Revolutionary Girl Utena

1997

5.0

6 reviews

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Season 1 episodes (39)

1 The Rose Bride

4/2/97

Season-only

In an attempt to defend her best friend's honor, Utena challenges the kendo captain to a duel, and soon finds herself wrapped up in so much more than she'd anticipated.

2 For Whom the Rose Smiles

4/2/97

Season-only

By chance, Utena managed to defeat Saionji in their duel, and now he's determined to have a rematch. However, Utena already secretly intends to lose on purpose, so she can be free of the dueling game.

3 On the Night of the Ball

4/2/97

Season-only

As Utena continues to adjust to life with her new roommate, she starts to realize how few friends Anthy actually has. But in urging Anthy to expand her social circle, Utena unwittingly places Anthy into a trap.

4 The Sunlit Garden - Prelude

4/2/97

Season-only

Miki, a shy pianist and member of the Student Council, has an interest in Anthy. Miki swears he has no interest in the duels and offers to help tutor Utena and Anthy.

5 The Sunlit Garden - Finale

4/2/97

Season-only

Miki's starting to realize the extent of Anthy's loyalty to her role as the Rose Bride. Will such an understanding be enough to move such a passive boy to duel for possession of her?

6 Take Care, Miss Nanami!

4/2/97

Season-only

Nanami suspects someone is out to get her. A number of strange events have been occuring, placing her in danger. The latest caused a dashing young boy to appear from out of nowhere to save her.

7 Unfulfilled Jury

4/2/97

Season-only

Jury, the fencing team captain, has taken a special interest in Utena lately. She finds Utena's lack of regard for the dueling game to be sensible, but Jury still hopes to accomplish something by winning.

8 Curried High Trip

4/2/97

Season-only

A mishap during home economics has caused Anthy and Utena to switch bodies. Nanami, accepting the blame for this mishap, sets out to find the cure for their predicament.

9 The Castle Said to Hold Eternity

4/2/97

Season-only

Saionji and Touga have always been at odds since they were children. Their reasons for participating in the dueling game are apparently very different as well, though they share a common past.

10 Nanami's Precious Thing

4/2/97

Season-only

Nanami's possessiveness of her brother has only grown after his injury at the hands of Saionji. Even the simplest gesure from Utena brings Nanami's jealousy and anger out… this time to the boiling point.

11 Gracefully Cruel - The One Who Picks that Flower

4/2/97

Season-only

Utena has gradually grown fonder of Touga over time. But even as she ponders as to whether or not Touga may be her prince, his plots continue to encircle her.

12 For Friendship, Perhaps

4/2/97

Season-only

After losing to Touga in their duel, Utena's spirit has been crushed. Anthy, unintentionally or not, has betrayed Utena's trust and only Wakaba will be able to help Utena reclaim her sense of self.

13 Tracing A Path

4/2/97

Season-only

A look back at all the prior duels and major events with some perspective. Also, a hint of what lies in store for Utena if she continues the path of the duelist.

14 The Boys of the Black Rose

4/2/97

Season-only

Utena is introduced to Anthy's older brother, Akio, who also happens to be the acting chairman for the school. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing in the depths of Nemuro Memorial Hall.

15 The Landscape Framed by Kozue

4/2/97

Season-only

Kozue, Miki's twin sister, is seen as somewhat of an oddity around school. In particular, her feelings for her brother remain most ambiguous... but the Black Rose Society knows all.

16 The Cowbell of Happiness

4/2/97

Season-only

Nanami's just received a priceless piece of jewelry; a Sebastian Dior… cow bell. As she touts it around school, people start to wonder if she's truly lost her mind.

17 The Thorns of Death

4/2/97

Season-only

Shiori, Jury's childhood friend and the source of her heart's turmoil, has transferred to Ohtori Academy. As Jury tries her best to ignore Shiori, Mikage's seminar beckons to her.

18 Mitsuru's Impatience

4/2/97

Season-only

Mitsuru is constantly being excluded and disregarded due to his age. He yearns to be more like an adult, but isn't even sure what that entails. Again, Mikage's seminar can provide the answers.

19 A Song for a Kingdom Now Lost

4/2/97

Season-only

When Wakaba was a child, she had a prince she'd held close in her heart. Well now, her prince has arrived at Ohtori, but he's interested in Utena! Will Utena be able to set him straight?

20 Wakaba Flourishing

4/2/97

Season-only

The expelled student council vice president, Saionji, has been shacking up with Wakaba. As she spends time with him, she starts to feel a change within herself. But when Mikage offers him a way back, Wakaba's dream ends.

21 Vermin

4/2/97

Season-only

Keiko's always been content with being a member of Nanami's gang, but her desires for Touga still remain. When an opportunity opens for her, it results in a disaster that Mikage can exploit.

22 Nemuro Memorial Hall

4/2/97

Season-only

The truth behind Nemuro Memorial Hall's dark history lies shrouded in mystery. As Mikage is down to his last black rose, he stakes his last hopes on allying with Utena.

23 The Terms of a Duelist

4/2/97

Season-only

As the student council searches for answers as to who is behind the Black Rose Duelists, Utena is already poised to fight the mastermind of the plot.

24 The Secret Nanami Diary

4/2/97

Season-only

After a mishap puts Mitsuru in the hospital, Utena, Anthy, and Nanami stumble upon a diary he's kept that details Nanami's every plot since the time he's known her.

25 Their Eternal Apocalypse

4/2/97

Season-only

Saionji, still sore from the events surrounding his expulsion, vows to quit the dueling game. However, Touga and Akio have other plans for him.

26 Miki's Nest Box (The Sunlit Garden - Arranged)

4/2/97

Season-only

Miki, despite his friendship with Utena and Anthy, is once again pushed to duel. This time, his sister is the one doing the pushing.

27 Nanami's Egg

4/2/97

Season-only

Nanami is startled to find an egg in her bed one morning. Unsure as to whether or not it's possible that she's the mother, she assumes the role.

28 Whispers in the Dark

4/2/97

Season-only

After a long absence from school, Rukia, the original fencing captain, returns. But as to whether he's back to enjoy life as a student or to push Jury's buttons remains to be determined.

29 Azure Paler Than the Sky

4/2/97

Season-only

Realizing the only way to defeat Utena and Anthy is with a partnership equally as strong, Rukia seeks to ally himself with Jury. However, Jury's hatred for him has only grown during the time he's been back.

30 The Barefoot Girl

4/2/97

Season-only

As Utena has gotten to know Akio, she's started to realize that she has feelings for him. But what of the prince Utena holds within her heart? And what of Akio's fiance? Can love be wrong?

31 Her Tragedy

4/2/97

Season-only

Nanami's growing irritation with the girls that flock to her brother is put into a strange context when she uncovers a horrifying revelation regarding their relationship.

32 The Romance of the Dancing Girls

4/2/97

Season-only

Unable to face Touga after uncovering the nature of their relationship, Nanami does all she can to avoid him. However, her feelings for him betray her and force her to face the truth instead.

33 The Prince Who Runs Through the Night

4/2/97

Season-only

Anthy sends Utena on an errand to deliver roses, but little does she realize that Anthy's plan is also Akio's plot.

34 The Rose Crest

4/2/97

Season-only

Utena, Anthy, and Akio all go to see a play being put on by the school's drama club. The play, however, rings a little closer to truth than it does to fairy-tale.

35 The Love That Blossomed in Wintertime

4/2/97

Season-only

Touga has carried out Akio's will without question, up until now. As Akio grows close to Utena, Touga begins to question as to how this will affect the outcome of the duels, as well as his own personal feelings for Utena.

36 And Thus Opens the Doorway of Night

4/2/97

Season-only

Touga's resolved to duel with Utena one more time. Aware of his feelings for her, he concludes that the only way to save her is to defeat her before she meets her prince.

37 The One to Revolutionize the World

4/2/97

Season-only

Utena has uncovered the truth behind Anthy and Akio and her disgust for them both has brought her to forsake everything she's fought for up until now. But has Utena ever really tried to understand how Anthy feels?

38 End of the World

4/2/97

Season-only

Utena has decided to follow the letter's instructions and proceeds to the dueling arena to meet her prince. But the happily-ever-after Utena had been hoping for doesn't appear to include Anthy… What's a prince to do?

39 And Someday, Together, We'll Shine

4/2/97

Season-only

Utena's once again betrayed by Anthy. With the prince's sword in hand, Akio attempts to open the doors of revolution while the fallen prince contemplates her and Anthy's fate.

About this show

Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena attends Ohtori Academy where she dresses in the boys' uniform. After her friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friend's honor. Her rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena where she wins the duel and becomes engaged to Anthy, the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, Utena must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy.

Ratings and reviews

5.0

6 reviews

Ana

November 4, 2019

This show is unlike any others! Very symbolic so might not be everyone's cup of tea. Fantastic soundtrack that must be owned at any cost and replayed at will.

Hisham Zakout

April 25, 2022

Gothic like Avril Lavigne and Linkin Park lmfao🔫