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Revolutionary Girl Utena (少女革命ウテナ Shōjo Kakumei Utena) is a Japanese franchise created by the production group Be-Papas, which began as a manga in 1996 and subsequently adapted into an anime series consisting of 39 episodes in 1997, as well as a movie, a video game and a series of musicals. In the United States, the series was released on VHS in 1998 by Central Park Media under their Software Sculptors label.

Synopsis

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 is attending Ohtori Academy where she gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boys uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago. After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friends honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, the Rose Bride, she must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy.


Cast[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Utena Tenjō Tomoko Kawakami Rachael Lillis
Anthy Himeniya Yuriko Fuchizaki Sharon Becker
Akio Ōtori Jūrōta Kosugi Josh Mosby
Tōga Kiryū Takehito Koyasu Crispin Freeman
Kyōichi Saionji Takeshi Kusao Dan Olk
Juri Arusugawa Kotono Mitsuishi Amanda Goodman
Miki Kaoru Aya Hisakawa James Carter Cathcart
Nanami Kiryū Yuri Shiratori Leah Applebaum
Ruka Tsuchiya Nozomu Sasaki Wayne Grayson
Sōji Mikage Hikaru Midorikawa Dan Green
Mamiya Chida Maria Kawamura Liam O'Brien
Kanae Ōtori Ai Orikasa Kerry Williams
Kozue Kaoru Chieko Honda Roxanne Beck
Shiori Takatsuki Kumiko Nishihara Rachael Lillis
(eps. 7-13)
Lisa Ortiz
(eps. 17-39)
Mitsuru Tsuwabuki Akiko Yajima Ted Lewis
Wakaba Shinohara Yuka Imai Roxanne Beck
Keiko Sonoda Akira Nakagawa Amanda Goodman
Dios Hiro Yūki Crispin Freeman
(ep. 13)
Josh Mosby
(eps. 34-39)
ChuChu Satomi Kōrogi Rachael Lillis
Aiko Wakiya Naoko Takano Carol Jacobanis
Yūko Ōse Emi Motoi Kerry Williams
Shadow Girl A-ko Maria Kawamura Amanda Goodman
Shadow Girl B-ko Satomi Kōrogi Sharon Becker
(eps. 1-13)
Kerry Williams
(eps. 25-39)
Shadow Girl C-ko Kumiko Watanabe Carol Jacobanis

Additional Voices[]

Notes[]

  • Central Park Media had difficulties licensing the remaining 26 episodes and the dub was put on hiatus despite the show's popularity. After settling all legal issues, they released the remaining 26 episodes of the anime series to bilingual DVDs in 2002 and 2003, though the show's popularity had declined in the years since.
  • Enoki Films USA originally held the North American license to the anime and called the series Ursula's Kiss, and gave each character English names. However, Central Park Media, chose to use the original title and character names.

Transmission[]

Date(s) Channel Country
2006 FUNimation Channel United States United States

Video Releases[]

Distributor Year Format Contents Region Country
Central Park Media 1998-1999 VHS Episodes 1-13 NTSC United States United States
4 Volumes
1999-2000 DVD Episodes 1-13 0
NTSC
2 Volumes
2002-2003 The Complete Series 1
NTSC
8 Volumes
2003-2004 The Complete Series
3 Volumes
The Right Stuf International Inc. 2011 The Complete Series
3 Volumes
2017 BD The Complete Series A
DVB-T
3 Volumes
2018 The Complete Series
10 Discs

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