Cast:

Utena Tenjou .......... Tomoko Kawakami
Ansi Himemiya ........ Yuriko Fuchizaki
Miki Kaoru ............... Aya Hisakawa
Kyouichi Saionji ........ Takeshi Kusao
Juri Arisugawa ....... Kotono Mitsuishi
Wakaba Shinohara ............ Yuka Imai
Touga Kiryuu .......... Takehito Koyasu
Nanami Kiryuu .......... Yuri Shiratori
Shadow Girl A .......... Maria Kawamura
Shadow Girl B .......... Satomi Koorogi
Kanae Ootori ............... Ai Orikasa
Kozue Kaoru .............. Chieko Honda
Shiori Takatsuki ......Kumiko Nishihara
Mitsuru Tsuwabuki ........ Akiko Yajima
Keiko Sonoda ............. Rei Nakagawa
Souji Mikage ........ Hikaru Midorikawa
Mamiya Chida ........... Maria Kawamura
Ootori ................ Juurouta Kosugi

   Utena Tenjou arrives at a new school...in a boy's uniform. This establishes her reputation as a rebel and gains the adulation of virtually every girl on campus. Ansi Himemiya is a quiet dark skinned girl who seems to be completely submissive to a cruel student. Appalled at that cruelty, Utena resolves to save Himemiya and quickly finds that the key to this is a secret arena where duels (swordfights) are fought. Himemiya is the "Bride of the Rose" and must serve whomever is the Champion. Utena's admission ticket to the arena is a ring that was given to her long ago by a man (Utena's childhood memories remember him as her 'prince') . More by luck than anything else, Utena wins the match and gains Himemiya's service. This makes her a target for challenges for it seems that EVERYONE wants the position that Utena now has. What sets this series apart is the extensive imagery. A lot of the atmosphere is set up by shadow plays...both in the frequent flashbacks (Utena's mostly), and in the side commentary by two girls whose shadows are the only things we see.

Release Info:

   1996-1997 TV series. 39 episodes.

   US Release by: Central Park Media (dubbed)