Remember last week when I said that any episode heavily featuring Nanami is most likely not going to advance the plot? Well, i'm both right and wrong about this statement,…
Whenever you see that Nanami is going to be the focus of the episode, you can be sure the episode is going to be absolutely absurd and probably do nothing…
The next arc of Utena begins by introducing one of the most important characters in the story: Anthy's brother Akio Ohtori. Akio is the current Chairman of Ohtori Academy, engaged…
The most important battle of all is the battle of self. Utena has been struggling for the past few episodes with her identity and what it means if Touga is…
These episodes of Utena really address a theme I like to talk about. In a lot of current media the representation of how a woman is supposed to act is…
You know. I think Oki's right, Utena set the bar for things that could be done in anime. In one episode, you have a man fighting a kangaroo over his…
Before this review, if you asked me to pick two episodes that were the most dissimilar from not only this arc, but all of Utena, I probably would have referenced…
Have you ever heard a piece of piano music so relaxing and beautiful that it puts you at ease every time you hear it? Have you ever longed for be…
In terms of storytelling Utena's second episode serves as a means of explanation. Episode 2 focuses on the importance of 'Revolution' for the world, the true purpose of the School…
Once upon a time, there was a little princess. Alone and saddened by the death of her parents, she met a prince. A prince that slid her a ring, and…