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I've only known her for about a day, and I love her so much. ❤️

Try to find some old gl shoujo anime recs like rgu

Basically the essay was about architecture and art direction in two films from the professor’s class (metropolis and Nosferatu). I included stuff outside of the course (namely Utena, Bioshock, and Gravity Rush) due to that being how I work best on assignments. I also included visuals to the essay as the professor was unfamiliar.

In the 1999 follow-up film to the 1997 anime tv series, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Adolescence of Utena (directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara, with architecture designed by Shichiro Kobayashi), the architecture of the academy is used as symbolism. This is a staple of Ikuhara works as he often uses visual metaphors. some literal, others abstract.

the layout of the academy is constantly moving which represents the theme of adolescence present in the film as Utena and Anthy struggle to move past their pasts and confusion of what the future holds. A good example of this can be seen in Utena’s duel with Juri. In the scene, which takes place after Shiori convinces Juri to duel her pink haired rival via blackmail to halt Utena and Anthy from breaking free of the academy. (Image 1)

The slash or slant in the rose garden/arena gate represents a loss of innocence foreshadowing the revelation of Touga’s lack of interaction with people outside of Utena and Shiori with only a few characters being aware of his existence. The arena being a rose garden is to be emblematic of the pedestal Anthy is put on by the other duelists and how said pedestal harms Anthy’s agency as a character. (Image 2)

Near the car chase scene that concludes the movie, there is a shot of the watchtower centered on the rose garden creating an illusion that the watchtower is close to the rose garden. This positioning makes the watchtower resemble a tombstone representing how Utena has moved past Touga’s death and how Touga was observing Utena. This is also a callback to the opening scene with the watchtower and rose garden being far apart showing a sense of distance between Anthy and Utena initially. I also took notice of the lighting in the scene at the beginning. (Image 3)

The contrast between the red (shadows, blood) and white (light) of the left and right of the building foreshadows how Akio (on the left) is evil and how the path to connect with Anthy (on the right) is a labyrinthian castle depicted by the zoom out to the rose garden. (Image 4)

In regards to art direction, Utena, like many other Ikuhara works utilizes symbolism. An example can be seen in the image above. With Akio’s side of the building being bathed in blood red  shadows representing a sense of evil in him, foreshadowing how he is using his charisma hide the evils he hides. While Anthy’s side is on the left as she still needs to break free and escape. By the way, Japanese comics are read right to left, with akio on her right meaning that she is being held back by his presence. 

Spotted at a red light in Co Springs.

On my way home from a dentist appointment and feeling less than Revolutionary. You made my day better and I love you for it. 😭❤️🗡️

For anyone who hasn’t seen it, You Are My Eternity, the ongoing crackfic which many of you voted to help bring to life, has finally been updated with its second chapter (it was actually uploaded a few days ago but I got sidetracked and forgot to make this post lol). Spoilers for Chapter 1: >!Who has kidnapped Nanami? What are their intentions? How will she navigate the strange new world she finds herself in? Find out in this exciting new installment!!<

You can find the chapter here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/77842746/chapters/224339961

If you haven’t read the first chapter make sure you hit ‘Previous Chapter’ before proceeding. Enjoy!

I've been wanting to make art for them for a while...

A long long time ago (about 13 years) I bought these cards at a book fair in Mexico. I bought all the ones they had available. I was cleaning some boxes yesterday and found them. I know nothing about them but at the time it was the only "merch" I had of the show.

I am showing you front and back of the same cards.

If anyone has more I'd love to see them!

This isn't all the videos, just showing to prevent spoilers from other anime, and see how we evolved.

God, 2005, Youtube was still in infancy.

Here they are now, still standing, and at a legal age to drink.

I have really gotten into cel collecting!! After my first utena i knew i needed more so I went hunting and this is what i have gotten over the last month and a half ❤️

Shiori cel💜

To start off in April i picked up this shiori cel for a whole 34€ of of a fellow utena fan on this subreddit

And she is gorgeous i love her! She does unfortunately have vinger syndrome and has many ripples (she doesn't smell like vinger tho) so i will be airing her out for a while

Anthy genga 💜

Again in April i was offered by the lovely thanatons_2639 if i wanted to buy one of their anthy genga's and i just couldn't say no! From episode 39 in fact she is stunning im still waiting for her to arrive in the post but i am am unbelievably excited its on my bucklist to get something related to anthy and utena reaching out for each other and im so happy i can say i have one.

Utena and anthy cel 💜

This one is my favourite cel i have ever picked up so far it is an anthy cel but not just that with utena and they are dancing!!! I tell you how excited i waa when i saw this pop up again on yahoo auctions and i just knew i needed it it was just out of my budget but i was able to sell a bunch of vinyls to get the money for it in the end.

I was shaking watching the timer come down waiting and waiting!! And then i won it i don't think I've ever had such an adrenaline rush over something before, and in my opinion it was worth it for 800€ i mean an anthy cel is expensive on its own in good condition already so utena and her dancing together i thought the auction would go wayyy over my buget but it didn't. i cannot wait for her to arrive !!

Im definitely going to layoff on cel buying for a bit unless its anything episode 34 and 29 related because i will throw ungodly amounts of money at those

Thank for reading ❤️