Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999)
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Alone, we have the power to revolutionize the world.
Overview
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. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
- Kunihiko IkuharaDirector
- Yoji EnokidoScreenplay
Original Title
少女革命ウテナ アドゥレセンス黙示録
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
$998,000
Keywords
- witch
- princess
- sexual identity
- friendship
- adolescence
- sibling relationship
- sexuality
- revolution
- women's sexual identity
- symbolism
- metaphysics
- prince
- rose
- bride
- forbidden love
- sexual revolution
- role reversal
- coming of age
- tragedy
- tragic hero
- memory
- girl heroine
- female protagonist
- cross dressing
- duel
- corpse
- subversive tale
- revolutionary
- sexual repression
- incest
- gender roles
- girl on girl
- heroine
- teenage sexuality
- white castle
- evil prince
- roses
- sexual awakening
- dual role
- teenage rebellion
- cross dresser
- sword duel
- genre bending
- repressed memory
- metaphor
- tragic romance
- ring
- phallic symbol
- female sexuality
- sorceress
- shoujo
- shoujo-ai
- cursed
- gender identity
- archetypes
- forbidden sexuality
- tragic destiny
- women's liberation
- sword and sorcery
- metaphysical
- toxic relationship
- female revolution
- repressed sexuality
- revolutionary woman
- corrupt prince
- corrupt princess
- revolutionary girl
- duelist
- archetype deconstruction
- cursed witch
- based on tv series
- magical girl
Top Billed Cast
Tomoko Kawakami
Utena Tenjou (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Anthy Himemiya (voice)
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Akio Ohtori (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Juri Arisugawa (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Miki Kaoru (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Touga Kiryuu (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Kyoichi Saionji (voice)
Yuri Shiratori
Nanami Kiryuu (voice)
Kumiko Nishihara
Shiori Takatsuki (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Kanae Ohtori (voice)
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