About this episode

The hosts discuss the differences between the Revolutionary Girl Utena manga and its anime adaptation, exploring themes of gender and representation.

Well, we did it. We made our way through the entire manga collection, including Adolescence of Utena (1999) and After the Revolution (2017). Some of us even read the side stories. Wow, pretty amazing how a story made side-by-side to the anime could turn out so different in manga format. Better? Not really. Prettier? Oh yes! We recap the changes in the manga and talk about if the ideas are really all that revolutionary. Are princes good? Do men know more about women than they do about themselves? Should Juri be gay? These questions and more are explored in this almost two hour podcast.

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe, Sarah

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Revolutionary Girl Utena, Adolescence of Utena, After the Revolution

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