Original title: Shoujo Kakumei Utena
Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where s…he gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boy's uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago. After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friend's honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena, where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride.
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You should watch it for its symbolism, its music and a Utena who wants to be a prince within an academy that tries to assign him another role.
It's a good fit if you're looking for drama, fantasy, complex relationships and a play to perform.
What sets it apart from other school duel stories is that Rose Bride turns romance, gender, and power into a repeated theater that Utena must break, not win.
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