Shojou Kakumei Utena - Tumblr Posts

If anyone makes an Utena x HnK crossover fanfic, please call it "sword in the stone" or smth like that. It would be P e r f e c t

JUST REALIZED SOMETHING, I REMEMBER HEARING THAT THE ACTUAL HEADMASTER FOR OHTORI ACADEMY(ya know, Kanae's father) WAS SICK OR SMTH IDK BUT ANYWAYS, AKIO'S CAR'S LICENSE IS 'OHTORI' DOES THAT MEAN THAT AKIO IS LITERALLY DRIVING THE HEADMASTER HIMSELF AROUND??? Lol probably isnt but still, what a fun thought

Am I the only one who doesnt believe that Anthy and Utena switched bodies in the curry episode? More than likely, they probably just switched appearances.

Oh god wait did Anthy, as Utena, do the weekly... thing with Akio??? <:(

Anyways back on track, the reason im saying this is because, Utena, as Anthy, is still physically strong. And Anthy, as utena, isnt seeing as how she couldn't hold up Wakaba as Utena.

Reblog if you have any more thoughts on what this means symbolically and/or metaphorically and any other parallels between this episode and the meat of the series.

Hey does anyone know why Shiori Takatsuki has this weird connection to the shadow girls? In the show, shes literally at their stage. she and juri, in the scene where she pulls her sword out, are literally shadowy silhouettes. And in the movie? She literally STEALS the shadow girls' tape.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? IS SHE A SHADOW GIRL?? /WAS/ SHE A SHADOW GIRL??

Why I think ChuChu is used as a distraction and a metaphor/why I think people need to view Utena in the same way they view Surrealist paintings

Something that I don’t think enough people understand about Utena Revolutionary girl, is that ever frame is meant to be viewed under a classical art eye.

This simple still, a lot of people will discount it. Think that it’s not important to Utena’s Character. This is a moment in which Utena is doubting herself, and the show is trying to purposely distract your attention to ChuChu, all to throw off your perception of Utena as a character. This universe doesn’t want you to view Utena as anything other than a justified, righteous Prince. At least for now. The show itself wants to devalue Utena’s doubt in herself, in favor of projecting her security in herself. And you might say, “Hey that’s crazy talk!” But that’s the thing, this show tried to distract you on purpose multiple time. All in an effort to trick your perception, in the same way that the characters perceptions are being tricked.

ChuChu is seen as a joke character, yet he shows very early on that there was something abnormal with this specific dress. The packets he’s holding are humidity/moister absorption packets. It is a visual premonition of what is yet to come, as Anthy’s dress dissolves from moisture. Yet the show is purposefully trying to make the viewer feel as though it’s unimportant because it’s the “mascot” “pet” figure.

This scene as well, ChuChu is not only used as a physical barrier, but a mental barrier. Even though this scene is very serious, showing Utena and her toxic counterpart when they first meet. These characters are meant to be foils of each other, showing not only the worst parts of Utena’s character, but also how she differs from what she could be. And how her choices could lead her to a similar fate. Utena is still climbing upwards, while her counterpart has reached the precipice of what he can be. She is free to continue moving forward, while he is stuck. And yet, the scene is still trying to distract you with the silliness of ChuChu, almost as if to relieve some of the tension.

As the show goes on, it uses ChuChu as less of a distraction tool, and leans more into what ChuChu represents conceptually. Utena, in this moment, is projecting onto ChuChu. She is worried about what Anthy is doing, but doesn’t want or know how to admit it. So Utena projects those fears onto ChuChu, who is this moment being used as a vehicle for Utena’s internal feelings.

But anyways, this is the kind of stuff I feel like people miss when they watch Utena, because of how they are viewing it. People judge it off of anime standards, when really it should be judged and interpreted as a piece of surrealist artwork. Look at the camera view, the positioning of stills, the distance and stance of characters. It is much more complex than most give it credit for.

If Revolutionary Girl Utena got a live action adaptation, what do you think would happen?

In my vision it would be Anthy exploring the real world or better yet, Nanami's revolution :)

We have had Utena and Anthy's revolution: Adolescence of Utena. And we've had the Saionji, Touga, Juri and Miki's revolution: After The Revolution. imagine the SYMBOLISM of Nanami's revolution being live action. Ik ik, most of you will probably say "Nanami doesn't need to have her revolution shown" and I get it, shes perfect the way she is, but Im starving for Utena content and who better than my favorite comphet cow alien egg layer lesbian narrative foil joke character ever! It would have SO MUCH potential!!

If Revolutionary Girl Utena got a live action adaptation, what do you think would happen?

What does the relationship between Miki and Juri mean symbolically? I wanna know. Does anyone know??

Funniest thing about Utena vs modern animes is that Utena makes their 14 YOs look older than they are so they could deal with sexuality while modern animes now just sexualize highschoolers to oblivion and make 200+ YOs look way younger than they are so its "okay" to sexualize these childlike beings bc of their age. (I think? I don't really watch mainstream animes anymore so i could be wrong)

in the end, all schools are like ohtori academy

(clenched knuckles) i will not mansplain about revolutionary girl utena on the internet. i will allow people to have their own interpretations of the series and trust that they will think critically about its themes and message.

full body chills at the execution of this...

Revolutionary Girl Utena - 少女革命ウテナ  (1997) Episode 01 / Episode 39

Thank god I have mentally ill depressed friends I can project onto Anthy so I can figure out what the heck is going on in her 14 year old brain

(Sorry Chris and Laz)

For some reason I had a dream where Phos was gonna write Revolutionary Girl Utena Fanfic??? Theres more to the dream but ill talk about it later or not ever

was trying to get stuff done and was doing a good job until this fucking song popped up in my playlist and now i’m an emotional mess