Utena Live Action Musical
Revolutionary Girl Utena is one of my favorite anime series. The characters are great and the story is really powerful. It has drama that will bring you to tears, comedy that will bring you more tears, and action together with really cool music that won’t let you relax. I always thought Utena would make a great rock musical. If someone on Broadway picked it up, I would without a doubt book a flight to New York, just to go and see it.
Yesterday I found out that someone had made a live action (what anime fans call things that are not animated) musical of it, starring only girls. I found a 20 minute clip which basically retells the story of the first episode of the anime series. They don’t have much of a budget, the actors could be better, and the quality of the recording is awful, but still, I really want to see the whole thing. If someone has it or more info about it, other than what can be found on the wikipedia page, please tell me!
Some images from the clip:
August 2nd, 2005 at 23:30
That looks (yeah, more budget better actors better quality recording notwithstanding) very cool. If you do find out more, let me know!
August 3rd, 2005 at 21:02
I definitely will!
November 1st, 2005 at 20:48
oh my! you have to e-mail where you found this to me!
November 1st, 2005 at 21:19
I found the clip on a website that no longer exist.
December 30th, 2005 at 6:21
Oh my god… How the heck did you find it? I’m actually a fan of two of the actors in that musical…
March 9th, 2006 at 15:14
I downloaded it….It’s very,very funny…I actually counted the number of times the word ‘Ooji-sama’ is used in the opening song…
March 9th, 2006 at 15:15
26…by the way.
April 18th, 2006 at 23:41
So, where is more info to the musical?
it looks like one of the post here; Himemiya_Anshii_desu, has watched it. But, Does anyone have any idea if there is a site with the musical or at least some clips?
May 6th, 2006 at 19:12
where did you find this clip! i have been searching for this forever! i am am big utena fan too.
May 7th, 2006 at 23:36
I still have the clip, but I don’t want to put it up, because it is quite big. If you want it, add a comment, and I can e-mail you with info where you can download it!
January 23rd, 2007 at 20:39
This looks cool! I love Utena! Think you can e-mail me the website so that I can watch the clip?
January 26th, 2007 at 18:34
I want it! I want it! I waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant it! Pls, let me know, when you find it! Onegaishimasu!!!
February 19th, 2007 at 1:58
Hello, Good I do not know the English much… but of all ways I write you to say to them that I like the images and wanted to know if them they can send to my msn and if the work that you did has in video, I hope that if because the series of Utena I like much and its film also…
February 26th, 2007 at 4:35
www.youtube.com
In search, type “Utena Musical”. That’s how I found it….
Enjoy.
June 27th, 2007 at 21:47
a long long time ago, in the days when anime was still primarily underground and fansubs were vhs copies of copies of copies of copies, I saw this musical. It was an hour or so long rendition of the first season. I try not to watch it much anymore since my tape is degrading. T_T
funny. I just did a search for this musical because I’ve been on a takarazuka kick lately.