World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU Chapter 4

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU, post series both series

All NGE and SKU characters belong to their respective owners.

Summary: He felt like he had to strangle her then, because no way should her pale skin be growing dark from right underneath his fingertips.


http://archiveofourown.org/works/548356
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8650175/1/World-End-s-Messiah
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=3248
http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/13327/World-Ends-Messiah-NGE-SKU-post-series-both-series/

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU Chapter 3

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU, post series both series

All NGE and SKU characters belong to their respective owners.

Summary: He felt like he had to strangle her then, because no way should her pale skin be growing dark from right underneath his fingertips.


http://archiveofourown.org/works/548356
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8650175/1/World-End-s-Messiah
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=3248
http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/13327/World-Ends-Messiah-NGE-SKU-post-series-both-series/

Seinen Kakumei Utena has been fic rec-ed by TV Tropes

I just found out that Seinen Kakumei Utena has been fic rec-ed by a Troper on TV Tropes
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanficRecs/RevolutionaryGirlUtena

Thanks, Rose Bride: this is a beautiful surprise, and it means a lot to me.  I'll definitely do my best to bring this story to completion!

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Eleven

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.
Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer
Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392 

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU Chapter 2

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU, post series both series

All NGE and SKU characters belong to their respective owners.

Summary: He felt like he had to strangle her then, because no way should her pale skin be growing dark from right underneath his fingertips.


http://archiveofourown.org/works/548356
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8650175/1/World-End-s-Messiah
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=3248
http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/13327/World-Ends-Messiah-NGE-SKU-post-series-both-series/

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU, post series both series

World End’s Messiah - NGE/SKU, post series both series

All NGE and SKU characters belong to their respective owners.

Summary: He felt like he had to strangle her then, because no way should her pale skin be growing dark from right underneath his fingertips.


http://archiveofourown.org/works/548356
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8650175/1/World-End-s-Messiah
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=3248
http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/13327/World-Ends-Messiah-NGE-SKU-post-series-both-series/

New Madoka Magica Show Considered After 3rd Film

News from here:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-16/new-madoka-magica-show-considered-after-3rd-film

Wow, Madoka is definitely like the shoujo series of the moment, in spite of what flaws nitpickers (like myself) still find with it.  Would be interesting to see how this turns out.

Links to threads about this developing news:
http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?pid=246895#p246895
http://forum.evageeks.org/post/564384/Puella-Magi-Madoka-Magika/#564384

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Ten

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.
Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer
Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392 

PENGUINBEAR . . . . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think everyone and their dog know by now that genius anime director Ikuhara Kunihiko had since announced his new project (via his usual stealth, near-trollish way):

http://penguinbear.com/

(above image - which might or might not be Penguinbear's concept art - found on Tumblr)

As a fan of Utena AND Penguindrum, I will keep everyone posted with new finds regarding this Penguinbear Project.  For now, I leave you the link to the Penguinbear thread  at In the Rose Garden, which is regularly updated with relevant news and info of this little gem:

http://forums.ohtori.nu/viewtopic.php?id=3168

More to come when Ikuhara is to release more info!

Shoujo Kakumei Utena fan delusions . . . ?!

Discussion elsewhere has made me realize that a number of people have SKU interpretations/beliefs that boggle my mind . . .

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Nine

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.
Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer
Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392 

Helter Skelter 2012 Movie Trailer

After a five year hiatus, Sawajiri Erika is now making a dramatic comeback playing Ririko in Helter Skelter 2012, a movie currently making considerable waves in Japan by way of Sawajiri's supposedly explicit nude scenes (North American Audiences will no doubt find it mild rather than risque). The Chinese subbed youtube trailer as follows:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMONSQPp3JE

Utena V.S. Penguindrum - which one is a "better" show?

Being deep in the mist of my own SKU/MP post series both series fic (currently struggling with the second Nemuro/Penguindrum research chapter), I've been rewatching both SKU and MP over and over again, along with reading many online reviews of both shows.  It seems like most people out there (with some exceptions, of course) still think that SKU is a better show than MP, and I have to say I agree with this common consensus. 

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Eight

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.


Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer

Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392 

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Seven

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.
Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer
Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392 

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Six

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.


Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer

Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392 

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Five

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.

Genres: Real Life Problems, Yuri, Female Empowerment, Trans Man, Yaoi, Male Rape, Surreal Symbolism
Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer
Notable Chars:  Trans Utena, shadow boys "K-taro" and "S-taro" (do you really need to ask who they are?)
Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

Other sites hosting this fic includes:
http://gorgeousshutin.livejournal.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8086621/1/Seinen_Kakumei_Utena
http://archiveofourown.org/works/432468/chapters/732392

On to the fic:

Seinen Kakumei Utena Poster #1,2

Seinen Kakumei Utena:  It's a mature revolution this time around.
(click to view full sized)

Left Column, from up to down: Saionji, Touga (yes, he got a "W" branded to his face now)
Middle Column: Anthy, Utena (post "process"; and yes, that's one of those swords right there)
Right Column, from up to down, left to right: Juri, Miki, Tsuwabuki


Another poster with Tokiko, Mikage, K-taro and S-taro (again, click to view full sized):

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Four

Seinen Kakumei Utena (it's Seinen, NOT Josei), crossing with Penguindrum starting Part 2
Rating: T for mature and sensitive subject matters.


Timeline: 10 years post Revolution, a few weeks post Fate Train Transfer

Notable "Mysteries" Covered: Nemuro Hall, Child Broiler, Million Swords, Fate Train, Shadow Girls, Invisible People
Summary (or rather, Excerpt): “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden (fic thread here), which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.

On to the fic:

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Three

Excerpt: “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

Seinen Kakumei Utena takes place in the anime’s continuity, but will also incorporate certain elements from the movie; on top of that, prominent characters from Mawaru-Penguindrum will be making their appearances starting in this part.   Set ten years after Revolution (and weeks after M.P. ep. 24's Fate Train Transfer), the matured Duelists will react and battle against the Ends of the World amidst real life adult problems.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden, which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.  The thread for Seinen Kakumei Utena on the Rose Garden forums is here.

p.s. This part contains my take on both MP's Child Broiler and SKU's Nemuro Hall.

On to the fic:

2012 Utena / Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part Two

Excerpt: “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden, which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.  Seinen  Kakumei Utena takes place in the anime’s continuity, but will also incorporate certain elements from the movie; on top of that, characters from Mawaru-Penguindrum will be making their appearances starting in this part.   Set ten years after Revolution and away from Ohtori Academy, the matured cast will react and battle against the Ends of the World amidst real life adult problems.  The entire story had already been planned out in draft, and the speed with which further parts gets posted will depend on the kind of feedback this story might receive (please C&C using the blog’s "comments" function).  The thread for Seinen Kakumei Utena on the Rose Garden forums is here.

p.s. I’m still on the outlook for other places to post this, but I truly don’t know what other archives with reasonable traffic there are to post Utena fics . . .

p.p.s. Look up the "Seinen Kakumei Utena" label in this blog to search for all available parts of this fic.

On to the fic:

2012 Utena/Penguindrum Fanfic – Seinen Kakumei Utena, Part One

Excerpt: “The revolution succeeded; it crumbled afterwards only because those whose lives got revolutionized did not follow up on the revolutionary success,” said the Bride, her words setting their closed hearts aflame. “This time, will you help us help you?”

After what seems like an eternity of non-fic writing, I have again written something in tribute of this timeless shoujo anime classic.  This is a work dedicated to the passionate, wonderful people at In the Rose Garden, which even now remains the coolest place for Utena fans to hang out online.  Seinen  Kakumei Utena takes place in the anime’s continuity, but will also incorporate certain elements from the movie; on top of that, characters from Mawaru-Penguindrum will be making their appearances starting Part 2.   Set ten years after Revolution and away from Ohtori Academy, the matured cast will react and battle against the Ends of the World amidst real life adult problems.  The entire story had already been planned out in draft, and the speed with which further parts gets posted will depend on the kind of feedback this story might receive (please C&C using the blog’s "comments" function).  The thread for Seinen Kakumei Utena on the Rose Garden forums is here.

p.s. I’m on the outlook for other places to post this on places other than fanfiction.net, but I don’t know what other archives with reasonable traffic there are to post Utena fics . . .

p.p.s. Look up the "Seinen Kakumei Utena" label in this blog to search for all available parts of this fic.

Now, onto the fic:

Bitter Sugar (2011) - Want a taste of josei drama, anyone?

I've just finished all ten episodes of this spectacular midnight Japanese drama marathon-style, and already I have to write about it now!

Helter Skelter (manga) – Glamour in Decay

“Her beauty is a montage of images. In other words, the manifestation of our very own desires!!” -- Attorney Asada on Ririko, Japan’s top beauty-icon, and secret V.I.P. of a beauty clinic currently coming under investigation for offering unethical treatments.

Come watch Japanese quasi celeb Ririko model for magazines, act in major movies, put out professionally-produced CDs, and seduce wealthy men, all thanks to her flawless physical beauty. But when said beauty is entirely the results of unsafe cosmetic procedures and starvation diet, just how long could it last? To what heights will her superficial appearance take her in this superficial world forever enthralled by superficial beauty? And, when said beauty is to inevitably rot away from her treatments’ horrific after effects, just how hard will she fall?

Revival!

After a long hiatus brought on by a series of unfortunate circumstances, this blog is at last back up and running. I’ll be sure to put up new contents within the week, so please stay tuned!