#personally im gonna get into ribon no kishi before i do the other just cause im going backwards in time here

[juricore]

Do you have a recommendation list? I have finished watching utena but I want More now

im currently bouncing around in classic shoujo circles so most of my recs will flow that way but there are certainly modern works that are utenesque as well.........either way. shoujo is so multifaceted that im recommending things based on vibes/themes instead of plot but well here's what i got

Oniisama E: my no. 1 rec if you just want More Utena. RGU borrowed a ton from this series and (be warned) it has a trigger list just as long. and also it will make you crazy. it will fr make you crazy. but it is a true yuri written in the 70s so expect the pitfalls that comes with the territory

Madoka (PMMM): the other deconstruction of the magical girl trope show. weird that it's more well known than rgu at this point so you may have already seen it but to me it's like utena if you dont have the attention span to watch 40 episodes

Rose of Versailles: one of the first well known "girl prince" stories. honestly not very utena in plot but very fun to watch cause you can see it's influences bleed into literally every well regarded anime that came after it. including rgu. quickly became one of my fave shows ever.

Princess Tutu: based on swan lake, that same sickly fairy tale vibe, can we escape our fate etc etc etc. not as dark as you might expect but still pretty dark for what was ostensibly a kid's show. it's mentioned in conjunction w/ rgu a LOT

Similar anime that are on my list but that I haven't gotten around to watching: Mawaru Peguindrum (another Ikuhara work) and Ribon no Kishi (according to some: the ORIGINAL girl prince). Also (forgive me) EVA.

pls add recs in the notes if you have them :)