Despite now being an old anime, Revolutionary Girl Utena is touted as the Neon Genesis Evangelion of shoujo anime. Its incredibly complex story balances multiple characters, themes and symbols, weaving them into a fascinating and sometimes utterly unfathomable tapestry. The series' director thought it would be his last project so he threw everything in: the challenges of self-expression in adolescence, tropes in fairytales, gender role analysis etc.. Many great essays and reviews have been written about Revolutionary Girl Utena. I am not currently in a position to effectively comment on the series since I discovered and watched it several years ago but recall being enormously inspired and struck by it.
I, therefore, wanted it to be the first installment in my Inspiration Series - a series of entries where I comment on books, movies, TV, and other media that has inspired me. Since I've been meaning to re-watch this series for a while now I thought that including brief written comments about it as I do so would provide both insight and perhaps even amusement for those reading this blog.
Here is the opening video for the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWuP4aLDU8M
Also, here's a review.
Nihon Review: http://www.nihonreview.com/anime/revolutionary-girl-utena/
Below is an image of Anthy hiding her face, Utena being open and expressive and the princely ideal between them.
I, therefore, wanted it to be the first installment in my Inspiration Series - a series of entries where I comment on books, movies, TV, and other media that has inspired me. Since I've been meaning to re-watch this series for a while now I thought that including brief written comments about it as I do so would provide both insight and perhaps even amusement for those reading this blog.
Here is the opening video for the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWuP4aLDU8M
Also, here's a review.
Nihon Review: http://www.nihonreview.com/anime/revolutionary-girl-utena/
Below is an image of Anthy hiding her face, Utena being open and expressive and the princely ideal between them.
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