Yes, they are. Utena had truely jaw dropping scenery. One of the best examples of Scenery Porn.

When I looked over these, I found something rather surprising. Look:


That clearly shows the stairway into the duelling arena in the Forbidden Forest. I can't understand why I didn't notice it in the series proper, especially when this is probably the only instance it's visible from outside the forest - and the only indication that it's more than just an illusion from the perspective of the people at the bottom...

Wow, I always sort of assumed the stairway and all that would never be pictured unless you were there--that it was all part of the illuuuusion. *wiggly-fingers* I pretty much assumed it disappeared as soon as no one was there to use it, which is very zen in a way.

AWESOME.

Might I have your permission to host these in gallery on this site? You'd be credited in the credits page of course, but there's definitely new material here and I'd be honored to make it available to as many people as possible, if you're amenable.

One thing puzzles me about Ohtori, why does all the trees and shrubs seem to be in shades of teal, aquamarine and blue?

Is this another symbolic thing I am missing?