In its 20th anniversary year, Caitlin, Dee and Vrai talk about a series they have all loved and analyzed for many years: the game-changing Revolutionary Girl Utena.

0:00 Intro: How did everyone first watch Utena?

06:15 The dub and localization

10:32 Characterization, worldbuilding, themes and thesis

20:11 Japanese and western cultural context

26:30 The impact of watching Utena at different ages and in different decades

31:24 The handling of unsympathetic characters: Nanami, Saionji, Touga

37:45 Subverting 90s/shojo tropes of romance and sexuality

45:50 Anthy's character

50:45 Director Kunihiko Ikuhara's other works

55:43 The staying power of Utena and its fandom

1:04:49 Outro: Where you can find Caitlin, Dee and Vrai's work

Links to some of Caitlin, Dee and Vrai's posts on Revolutionary Girl Utena: www.animefeminist.com/throwback-revo…ry-girl-utena/

Caitlin: twitter.com/alltsun_nodere

Dee: twitter.com/joseinextdoor

Vrai: twitter.com/writervrai

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Recorded Sunday 19th February 2017

Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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