihiko Ikuhara^?)

Director： Ei Takatori (高取英, Ei Takatori^?)

• Cast

Utena Tenjou: Megumi Ichinose (一ノ瀬めぐみ, Megumi Ichinose^?)

Anthy Himemiya: Kazuyo Noguchi (野口員代, Kazuyo Noguchi^?)

Touga Kiryuu: Rei Saito (斉藤レイ, Rei Saito^?)

Nanami Kiryuu: Chieko Misaka (三坂知絵子, Chieko Misaka^?)

Shōjo Kakumei Utena: Choros Imaginary Living Body (少女革命ウテナ～コロス幻想生命体～, Shōjo Kakumei Utena: Choros Imaginary Living Body^?)

• Production Company

Fantasy Adventure

• Dates and Location

September 30 - October 1, 2000 Amasaki Piccolo Theater Center Hall, Hyōgo

• Cast

Utena Tenjou: Mayu Watari (亘まゆ, Mayu Watari^?)

Anthy Himemiya: Aki Kaai (可愛あき, Aki Kaai^?)

Touga Kiryuu: Kazuki Aoi (葵かずき, Kazuki Aoi^?)

Juri Arisugawa: Shinobu Kiryu (桐生忍, Shinobu Kiryu^?)

Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Airing outside Japan

Hawaii-based TV station KIKU aired the FUNimation Productions licensed version of the series during the January~March and July~August periods of 2007. FUNimation had previously acquired broadcast rights for Revolutionary Girl Utena from Central Park Media in 2006. KIKU-TV is an independent television station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... FUNimation is a company that specializes in distributing anime DVDs and other merchandise in the United States. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... Central Park Media is a distributor of East Asian cinema, television, and comics. ...

See also

• Revolutionary Girl Utena media information

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References

• Clements, J. and H. McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. New York: Stone Bridge Press (2001)
• Lyons, Michelle. Revolutionary Girl Utena: Book 1. Guardians of Order (2004)

External links

• The Ultimate Utena Fansite. Collection of images, info, and more!
• Princess Shrine A shrine dedicated to the character Anthy
• A website dedicated to Touga Kiryuu
• Enoki Films website
• Intersections Review of Revolutionary Girl Utena
• Anime News Network review of the movie