Anime Limited has made a sweet new pickup for the UK market this weekend as they’ve announced the acquisition of Revolutionary Girl Utena. The acquisition is just for the TV series and they’re planning a regular edition Blu-ray release as well as a collector’s edition Blu-ray. No dates or details have been set for it yet.
Directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara based on the series composition by Yoji Enokido, the series saw Shinya Hasegawa working on the character designs with JC Staff handling the animation.
The Japanese cast includes Tomoko Kawakami as Utena Tenjou, Yuriko Fuchizaki as Anthy Himemiya, Aya Hisakawa as Miki Kaoru, Chieko Honda as Kozue Kaoru, Hikaru Midorikawa as Souji Mikage, Juurouta Kosugi as Akio Ohtori, Kotono Mitsuishi as Jury Arisugawa, Kumiko Nishihara as Shiori Takatsuki, Maria Kawamura as Mamiya Chida, Satomi Koorogi as Chu Chu, Takehito Koyasu as Touga Kiryuu, Takeshi Kusao as Kyoichi Saionji, Yuka Imai as Wakaba Shinohara, and Yuri Shiratori as Nanami Kiryuu,
The English cast includes Rachael Lillis as Utena Tenjou, Sharon Becker as Anthy Himemiya, Annie Pondel as Wakaba Shinohara, Crispin Freeman as Touga Kiryuu, Jack Taylor as Kyoichi Saionji, Jimmy Zoppi as Miki Kaoru, Josh Mosby as Akio Ohtori, Kerry Williams as Kanae Ohtori, Leah Applebaum as Nanami Kiryuu, Liam O’Brien as Mamiya Chida, Lisa Ortiz as Shiori Takatsuki, and Mandy Bonhomme as Jury Arisugawa.
Check out our reviews of the North American releases from Nozomi Entertainment:
Plot Concept: When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who wrapped her in his rose-scented embrace and bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. In fact, she was so impressed that she aspired to be like the prince and also help those in need. Now a spirited teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy. However, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the school’s student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.
