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The main character is Utena Tenjou, a tomboyish teenage girl who was so impressed by a kind prince in her childhood that she decided to become a prince herself. She attends Ohtori Academy, where she meets a student named Anthy Himemiya, a girl who is in an abusive relationship with another student. Utena fights to protect Anthy and is pulled into a series of sword duels with the members of the Student Council. Anthy is referred to as the "Rose Bride" and is given to the winner of each duel. It is said that the winner of the of tournament will receive a mysterious "power to revolutionize the world", and the current champion is constantly challenged for the right to possess the Rose Bride.
Genre: Animation, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Tomoko Kawakami, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Takehito Koyasu, Takeshi Kusao, Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Hisakawa
Crew: Shinkichi Mitsumune (Original Music Composer), Shinya Hasegawa (Character Designer), Chiho Saitō (Creator), Kunihiko Ikuhara (Series Director), Shichiro Kobayashi (Art Direction), Kunihiko Ikuhara (Director)
Country: Japan
Studio: TV Tokyo
Runtime: 24:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First Air Date: Apr 02, 1997
Last Air date: Dec 24, 1997
Episode: 39 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 2.484
Keyword: sexual identity, adolescence, sibling relationship, swordplay, symbolism, metaphysics, surrealism, role reversal, coming of age, role playing, girl heroine, cross dressing, orphan, subversive tale, incest, gender roles, girl on girl, teenage sexuality, lgbt, female hero, white castle, roses, dual role, teenage rebellion, cross dresser, sword duel, genre bending, phallic symbol, shoujo, shoujo-ai, anime, gender identity
