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Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena

1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 85 min · ★ 7.4 · 81% critics

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A new student arrives at a strange academy and is pulled into ritual duels over a mysterious classmate said to hold extraordinary power. As old memories and hidden rules surface, the fight becomes less about winning and more about understanding a surreal world that threatens to consume everyone in it.

Also known as Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse · Adolescence of Utena

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Details
Original title
少女革命ウテナ アドゥレセンス黙示録
Years
1999
Release date
1999-08-14
Language
Japanese
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
85 min
Critic score
81/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (87 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like dreamlike, emotionally intense anime with strong queer themes and symbolic storytelling, especially Revolutionary Girl Utena or Mind Game; Not for you if you want a clear, straightforward plot.

Pros: stunning animation; surreal atmosphere; bold queer themes | Cons: confusing story; rushed character depth; better with series context

Themes

  • witch
  • rose garden
  • sexual identity
  • adolescence
  • sibling relationship
  • sexuality
  • revolution
  • bride
  • forbidden love
  • surrealism
  • coming of age
  • cross dressing
  • +16 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara