{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-28T19:59:37.615Z","story":{"id":"r_2745e5752a3a4287b9978427","slug":"gkids-brings-revolutionary-girl-utena-adolescence-of-utena-to-u-s-theaters","url":"https://yomimono.id/gkids-brings-revolutionary-girl-utena-adolescence-of-utena-to-u-s-theaters","headline":"GKIDS Brings Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence of Utena to U.S. Theaters","summary":"GKIDS announced on May 28 that it has acquired North American theatrical rights for the 1999 anime film Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence of Utena. The distributor will screen the movie in Japanese with English subtitles in U.S. theaters on June 21 and 22. Tickets are already on sale. The film is a retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena television series, which aired in 1997 and was directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The story follows Utena, a student at Ohtori Academy who becomes involved in duels over the Rose Bride, a role held by her classmate Anthy. The film was developed by the creative group Be-PaPas, which included Ikuhara, manga artist Chiho Saito, and screenwriter Yoji Enokido. Central Park Media previously released the film on DVD and VHS in North America. RetroCrush currently streams the film, and Funimation and Tubi have streamed it in the past. GKIDS shared a trailer alongside the announcement.","why_it_matters":"The two-day theatrical event marks the first wide U.S. cinema release for the film, which has been available only on home video and streaming since Central Park Media's DVD and VHS editions.","published_at":"2026-05-28T17:30:27.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Anime News Network","The Fandom Post"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"GKIDS Screens Adolescence of Utena Anime Film in U.S. Theaters on June 21-22","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/gkids-screens-adolescence-of-utena-anime-film-in-u.s-theaters-on-june-21-22/.237911"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","title":"GKIDS Announces 'Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Of Utena' Anime Theatrical Release","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/28/gkids-announces-revolutionary-girl-utena-adolescence-of-utena-anime-theatrical-release/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence of Utena"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["GKIDS"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false}}}