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Decades of Utena trash & treasure, brought to you by Giovanna (she) & Yasha (ditto)! Come for the curated content, stay for the shitposts. PFP by @tokaii24! 🌹
Mar 11, 2021 7 tweets 3 min read
#UTENA STORY TIME! This image circulates pretty readily on account of being beautiful and gay af. However, keen observers notice that only a fraction of it appears to have been used in the closing credit sequence. So how, you ask, do I have this small image of the actual cel??? In 2010, this cel sold on Yahoo! Japan for what was, at the time, a pretty obscene amount. The auction closed at 244,000Y, or about $2,250 US. This is comical amount to an insane Utena fan in 2021, we'd have this shit twice as high, lmao...
Feb 4, 2021 11 tweets 3 min read
Okay so I'm going to explain this, because there's some curiosity here. :) Yes, in the late 90's, it was a common read that Utena was straight, and that Utena and Anthy were just THAT CLOSE, etc, etc. WHY? Well! Let's go on a journey!! Fans in the late 90's were working with a LOT less info about the series. There was little meta, no movie, and MUCH less artwork. All that gay gay gay Utena artwork you all know and love? Yeah that wasn't available until my website posted it, starting in 2002. You're welcome. :)
Feb 2, 2021 14 tweets 10 min read
Gogai, gogai!! Lots of you saw the #Utena musicals for the first time last weekend, so it feels like a good time to do a MUSICAL UTENA CONTENT MASTERPOST. We have it all, losers!! Let the pro-clicks commence!! Thanks to @Nagumo191 for translating. Images scanned and edited by me! Musical Utena ~ Bud of the White Rose (2018)
Complete collection of the four different kinds of bromides on offer at the show, Blu-ray scans, and also the official production stills.
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May 18, 2020 25 tweets 14 min read
Look at these two sharing this intimate if confusing moment of mutual attraction that neither counted on or looked for! Let's start volume 4 of the #Utena manga! LIVETWEET FROM THE TUB! Image These scenes are roughly equivalent in that both involve Akio demanding a vocalization of compliance from Anthy. In the manga it's a direct question and framed by genuine physical intimacy. In the series, it's cloaked in metaphor and the framing emphasizes how distant they are. ImageImageImage