Summary of "Revolutionary Girl Utena"

Someone once told me, "If you want to understand the whole story of Utena, watch all of the Opening and closing themes, they weren't there just for music.."

And she was right!

Also, notable is watch "Adolescence of Utena", the movie of the TV Series to understand things better.

Much of the series -- arguably, in a way the entire series -- revolves around the transition between childhood and adulthood, and all that implies, notably development of sexual feelings and identity and the loss of "innocence." Most of the characters are estranged from a loved one in their childhood, something which affects them deeply and arguably stunts them, and this relationship is often complicated or corrupted by a sexual element.

If you guys think the ending is sad.. EHHHH!! WRONG!! Here:
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=959&p=1
Discussions about the last ending, what it meant..

For Lyrics, go to:
http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/utena/
(Or look at my other Utena Videos)



The whole lyrics is the key: (I'll just mention some)

1ST SONG, OPENING THEME:
"Every Time I see that photo of us smiling, standing cheek to cheek"
~Last Episode. last scene.. n_n

3RD SONG, 2ND ENDING THEME:
All astronomy/star stuff are for Akio's observatory room..

"A single perpetual machine"
~Akio's projector/telescope are but one of the same

"Ah, it is empty motion"
"Just empty motion, that's what it is"
~Everything is just a pigment of imagination.. (castle, horses, prince, princess, witch, etc.)

For more details about the last 3 episode and some of the songs, go here:
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?pid=77790
(See my review/interpretation)

Interpreting Symbolism in SKU:
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=431&p=1

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[Rainmarsfox]

Someone ELSE who gets the intense symbolism in Utena!

The only reason why I think the anime ending was sad was that the others weren't able to exit the prison that the academy was.

[steffiereggie]

Actually, a little revolution happened inside everyone (except Akio) which is why Anthy disagreed with him when he said Utena failed to bring a revolution.

If you look around my response to Nano022289X here in the commentary of this video, you'll see the list I made :)

Of course, greatest revolution was Anthy leaving Ohtori =)

[Avessan]

ughhh i hate people who do this. my friend watched like 7 minutes of the anime and concluded that everyone at the school was a lesbian and the show was not worth watching.

sorry, no offense to you kikyogal. the anime has some yuri themes, but is far from a 'yuri'.

[MyHonestyMightHurt]

Let go of me, take my revolution <33333333 I love this line

[supersexyninjajunjun]

To anyone, and more so guys, who think a series like this is too "girly" or "everyone is a lesbian"....just give it a try. Anime in the 90s WAS better and this is one of the best. This is coming from someone who has watched old anime series from the 70s up until a lot of new ones now and the 90s had a lot of good shows...but they all are overshadowed by crap like DBZ because it was on TV and more people watched it growing up.

[suruxcv]

Considering I'm a boy, even if people do not want to take time off to watch a show with Yuri and Bishonen themes, look on the bright side at least no one will be able to overrate this show like Naruto.

[outforsushi]

Its been a while since I watched Utena, but to explain the ending. Anthy and her brother was trapped in a curse and once in a while, they were given an opportunity to break it. Every time this opportunity comes, her brother will make a feeble attempt then give up. The way to break the curse was for the prince to sacrifice his own life but Anthy brother never figured this out. Utena sacrificed her life for Anthy, thus breaking the curse

[TsunadeFTisland11]

So Akio is the bad side of Dios right?

[whateverlikeda]

There's a city named Utena in my country!^^

[ChristianCountryGirl]

i might have to watch it again. But to me Utena became a " prince" to save Anthy * personally i dont like women being slapped around * they developed a strong bond * definitely not yuri* every person that Utena faced had to in some way grow up. * hence revolution* all except for Akio. if i missed anything please tell me. all in all i enjoyed watching it.

[Warayume]

where can i watch the movie in japanese that's subbed?

[LaneCGMS]

This anime is by far the deepest psychological mind screw I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying. I love it beyond compare. It's such a goody.

[hallowshinji]

good video, and thanks for links you added :)

[maggiekarp]

@Avessan most of the girls in this anime are too busy perving after their brothers to be lesbians

...but the ones who aren't doing that are pretty much lesbians