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Title: Revolutionary Girl Utena, Vol. 4: To Bud by Chiho Saito, Be-Papas ISBN: 1-59116-068-5 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: "Revolutionary" is right on the mark
Comment: I have seen the series in its entirety, and the movie, and I have seen the Japanese manga. Finally READING the manga is a treat.
Having seen the series and movie (I'm praying that they translate the movie manga!), I was prepared for the extremely controversial themes that make this a milestone in the history of anime and manga. There is incest, which is where a brother and sister are a little bit closer than need be; rape (I call it that since Anthy just accepts it as a part of her duties as the Rose Bride ;she's not unwilling, and she's not willing--she's just there)and lesbianism (those of you who have seen the movie know what I am talking about). Death is abstract here; I can't tell you anything more without spoiling some major details of the story. Reality is twisted, as evidenced by the Castle of Eternity, which floats upside down in the air above the dueling arena. Love and friendship come up very rarely, and usually only when dealing with Utena. Power is the ultimate prize--indeed, a girl's life has been sacrificed for the pursuit of power.
The characters play upon each other's emotions, hopes, dreams, insecurities, and fears. Utena fights to protect Anthy, but wavers when Touga implies that he may mean more to her than she thinks. Miki's insecurities and fear drive him to challenge Utena, while Juri's jealousy and hatred are what cause her to raise her sword. Saionji is obsessed, and in his slight insanity, loses reason.
You need to read this series, if only to see what everyone is talking about.
Rating: 5
Summary: Eagerly anticipated, doesn't fail
Comment: Revoltuionary Girl Utena volume one was probably one of the longest-anticipated english translations. It doesn't fail to live up to the high expectations fans have for this well-loved series.
The original art is stunning. The story is actually quite different from the beginning of the anime -- the manga (as they usually do) has several more layers than the show. If you are an Utena fan, don't dare miss this one.
It has a far more mature and adult overtone than the series. To be sure, there are still the funny bits, but this has the patina that the anime lacks because its anime -- and can only hold so much information per episode. Don't get me wrong, I adore the anime, it is one of the best, IMO. The books have a sense of realism that is strongly alluring. After reading this, the anime too has a much greater depth than it did before.
Even if you've never seen it, this is up there in terms of manga books. Strongly reccomended.
Definitely pick this up to tide you over until vol. 4 of the DVD comes out.
Rating: 5
Summary: A revolutionary (pun intended) look at the world of manga
Comment: This is a series like no other. Deeply symbolic, nearly every person, object, and incident means something else on a higher level in addition to the face value. The characters are not just human--they *represent* humanity, both good and bad. They highlight our weaknesses and emphasize our strengths. In this world, power means everything and concepts such as friendship, devotion, and love mean almost nothing. In the pursuit of power and prestige, families and friends are sacrificed for desires. And the life and happiness of one girl are bound to the power to change the world.
This is a controversial series dealing with life, death, change, love, betrayal, belief, truth, and more material concepts such as sex, attraction, and adventure. It messes with your reality, rights it, then scrambles it up again.
For those prudes and parents out there, be forewarned--this does contain incest (love between brother and sister), rape (can you call it that?--Anthy doesn't fight when it happens to her), and lesbianism. That's not to say that it is a bad series--just be warned that their are some controversial themes recurring in the story.
Read this manga or watch the TV show or watch the movie--you will never look at anime or manga the same way again!
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Title: Revolutionary Girl Utena, Vol. 3: To Sprout by Be Papas, Chiho Saito, Fred Burke, Be-Papas ISBN: 1569318123 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Revolutionary Girl Utena: To Plant (Revolutionary Girl Utena Series, 2) by Be Papas (Artistic Group), Be-Papas, Chiho Saito, Fred Burke ISBN: 1591160308 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Mikage (Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 5) by Yû Watase ISBN: 1569319790 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: 09 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title:Revolutionary Girl Utena - Revelation ASIN: B0000C52FQ Publisher: Central Park Media C Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $26.99 |
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Title:Revolutionary Girl Utena - Finale ASIN: B0000DBJBU Publisher: Central Park Media C Pub. Date: 11 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $26.99 |
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