Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

Name: Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1999-08-14
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tomoko Kawakami, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Hisakawa

1999·Movie·PG-13·86 min·★ 7.4(87)

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“Alone, we have the power to revolutionize the world.”

In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.

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About Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie is a 1999 Japanese-language animation, drama and fantasy film directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The cast is led by Tomoko Kawakami, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Mitsuhiro Oikawa. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Retrocrush, Pluto TV, Cineverse.

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie was produced by J.C.STAFF, King Records, and movic and made in Japan. It was released on August 14, 1999, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara
Writers: Yoji Enokido
Release date: August 14, 1999
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: J.C.STAFF, King Records, movic

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Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie cast & crew

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie was directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara and written by Yoji Enokido.

The cast features Tomoko Kawakami as Utena Tenjou (voice), Yuriko Fuchizaki as Anthy Himemiya (voice), Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Akio Ohtori (voice), Kotono Mitsuishi as Juri Arisugawa (voice), Aya Hisakawa as Miki Kaoru (voice), and Takehito Koyasu as Touga Kiryuu (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by J.A. Seazer, cinematography is by Toyomitsu Nakajo, and it was produced by Atsushi Moriyama and Tomoji Matsukura.

Is Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie worth watching?

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 87 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and fantasy, Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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