Revolutionary Girl Utena
Anime • 1997 • Drama
ReportThe 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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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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ResidentRain705
Yes, in episode 39, Utena leaves Ohtori without saying goodbye to Wakaba.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Finn
an unhatched egg is?
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Is someone stalked?
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LizLazem
Nanami believes someone is stalking and trying to kill her in episode 6.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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The12thowl
Anthy is brutalized in the story but it isn't for spectacle. Her being brutalized is part of the story's themes of women being mistreated when they don't fit into the rolls that society has set up for them. Anthy did not fit into the stereotypical princess or damsel in distress until she was punished greatly and forced into the roll. But she does get a happy ending in the end
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Stressedtoimpress
This can essentially be taken as the makeup of Touga’s character. His relationship with Akio is inappropriate and statutory rape, but he’d clearly copying Akio and his methods of hurting people. The movie also shows that Touga was abused by his adopted father, and that is meant to apply to his character in the series as well
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No drugs are used. A character IS drugged in the movie, and a character may be possibly drugged at one point in the show, but it's unclear.
No characters are clearly shown taking drugs at any point in the tv show.
No characters are clearly shown taking drugs at any point in the tv show.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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ResidentRain705
This is an anime. Unless you consider animators animals, probably not.
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cirn9
A kitten is implied to be drowned.
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Are animals abused?
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LizLazem
Animals are shown packed in tight cages in episode 8. A kitten is hit and later left to drown in episode 10. Chu-Chu (a small monkey-like animal) is regularly abused by other characters.
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Does a cat die?
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catonatrain
Nanami is seen drowning her brother Touga's kitten in a flashback scene by putting it in a cardboard box and setting it adrift in a rapidly flowing river.
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Does a pet die?
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ResidentRain705
Touga's pet cat is drowned.
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Are there spiders?
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princefado
There are no spiders ever shown in detail in Utena. It is possible there is one in the background that I missed, but I am unsure why this has so many Yes votes.
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Are there snakes?
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Snakes appear in episodes 4 and 8.
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Assault
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Anthy gets slapped a ton in the series
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Is someone drugged?
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Finn
In the movie
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Is there pedophilia?
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DeenGray
Akio is a grown man who preys on almost every student at the academy
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Is someone held under water?
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envyphantom
There is a brief discussion of an off-screen character drowning near the end of the series
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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ParkerMcCalip
Anthy is slapped across the face multiple time and once by Nanami’s mean girl underlings.
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EvilSeedlet
Episode 33
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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ResidentRain705
In episode 16, Nanami wears a cowbell as a fashion statement. Three boys cover Utena's mouth to prevent her from commenting on the weirdness of the bell. In episode 34, when inviting Utena to their play, the shadow girls cover her ears and ears, possibly in reference to the three wise monkeys.
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AlexWelsby
Episode 33, you don't see much but it is actively happening as the episode progresses
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Anonymous
One character shown being slashed in the back, and another character is stabbed by a rose stem. Sword fights are heavily featured.
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Are any hands damaged?
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Finn
Utena's get scratched up and bruised in the last episode as she tries to get to anthy
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Is someone burned alive?
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Anonymous
There is a subplot about a burning a the school which resulted in the death of several students.
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Is someone buried alive?
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Anonymous
There's at least a couple of scenes of Anthy being put into a coffin. In a flashback, Utena willingly puts herself in a coffin beside her parents' coffins.
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Is there body horror?
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auracrazykoko
Towards the end of the series, the image of a character being pierced by dozens of swords is seen frequently
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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vriska
no but a character sprains their ankle (it's not shown happening onscreen, they just fall down and need to be carried after)
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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ParkerMcCalip
In the last episode someone mentions remembering that a boy drowned while trying to save them from drowning. This is discussed and not shown on screen.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Finn
A few times- When swords are pulled from the student council in the black rose arc, and also when black rose duelists are defeated. Anthy also faints a couple of times, notably in the final.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Weatherfish
No but in one episode a character sprains their ankle and has to be carried.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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The12thowl
She doesn't have a seizure but in the last episode Anthy is shown with her eyes all white. I'm mentioning it because it triggered me because it reminded me of a seizure that I saw.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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vriska
yeah, in "the landscaped framed by kozue", i'm pretty sure (after episode 14.) it's not shown happening onscreen, all you hear is a scream and then see a long staircase and afterward its mentioned
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Does someone fall to their death?
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vriska
only in the movie
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Is someone stabbed?
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ParkerMcCalip
Yes in the series finale Utena is stabbed by Anthy. And Anthy is violently impaled by hundreds of swords.
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Does a kid die?
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Anonymous
Though she doesn't die, a very young child is seen being graphically stabbed by several swords toward the end of the series.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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vriska
technically yes, but the point is that the sexualization of teenagers is bad. on the other hand the girls do all have shorts skirts long legs and large chests despite most of them being middle schoolers but thats a dated artstyle thing
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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vriska
a character sacrifices/tries to sacrifice themself to save another character late in the series, and in a flashback it's shown that another character put themself in danger to try to protect someone and was attacked instead
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Does a non-human character die?
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vriska
chuchu dies twice and comes back to life under mysterious circumstances. this is only revealed to have happened in interviews with the director
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Does someone die?
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ParkerMcCalip
At least two named characters. One has possibly been dead all along but still walking around like nothing happened. And another isn’t seen again after being fed an apple that has been stabbed with many forks.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
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Weatherfish
In episode 9, a character is forcibly brought to the dueling arena against their will.
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Does a parent die?
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Anonymous
Utena's parents died when she was a child, and she is shown at their funerals during flashbacks.
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Does someone cheat?
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Weatherfish
A man cheats on his fiancée with several people, including her mother!
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Fear
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Is someone possessed?
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Desp
Not possession, but worthy of note: in one episode, Anthy and Utena swap bodies after a cooking incident.
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Are there ghosts?
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vriska
its somewhat implied at one point that there were ghosts in the events prior to that episode
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Is there a shower scene?
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strawberrybell33
Juri is shown showering on 2 occasions, but only her hair is shown, not her body.
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Are there mannequins?
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Finn
No but there are shadow theater girls. They could be similarly uncanny.
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Gross
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Is someone eaten?
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fia99
someone has a nightmare about turning into a cow and being eaten, nothing graphic
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Are there transphobic slurs?
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RainyDayInTheMud
The term "boy-girl" is used to describe Utena's gender presentation in a derogatory way. Utena is not trans, but this insult may be seen to have transphobic connotations.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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em12345
A girl is told/shown that another girl has a crush on her in episode 17. The crush in question assumed the girl was straight; it is unclear to what extent the girl is out in general, as she's been secretly harboring the crush and not dating anyone else.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
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vriska
an abusive adult character has sex with underage boys and girls despite being engaged, but its not actually "bisexual" cheating, nor is it ever framed that way, since he's doing it to take advantage of and use those characters. its not indicative or supposed to be indicative of his sexuality the point is just that he's a rapist
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Is there a hospital scene?
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vriska
a character is shown in a hospital/hospital-like room in a recap episode where tsuwabuki's notebook is taken (this is the recap episode at the end of the black rose arc)
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Is there menstruation?
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Stressedtoimpress
No, but at one point the idea of a young girl beginning to lay eggs is used as a pretty distinct metaphor for puberty—wondering if this happens to other girls and the like
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Does someone have cancer?
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vriska
a character in flashbacks has an unspecified terminal illness
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Mental Health
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
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ParkerMcCalip
Yes. The world of Ohtori Academy itself seems to be highly malleable. How much this is real (within the text at least) and how much is metaphor is unclear.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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ResidentRain705
Mikage somewhat has a meltdown upon defeat and realizing that the world is not as he sees it.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Weatherfish
In a flashback, a young child is depressed after her parents are killed, and she hides in a coffin because she believes she should die too. She plans to stay there until she dies, claiming that continuing to live makes her "sick."
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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LizLazem
Anthy has an anxiety attack in episode 3.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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ParkerMcCalip
The elevator scenes in the Black Rose arc are both physically and psychologically claustrophobic.
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Anonymous
Though not successful, Anthy attempts suicide towards the end of the series.
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Is there shakey cam?
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em12345
Episodes 9, 38 and 39 feature a large structure falling apart, accompanied by the animation equivalent of a shakey cam.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Desp
Multiple times throughout the series, but are especially prominent in sequences before battles
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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ParkerMcCalip
During the duels Touga or Akio are usually watching them to see the results.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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ohaidoggy
Not directly, but the shadow girls that show up every episode function as a Greek chorus. While they don't reference the audience directly they show story-awareness. In the second arc Utena responds to their plays directly.
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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robin
No but the episode "Nanami's Egg" (episode 27) uses a lot of imagery of motherhood and pregnancy.
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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LizLazem
Utena tells Nanami she has fat legs in episode 16 but that is the extent of it.
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LizLazem
Utena's gender presentation is regularly called into question.
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Does the black guy die first?
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Desp
The only dark-skinned characters (Anthy and Akio) do not die, but the former is subject to much violence, both indirectly and directly by the latter.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Weatherfish
There are no slurs, but Utena is frequently mocked for her un-feminine behaviors and interests.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Weatherfish
Adding on to the above comment, most of the cast is LGBT in some way, so it's not like the only gay person dies.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
29 supporters
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vriska
an adult preys on and rapes teens, a 17 year old has a crush on a 14 year old, and a teen is implied/hinted to be in a relationship with a child. a 13 year old also “dates” an elementary schooler for one episode
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Religious
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
44 supporters
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trans
Could be a lot worse but there is a lot yes
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Is someone sexually objectified?
33 supporters
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Finn
Yes, but that's the point
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Are there nude scenes?
28 supporters
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pagodrink
Characters are nude, but body parts, like nipples or genitalia aren't shown.
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choerrycoloured
Yes, but incest is not glorified, and the one incestuous relationship that has actually consummated is clearly portrayed as rape.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
8 supporters
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Finn
mamiya in flashbacks
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Is someone terminally ill?
11 supporters
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princefado
The character Mamiya is terminally ill.
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Social
Is someone homeless?
6 supporters
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ohaidoggy
No, but for a few episodes one character gets kicked out of the academy and stays at another students dorm instead of going home, and its possible the latter wasn't truly an option.
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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em12345
In episode 9, the shadow girls perform a skit about believing in UFOs etc., and one of them comments that she found out Santa wasn't real in kindergarten.
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Are there end credit scenes?
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Finn
in the last episode. don't skip it!!!
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Does it have a sad ending?
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charcolor
The ending is very ambiguous and whether or not it is happy depends on your interpretation. One thing that is for certain, however, is that at least one of the main characters gets her happy ending.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
13 supporters
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Weatherfish
There are also many scenes in the third arc depicting reckless driving.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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ohaidoggy
In the 3rd arc cars become a recurring motif in the duels, at the end they usually screech and crash
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Is someone hit by a car?
18 supporters
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LizLazem
A car crashes with someone inside in episode 28. No one is ever directly hit by a car but there are many close-calls.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
44 supporters
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LizLazem
Blood is never shown in the series except for a drop in episode 17 and 29.
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Does someone drown?
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LizLazem
Juri recounts a story about a boy who drowned to save her sister in episode 39. Nothing is shown on-screen.
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Is there gun violence?
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jdfristrom
A pantomime shadow girl fires a Tommy gun in episode 8. Also sounds of gunshots in episode 36
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