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Revolutionary Girl Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena

The power to revolutionize the world!

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Overview

"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.

Created by Yuichiro Oguro
Written by Yuichiro Oguro, Chiho Saitō, Yoji Enokido
NetworksTV Tokyo

Top Cast

Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami

Utena Tenjou (voice)

Yuriko Fuchizaki

Yuriko Fuchizaki

Anthy Himemiya (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Touga Kiryuu (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Kyouichi Saionji (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Juri Arisugawa (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Miki Kaoru (voice)

Yuri Shiratori

Yuri Shiratori

Nanami Kiryuu (voice)

Jurota Kosugi

Jurota Kosugi

Akio Ohtori (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Souji Mikage (voice)

Nozomu Sasaki

Nozomu Sasaki

Ruka Tsuchiya (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Revolutionary Girl Utena

Revolutionary Girl Utena is a animation, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of sibling relationship, sexual identity, adolescence, swordplay, symbolism, role reversal. Created by Yuichiro Oguro, it stars Tomoko Kawakami, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Takehito Koyasu. "Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.

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