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Utena is a tomboyish school girl who attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy. Her strong sense of chivalry pulls her into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride.
Utena is a tomboyish school girl who attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy. Her strong sense of chivalry pulls her into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride.
Revolutionary Girl Utena explicitly promotes progressive ideology by deconstructing traditional gender roles and patriarchal power structures, advocating for individual liberation from systemic oppression. Its central thesis critiques societal expectations and champions revolutionary change over conformity.
The movie features a narrative that strongly critiques traditional gender roles and patriarchal power structures, making these themes central to its story. Regarding character representation, as a Japanese anime, it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, leading to a neutral assessment in that specific area.
Revolutionary Girl Utena prominently features central queer relationships, particularly between Utena and Anthy, depicted with profound emotional depth and as a catalyst for liberation. Other LGBTQ+ characters, like Juri, are portrayed with dignity and complexity, their struggles stemming from external circumstances rather than their identity. The series actively affirms queer love and identity as a powerful, revolutionary force against oppressive systems.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Revolutionary Girl Utena is an original anime series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All characters were created for this specific show, meaning there are no prior canonical versions whose genders could have been altered.
Revolutionary Girl Utena is an original anime series from 1997. The concept of a 'race swap' applies to adaptations or reboots where a character's race changes from prior established canon. As this is the original work, its characters are established within this series, and thus no race swaps occur.
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