Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie 1999

Sensity:	Yes
Imdb rate:	7.2
Imdb Votes:	1,850
Duration:	100 mins
Year:	1999
Language:	English, Japanese
Genre:	Animation, Action, Adventure
Country:	Japan
Director:	Kunihiko Ikuhara, Shingo Kaneko, Katsushi Sakurabi
Writers:	Chiho Saitô, Yôji Enokido, Kunihiko Ikuhara
Actors:	Tomoko Kawakami , Yuriko Fuchizaki , Leah Applebaum ,
Awards:	N/A

Description:

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.

Keywords:

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