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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