Utena is wild. One episode the main character ponders the nature of desire; the next episode the main characters rival turns into a cow because they ate too much.
it has its issues, imo the worst part is the repeating animations, but the story is interesting, thought provoking. there is also a movie that does a slightly different spin on it, but it almost completely leaves reality behind but on the other hand looks gorgeous
in the og series, the episodes are really short (especially if you start skipping the repeating bits), so you can pick it up if you have a just bit of time
imo try the series and watch the movie after, otherwise you'll enjoy the movie less without knowing who's what
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radish@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 58d
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA MENTIONED
SuperApples@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 58d
Next year Utena turns 30 and I haven't seen it since it aired. Might be time for a rewatch!
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 58d
Just leave, there is no such thing as poverty or homelessness
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 58d
I hate when that happens in the eternal middle school and I haven't figured out how to turn into a car yet
regdog@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 57d
Utena is wild. One episode the main character ponders the nature of desire; the next episode the main characters rival turns into a cow because they ate too much.
subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 58d
Ive always meant to watch this, but never got around to it. It might be time.
rapchee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 57d
it has its issues, imo the worst part is the repeating animations, but the story is interesting, thought provoking. there is also a movie that does a slightly different spin on it, but it almost completely leaves reality behind but on the other hand looks gorgeous
in the og series, the episodes are really short (especially if you start skipping the repeating bits), so you can pick it up if you have a just bit of time
imo try the series and watch the movie after, otherwise you'll enjoy the movie less without knowing who's what
JustDorky@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 58d
It's not good, way better stuff came out since then
isyasad@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 58d
I kinda agree but I wonder what in particular you are thinking of as better? Do you mean something in the same theme/genre or just in general?
sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 58d
i tear up just thinking of the damn theme song
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 58d
The fight theme that plays every damn episode with the exact same animation every time always gets me and I never skip it.
ZETTAI
UNMEI
MOKUSHIROKU
sqw@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 57d
oo there are a bunch of variations on that song that play, they are about different apocalyptic themes :D