Review: No ride is wilder than Adolescence of Utena
I still think of myself as a relative newcomer to the world of anime, even though I've been pretty fully immersed for a good number of years at this point. But I still have a lot to learn, and a lot of blind spots. To the point that, when GKIDS announced it was releasing Adolescence of Utena in theaters, I didn't immediately realize it was a re-release of an old movie. And that said movie is related to a very significant manga and anime. When I asked my husband if he's heard of Revolutionary Girl Utena he was like, "Yeah, of course." Well. But now I've seen the movie, and my god, what a ride. I'm going to do my best to summarize what this movie is about, like what happens in it, but ultimately, that really does not feel like the point with Adolescence of Utena . There are some movies you watch because you want a rich story and fully-developed characters. Then there are movies where you're there for the vibes, to watch girls kiss and maybe see one of th...
