Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Software Sculptures
• VHS Release Date: January 5, 1999
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1578002362
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #517,740 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Creators of Sailor Moon. Since stumbling into the secret world of the Duelists at Ohtori Academy, Utena's had nothing but trouble. Not only is she "engaged" to the mysterious Anthy Himemiya, but other members of the Student Council are challenging her power. Now, she's got to figure out why someone's been trying to kill the Council President's younger sister--and why all of the attacks seem to involve animals. But this mystery is the least of Utena's problems. Jury has challenged Utena to a duel, and this time, it may take a miracle for Utena to win. Contains three episodes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your everyday anime., March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Revolutionary Girl Utena - Legendary Spice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the most subtle, intricate, and intreging shows that I have ever seen. So do *not* let the first episode temp you into thinking that this show is *fluffy*.

The story pivots around an incident that happened to Utena when she was young. She doesn't remember what really happened, but other characters have varying amounts of information about it, and use that to try to manipulate the outcome of the show. (Reading the true motives of the characters in this setting is next to impossible, and an almost demonic sense of manipulation and paranoia descends upon the cast as the show progresses.)

Friends who have seen the show in it's entirety tell me that everything clicks into a frightenly clear and desperate endgame when the show actually does tell the audience what the backstory is about. They also tell me that all of the clues needed to solve the mystery are there in the first episodes, but the odds of figuring it out ahead of time are next to nothing. Good luck. :)

Add to that a gorgeous art style, and deep character development, and mix well for an incredible series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The more I consider this series, the more impressed I am., February 29, 2000

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This review is from: Revolutionary Girl Utena - Legendary Spice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of those series which must be watched more than once. As more is revealed about the characters and the mysterious world in which they live, the earlier parts of the series become more impressive. The detail work in this series is second to none. Only the first four tapes are currently available in the USA, but as one who has seen the whole series (39 episodes) I can say with confidence that this is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, anime series ever made. The second volume containes episodes 5-7 of Revolutionary Girl Utena, the point at which the series starts to show its potential. The characters are revealed in this volume to a greater extent than in volume 1, and the complexities of the story begin to be revealed. The first volume was good, but there is a tremendous leap in quality between that volume and the second. I can't recommend the series highly enough.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good accept the dubbing isn't that good., July 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Revolutionary Girl Utena - Legendary Spice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It's got comedy, romance, action, and adventure. The problem with it is the dubbing. They mispronounce many Japanese names and words. I suggest you buy the subtitle volume instead or the DVD so you can have both and the raw japanese.