Shadow Play Analysis


Episode 38: "The Ends of the World"

"Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku"

shadow: Extra extra!
shadow: They caught me by surprise from behind!
shadow: But I couldn't become a real princess with a fake prince!
shadow: Oh, when that happens the power of miracles will make me a real Prince!
shadow: That's right out of some anime or something.
shadows: Shoujo Kakumei Utena - the Finale!
shadows/text: Someday, Shine With Me
shadow: I wonder I wonder, do you know what I wonder?!
shadow: Whatever. The Absolute Destiny: Apocalypse.

The shadow girls don't get a play in this episode, per se, but they get their five minutes of fame. Usually the "next time on Utena" sequence is done by Utena and Anthy, but the shadow girls do it this time because Utena is busy being stabbed and Anthy is busy doing the stabbing.

This sequence is more comedy than anything else, but the shadow girls are still sharp as ever on summing up the show. Like they said, Utena was unable to be Akio's princess or Anthy's prince, but ended up being the hero anyway - if not quite a "prince".

This episode, though, is more a reflection of Ikuhara's sense of humor than anything else.


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