i, nietzsche - revolutionary girl utena amv

[@pethowl]

I havnt seen anything about utena in over 20 years. Always watched during mushroom and acid trips. Good times

[@municipalorrery]

love love LOVE the bit near the end with the audition shadow play. ONLY ONE GIRL CAN BE CHOSEN

[@heartslobbf]

yes!!!!!!! yes!!!!!! and one of them’s already on the judge’s arm!!!!!!!!! thank you :)

[@eruanee]

oh my god trying to organize my thoughts in a coherent manner (i'm writing this at almost 2am like a wild animal). this is an excellent amv, there's so many layers i don't even know where to begin. kanae was a character i overlooked for a long time, when in reality, there's something fascinating about her and how she very subtly and almost casually connects with the whole narrative of the show, i think this amv captures that perfectly. you did her great justice, she felt like the main character of utena to me for a few minutes, despite the little screen time and footage she has. the final part really shines to me, with the implication kanae hates anthy because she sees her as a witch, and the blunt cut to the coffin falling down. it just got me. on a side note, it always gets me how brutal the direction is during the kanae episode, both when she gets her black rose and her duel. she is really going through.......some stuff, isn't she. there's so much more i could say but !!!!! my thoughts are bit insane and messy. keep up the good work !!

[@heartslobbf]

aaaaaaaaa thank you thank you thank you!!! yeah kanae doesn’t give one a lot of footage to work with but MAN is what she’s got fascinating. i like what you said about the kind of brutality of her black rose ep, i really really agree with it. thank you for such a lovely comment it’s made me smile so much!! :)

[@SharonaParadox]

been watching this over and over... kanae is such an interesting character with such little screen time that i'm thrilled to see such a complex insight into her narrative purpose ❤ a lot of the other comments have discussed the layers in this more thoroughly, but i really love the ending with her looking at the photo and seeing anthy as a witch! incredible work!

[@heartslobbf]

thank you so much!!!!!! i really appreciate this :)

[@starseekers108]

im a bit late but fantastic work as usual!! absolutely just my interpretations/understanding but a lot lot to chew on in this vid… kanae is a very sad character, her final scene with the apple is definitely one of the more visceral ones that stick in my mind and there’s a quiet tragedy in how little she matters in the grand scheme. her black rose duel is so miserable, her losing the last scrap of use she has and being replaced in full by utena… the way this video frames her as ultimately blaming anthy as the Witch rather than perhaps. akio ARRGGHH again this is My understandings of the vid but also rly enjoyed the sidebars of showing akios like… hmmm personas or roles he plays or spells he weaves in the lives of anthy utena touga [his inclusion kinda thrilled me first time I saw it I will not lie. agh touga.] like juxtaposed with kanae who is sort of played straight as the princess who wants to be the one and only for her prince but she never ever was…. ok this is getting long but you said you liked my in depth comment last time so ahaha i shall not edit it. super great video as always and it’s cool to hear what songs you introduce through these vids also. SALUTE O7 👍👍

[@heartslobbf]

aaa thank you so much for such a lovely comment!!!! yes yes yes!!!! kanae drives me crazy bc it's like. ok sure i'm legally an adult but i'm still in high school and my dad has found a man for me to marry as soon as i graduate... like she's just trapped within this life forever and all she can do is commit herself to Being The Best at it. honestly she's a little nanami coded in that regard, but i wanted to contrast her relationship with akio with akio's other significant charcter relationships since that's such an integral idea here. being akio's 'pretty bride', like what does that mean!!! how is she simultaneously the very tangible reason for akio having the power he does, and also so utterly insignificant within his view of the world? i also wanted to play with the idea of the witch and kind of suggest how unfixed those roles really are. kanae wears a prince's uniform to duel, she exercises power (or attempts to), and then she's cut down and put into her place. i've seen some people respond to kanae as 'overly jealous' and similar, and i just think it's so interesting how that positions her as a witch too; the girl who tries to take when she can't/isn't allowed to. and that itself is tangential to what i'm saying about akio and how he uses 'dios' and 'end of the world' to avoid any accountability for his actions ever. the roles that we play!!! man!!!! thank you again for a wonderful comment that prompted me to ramble like this (and i'm glad you enjoyed what i've been referring to in this amv as the 'touga sprinkles' :)) o7

[@starseekers108]

@@heartslobbf THX FOR THE REPLY!!!! yeah i think kanae being “legally an adult” is something I often forget about… she feels like she’s treated the same as any other student. which is interesting of itself since she’s supposed to be of some grand importance to akio!! & yeah she does a little bit play the role of the “jealous other woman”. really really great pt abt how in a way she is a “witch” for this. her being the first black rose duelist is…. kanae can you hear me. kanae it is not transgressive or helpful to direct your rage at your situation towards the Witch anthy. kanae, trying to gain autonomy through cruelty is futile!!!!!!! KANAE!!!! anyway ur thoughts on akio so true as always. i need to go watch ur touga amvs at some point bc i know theyre gonna be good. ended up rambling a bit again but ur thoughts rly great to read. ty for sharing

[@comni_]

apart from this being one of my favorite amvs that i rewatch all the time, im so glad that you put accurate subtitles on it! im always saddened when i watch a good amv in which i assume the lyrics matter but im hard of hearing and cant tell what they’re saying, so thank you so much for putting the effort in and for helping keep the utena fandom alive and amazing!

[@heartslobbf]

oh thank you!!!! im so glad to hear that the subtitles are appreciated, they dont take me very long at all but it’s always nice to know that they’re actually actively helping people. thank you again :)

[@phoebebuggy815]

OH EVERYONE OF YOUR AMV'S DRIVE ME INSANE I LOVE THEM

[@heartslobbf]

thank you so much!!!! :)

[@sinsofthefather]

I LOVE this song omg!!!!!! thank you so much for this, this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@heartslobbf]

thank you so much for your comment omg!!!!!! i appreciate it very much :)

[@municipalorrery]

there are so many layers to this waow awwow woww

[@milkdudz]

one of the best utena amvs i've seen in a long while. how do you always outdo yourself?

[@heartslobbf]

oh thank you so much!!! such high praise lol i never know what to do with it. will keep trying my best ig o7

[@westongarner-qo2ez]

40th like!👍 Awesome video!🤘 Subscribed!😎

[@heartslobbf]

thank you!! :)

[@eishaljan8790]

u are like.my fav utena amv creator ever these make me so crazy THANK U FOR THESE INCREDIBLE VIDEOS!!! also this is a dumb question but where is everyone getting these hq utena clips from all the ones i have watched are like 144p 😭😭

[@heartslobbf]

aw tysm!! im glad you enjoy them :) and to answer your question, i own the blu-rays. if you can afford/access them, i highly recommend!!!