Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
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Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

Alone, we have the power to revolutionize the world.

7.4 / 10 1999 1h 26mPG-13 Japanese
AnimationDramaFantasyRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami

Utena Tenjou (voice)

Lead
Yuriko Fuchizaki

Yuriko Fuchizaki

Anthy Himemiya (voice)

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Akio Ohtori (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Juri Arisugawa (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Miki Kaoru (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Touga Kiryuu (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Kyoichi Saionji (voice)

Yuri Shiratori

Yuri Shiratori

Nanami Kiryuu (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kunihiko Ikuhara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker