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Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Rose Collection Vol. 1

Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Rose Collection Vol. 1

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Love it.
Review: I am a male and I LOVE this series. I would recommend this to anyone who has dreams of the fantastic. It is about Utena, a high school student who gets involved in duels to protect her friend Himemiya. Very entertaining.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Shoujo Kakumei Utena is a Revolutionary Series
Review: I cannot help but agree with the previous reviews....Utena is extraordinary! I was hooked the moment the opening sequence started to play....I have been a devout Utena otaku for two years now, it it continues to be my all time favorite anime series! It's bizarre, unique, and fascinating story line is not all this wonderful series has to offer-it has a beautiful soundtrack as well as mesmerizing animation. Trust me, it's all around complexity will leave you stunned (and it only gets more complex as you travel through all 39 episodes)! Hands down, Kunihiko Ikuhara is the most brilliant man to ever grace this planet! Even more good news---Adolescence Mokushiroku, the Utena movie, is going to be released on DVD late this October! If you haven't seen the movie yet, you don't know what you're missing!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Great Anime!
Review: Fromt the makers of Sailor Moon comes this very different anime with a twisting plot that is as mysterious and action packed and funny as it is romantic. Utena was a young girl who lost her parents and was impressed by a prince who comforted her. She decided to become like a prince herself, guarding the rights of those who needed her protection. This goal and her rose signet ring which the prince gave her, lead her to the Ohtori Academy where she becomes mixed up in the student council's duels to posess the Rose Bride and the power to revolutionize the world. Utena doesn't fully understand what's going on, but is willing to fight for the honour of the Rose Bride and her own self... The only thing wrong with this box set (it has a lovely display pictures!) is that it only contains episodes 1-13, the only ones released in America. If you want to know where to get the rest of the 39 episode series, contact me at my e-mail.(Note: After a few months of this review being up, tons of people have e-mailed me about this last comment. That's just great! It makes me so happy that people want to get the rest of Utena. If I could write a review on the rest of the episodes, I would, but where would I put it now? Keep writing me if you want to know. I usually get back to you on the same day.)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Truly Original Anime
Review: I remember last year hearing many people buzzing about this show, and this year I finally found out why. Shoujo Kakumei Utena is, by far, one of the most original anime series I have ever seen. No monsters of the day, giant robots, or super fighters.

This first disc introduces many of the main players in this beautiful drama, that at times, had me laughing very hard. We join Utena Tenjou on her quest to find her prince, at the mysterious Ohtori Academy, where she meets a girl who will forever change her life, Anthy Himemiya. What follows is a never-ending twist and turn storyline, showcasing the light and dark of each character.

One reason I love this show is because there truly is no real 'good' or 'bad' guys, everyone merely... well, is. I will say, do the sub. The dub is terrible! The voices do not fit the characters at all. Enjoy this, and let us all pray that the rest of the series will be released soon. For the revolution of the world!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Absolutly Amazing!
Review: If this doesn't take your breath away then nothing can!

Utena is the most amazing shoujo (girl's) anime I have ever seen, if not THE most amazing anime I have ever seen. It's tough to rival this incredibly creative series.

Often criticized for being to 'weird' I praise Utena for it's bold moves in the world of shoujo! An interesting and *completly* unique plotline... this is like nothing you have ever seen before.

Pushing the limits on sexual barriers, and always keeping you guessing and surprised, the craziness of Utena can capture any heart.

Mature viewer's will enjoy the depth that the creators went into on every episode, including new battle themes with amazing lyrics that pertain to each character. New songs every episode, and all of the music is enough to make your heart sing. An excellent opening and closing theme, and new battle themes each episode you can NEVER get bored listening to Utena.

The main plotline is a young girl named Utena who goes to the Ohtori Academy. She was visited by a Prince when she was a very young girl and he gave her a rose signet ring. Ever since then she has dreamed of becoming a prince herself, and she dreams of being able to save young princess' from danger. When she gets into a duel with Saiyonji over the welfare of a friend she discovers a whole new world where she can finally become the prince she alwasy dreamed of.

A battle arena with an upside down castle, and a rose bride who can summon the power of Dios into a sword. Whoever wins the duel becomes engaged to the Rose Bride, who turns out to be a fellow student named Anthy. When Utena wins the duel she most adopt Anthy as her bride. Although at first Utena is skeptical of the shy and akward girl, they soon develop a strong bond that cannot be broken.

Pairing up against beautiful bishonen Saiyonji who seems to be rough and coarse, Touga the head of Student Council who is quite the ladies man, Juri who scares even the teacher's, Nanami who is in love with her big brother Touga, Miki who only has eyes for Anthy after she plays his paino song plus numerous other characters like Wakaba and the cute Chuchu you can tell that Anthy and Utena are going to be having the time of their lives.

The DVD set includes the first 7 episodes, most notably 'Take Care, Miss Nanami' where the cute young Tsuwabuki is introduced to the scene.

I recomend watching in subtitled version, as the dubbed version isn't very pleasant on the ears.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good series but not entirely of my interest
Review: I've gona into the first DVD of this series so far and it's pretty good story-wise and they have a good development of the characters. However there is repeated animation in certain areas throughout the episodes and the audience the series aims towards is for of a younger audience. Overall it's good though, just not perfect :)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: amazing anime
Review: I love revolutionary girl utena.Its an amazing series its funny and serious.Its has a very good story line.Yes its a little girly but I love it and im a boy.I think utena is an amazing person even the best anime female of all time.I also like the dubbed voices.And on the dvd you can watch the 7 episodes in english,japenese,english with english subtites,japanese with english subtites.Oh and bye the way utena is not a lesbian even thow here friend is.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A good start..
Review: Utena is my all time favourite anime... But im not too keen on the first series. I see it as something you need to watch to understand the rest. The second and third [especialy the third] are amazing as well as the movie. I loved the last two espisodes. If you like this, you LOVE the later episodes [unless you cant handle something a little more mature]. Sadly they are not available in the states, sooo finding someway to get them might be dificult, but it is worth it. The final saga is a anime masterpeice. So much deeper and more mature than the first. The second saga, is quite involved, and only 12 episodes long, so you can watch it in one shot.. with some coffee. I would highly suggest getting this Anime, but dont just watch the first saga, watch the other two and the movie also, or else you will be missing out on something amazing.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The introduction of a most bizarre and unique series...
Review: The series "Shoujo Kakumei Utena" may at first seem like your average shoujo anime... until you've seen it all! Tenjou Utena is our tragic prince and Himemiya Anshi as our princess... or is she?? Each character has his or her own unique story of their own involving it's own twists and turns and strange interactions with the stories of the other characters. It'll... let's say... "blow your mind."

The first thirteen episodes only provide a minor glimpse of the thickening plot to come. It does, however, provide a foresight to upcoming events and the series cannot exist without it unfortunately.

What I reccommend: buy it! Because seeing this is vital to seeing the rest of the series. I just wish it would move a bit faster in the beginning...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: this video is great
Review: this is a romantic plot abot a young girl caught up in a magical world just because of the ring that she bares on her finger and the art is amazing the eyes are gorgues and the songs are great oh yeah theres also the shadow girls these girls names are a-ko b-ko and c-ko but only 2 of them show up on this season while c-ko plays a shadow as her self


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