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13''[[http://www.eyrie-productions.com/UF/FI/SOS/ Symphony of the Sword]]'' by Creator/EyrieProductionsUnlimited
14* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons
15* Synopsis: In her second year at Worcester Prep, a prestigious private school on Earth, fourteen-year-old Kaitlyn Hutchins acquires a new roommate -- a pink-haired girl with haunted eyes, named Utena Tenjou. Although both are wounded in their souls they bond, becoming fast friends -- a friendship which ultimately changes the fates of many worlds.
16* Notes: Part of the ''Fanfic/UndocumentedFeatures'' universe.
17[=[[reviews:SymphonyOfTheSword]]=]
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19[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/385676/ sharnii]]
20* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
21* Comments: This author writes mainly, but not only, post-anime Utena/Anthy.
22[=[[reviews:Sharnii]]=]
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24[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/khilari khilari]]
25* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
26* Comments: This author writes mainly oneshots about either Anthy/Utena or Touga/Kyouichi, with a fair bit of character analysis thrown in.
27[=[[reviews:Khilari]]=]
28
29''[[http://satellite.ohtori.nu/ Satellite of Revolution]]'' by Chris Rain
30* Recommended by: @/Yukikaze1010
31* Status: Dead
32* Synopsis: Utena fanfiction gets the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' treatment, with the Duelists (and [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Akio]]) as the riffers, launched into orbit by Mikage and Mamiya (ably filling the Dr. Forrester and Frank roles). The series has a special focus on self-insert fanfics, and indeed those [[AuthorAvatar self-inserts]] are utterly insufferable. The fic, sadly, has been dead since the early-mid 2000s, but the ten extant chapters are some of the funniest Utena fanfiction on the Internet. (The original site is long since dead as well, so the chapters are currently hosted on the prominent Utena media/analysis curation site Empty Movement.)
33* Tags: {{MST}}, CrackFic
34[=[[reviews:Satellite of Revolution]]=]
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36[[/folder]]
37
38[[folder: General Fics]]
39''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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41''[[http://www.broomstick.org/utena/archimage.html Archimage]]'' by Jude [=McLaughlin=]
42* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons, Lectito Ergo Sum, [=SuddenFrost=], Lightice, @/AxelWhite , [=Y.S.Jennis=]
43* Status: Complete
44* Synopsis: Years after the events of the series, Utena and Anthy have finally reunited and now live together. But Akio's not yet ready to let go of them yet, and events seem to conspire to force them to gather together the rose duelists to confront him one final time.
45[=[[reviews:Archimage]]=]
46
47''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13646660/1/Ten-Years-After Ten Years After]]'' by Chris Davies
48* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons
49* Status: Complete
50* Synopsis: Ten years after the events of the anime, Juri Arisugawa receives a mysterious, anonymous invitation to a reunion of those involved in the Rose Duels that lifts the fog over her memories of the Rose Tournament. Curious, she attends -- but no one whom she meets there admits to being the one who sent the invitations, and both Anthy and Utena are missing...
51[=[[reviews:ShoujoKakumeiUtenaTenYearsAfter]]=]
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53''[[http://archives.eyrie.org/anime/Shoujo-Kakumei-Utena/utena.ma-vie-et-roses.gz Ma Vie Et Roses]]'' by Scott Johnson and Scott Jamison
54* Recommended by: @/LooneyToons
55* Status: Dead
56* Synopsis: What would happen if you got [[SelfInsertFic self-inserted]] into an anime you knew almost ''nothing'' about? ''Ma Vie Et Roses'' attempts to answer that question and subvert the Self Insert paradigm at the same time. Anime fan Skyler Sands wakes up to find himself the newest Rose Duelist at Ohtori Academy -- not that he knows that at first. All he knows is that he's been involuntarily shoved into an anime; he eventually works out which one, but he's damned if he can figure out why, or what he's supposed to do there.
57[=[[reviews:MaVieEtRoses]]=]
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59''[[http://www.thekeep.org/~harnums/fanfic/utena/index.html#jaq Jaquemart]]'' by Alan Harnum
60* Recommended by: Lightice, [=SuddenFrost=]
61* Status: Dead
62* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Utena and Anthy are living together in relative peace in Hokkaido, when Utena learns from a newspaper article that a young boy has been killed in a duel in Ohtori Academy. Realizing that Akio is continuing his old work she is determined to stop him, but Anthy is unwilling to ever get involved with Ohtori's affairs again. Going after the enemy alone, Utena manages to gather unlikely allies from some former members of the Student Council, while Anthy discovers painfully that the past isn't willing to let her go, and decides to take reins in her own hands.
63[=[[reviews:Jaquemart]]=]
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65''[[http://www.thekeep.org/~harnums/fanfic/utena/skin.txt Beneath the Skin]]'' by Alan Harnum
66* Recommended by: Glasswalker
67* Status: Complete
68* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]].
69* Comments: This fic sets its focus on Nanami, who struggles to redefine herself in the wake of the series finale, and finds inspiration in an unexpected source. Well-written and -characterized, this fic also does what few other fanfics manage: presenting a post-series Akio as a redeemable figure without [[DracoInLeatherPants putting him in leather pants]].
70[=[[reviews:BeneathTheSkin]]=]
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72''[[http://ufr.ohtori.nu/oneshot/files/kaishaku.txt Kaishaku]]'' by [=NekoLeo=]
73* Recommended by: @/RuTsuna, Bardota
74* Status: Complete
75* Synopsis:
76* Comments: An interesting take on the Akio arc focusing on Saionji and Touga. Notable in that it utilizes believable AlternateCharacterInterpretation quite effectively.
77** Bardota: Enthusiastically seconded. This version of Saionji is a revelation.
78[=[[reviews:Kaishaku]]=]
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80''[[http://utena-quest.tumblr.com/tagged/UQ-Update/chrono Utena Quest]]'' by Moo
81* Recommended by: running_dogs, bearsthethird
82* Status: Ongoing
83* Synopsis: Utena wakes up in her dorm room knowing three things. 1. Something awful has happened. 2. She needs to find Anthy and Wakaba. 3. She needs to leave Ohtori with them.
84* Comments: This is a story told on tumblr in the same style as Ruby Quest, the art style its drawn in is also in the Ruby Quest style. It has mystery and filled with really creepy parasitic roses. It takes somewhere around arc 3 but according to the author elaborating would be a spoiler. It is so fascinating because of all the mystery surrounding how Ohtori turns into a horror scene that I caught up to it in one night! Please read it.
85** Fascinating and creepy AU with a unique reader-driven storytelling style. As of now, it's a pretty fast read to get caught up. -Bearsthethird
86[=[[reviews:UtenaQuest]]=]
87
88''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/589398 The Second Princess]]'' by khilari
89* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
90* Status: Complete
91* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Rescuing a princess from a dragon while trying to avoid the fate of a prince.
92[=[[reviews:TheSecondPrincess]]=]
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94''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/33286 Idylls of the Rose Prince]]'' by Jougetsu
95* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
96* Status: Dormant
97* Synopsis: Ten years after the events of the anime, Nanami and Himemiya probe the mystery of Utena's disappearance. Of course nothing is ever easy when a witch and a Kiryuu are involved.
98[=[[reviews:IdyllsOfTheRosePrince]]=]
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100''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15485649/chapters/35948823 The Butterfly Bride]]'' by khilari
101* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
102* Status: Complete
103* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Touga thinks becoming the next Rose Bride is the first step in his new plan to grasp world revolution, although it turns out Akio did not fully explain the amount of stabbing involved. Nanami and Saionji think Touga should stop manipulating them, but they can't exactly leave him to suffer.
104[=[[reviews:TheButterflyBride]]=]
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106''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16585970 The Limitations of Wax]]'' by Ember Keelty
107* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
108* Status: Complete
109* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Utena isn't answering the doorbell anymore. If Wakaba can't figure out how to get to her, she's going to have to figure out who she is without her.
110[=[[reviews:TheLimitationsOfWax]]=]
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112''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18187949/chapters/43020869 The Prince's Quest]]'' by khilari
113* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
114* Status: Complete
115* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Utena finds herself in a (more overtly) fairytale world. As usual she accepts the weirdness and focuses on what's really important -- finding Anthy.
116[=[[reviews:ThePrincesQuest]]=]
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118''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/34018852 accept your absolute Destiny!]]'' by lonelyghosts
119* Recommended by: crystalqueer
120* Status: Complete
121* Synopsis: Kanae Ohtori becomes a princess and a wife.
122[=[[reviews:AcceptYourAbsoluteDestiny]]=]
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127[[folder:Shipping Fics]]
128''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
129
130''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4464277/1/ Roses Grow]]'' by sharnii
131* Recommended by: @/{{Blazar}}
132* Status: Complete
133* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Anthy finds Utena, but the shocking events of the last duel seem to have taken their toll. And only time will tell if Anthy can grow past being the Rose Bride. Meanwhile Akio moves out of Check...
134* Pairing: Utena/Anthy
135* Notes: Has a dead sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5419902/1/ Thorns Wither]]''.
136* Comments: A ContinuationFic that is always true to character and captures the mood of the series perfectly, especially the dark menace that was built up slowly throughout the canon series. The Utena/Anthy relationship was also in-character and well-developed, but be warned: the M rating is there for a reason.
137[=[[reviews:RosesGrow]]=]
138
139''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/805037/1/ Reaching]]'' by Death Quaker
140* Recommended by: @/Gaston1991
141* Status: Complete
142* Synopsis: Shiori tries to puzzle out Jury and her past and future relationships with her.
143* Pairing: Shiori/Juri
144[=[[reviews:Reaching]]=]
145
146''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/114248/chapters/159512 Speak Now]]'' by Ember Keelty
147* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
148* Status: Complete
149* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. Utena Tenjou is a normal woman about to have a normal wedding that certainly isn't one last desperate attempt to quell the constant phantom pain in her chest. The florist has other ideas, and when the flowers arrive all semblance of normality crumbles into bizarre, bittersweet memories and a surrealistic struggle against ancient forces.
150* Pairing: Utena/Anthy
151* Notes: Alternate link [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4875652/1/ here]].
152[=[[reviews:SpeakNow]]=]
153
154''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/547163 Not to Imply]]'' by gveret
155* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
156* Status: Complete
157* Synopsis: The games have always been fruitless, and sometimes she wonders if he ever expected them to be otherwise. But, after all, as the Rose Bride, she isn't required, supposed or inclined to care.
158* Pairing: Utena/Anthy
159[=[[reviews:NotToImply]]=]
160
161''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/274846 Untangled]]'' by emilyenrose
162* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
163* Status: Complete
164* Synopsis: Anthy searched the world for Utena Tenjou. It is, of course, only when she gives up than she finds her.
165* Pairing: Utena/Anthy
166[=[[reviews:Untangled]]=]
167
168''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17948654 Crisis]]'' by femslashfatale
169* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
170* Status: Complete
171* Synopsis: [[{{Continuation}} Post-canon]]. There are so many ways Anthy and Utena could have found each other again.
172* Pairing: Utena/Anthy
173[=[[reviews:Crisis]]=]
174
175''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15644214 Something Eternal]]'' by Panny
176* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
177* Status: Complete
178* Synopsis: [[GroundhogDayLoop Time Loop AU]]. If Saionji Kyouichi had been the kind of man to remember his dreams, he would have defined them by the carol of bells.
179* Pairing: Touga/Kyouichi
180[=[[reviews:SomethingEternal]]=]
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182[[/folder]]
183
184[[folder:Crossovers]]
185
186''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8892139/1/ Revolutions]]'' by Jen-chan-shaw
187* Recommended by: spartenx, Dame-Amaryllis
188* Status: Complete
189* Crossover with: ''Manga/DestinyOfTheShrineMaiden'' and ''Anime/MyHime''
190* Synopsis: ''"Did you hear? Did you hear? Have you heard the news?"'' The Hime and Miko are caught again in the eternal struggles between the Prince, the Demon, and the Obsidian Lord. Bonds of love and friendship are forged and tested between the casts of [=MaiHime=], [=KannaMiko=] and Utena.
191* Notes: Has a sequel, ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10763594/1/ Revolutions FuMoofu]]''.
192[=[[reviews:Revolutions]]=]
193
194''Fanfic/SeinenKakumeiUtena'' by gorgeousshutin
195* Recommended by: Rose Bride, checkreality, Bardota
196* Status: Complete
197* Crossover with: ''Anime/{{Penguindrum}}''
198* Synopsis: Upon their ten year reunion, the Duelists initiate a survival strategy against the ends of their world.
199* Comments: A well-researched ContinuationFic to ''Utena''/''Penguindrum'' that reads like canon material and not just fanfiction. This engaging story never loses steam throughout its vast length, but instead cumulates in an awesome ending compliant with both series’ central messages. Definitely a must read. (Bardota)
200[=[[reviews:Seinen Kakumei Utena]]=]
201
202''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7401186/1/ Utena, Duelist of the Roses]]'' by [=MechaManiac=]
203* Recommended by: Rose Bride
204* Status: Dead
205* Crossover with: ''Franchise/YuGiOh''
206* Synopsis: Utena with a children's card game as stand in for the regular swords duels? better believe it.
207* Comments: even tough this is a ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' croosover, this troper found it entertaining to read, so far the fic has only one chapter, but it looks pretty well its almost unbelieveble how well the Duel Monsters blends in with the Utena setting, even if you are averse to the franchise, its worth give this chapter a try.
208[=[[reviews:UtenaDuelistOfTheRoses]]=]
209
210''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/271148 history of the rose]]'' by Esmenet
211* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
212* Status: Complete
213* Crossover with: ''Anime/PrincessTutu''
214* Synopsis: ''The Tale of the Rose''. A small volume, bound in fine red cloth. Five authors are listed, four credited only with annotations.
215[=[[reviews:HistoryOfTheRose]]=]
216
217''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/166331 The Apocalypse Job]]'' by ryfkah
218* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
219* Crossover with: ''Series/{{Leverage}}''
220* Status: Complete
221* Synopsis: Scenes from the Leverage team's cunning infiltration of Ohtori Academy.
222[=[[reviews:TheApocalypseJob]]=]
223
224''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20822048/chapters/49495922 Something Eternal]]'' by EntameWitchLulu
225* Recommended by: robinb
226* Status: Ongoing
227* Crossover with: ''Anime/{{Penguindrum}}'', ''Anime/{{YuriKumaArashi}}'' and ''Anime/{{Sarazanmai}}''
228* Synopsis: Anthy leaves. Making Ohtori a memory will be more difficult than she wants it to be. And Tenjo Utena is a difficult person to find. But still. Anthy leaves. And the world outside the egg's shell spreads out before her. Promising perhaps, something eternal.
229* Comments: A very interesting fanfic of Anthy going in search of Utena after the series ends. She runs into characters from the other series Ikuhara has done. It's very surreal and interesting and I highly recommend it.
230[=[[reviews:SomethingEternal]]=]
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