Rating: 
Summary: this dvd is great
Review: this story (utena) is about a young girl who's parent's died in the past she was left alone until one day this prince on a white horse came and told her that growing up alone was her stregnth and nobility then he gave her ring and said this ring will lead you to me and then utena made a promise to herself I will become a prince and save princessis if you wan't to fid out more buy this video oh here are the characters jury(duelist) touga(duelist) miki(duelist) saionji(duelist) anthy(rose bride) wakaba(utena's friend) utena(revoluttionary prince) chu-chu(monkey-mouse also known as anthy's cheer-up mate) nanami(touga's little sister and jeulos of anthy because anthy gets more attention
Rating:
Summary: Please buy this DVD!!!
Review: First off, like the others before have said, don't buy this thinking that it's some kind of offshoot of Sailor Moon. This is a more serious anime, with gorgeous artwork and music that blends perfectly with the various scenes. I *LOVE* the opening song for this series, in fact, I bought the soundtrack because the music is soooo awesome. The "Apocalypse" and duel songs are the best!!
On to the story, which is the very essense of this anime. On the surface, is the story of an orphaned girl named Utena who is searching for her lost prince. Not finding him anytime soon, she decides to become one herself so that she can rescue other "princesses". My thinking is that she was soooo desolate when her parents died, that she wanted to die too. So when the Prince came along, he gave her the incredible gift of hope, and now she wishes to pass that gift along as well. Such a simple story, becomes so much more as the story unfolds.
Anyway, her journey leads her to Ohtori Academy, where her tomboy ways get her on the teachers' blacklist. It's there that Utena crosses paths with Anthy Himemaya, a very soft-spoken, quiet girl who takes pacifistism to the extremes, as she never fights back to those who would oppress her. Utena's fate becomes forever entwined with this mysterious girl after Utena unwittingly duels in the school's secret arena. For Anthy is the Rose Bride, and *she* is the prize of the secret duels. She holds the key to the Absolute Destiny, Apocalypse.
Will the secret duelists win the Rose Bride and bring about the Apocalypse? Will Utena solve the mystery of the Rose Bride, and find her long lost Prince? Will Anthy ever grow a backbone, and fight back? What is ChuChu, Anthy's only friend? Is it a mouse or is it a monkey?? Will Wakaba ever get a clue? Will Software Sculptors *EVER* release the rest of this series????? Once you watch the first episodes or so, you will want to buy the rest of this series!!! Take My Revolution!!! BUY THIS SERIES!!! ^_~
Rating: 
Summary: Strange show... but worth trying
Review: First off, if you've seen the "By the director of Sailor Moon" flash on the cover of this set & are expecting more of the same, beware - this is a *very* different show to Sailor Moon! Instead, we have a somewhat deep plot about a cross-dressing schoolgirl competing with a group of fellow students (who themselves seem set on bringing the apocalypse, or "cracking the world's shell" as they put it) over the control of the Rose Bride - another young student under the full control of the current duelling champion. Still with me? It's an interesting story with a good mix of dramatic and comic moments, and not at all 'typical' anime. It took me to watch the disc a few times before I got my head around what was happening & started to appreciate just how good the story is. I wouldn't recommend it for casual viewing or for people who prefer their entertainment to be light and fluffy! Also, it seems to be aimed more at the mature end of the market - parents might worry about the 'mature themes', and I'd bet a lot of the story would go straight over a young kid's head anyway. Overall, worth a look if you're prepared to think about what's going on on-screen. Pass if you prefer mindless entertainment.
Rating: 
Summary: OK for 5 year-olds?
Review: I bought this DVD for my five-year-old son for him to watch during an extended trip, and when I glanced over at the monitor my first reaction was "Did just introduce my son to lesbianism?" With the headphones on, however, it resolves into a cross-dressing story with very interesting characters and lots of wild swordplay. The sexual overtones seem to have gone over his head, or were sublimated into his unconscious, who's to know. We both enjoyed the story very much, but I am left with the feeling that it is a window into a very warped world. Is the student council a dramatization of a revolutionary cult, much like those who end up poisoning people in subways? I guess we'll have to buy the next DVD!
Rating:
Summary: Incredible
Review: This is a series that is almost too advanced in its plot, art, music, and character depth to be considered truly shoujo. I guarantee that anyone who sees this will be spellbound. The characters are so laden with issues that you'll simultaneously love, despise, envy, pity, and ultimately relate to many of them. This is nothing like "Magical Girl Sasami" or "Sailor Moon", with their twee, happy-go-lucky stories and lovably quirky characters. Although the voice acting of the dub is not quite up to par, it's far superior to the dub of "Sailor Moon". I highly, highly recommend this series.
Rating: 
Summary: Buy the subtitled version instead; it does the anime justice
Review: <i>Revolutionary Girl Utena</i>, or <i>Shoujo Kakumei Utena</i> in the Japanese, is a brilliant and complex anime, which contains the best writing and art I have ever seen. It's really unfortunate that the dub job is so terrible. The English-language acting makes even the more profound moments of the series melodramatic and trite, and lines of dialogue have been changed from the actual translation (which can be found in the subtitled version) in such a way as to be offensive in more than one instance. The subtitled version is phenomenal; I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys watching a brilliant work of art, with amazing acting in the Japanese language. Words such as "travesty" are appropriate in this case, I think, to describe the butchering that took place in the dubbing of this series. The only reason I give this two stars instead of one is because the anime itself is so great even the dub job cannot ruin it completely.
Rating:
Summary: "For the Revolution of the World . . . "
Review: This boxed set is the so-called "Student Council saga" of the Utena TV series. It chronicals Utena's introduction into the mystery of the Ohtori Academy and her duels with the 5 student council members. This is the most straightforard of the 4 sagas. It only dips into all the mystery, in which this series is engulfed. It is a SHOJO series, which means that it was originally aimed at young girls. But don't let that turn you away; I have found that SHOJO series are often the best anime has to offer, possibly because what young girls watch in Japan and what young girls watch here are completely different (I think this series has a 13+ rating). But don't think of it as a "girls' series." Think of it as a cross of THE X-FILES with SAILOR MOON with some soap opera elements tossed in for good measures. As I have said before, there is A LOT of symbolism and mystery in this series: Who is End of the World? Who will be the one to bring revolution to the world? What is the significance of the Rose Bride? Why is Miki always timing things with his stopwatch? (Ok, so the last question is never actually answered.) This series gets better and better with every episode, until the SHOCKING conclusion in ep. 39 (this is only the first 13 episodes, the rest hasn't been liscensed yet). I highly recommend this series: it's my favorite of all time (higher than Sailor Moon). Buy this! Maybe Software Sculptors will liscence the rest of the series if enough people do!
Rating:
Summary: good shoujo anime series
Review: The basis for Revolutionary Girl Utena's storylines goes something like this: cute middle school girl unknowingly gets caught up in a magical and romantic plot. Oh, wait: that's *every* shoujo manga and anime plot. What makes this one special is the witty and well-crafted dialogue, as well as some weirdly stylized [even for anime] animation [including a Greek chorus and shadow plays!]. Utena is a cross-dressing young girl who wears boys' uniforms because she thinks it makes her look noble and dashing, just like the prince who gave her a rose signet ring when she was younger. At school, some mean guy on the school council who slaps around girls besmirches her best friend's name, so she challenges him to a duel.. unaware that the members of the school council actually belong to a secret society of megalomaniacal revolutionaries [natch], who routinely duel for the privelege of controlling the Rose Bride. The Rose Bride is a pretty, subservient, dark-skinned young girl who likes to clean and cook named.. get this.. "Anthy Hemimaya". No kidding. Political Correctness aside, this series is really quite entertaining. I recommend it to anyone who likes shoujo manga or anime.
Rating:
Summary: One more classic to collect
Review: You got to see this one! if you are a Sailor Moon fan you got to see this.It' the tipical story of a girl with a boylish atitude admire by every girl in the school and in top of that there a strange past that is understandible.But it's the tipical atmosphere of Sailor Moon in some aspects like the love story about to women.it's been a long time since a series with sword fighting was this good.Don't waste your money in bying one at the time,get the complete box set.
Rating:
Summary: AWESOME! ANIME AT IT'S BEST!
Review: Utena is the coolest series that I have seen since getting into anime. The character development is great, and the symbolism gives English majors lots to discuss. The art is great and remains constant throughout the series. I just wish that the would release the rest of the 39 episodes. And there are 7-8 on a DVD. Not 3 or 4 like some people do. GREAT!
|
