Revolutionary Girl Utena is the best
shoujo (
in my opinion) anime that I've ever seen. Normally, most
shoujo stuff is reserved for (as it's name implies) girls. However, this is one series that manages to cut across the gender
lines and entertain almost everybody. Like
Tilyrna said though, although it can
entertain everybody, there are many
incestual and
homosexual themes that some people will simply not like. If you've never seen any
anime, or you've seen a lot, this is definitely something not to be missed.
The
characters and
surrealism are what make
Revolutionary Girl Utena incredible. The characters are both very
original and
deeply enmeshed in a web of relationships. After seeing this all the way through, along with the
movie, I don't think I've ever seen another character quite like
Anthy. The
surrealism of the entire show adds a
certain bizarre yet endearing quality to everything that goes on. The movie takes that a
huge step further and goes
over the top with it.
The music also
makes this series. From the
J-pop introduction and ending, to the dueling songs with random
English words that make no sense, to even the quasi-
death metal pre-duelling song, the music of Utena is something to speak of. Not only are the
full songs both relevant and appropriate when they are used, but there is also intermittant (and appropriate) piano playing and ambient music that adds a lot to the
series.
Episode Synopsis Listing:
The Student Council Saga (Episodes 1-13)
The Black Rose Saga (Episodes 14-24)
The Ohtori Akio Saga (Episodes 25-33)
The Apocalypse Saga (Episodes 34-39)
Characters:
Miscellaneous: