Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. The dance scene in the revolutionary girl utena film adolescence of utena. Anthy is referred to as the rose bride and is given to the winner of each duel. Of course if you are a fan of revolutionary girl utena or adolescence of utena you should invest in the soundtrack. But utena s eyes seem to be fixed on one familiar face that stands out among. But utena s true identity is actually a girl, who due to a certain event from her past, has decided to crossdress in order to fulfill the highest of ambitions. Shojo kakumei utena is a series created by bepapas, an artist collective founded by kunihiko ikuhara. The final arc in the utena saga has arrived on bluray, alongside the opulent adolescence of utena film. Perhaps the same can be said regarding its yuri status, so i think its about time it gets some love from yr. A scene in the revolutionary girl utena film adolescence of utena, part of the otherworldly car chase which makes up the last third of the animation.
Utena includes, describes, averts, inverts, and subverts a wide variety of anime tropes, most notably stock footage utenas once an episode transformation sequence. Adolescence of utena movie watched via fansubsdvd whitney crystal plot. All eyes are on utena tenjou, a mysterious transfer student to ohtori academy. Revolutionary girl utena is probably one of the more beloved and wellknown anime of alltime. Adolescence of utena has an interesting history behind it. Utena fights to protect anthy and is pulled into a series of sword duels with the members of the student council. Central park media bought the rights to the film in 2001, releasing it on vhs and dvd. Adsupported movie and tv streaming site tubi tv has bolstered its anime catalogue once again with two new offerings. The thrilling featurelength movie based on kunihiko ikuharas tvs sailor moon fan favorite series is a fun retelling of this fantasy high school soap opera.
Rewatchspoilers revolutionary girl utena adolescence. Rebecca silverman looks back on how this classic concluded. Adolescence apocalypse is a 1999 japanese anime film. A handsome youth by the name of tenjo utena transfers to the distinguished ohtori academy. The movie, arjuna anime mar 6, 2017 liveaction erasedboku dake ga inai machi film s behindthescenes video posted feb 16, 2016. In the adolescence of utena, i dont even know what to say anymore. Adolescence apocalypse is a loose retelling of the revolutionary girl utena tv series. The movie en streaming, telecharger film revolutionary girl utena. This thrilling featurelength movie based on kunihiko ikuharas tvs sailor moon fan favorite series is a fun retelling of this popular fantasy. Anime fans often compare the show to the acclaimed puella magi madoka magica for its dark themes and deconstructive approach to the popular magical girl trope.
It has the haunting movie version of absolute destiny apocalypse and toki ni ai wa as well as exciting background music. But utenas eyes seem to be fixed on one familiar face that stands out among. Looking for information on the anime shoujo kakumei utena. Cell background for the adolescence of utena movie. It often contains a lot of shooting, explosions and. Saitos the adolescence of utena was originally released in japan in 1999, the same year as the film. Juri a tough female who is deep down suffering thanks to shiori in the case of the film, shiori had feelings for touga, and she makes juri, who was the girl that touga sacrificed his life to save, feel guilty about being responsible for his death, with her duel with utena helping her break free of the pain. Taking place at the prestigious ohtori academy, were introduced to utena tenjou, a middleschooler. It occurs in what is commonly known as an alternate universe.
The consulting analyst the adolescence of utena fashionable. Adolescence mokushiroku revolutionary girl utena the movie. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. The year is 1999, two years after the completion of revolutionary girl utenas television broadcast. Adolescence of utena is a movie remake of the television series revolutionary girl utena. The utena film, adolescence apocalypsethe adolescence of utena is a mustwatch for me every year. Utena possesses the power of dios from the start the duel with jury just makes it apparent and personally i think her awkward masculine look in the beginning of the film is due to that too. Its one of the cheapest utena soundtracks and is full of goodies. Anthy feels guilty for the death of god, his brother, akio, the degree of left manipulate and to a certain extent abuse it.
Additionally the time constraints of the movie have led to the film being a. Watching this film, especially without the extra character knowledge, makes titles like flcl 2000. The winning duelist will not only receive anthy, but also the revolutionary power that she holds. But utenas true identity is actually a girl, who due to a certain event from her past, has decided to crossdress in order to fulfill the highest of ambitions. The movie, is a 1999 anime film followup to the revolutionary girl utena anime series, produced by jc staff, directed by kunihiko ikuhara, and written by yoji enokido. Stai cercando di guardare i guarda revolutionary girl utena. Adolescence of utena is a richly detailed and visually stunning film, with a storyline so complex that it is impossible to do it justice here.
Utena 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. Adolescence of utena is a 1999 japanese anime film. The manga serial began in the june 1996 issue of ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. Thats how i feel about the adolescence of utena, the nearly unintelligible film adaptation of the series revolutionary girl utena. It is a followup to the 1997 anime television series revolutionary girl utena, created by the artist collective bepapas. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by chiho saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by ikuhara, and adolescence of utena, a 1999 feature film. The majority of the original creative team with a few notable exceptions, have come together to create a feature film that is both a semiencapsulation of and yet wildly different from the original story. Shinkichi mitsumune utena the movie adolescence rush. A scene near the beginning of the revolutionary girl utena film adolescence of utena, showcasing the bizarre design of the high school in which the first half takes place. Revolutionary girl utena the adolescence of utena youtube. Adolescence of utena is a featurelength movie that was produced and directed by the same persons who were responsible for the tv series. 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.
It is said that the winner of the of tournament will receive a mysterious power to revolutionize the world, and the current champion is constantly. The adolescence of utena full english film revolutionary girl utena. It is a followup to the 1997 anime television series revolutionary girl utena, created by the artist. Imagine watching end of evangelion without having seen a single episode of the show. The adolescence of utena is a retelling of the 39 episode 1997 tv series, but requires a fair amount of background research watching the first episode arc of the tv series, which introduce all the main characters before you jump in. Based on the japanese animated series of the same name, revolutionary girl utena involves the plight of utena into womanhood through fighting techniques. As i grow older, i realise how transcendental the themes are that i find myself in that film year. Adolescence of utena was the brainchild of ikuhara specifically, who pulled bepapas back together for a reiminaging of the utena universe as a film, which was released in theaters in japan in 1999. I went into the adolescence of utena with no spoilers. All the characters in the film have problems related to sexuality, own adolescence.
Adolescence mokushiroku, poznat i pod nazivom adolescencija utene objavljen je u kinima u japanu 14. For discussion of incest, rape, and abusemanipulation i think that you have to look at this film with a very open mind and a lot of headcanons in order to wrap ones head about it. Touga was a child raped by a man, juri is a lesbian. Then its time for mark to finish utena trigger warning. The film s message, like utena, may be obvious but its social commentary on food and parenting lie buried under layers of imagery and symbolism. This scene turned my wife gay when she was the dance scene in the revolutionary girl utena film adolescence of utena. Still, the film is definitely an enjoyable if not abstract ride for its haunting images and spectacular animation. Utena has enormous emotional vacuum, which makes it sometimes confuse your feelings. She is then thrust into a series of battles with other duelists to win her friend anthy, who is known the rose bride. While the characters and main premise are the same, the story functions in a slightly altered way. Based on the 1997 classic anime series revolutionary girl utena, adolescence of utena was an attempt by series director kunihiko ikuhara to revise the original series with less of the narrative restraints that were placed on him during production of the original series, this time condensing the story into a one and a half hour long.
I tried to do in the movie what i wasnt able to accomplish in the tv series. Revolutionary girl utena adolescence of utena full movie eng sub. The adolescence of utena manga by chiho saito is an alternate version of the animated film adolescence of utena which in turn is a retelling of sorts of the revolutionary girl utena anime series. The adolescence of utena is a film directed by kunihiko ikuhara with animation.