Customer Reviews

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Eve of Absolute Evolution Revolution

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1. Revolutionary Girl Overture (2:35)

2. Rinbu Revolution (full size) (4:35)

3. Subtitle (0:12)

4. The Sunny Garden (1:43)

5. Scarlet of the Campus (1:50)

6. Lyric of the Campus (1:09)

7. Jab Up Beauty (2:12)

8. Sigh of the Rose (2:20)

9. She's Elegant (1:40)

10. Her Tragedy (2:15)

11. Eros of the Ball (1:41)

12. Dice of the Heart (1:54)

13. Invisible Roses (1:17)

14. Paradise of Reminiscence (1:28)

15. Aphrodite of Death (1:53)

16. The Sunny Garden: Illusion (1:50)

17. The One Who Shoots at the Sun (1:23)

18. Passionate (2:10)

19. Idea of the Memory (1:40)

20. Legend: The God's Name is Abraxas (1:12)

21. Eye Catch (0:21)

22. Inhabitants of Planet Kashira (2:11)

23. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse (2:34)

24. Duelists (1:59)

25. Pray to Dios (2:10)

26. When, Where, Who, Which (1:40)

27. Paleozoic within the Body (2:03)

28. Spira Mirabilis Theatre (2:11)

29. Angelic Creation, Namely, Light (2:04)

30. Last Evolution (Eve of the Evolution Revolution) (2:04)

31. Seal Spell (1:43)

32. No One Has Anything to Tell (3:08)

33. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse-Industrial Mix (2:05)

34. Next Episode (0:33)

35. Truth (full size) (4:26)

36. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse (Karaoke) (2:32)

As an import, it's a bit pricey, but it may be worth it. Shoujo Kakumei Utena is not your average anime series, and that is reflected in this soundtrack. With its unique sound, this is a refreshing change from the poppy love ballads of many shoujo anime soundtracks. Ranging from pretty instrumental music to the oddly catchy, chorus-esque "duel songs" (my personal favorites), this is one anime soundtrack with music that can actually stand on its own. Fans of Utena, of course, should especially look into this album.

I thought this CD was so expensive that I wouldn't buy it if it weren't that I am a huge fan of Utena. But I was wrong! The music is great!! Absolutely one of my favorite CD, if not the favorite.... You can listen to it over and over again and not get tired of it...that's the power of classical music. "The sunlit garden" (The Sunny Garden?), is simply gorgeous. And "overture" has such profound effect.... "Eros of the Ball" (waltz style) is so beautiful. Even "The Sunny Garden: Illusion," which is basically sunny garden with symphony, is great. Ok, so I am a fan of classical music but songs with lyrics here are also extraordinary. They are catchy, though in Japanese. Even if you have never seen the series or you are not a big fan of classical music, you can still enjoy it. Just be aware that there are a lot of pirated goods out there. It is very difficult now to get official CDs of Utena, which have total 9 albums, since they are ALL out of print in Japan. Actually, it's cheaper to buy it from Japan even with shipping and handling fee. I don't know why they are so expensive when imported to US. I managed to get 6 out of 9 albums and they are worth every penny of it!!!!

This is great music, folks. Even if you aren't familiar with the series, it's great music. There's a good blend of upbeat tracks such as the theme song (Rinbu Revolution),Truth, and some of the duel songs, beautiful pseudo-symphonic tracks like The Sunlit Garden and She's Elegant, and STRANGE music, which is still great to listen to, like Inhabitants of Planet Kashira or Duellists. Lovers of any style will find a favorite here..whether it be classical, smooth jazz, rock, experimental jazz, j-pop...rap fans may be a little left out.
But it goes deeper than that. Revolution speaks of Utena's high ideals, Scarlet of the Campus and Lyric of the Campus tell of her boldness and confidence, and Truth of her desire to break through the mysteries of the Rose Seal. When, Who, Where, Which? speaks of the rebirth of hope within the Rose Bride; Spira Mirabilis Theater tells of us Miki's genius and the emptiness he tried to fill with the Rose Bride..Angelic Creation, Namely Light speaks of Juri's dual nature, and is easily the best track on the disc. Fans of the series, fans of music in general, will NOT be disappointed.

A great mix of several styles of music, like 80 pop, techno and even Newe Age, is combined in this album. Of course, the lyrics are in japonese, but it flows quite natural. The music is, even for those who haven't seen the series, intriguing, danceble, and quite frankly, sometimes horrible (in a funny way). It ver sympathetic, good music wich u can listen too once in a while, and discover new things about it. Even if you don't know any japanese, you'll be singing along some of the tracks out loud. If you can keep an open mind, you should buy it. If you are style bound, don't buy it, it's too expensive. Overall, I give it 4 stars.

An awesome addition to any Utena fan's collection!! The songs are very emotional, and are awesome even if you haven't seen it before. I know I love mine!! :)

My best freind gave me this cd. I absolutley love it. My favorite tracks are 2,1,4,5,9,20,25,36,10,7,and 8. Of course,I'm a huge fan of Revolutionary Girl Utena soo...if you don't know the show, you may find some of the music to be a little strange because it's in Japenese. And because it's $..., I would only suggest it to those who love classical music, violin music ( I thought the voilin was gorgeous!), can deal with three "strange" songs sung in Japanese, and of course Utena and Anime buffs.