Once upon a time, years and years ago, there was an awkward teenager pretending to be a boy, and they were very sad because they were bullied out of watching Magic Knight Rayearth. Before the teen appeared another magical girl anime on their girlfriend’s bookshelf. It had a regal bearing and a distinctive style. The anime wrapped the teen in a rose-scented embrace and wiped the tears from their eyes. _ “Closeted one,” it said, “who bears up alone in such deep sorrow. Never lose that softness or femininity. I give you this, to remember this day.” _ “We’ll meet again, won’t we?” _ “This DVD will lead you to me, one day.” _ Perhaps the DVD the anime gave them was just for entertainment. This was all well and good, but so impressed were they by the show that the teen vowed to become a trans girl podcaster faerself one day. But was that really such a good idea?

Dive into Revolutionary Girl Utena!

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Release Schedule

[S1E1] Intro: October 29, 2021
[S1E2] Student Council Saga, pt. 1 (Eps. 1–7): November 12, 2021
[S1E3] Student Council Saga, pt. 2 (Eps. 8–13): November 26, 2021
[S1E4] Black Rose Saga (Eps. 14–23): December 10, 2021
[S1E5] Ohtori Akio Saga (Eps. 24–33): December 24, 2021
[S1E6] Apocalypse Saga (Eps. 34–39): January 7, 2022
[S1E7] Surprise Bonus Episode: Catching up on Utena with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake: January 14, 2022
[S1E8] Adolescence of Utena: January 21, 2022
[S1E9] Question Bucket: February 4, 2022

Works Cited

The Myth of the Eternal Return by Mircea Eliade, translated by Willard Trask

Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity by José Esteban Muñoz

Content Warnings for the Anime

Sexuality
Abusive relationships (physical, emotional, sexual, etc.)
Manipulation
Grooming
Rape
Homophobia
Incest
Pedophilia
Physical violence (including slapping, sword fighting, swords to throats)
Racist caricature
Depression, suicidality, and depiction of suicide
Confessional / therapy in negative contexts
Arson and burning people
Stalking
Car crashes
Impalement
Torture
Unreality
Flashing lights

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