#thats why touga and akio are ghosts imo | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

calypsolemon · 1 year

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adolescence of utena is (in one aspect) a movie about reconciling the symbols we make out of real people who have deeply affected our lives, with the reality of who they really are, and figuring out who we are in their absence.

#thats why touga and akio are ghosts imo #and shiori also arguably #though i think shiori is more tenable because unlike touga and akio she isn't attatched to someone who is leaving ohtori (yet)#utena and anthy already understand their princes are ''dead'' but there are aspects of that they dont feel ready to let go of #and aspects of their experiences that still need to be worked through #the whole movie feels like one giant trauma processing experience

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