8.1
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Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
Overview
"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
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.
Secondary
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.
Revolutionary Girl Utena delves deeply into themes of gender roles, identity, and sexuality, particularly through its exploration of same-sex relationships and challenging patriarchal structures. However, the series does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or explicitly address transsexual themes, focusing instead on broader gender performance and societal expectations.
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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