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* ''Anime/ShoujoKagekiRevueStarlight'' has many homages to Utena. While most of these are [[https://i.imgur.com/05PCiWc.jpg visual homages]], there are thematic and plot-based nods as well. Both series are also heavily influenced by the Creator/TakarazukaRevue. It's easy to understand when you realize the anime was directed by Tomohiro Furukawa, who worked with Ikuhara on ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'' and ''Anime/YuriKumaArashi'' and is considered his protégé.

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* ''Anime/ShoujoKagekiRevueStarlight'' has many homages to Utena. While most of these are [[https://i.imgur.com/05PCiWc.jpg visual homages]], there are thematic and plot-based nods as well. Both series are also heavily influenced by the Creator/TakarazukaRevue. It's easy to understand when you realize the anime was directed by Tomohiro Furukawa, who worked with Ikuhara on ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'' ''Anime/{{Penguindrum}}'' and ''Anime/YuriKumaArashi'' and is considered his protégé.
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* Anthy plays a key role in 'The Cursed Storyline' of ''WebComic/AndShineHeavenNow'', in which it turns out she's the witch [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Iscariot]] is hunting, but she befriends Timothy before they figure that out, and she intervenes when Iscariot and [[Anime/WitchHunterRobin STN-J]] come to blows over the conflict of interest, choosing Timothy as her new prince and granting him the power of Dios. [[spoiler: Not only is it revealed that Utena's spirit is the new power of Dios, the sword itself somehow passed on to Timothy which a) gave him gender identity issues, and b) enabled him to pass the power of Dios onto ''Integra'', right when she needed it most.]]

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* Anthy plays a key role in 'The Cursed Storyline' of ''WebComic/AndShineHeavenNow'', ''Webcomic/AndShineHeavenNow'', in which it turns out she's the witch [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Iscariot]] is hunting, but she befriends Timothy before they figure that out, and she intervenes when Iscariot and [[Anime/WitchHunterRobin STN-J]] come to blows over the conflict of interest, choosing Timothy as her new prince and granting him the power of Dios. [[spoiler: Not only is it revealed that Utena's spirit is the new power of Dios, the sword itself somehow passed on to Timothy which a) gave him gender identity issues, and b) enabled him to pass the power of Dios onto ''Integra'', right when she needed it most.]]
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** "Steven the Sword Fighter" features shot-for-shot recreations of some of Utena's more acrobatic jumps, flips, slides, dodges, parries, and swordsmanship flourishes by none other than Pearl- a leggy, pink-haired fighter proficient with swords.

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** "Steven the Sword Fighter" features shot-for-shot recreations of some of Utena's more acrobatic jumps, flips, slides, dodges, parries, and swordsmanship flourishes flourishes, especially from her duels with Juri, by none other than Pearl- a leggy, pink-haired fighter proficient with swords.
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* Anthy plays a key role in 'The Cursed Storyline' of ''WebComic/AndShineHeavenNow'', in which it turns out she's the witch [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Iscariot]] is hunting, but she befriends Timothy before they figure that out, and she intervenes when Iscariot and [[Anime/WitchHunterRobin STN-J]] come to blows over the conflict of interest, choosing Timothy as her new prince and granting him the power of Dios. [[spoiler: Not only is it revealed that Utena's spirit is the new power of Dios, the sword itself somehow passed on to Timothy which a) gave him gender identity issues, and b) enabled him to pass the power of Dios onto ''Integra'', right when she needed it most.]]
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** [[spoiler: Mega Pearl]] pretty much looks like she was pulled straight out of Utena: she's wearing an outfit reminiscent of Utena's uniform, her hairstyle looks like Anthy's with Utena's hair color, and she has the crown the Rose Bride wears.
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* ''VideoGame/PsyCard'': In ''Friend's Quest'': The FlavorText of the Rose Ring of Friend Quest is one to ''Manga/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'', as a reference to the Rose Signets, and "grants you the power to bring world revolution".
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* In the climax ("Heart Part 2") of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'', Catra reaches out to Adora that visually resembles the scene where Utena reaches out to Anthy in the finale. Even the music is similar.

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* In the climax ("Heart Part 2") of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'', Catra reaches out to Adora that visually resembles the scene where Utena reaches out to Anthy in the finale. Even the music is similar.similar.
* In episode 7 of [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse The Owl House]], protagonist Luz is briefly seen reading a volume of the Utena manga.
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* One of the storyboard artists of ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' released sketches they drew, among which includes Pidge and Allura as [[http://barlee.tumblr.com/post/157736331795/more-vld-drawings-from-the-previous-months-3#notes Utena and Anthy]], both in their visuals on the movie and the anime.

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* One of the storyboard artists of ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' released sketches they drew, among which includes Pidge and Allura as [[http://barlee.tumblr.com/post/157736331795/more-vld-drawings-from-the-previous-months-3#notes Utena and Anthy]], both in their visuals on the movie and the anime.anime.
* In the climax ("Heart Part 2") of ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'', Catra reaches out to Adora that visually resembles the scene where Utena reaches out to Anthy in the finale. Even the music is similar.
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* ''Anime/ShoujoKagekiRevueStarlight'' has many homages to Utena. While most of these are [[https://i.imgur.com/05PCiWc.jpg visual homages]], there are thematic and plot-based nods as well. It's easy to understand when you realize the anime was directed by Tomohiro Furukawa, who worked with Ikuhara on ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'' and ''Anime/YuriKumaArashi'' and is considered his protégé.

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* ''Anime/ShoujoKagekiRevueStarlight'' has many homages to Utena. While most of these are [[https://i.imgur.com/05PCiWc.jpg visual homages]], there are thematic and plot-based nods as well. Both series are also heavily influenced by the Creator/TakarazukaRevue. It's easy to understand when you realize the anime was directed by Tomohiro Furukawa, who worked with Ikuhara on ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'' and ''Anime/YuriKumaArashi'' and is considered his protégé.
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* ''Anime/GuiltyCrown'': The imagery and framing of Shu drawing out Inori's Void Genome, which is a massive sword, is identical to how Anthy draws out a sword from Utena.
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* ''Anime/ShoujoKagekiRevueStarlight'' has many homages to Utena. While most of these are [[https://i.imgur.com/05PCiWc.jpg visual homages]], there are thematic and plot-based nods as well. It's easy to understand when you realize the anime was directed by Tomohiro Furukawa, who worked with Ikuhara on ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'' and ''Anime/YuriKumaArashi'' and is considered his protégé.
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* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'':
** Dialogue from the end of [[VisualNovel/DanganRonpa the first game]] talks about how if there are no roads left in the outside world, they'll build new ones, which is a paraphrased quote from the end of ''Adolescence of Utena''. The series in general afterwards continues to use "the outside world" to refer to locations beyond the ClosedCircle in which the game is set, which is usually a school. ''V3'' goes an extra step in [[spoiler:the Neo World Program]] and calls the outside world "the end of the world" like Akio did.

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** Dialogue from the end of [[VisualNovel/DanganRonpa [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc the first game]] talks about how if there are no roads left in the outside world, they'll build new ones, which is a paraphrased quote from the end of ''Adolescence of Utena''. The series in general afterwards continues to use "the outside world" to refer to locations beyond the ClosedCircle in which the game is set, which is usually a school. ''V3'' goes an extra step in [[spoiler:the Neo World Program]] and calls the outside world "the end of the world" like Akio did.
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* In episode 93 of ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pokemon Sun and Moon]]'', Ash' s school does a SchoolPlay. Lillie dresses similarly to the lead from ''Manga/PrincessKnight'' while Mallow dresses as Anthy. It's implied that Mallow's character is a LoveInterest. One scene outright depicts Lillie and Mallow like Utena and Anthy, respectively.

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* In episode 93 of ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pokemon Sun and Moon]]'', Ash' s Ash's school does a SchoolPlay. Lillie dresses similarly to the lead from ''Manga/PrincessKnight'' while Mallow dresses as Anthy. It's implied that Mallow's character is a LoveInterest. One scene outright depicts Lillie and Mallow like Utena and Anthy, respectively.
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* The preview for episode 93 of ''[[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pokemon Sun and Moon]]'' features Lillie and Mallow as Utena and Anthy, respectively.

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* In ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'', both ThePowerOfLove and the Power Of Understanding take the form of swords that emerge from Scott's chest.
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** "Your Mother and Mine" -- the shadowplay scenes are direct quotations of some of the shadowplay scenes from ''Utena'', right down to [[spoiler:PinkDiamond]]'s [[NoblewomansLaugh Noblewoman's (evil) Laugh]] and angry face.

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** "Your Mother and Mine" -- the shadowplay scenes are direct quotations of some of the shadowplay scenes from ''Utena'', right down to [[spoiler:PinkDiamond]]'s [[spoiler:Pink Diamond]]'s [[NoblewomansLaugh Noblewoman's (evil) Laugh]] and angry face.
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** "Your Mother and Mine" -- the shadowplay scenes are direct quotations of some of the shadowplay scenes from ''Utena'', right down to [[spoiler:PinkDiamond]]'s [[NoblewomansLaugh Noblewoman's (evil) Laugh]] and angry face.
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* ''StevenUniverse'' is all over this. Creator Rebecca Sugar is a self-admited fan of the anime, as is much of the crew.

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* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': In episode 7, Togami in Touko's fantasy is siting on the hood of a moving car in the exact position used in the "Akio Car" StockFootage.

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In episode 7, Togami in Touko's fantasy is siting on the hood of a moving car in the exact position used in the "Akio Car" StockFootage.StockFootage.
** Chiaki Nanami's [[spoiler:death, being impaled by several spikes]], is done in black silhouette on a red background, which looks exactly like [[spoiler:Anthy and the swords of hate]].


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* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'':
** Dialogue from the end of [[VisualNovel/DanganRonpa the first game]] talks about how if there are no roads left in the outside world, they'll build new ones, which is a paraphrased quote from the end of ''Adolescence of Utena''. The series in general afterwards continues to use "the outside world" to refer to locations beyond the ClosedCircle in which the game is set, which is usually a school. ''V3'' goes an extra step in [[spoiler:the Neo World Program]] and calls the outside world "the end of the world" like Akio did.
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* ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'': In episode 7, Togami in Touko's fantasy is siting on the hood of a moving car in the exact position used in the "Akio Car" StockFootage.
* ''Anime/MawaruPenguindrum'':
** The scene where the possessed Himari places her hand on Kanba is a near shot-for-shot remake of the sword pulling scene from Utena. Not surprising given the director.
** Two characters from the opening bear resemblances to Juri and Utena (right down to the black and white color scheme from her movie clothes).
** Also regarding Utena the scene in the opening where the lyrics mention the end of the world is similar to the Student Council elevator stock scene. The scenes that followed involved the council members discussing End of the World's plans.
** The scene in the hospital in ep 5 with Masako stroking Kuho's cheek is nearly an exact remake of Juri stroking Utena's cheek in ep 7. [[spoiler: Then it becomes MoodWhiplash when Masako erases Kuho's memories, similar to how the scene in ''Utena'' ended with Juri lashing out at Utena.]]
** And the scene where Masako fires her [[spoiler:memory erasing balls]] at the two women and they explode resembles the scene of [[spoiler:Anthy being impaled by the swords of hate]] in terms of composition and color scheme.
** Renjaku's ScaryShinyGlasses and way of standing invoke Anthy as well.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnIjyGqvrUc The shadow play]] in Episode 9 of ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is very suggestive, reference to the Shadow Girls.
* ''Manga/ShirokumaCafe'': A scene of Panda fantasizing about Rin-rin's identity (he thinks he's a girl) is done in the style of ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'', of [[http://i.imgur.com/sqE2L.jpg all things]].
* The plot of ''Manga/{{Shitsurakuen}}'' is inspired by Utena.
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These are works that have made a ShoutOut to ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' in some form or another.

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** "Sworn to the Sword" also features reenactments of the sword fights from Utena.

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** "Sworn to the Sword" also features reenactments of the sword fights from Utena.Utena.
* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' has several shot-for-shot recreations of fighting scenes during "Second First Date", which even brings the rose theme as Enid and Rad battle.
* One of the storyboard artists of ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' released sketches they drew, among which includes Pidge and Allura as [[http://barlee.tumblr.com/post/157736331795/more-vld-drawings-from-the-previous-months-3#notes Utena and Anthy]], both in their visuals on the movie and the anime.
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* The StevenUniverse comics published by [=KaBOOM!=]/ BOOM! Studios are not immune to this - the [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/e/e1/Issue_3_Cover_B.png/revision/latest?cb=20160113212936 B cover of the October 2014 issue]] shows Steven and Connie with a pile of comics referencing classic anime & manga, including a copy of "Revolution Lion"

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* The StevenUniverse ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' comics published by [=KaBOOM!=]/ BOOM! Studios are not immune to this - the [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/e/e1/Issue_3_Cover_B.png/revision/latest?cb=20160113212936 B cover of the October 2014 issue]] shows Steven and Connie with a pile of comics referencing classic anime & manga, including a copy of "Revolution Lion"
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* The StevenUniverse comics published by KaBOOM!/ BOOM! Studios are not immune to this - the [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/e/e1/Issue_3_Cover_B.png/revision/latest?cb=20160113212936 B cover of the October 2014 issue]] shows Steven and Connie with a pile of comics referencing classic anime & manga, including a copy of "Revolution Lion"

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* The StevenUniverse comics published by KaBOOM!/ [=KaBOOM!=]/ BOOM! Studios are not immune to this - the [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/e/e1/Issue_3_Cover_B.png/revision/latest?cb=20160113212936 B cover of the October 2014 issue]] shows Steven and Connie with a pile of comics referencing classic anime & manga, including a copy of "Revolution Lion"
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* The StevenUniverse comics published by KaBOOM!/ BOOM! Studios are not immune to this - the [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/steven-universe/images/e/e1/Issue_3_Cover_B.png/revision/latest?cb=20160113212936 B cover of the October 2014 issue]] shows Steven and Connie with a pile of comics referencing classic anime & manga, including a copy of "Revolution Lion"
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* ''StevenUniverse'' is all over this. Creator Rebecca Sugar is a huge anime nerd, and much of the crew shares her love for references/ shout-outs to SailorMoon, NeonGenesisEvangelion, etc...

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* ''StevenUniverse'' is all over this. Creator Rebecca Sugar is a huge anime nerd, and self-admited fan of the anime, as is much of the crew shares her love for references/ shout-outs to SailorMoon, NeonGenesisEvangelion, etc...crew.

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* The ''StevenUniverse'' episode "Steven the Sword Fighter" features shot-for-shot recreations of some of Utena's more acrobatic jumps, flips, slides, dodges, parries, and swordsmanship flourishes by none other than Pearl- a leggy, pink-haired fighter proficient with swords.

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"Steven the Sword Fighter" features shot-for-shot recreations of some of Utena's more acrobatic jumps, flips, slides, dodges, parries, and swordsmanship flourishes by none other than Pearl- a leggy, pink-haired fighter proficient with swords.swords.
** "Lion 2: The Movie" features the first appearance of Rose's sword, the hilt of which emerges in a burst of dazzling light from Lion's forehead. Steven and Connie must pull the sword from Lion's forehead and use it to defend themselves.
** "Sworn to the Sword" also features reenactments of the sword fights from Utena.
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* The ''StevenUniverse'' episode "Steven the Sword Fighter" features shot-for-shot recreations of some of Utena's more acrobatic jumps, flips, slides, dodges, parries, and swordsmanship flourishes by none other than Pearl- a leggy, pink-haired fighter proficient with swords.

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