I am the chick if I don't break out of the world's shell I will die without being born

Big shoutout to the characters yelling “sega!” In the game.

Hope you guys like it.

hello everyone,

Recently, I started my third rewatch of the series (Japanese audio, no subtitles. I’m trying to learn the language). Needless to say, I’m loving it so far. However, a detail has recently caught my eye. I noticed that Mikki and Kozue both sleep in the same bedroom. I neglected to notice this in my first few viewings, and this has inspired a question in my mind: Are Mikki and Kozue siblings? They both have blue hair after all, but before I didn’t think about this since Ruka also has blue hair and doesn’t talk to them.

Does anyone know if Ikuhara ever spoke on this? Thanks in advance!

an artwork i did for the Russian RGU fanzine merch!! I also did a full page illustration but the fanzine is still in preorder so I can't show anything

Really wanted to draw these girlies in their gorgeous black rose outfits <3

Reddit deleted my post, so I'm posting it again

here's my lil artist's statement i made at a small showcase a few months ago, the prompt for this anthy piece being "concealment"-

This piece uses paint for the ornate stamps, paper for all the outfits + the girl, and a wooden-esque picture frame to encase it all.

The usage of the paper doll motif ties into how women of Asian descent, blur the lines of personhood and objectness- "playthings" through the Western lens. The clothes surrounding her, (immature as a school girl, subservient as a bride, etc.) signify the many personas women put on to appeal to said gaze.

Historically in North America, Asian women are seen as exotic and delicate, like fine goods imported from Asia, dehumanized as mere cliches that deviate from the "normal". Vulnerability is on full display here- who are you when you have nothing to conceal yourself with? Being percieved for your true self feels as though you are naked, stripped down to your core being.

Image: Apollo with his lyre from Mishima Yukio’s House = Utena Episode 31

Note:

Because of "Reddit is just being Reddit", I cannot display any images that include sculptures or paintings featuring nude figures.

That is why I can only show you my screenshot comparisons in another website:

The Fantastic Architecture & Worldbuilding in Revolutionary Girl Utena

Article: Utena - art references by Jay Scott

Inspirations:

• Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan (250 CE to 538 CE)
• The spiral staircase inside the Château de La Rochefoucauld in France, designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1516
• Rialto Bridge in Venice (1588-1591)
• Jacob's Ladder by William Blake (1799-1806)
• Iakov Tchernikhov: Documents et reproductions des archives de Alekseï et Dimitri Tchernikhov (1900)
• Tatlinʼs Tower - Monument to the Third International by Wladimir Evgrafovich Tatlin (1919–20)
• Victory Lighthouse in Trieste (1923-1927)
• Mädchen in Uniform (1931)
• Architectural Fantasies: 101 Compositions by Iakov Chernikhov (1925-1933)
• Relativity by M. C. Escher (1953)

Did you notice any other real-life influences on the worldbuilding of Utena?

Sources:

• https://fancaps.net/
• https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/255789
• https://x.com/backgroundsbot/status/946536333849300995
• https://x.com/wouldwebealive/status/1289744784182018048
• https://neoyi.tumblr.com/post/808376853764145152/embed
• https://www.instagram.com/p/CZL1PMIrzvR/?img_index=8
• https://literaryreference.tumblr.com/post/819707881331048448?is_related_post=1
• https://www.reddit.com/r/shoujokaku...an_landmarks_inspired_architecture_in_ohtori/
• https://www.tumblr.com/livesunique/664504190759993344/château-de-la-rochefoucauld-la-rochefoucauld
• https://ohtori.nu/gallery/Movie/Movie_Screenshots/Opening_Saionjis_Duel/Movie_Screen_0131
• https://guriguriblog.wordpress.com/...architecture-of-utena-adolescence-apocalypse/
• https://64.media.tumblr.com/f2e44e2198684d1fd9b12232ed732b8f/72549724370fd88a-8b/s1280x1920/7c20e3f29b0b9902c0dcd672e1012578de55c95e.png

Was out driving around and the clouds decided to pay homage to my faves

“A tragic past doesn’t excuse one’s bad actions, it explains it”

First things first, I’m not saying any of them a misunderstood little angels or something, they are bad people. However, I think people jump too quickly on villainizing these two and forget their human part. Specially after seeing and analyzing each of their pasts and motives, I can’t help but feel a bit bad for them? This is just my interpretation of their characters, you might not agree with me (which is totally valid and understandable), but I just wanted to share a bit of my thoughts on these two characters and know what others think as well.

First things first, although Shiori seems like a one dimensional mean girl, to me she seemed more like a bully who is trying too hard to deny the fact that she might be gay. She has such an obsession towards jury, I just don’t understand why she would do all that just because she likes to see her suffer. It seems more like Shiori has been through such comphet, her disdain for “jury’s lesbianism” was actually a reflection of her self hatred for her own sexuality and attraction towards her friend. Every action she does is to get Jury’s attention and to reinforce her supposed “straightness”. I think she might actually be a lesbian and very much in love with jury, but can’t reason with her own feelings. I think some people jump too quickly on the assumption she is a cruel villain without redemption, you know? And just to be clear again, I don’t think this excuses any of her behavior, she is still very much in the wrong and her actions were indeed bad and abusive, but i also think she is a troubled teenager dealing with her own sexuality and internalized homophobia. Shiori is such an interesting character in my opinion, but an asshole too

Second, and people will probably also jump on me on this, but I feel a bit bad for Touga as well. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think he is a good person, far from that, he is a womanizer, he manipulated his sister feelings (which… yikes) and he also tried to impose a female patriarchal role into utena. However, he was also s*xually abused by a male authority figure (his adopted father), something he didn’t have a single power or control over. His obsession with sex and girls seems to me like he is trying to regain a sense of control of his on situation. That is why he also seems to like to maintain the patriarchal status quo, because he needs a sense of power. There was specifically one scene in the series that got stuck on my mind, he and Saionji were in a motorcycle driving towards the end of the world, Touga was the one driving and they were having a weird (and kinda suggesting?) conversation about being in control and it kinda clicked to me. Touga is the president of the student council, always the “dominant top” in bed, always needs to be in control. but when he lost to utena, he was so devastated that he gave up on everything? but like why bro? If the rose bride is so important, you can always ask for another challenge. But I think it’s just comes down on things not going as he had planned and thinking he lost the control of his situation again.

They are not good people, but I actually like both of these characters a lot. Some people were jumped on me when I said that, but didn’t seem to want to listen as to why I actually liked them, not because I think they are good people, but because they are GOOD CHARACTERS. And this is just my interpretation of the show, if you guys don’t agree with it I’m totally fine to talk about your interpretations as well, just don’t be rude pls.

made this lil picture book last month, i figure i'd share it here too! one of my favorite works, i collaborated with @rorolann on Tumblr for the art towards the end, such good work.

EDIT- my authors note, forgot to add it originally: I really wanted to portray the last few bits with tact. Anthy is such an important character to me, and I do not want it to be misconstrued that CSA, rape, and incest are things that I support. Dissociation is something all too real with victims of abuse, especially during the acts inflicted upon them. I wish to bring awareness to these darker topics in this work of mine. Sometimes, imagination is your only salvation.

I’m still waiting on my B2 poster frame and I need to move my pin collection from work but it’s SOOOOO CLOSE to being done! I’m really proud of how it’s shaping up 😊

Also, does anyone have any ideas on how to catalogue everything? 🫠

UPDATE: I commented with photos of what it was like when it was all disassembled, If there is anything you want to see up close, just let me know.