Revolutionary Girl Utena
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
少女革命ウテナ
Genres
- Award Winning
- Drama
Tags
all 32- DramaComing of Age98
- Main CastFemale Protagonist96
- OtherPsychosexual95
- OtherPhilosophy94
- FantasyFairy Tale91
- TraitsTomboy87
- Main CastEnsemble Cast87
- OtherLGBTQ+ Themes86
- RomanceYuri86
- Main CastPrimarily Teen Cast84
- ActionSwordplay84
- TraitsBisexual81
- TraitsOrphan79
- ComedySurreal Comedy76
- SceneSchool75
- VehicleCars73
- TraitsOjou-sama72
- SceneBoarding School70
- SportFencing70
- OtherMeta70
- FantasyHenshin70
- TechnicalEpisodic68
- TraitsCrossdressing68
- FantasyMagic61
- DramaBullying60
- Sci-FiTime Loop60
- TraitsKuudere58
- OtherPolitics53
- TraitsTwins51
- OtherAstronomy47
- SportAthletics42
- FantasyBody Swapping34
Genres: Award Winning, Drama. Tags: Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, Psychosexual, Philosophy, Fairy Tale, Tomboy, Ensemble Cast, LGBTQ+ Themes, Yuri, Primarily Teen Cast, Swordplay, Bisexual.
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Rated TV
- Premiered
- Spring 1997
- Aired
- Apr 2, 1997 – Dec 24, 1997
- Broadcast
- Wednesday · 18:00:00
- Duration
- 23 min
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- J.C.Staff
Alternative Titles
en-x-romajiShoujo Kakumei Utena
ja少女革命ウテナ
enShoujo Kakumei Utena
enUtena la fillette révolutionnaire
enLa rivoluzione di Utena
enUtena la ragazza della rivoluzione
Synopsis
Childhood idealism, illusions, ambition, adulthood, sexuality, abuse, incest and identity are all prominent themes which are explored in what is essentially a highly metaphorical and symbolic coming-of-age story. Loss of innocence, both sexual and otherwise, is treated as a life changing event. Fairy tale archetypes such as the noble prince and the damsel in distress, as well as standard tropes of
Childhood idealism, illusions, ambition, adulthood, sexuality, abuse, incest and identity are all prominent themes which are explored in what is essentially a highly metaphorical and symbolic coming-of-age story. Loss of innocence, both sexual and otherwise, is treated as a life changing event. Fairy tale archetypes such as the noble prince and the damsel in distress, as well as standard tropes of the shoujo and magical girl genre are incorporated, subverted, inverted, averted and deconstructed. Shoujo Kakumei Utena won the Best TV Animation Award at Animation Kobe in 1997.
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Childhood idealism, illusions, ambition, adulthood, sexuality, abuse, incest and identity are all prominent themes which are explored in what is essentially a highly metaphorical and symbolic coming-of-age story. Loss of innocence, both sexual and otherwise, is treated as a life changing event. Fairy tale archetypes such as the noble prince and the damsel in distress, as well as standard tropes of
Childhood idealism, illusions, ambition, adulthood, sexuality, abuse, incest and identity are all prominent themes which are explored in what is essentially a highly metaphorical and symbolic coming-of-age story. Loss of innocence, both sexual and otherwise, is treated as a life changing event. Fairy tale archetypes such as the noble prince and the damsel in distress, as well as standard tropes of the shoujo and magical girl genre are incorporated, subverted, inverted, averted and deconstructed. Shoujo Kakumei Utena won the Best TV Animation Award at Animation Kobe in 1997.
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- Type
- TV
- Status
- Finished
- Premiered
- Spring 1997
- Aired
- Apr 2, 1997 – Dec 24, 1997
- Broadcast
- Wednesday · 18:00:00
- Episodes
- 39 / 39
- Duration
- 23 min
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- J.C.Staff
Alternative Titles
en-x-romajiShoujo Kakumei Utena
ja少女革命ウテナ
enShoujo Kakumei Utena
enUtena la fillette révolutionnaire
enLa rivoluzione di Utena
enUtena la ragazza della rivoluzione