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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
Animation · Drama · Fantasy · 1999
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
Movie details
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
“Alone, we have the power to revolutionize the world.”
1999 Animation · Drama · Fantasy 1h 26m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kunihiko Ikuhara
Written by
Yoji Enokido
Tomoko Kawakami
Utena Tenjou (voice)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Anthy Himemiya (voice)
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Akio Ohtori (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Juri Arisugawa (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Miki Kaoru (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Touga Kiryuu (voice)
Takeshi Kusao
Kyoichi Saionji (voice)
Court is in session
Put Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.