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Tenjou Utena

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Tenjou Utena
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Main Name Tenjou Utena (ch6847)
Official Name ja
Gender Identity female
abilities athleticA person good at athletics or sports, who is not necessarily part of a professional/amateur sports team or club.
accessories rose sealno description set
age range adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old.
clothing shortsShorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg.
looks blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., pink hairPink hair, not much to talk about., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair.
personality flamboyantFlamboyant means showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc, honestThe character tries whenever able to communicate in truthful manner. Also, they may not be able to hide their emotions and/or thoughts easily., idealistThis is a character who represents things as they might be or should be rather than as they are., tomboyA girl who acts and dresses like a boy and enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys.
role studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
traits even the girls want herA female character is presented as so uniquely spectacular that even some (or all) other female characters wouldn`t mind making her their (girl)friend-with-benefits., bisexualBisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward people of more than one gender.
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Rating 8.83 (61) (based on anime-character ratings)
Waifu 14 users have this character as their waifu.
Trash Your waifu is 12% trash.
Added by hidden on 2009-05-12 15:30
Edited by hidden on 2012-01-14 15:14
Main Name Tenjou Utena (ch6847)
Official Name ja
Utena is a tomboyish, courageous and naïve character who lives to emulate the idealised prince figure from her childhood. She is forthright, honest, and friendly. Nearly all the girls in school idolise her. She both subverts and conforms to the stereotypes she embodies as a noble warrior and a naive magical girl in danger of becoming a damsel in distress. The series chronicles her journey to protect her friend Anthy and become a truly noble Prince. Her Duelling Rose is white.

In the anime, the initial story the anime presents is almost identical to that of the manga, except with darker detail. Flashbacks show the young Utena climbing into a coffin upon her parents' deaths, seeing no point in living if all humans eventually perish. She is "saved" by Prince Dios, who instils in her a drive to become a Prince herself. Up until the end of the series, Utena believes that her thirst for selfless nobility springs from her desire to meet her Prince again.

In both the anime and manga, Utena accidentally becomes a Duellist and wins Anthy as the Rose Bride. Though critical of the Duels for objectifying Anthy, her desires to protect Anthy as well as a drive to act like a Prince lead her to become the Duels most prominent Champion. As the series passes, her nobility is continuously tested, until she is finally forced to confront her own hypocrisy.

In the anime's finale, Akio tries to convince Utena to become his princess, and despite being reminded of her own failings and her feelings for him, Utena goes against him in the duel called Revolution. Her revived dedication to become a prince shocks Akio, and causes the destruction of the illusionary castle above the arena, where Utena gets the upper hand- only to get stabbed in the back by Anthy. Her sword taken from her, Utena is forced to watch Anthy being impaled by the swords of hatred while Akio tries to open the Rose Gate with her sword. But, after being goaded by Dios, Utena drags herself to the Rose Gate and pulls it open with her bare hands. Behind the Gate is Anthy, inside a coffin, and pleads for Utena to not try to save her. Utena doesn't listen and begs Anthy to take her hand. Upon doing so, the coffin breaks off of the arena and falls towards Earth and Utena is pierced by the swords in Anthy's place, which then destroy the arena. Some time after, people are starting to forget that Utena was ever at the academy, with Akio commenting that she became "another side leftover to be pitied". But, Utena did indeed get her wish, and managed to free Anthy from her bonds to the school and Akio. The anime ends with Anthy leaving the academy to find Utena.
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ImageName Anime Relation Primary Seiyuu? Comment
Kawakami Tomoko Kawakami Tomoko Shoujo Kakumei Utena main character in yes
Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku main character in yes
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Relation Image Name Episode appearance Type Episodes Year Rating Average Action
main character in Shoujo Kakumei Utena Shoujo Kakumei Utena 1-39 TV Series 39 1997 7.52 (2439) 7.58 (2472) vote stats
main character in Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku Movie 1 1999 6.54 (1422) 7.11 (1434) vote stats