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Anime Limited to Release Utena TV Series
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Anime Limited made the following announcements at MCM London Comic Con.
In 2018, Anime Limited will release Kunihiko Ikuhara's 1997 series Revolutionary Girl Utena, with a Collector's Blu-ray Edition planned as well as standard Blu-ray editions, details TBC. (Anime Limited has not acquired the film Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie).
The story of the series involves a girl called Utena. Just after her parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where she she dresses in a male uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride.
Anime Limited is also releasing the three seasons of the boys-love series Junjō Romantica by Studio DEEN. The story involves a student, Misaki, who is romanced by a suave older man who also happens to be his big brother's best friend. Confused by all of his brand new emotions, Misaki struggles to deal with his suddenly very odd life.
Anime Limited also confirmed that Wolf’s Rain has been pushed back to 2018.
