This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
#1 | Back to Top03-26-2015 11:30:16 PM
- stella_zoheret
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Favourite Utena fanfiction?
I've just finished watching Utena a few days ago, and I really like this anime! 
That's why I spend much time reading some analysis concerning the characters, symbolism, etc. Now I wonder if you guys can recommend some good fanfics to me? 
Also, do you use any ship names for the couples in this fandom? I usually just see something like Utena/Anthy, Touga/Utena, instead of ship names which combine their names together.
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#2 | Back to Top03-27-2015 07:49:03 PM
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Re: Favourite Utena fanfiction?
Hi, Stella!
As an avid fanfic reader, I've come across a number of good Utena Writers whose works IMHO cannot fail to please.
Here are some I can name right off the top my head:
FF.net
Sharnii (The post-series UtenaX Anthy romantic epic Roses Grow is her longest and most famous works): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/385676/sharnii
x178x (for quirky and creative stories): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5812940/x178x
CelianAdellanie (who writes both humor and dramatic pieces): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6054705/CelianAdellanie
BunnyHeartMedicine (all stories magical girl series Xovers): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3847558/BunnyHeartMedicine
AO3
Jougetsu (The Idylls of the Rose Prince, though unfinished, is a must read): http://archiveofourown.org/users/Jouget … m_id=95038
majesdane's The slow dance of the infinite stars (AU, Xover with Night of Galactic Railroad, drama): http://archiveofourown.org/works/462926
Hope you can find something you'd like 
(SKU/MPD) Seinen Kakumei Utena (Completed as of May 12, 2018) / (PSOH/SKU) Revolutionary Human Leon (Updated to Part 4 as of Oct 31, 2017) / (NGE) The End of Hedgehog_s Dilemma (Updated to Part II Chapter 6 as of May 17, 2016) / (BananaFish) Medusa (Updated to Chapter 3 as of Mar 1, 2016)
http://archiveofourown.org/users/gorgeousshutin/works or https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3978886/
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#3 | Back to Top03-27-2015 10:08:07 PM
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Re: Favourite Utena fanfiction?
The Utena x Anthy ship needs to be called Antena. It's perfect, antennas are phallic, communicate messages, and the pronunciation is right there.
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#4 | Back to Top03-28-2015 02:10:53 AM
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Re: Favourite Utena fanfiction?
gorgeousshutin wrote:
Hi, Stella!
As an avid fanfic reader, I've come across a number of good Utena Writers whose works IMHO cannot fail to please.
Here are some I can name right off the top my head:
FF.net
Sharnii (The post-series UtenaX Anthy romantic epic Roses Grow is her longest and most famous works): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/385676/sharnii
x178x (for quirky and creative stories): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5812940/x178x
CelianAdellanie (who writes both humor and dramatic pieces): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6054705/CelianAdellanie
BunnyHeartMedicine (all stories magical girl series Xovers): https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3847558/BunnyHeartMedicine
AO3
Jougetsu (The Idylls of the Rose Prince, though unfinished, is a must read): http://archiveofourown.org/users/Jouget … m_id=95038
majesdane's The slow dance of the infinite stars (AU, Xover with Night of Galactic Railroad, drama): http://archiveofourown.org/works/462926
Hope you can find something you'd like
Thank you so much for your response!! I'll certainly read them 
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#5 | Back to Top03-28-2015 02:12:18 AM
- stella_zoheret
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Re: Favourite Utena fanfiction?
Jacrad wrote:
The Utena x Anthy ship needs to be called Antena. It's perfect, antennas are phallic, communicate messages, and the pronunciation is right there.
I see.
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#6 | Back to Top03-28-2015 08:18:04 AM
- zeedikay
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Re: Favourite Utena fanfiction?
I haven't heard of any ship nicknames for this show, but I have heard about Juri and Shiori's relationship being related to orange chocolate and hazelnuts. And from the top of my head, I could give Touga and Saionji... "Salad".
On the fic end of things, I'd suggest some of the works on this site, starting with Elevator Music. It gets the character voice nicely! And Lovely Exorcist Nanami captures the feeling of the "filler" episodes almost perfectly.
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#7 | Back to Top03-28-2015 07:51:52 PM
- ShatteredMirror
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Re: Favourite Utena fanfiction?
I just gave Lovely Exorcist Nanami a look. Oh wow. It's just... yes, read it.
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