Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
Utena Tenjou disguises herself as a boy for the Ohtori Academy, however she encounters trouble due to a ring which shows she's skilled duelist. As well as this, the vice president of the sch... Read allUtena Tenjou disguises herself as a boy for the Ohtori Academy, however she encounters trouble due to a ring which shows she's skilled duelist. As well as this, the vice president of the school challenges her to a duelUtena Tenjou disguises herself as a boy for the Ohtori Academy, however she encounters trouble due to a ring which shows she's skilled duelist. As well as this, the vice president of the school challenges her to a duel
- Utena Tenjou
- (voice)
- Nanami
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Anthy Himemiya
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Miki Kaoru
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Jimmy Zoppi)
- Touga Kiryuu
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
- Juri Arisugawa
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Mandy Bonhomme)
- …
- Miki Kaoru
- (voice)
- Kozue Kaoru
- (voice)
- Art Teacher
- (voice)
- Wakaba Shinohara
- (voice)
- Touga Kiryuu
- (voice)
- Kyoichi Saionji
- (voice)
- Utena Tenju
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Akio Ohtori
- (English version)
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCentral Park Media released two editions in North America: a standard edition in a clear DVD case and a Special Edition in a clear pink case with a bonus DVD with extra Central Park Media trailers.
- Quotes
[Akio checks on a seemingly unconscious, unclothed Anthy]
Akio Ohtori: Uh... You weren't asleep?
[backs away]
Akio Ohtori: How long? How long have you been awake? Have you never been asleep? Were you only PRETENDING?
Anthy Himemiya: [sits up] Don't worry. You are my Prince, dear Brother. You can do with me as you please.
Akio Ohtori: [yelling] Don't talk like that!... I'm not like THAT!
- SoundtracksFiancé ni Naritai
Performed by 'Mitsuhiro Oikawa'
What makes this movie great is that it really doesn't matter. Utena is a visual smorgasborg--the backgrounds alone warrant it a high rating, impossibly lush and frequently reminiscent of art nouveau. The characters are equally wonderfully drawn. Visually, it's brilliant; the floating castle that seems to constantly rearrange itself is an astonishing feat of fantastical architecture. All in all I'd have to say this is the most gorgeous animation I've ever seen.
As for the plot...I've seen this three times now and still don't entirely get it. I have some vague theories about what's going on and why, but without the series' background I can't verify anything. The movie operates on a very surreal, symbolic level--and it's full of the eccentricities of anime, as well (not that that's a bad thing, just different--a giant car wash machine that rises out of a field of roses figures prominently in a later scene). If you go into this expecting cut-and-dry western cinema (doubtful, as by and large I expect only anime junkies would even hear of it), you're up the creek without a paddle. Even granted the contextual uncertainty, though, there is clearly a resolution. What it means is certainly debatable, but the point is that there IS a narrative here discernible in the end, if that actually matters. In this case, I don't think it does. The movie exists in its own world and can't be expected to always adhere to our rules.
Utena is awe-inspiring in its visual beauty and imagination. As a would-be fantasy writer myself I found my mind spinning off on dozens of tangents after watching it. And for one work of art to inspire another to create is perhaps the highest recommendation there is.
- General_Changs_eyepatch
- Dec 16, 2002
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- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Utena: The Movie
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- ¥120,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1