The Adolescence of Utena

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Release Date:

Jun 21, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 40m

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Utena Tenjou, a mysterious transfer student, gets drawn into duels at Ohtori Academy to win the hand of the Rose Bride and the power to bring on a revolution in this retelling of the surrealist Shoujo classic.
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This surreal anime film adaptation divides audiences between those who see it as a revolutionary masterpiece of queer cinema and visual storytelling, and those left bewildered by its abstract symbolism and car transformation sequences. Reviewers consistently praise its bold imagination and LGBTQ+ themes while acknowledging its challenging, unconventional narrative structure.
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  • Jul 16, 2016

    And someday, together, we'll shine... Queer identity trapped in an inescapable labyrinth of labeled heteronormativity. Set in a rigid, systemic academy depicted not as a clockwork machine but instead always under construction, never finished, divided by crumbling gaps. A…

    1.3K Likes
    Carol Grant
    Carol Grant
    Nov 19, 2017

    there is no prince a car without its key is stuck and goes to rust the ultimate synthesis of hesse's demian and derrida. doesn't have that superlative television sequence of the 'eternal castle' shattered as the illusion that it is, but this whole film is that…

    631 Likes
    will
    will
    Oct 9, 2017

    "You're not the only one who can transform into a car!" is almost certainly one of the greatest lines in movie history.

    629 Likes
    Shoumik Hassin
    Shoumik Hassin
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    Apr 29, 2020

    sext: i turn into a car and drive us out of the city of heterosexuality

    588 Likes
    ivy nelson
    ivy nelson
    Jul 31, 2021

    utena surealism supremacy, evangelion could NEVER pull off a shinji car transformation

    402 Likes
    shiftd
    shiftd
    Aug 23, 2023

    Love me two girls finding each other and escaping a patriarchal and heteronormative world that suffocates, limits, abuses, objectifies, possesses, and imprisons women. They may not revolutionize everyone, but they did revolutionize each other that led to revolutionizing…

    375 Likes
    Lexi ❦︎ ︎ ︎
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    Jul 9, 2023

    Mad Max Yuri Road

    368 Likes
    aprilthefool
    aprilthefool
    Jul 8, 2019

    i can't believe revolutionary girl utena was just a 39 episode buildup to pixar's cars franchise. ikuhara truly is a genius

    308 Likes
    maddy
    maddy
    May 22, 2022

    CAUTION. DANGER AHEAD. YOU WILL DIE. I want to be possessed. I want to be protected. I want you to know my sordid past, skeletons and all. I will out maneuver the obstacles with you. We will make it to the other side together. will you let this love be the vehicle for…

    293 Likes
    Nea Ching(y)
    Nea Ching(y)
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    Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie

    this healed me after watching the show oml. most confusing but beautiful and complex piece of art that exists. I fear nobody has yet beat them and being this progressive holy. THE POWER OF LESBIANISM (sobbing)

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    felt like a dream or a psychedelic trip. maybe after utena got stabbed by the millions of swords in the anime, she fell into a coma and had this dream🤷‍♀️

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    1) did her girlfriend just turn into a car 2) were they dead?? 3) why did it take until the end of the movie for them to kiss

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    Best piece of media to ever exist

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    Beautiful

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How long is The Adolescence of Utena (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's The Adolescence of Utena (2026) about?
Utena Tenjou, a mysterious transfer student, gets drawn into duels at Ohtori Academy to win the hand of the Rose Bride and the power to bring on a revolution in this retelling of the surrealist Shoujo classic.