Adolescence of Utena
Adolescence of Utena is a 1999 Japanese anime film. It is a follow-up to the 1997 anime television series Revolutionary Girl Utena, created by the artist collective Be-Papas. The film is directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara, written by Yōji Enokido based on a story by Ikuhara and produced by the animation studio J.C.Staff. An English-language dubbed version of the film produced by Central Park Media was released in 2001 as Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie.
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| Kanji | 少女革命ウテナ アドゥレセンス黙示録 | ||||
| Literal meaning | Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse | ||||
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| Directed by | Kunihiko Ikuhara | ||||
| Written by | Yōji Enokido | ||||
| Based on | Revolutionary Girl Utena by Be-Papas | ||||
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| Cinematography | Toyomitsu Nakajō | ||||
| Edited by | Shigeru Nishiyama | ||||
| Music by | Shinkichi Mitsumune | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toei Company | ||||
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Running time | 87 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
The plot follows Utena Tenjou, a tomboy high school student who is drawn into a series of sword duels to win the hand of Anthy Himemiya, a mysterious student known as the "Rose Bride". The film is noted for its extensive use of metaphor and symbolism; its focus on themes of gender, sexuality and the transition from adolescence to adulthood; and for its more mature subject material relative to the anime series.