Take my revolution. There are a few specific things you can say to me that will make me check out an anime faster than “This draws from Kunihiko Ikuhara’s Revolutionary Girl Utena.̶…
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「一番じゃないやり方」 (Ichiban ja Nai Yarikata) "Not the Best Way" Pride before the fall - and a little more beside
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「父と子と」 (Chichi to Ko to) "Father and Child" The punished hero makes his return
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「紡がれる道」 (Tsumugareru Michi) "The Woven Path" Let the insanity commence
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The Witch From Mercury #21 — Brunch Will Continue
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「みえない地雷」 (Mienai Jirai) "Unseen Trap" Cat fights are always the best fights.
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「シャル・ウィ・ガンダム?」 (Sharu Ui Gandamu?) "Shall We Gundam?" The most obvious secret for everyone and their grandmother is now out in the open.
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「罪過の輪」 ("Zaika no Wa) "Cycle of Sin" Mothers know best.
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「大地からの使者」 (Daichi kara no Shisha) "Envoys from the Earth" I think we all know where this season is going.
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「魔女と花嫁」 (Majo to Hanayome) "The Witch and the Bride" The sequel Utena fans have been waiting for.
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「あと一歩、キミに踏み出せたなら」 (Ato Ippo, Kimi ni Fumidaseta nara) "If I Could Take One More Step Toward You" Pride before the fall.
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