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 Top12-24-2016 09:48:32 PM

ShiningSanctum1
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What if Akio was a Princess?

I have been wondering for a while, but I feel like Utena's the type of person who would have fallen in love even if the Prince was a girl. What do you think? After all, the show also emphasizes that gender roles are meant to be broken.


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#2 | Back to Top12-13-2018 08:43:13 AM

Thorny Rose
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Re: What if Akio was a Princess?

Utena always struck me as bisexual, but I definitely think the interactions between Utena and Akio would be somewhat similar to any interaction with Sanjouin.

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#3 | Back to Top02-01-2019 02:04:30 AM

SaigonAlice
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Re: What if Akio was a Princess?

He would wear the prettiest dress imaginable, prettier than anything Disney designs anyhow.


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#4 | Back to Top02-01-2019 02:46:18 AM

Arale
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Re: What if Akio was a Princess?

He would be Anthy.

More specifically, he wouldn't have had any place in the story about the idealized prince; a princess and a female prince are different things. That's one of the key themes here.


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