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The main character is Utena Tenjou, a tomboyish teenage girl who was so impressed by a kind prince in her childhood that she decided to become a prince herself. She attends Ohtori Academy, where she meets a student named Anthy Himemiya, a girl who is in an abusive relationship with another student. Utena fights to protect Anthy and is pulled into a series of sword duels with the members of the Student Council. Anthy is referred to as the "Rose Bride" and is given to the winner of each duel. It is said that the winner of the of tournament will receive a mysterious "power to revolutionize the world", and the current champion is constantly challenged for the right to possess the Rose Bride.
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Brilliant, flawed, and deceptively hard
There's a lot to love about this series - but also a lot that's just a mess (and I'm sure some things that just went over my head). It's the sort of story that really makes you think at times, but hits you over the head with the message at others) - and occasionally (especially in the last 1/4) becomes so muddled that it feels like it lost sight of what it meant to say. There are some great messages and critiques in the show, and it's definitely some of the most unique storytelling out there (in