I also find another layer to the joke. The way he talks about wanting to be near someone despite feeling nothing but neglect and abuse from them definitely hints at the way he keeps coming back to Touga despite getting screwed up by him time after time. Even the part of it being a hidden love is true. But he himself is too dense to realize it and he repeatedly subconsciously transfers his feelings about Touga to Anthy. What a great joke. In a true Shrek fashion, it is layered like an onion

My favorite joke comes from the language pun with Nanami's egg and Juri's bowling ball honestly.

@Pawlakov1

5 ай бұрын

tama?

utena and miki: yall hear sumn?

Seeing him camping cooking eggs is so funny and I tottaly belive he's the camping type.

@tonlito22

4 жыл бұрын

In his uniform. Cannot stress enough that he was camping, on school grounds, grilling eggs, in the middle of the night, in his uniform, because he's part of the school council dammit.

Honestly my favorite joke in Utena might be how when elephant in India makes it their mission to fuck over Nanami. It still kills me.

Saionji: I love anthy Utena and Miki: where are the askers?

I found it funny because it sort of humbles this character that is written so that you really hate him at first. This totally selfish character is put in his place, cast aside, when he used to be so important to the plot, and displays how forgettable he becomes to the story.

@dontburstmybubble686

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm with you i only really laughed at that (still watching)

The entire exchange diary scenario in the curry episode is amazing.

I'm a dub viewer and after watching this video, I feel like the dub kinds messes with the joke. Instead of saying "No one asked you" Utena says "nice skirt, saiyanji". Seeing this in the sub version that you put made me realize that it is sort of out of character for Utena to say that and distracted me from the joke. Utena is someone who is doesn't conform to gender norms, wearing the boys uniform so at least to me, it's weird for her to make fun of a guy who from her supposed perspective (In the dub) also breaking gender norms

@sherbertshortkake6649

Жыл бұрын

Ehhhh, it would make sense if she was using it as retaliation. I can imagine her "showing disdain" for cross-dressing just as a way to "fight back" against those who ridicule herself. (I know this doesn't actually make sense, but it is actually how people like this act in the real world) If you want an actual reason, then I think this scene kind of points out the argument of cross-dressing in the first place. Saionji is wearing something that should be normal, traditional, and effective for his role in swordplay, but because Utena interpreted it as women's clothing she ridicules him for it. Again, sort of out of character but still. I think it would have been funnier/more fitting for Miki to have said it tbh.

@zs4580

11 ай бұрын

I love the dub but unfortunately the first 13 episodes were done in 1999 without even having the full liscense, then like 3-5 years later they went back and finished the rest. So the quality of the dub increases considerably after that point, both in the performances and dialogue.

i thought it was funny bc the two most dense(?)/ nicest characters just fucking ignored his green gackupo ass. Also someone is a big of a saionji stan........

@yuliannaartybasheva331

6 ай бұрын

DAMN, GACKUPO

100% agreed! That moment was the first joke that made me laugh and yeah, he did kinda earn "points" for being a character I could laugh at lmao...

What do you mean it's not worth dedicating whole video to Saionji's moment of being silly and desperate for attention?!!

The first Utena episode that made me laugh out loud was Chu Chu eating that condom in Episode 3, but I didn't catch that until my third time watching through. I agree the jokes associated with Saionji and the exchange diary are the funniest in the series.

@Himewna

6 жыл бұрын

you mean the packet in the dress box? I'm pretty sure that was silica gel since it's used to absorb moisture and keep things dry (because the dress disintegrates when wet). Chu-chu's little antics crack me up too!

@rainoflazra

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I was talking about--makes sense. I don't know why Nanami would send Anthy condoms, that's just what it looked like to me.

this joke, and the joke where nanami just starts beating him up are my favorites in the series because i love dunking on saionji

I just finished this series for the first time. please come back and talk to me about nanami's stupid egg

@darkest-hero

3 жыл бұрын

you know what the egg is right?

@xiiotani9531

3 жыл бұрын

@@darkest-hero isn’t it a metaphor for periods?

@darkest-hero

3 жыл бұрын

@@xiiotani9531 periods, ovulation, sex, and mainly puberty and maturity

@dontburstmybubble686

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkest-hero hey i have a question why was touga saying that he "feels sorry for the family of a girl who lays an egg" i got literally everything else as homophobia because I'm a bisexual but just not that

@darkest-hero

2 жыл бұрын

@@dontburstmybubble686 Well I'm no expert, but it may indicate that the family has to deal with the girl's puberty now that she has laid the egg?

I finally just started Utena & I legitimately laughed out loud at this one! It was really funny and clever, especially in contrast to the silliness of most of the humor.

I watched the english version and instead of saying "nobody asked" she says "yeah yeah Nice skirt Saionji"

This moment was savage and loved it because I disliked Saionji so much

I just found your videos and I love them so much! Even though this is a casual video, I think being able to hear the smile in your voice makes it even better. I'm looking forward to even more videos!

@citycrusher9308

5 жыл бұрын

Love your pun name

Gotta disagree that the moment makes Saionji "likeable" but it definitely is funny.

ooh-ena

I absolutely adore all these videos about Utena! Its so interesting to see how you analyze things in this series and make them understandable to those like me who just glance over them. I can't wait to see the next shadowgirls video! :)

Im super glad i watched this vid bc i watch the utena dub (sorry not sorry) anf they translated "noone asked you" to "nice skirt sayonji" and it was a real head scratcher for weeks why they decided men couldnt cross-dress if utena can

The situation in eps 4-5 with Nanami's and Anthy's animals is one of my favorites in the series. It follows the rule of threes: first snails, then the snake, then the octopus. Each time, Nanami fantasizes that Miki and Utena will chide Anthy, saying "I've misjudged you!" But instead they are amused and say "That's just like Miss Himemiya!" But the punchline actually comes in the very next bit, where Anthy and Miki look on as Anthy amuses herself with the animated elephant she drew, instead of paying attention to the study session. Anthy is cracking herself up, and Miki and Utena are like "ummm why aren't you paying attention?" It's Anthy's own silliness, and not Nanami's efforts to embarrass her, that cause her friends to be a little >_>

I just started watching the "Revolutionary Girl" anime and I found your channel. I hope you make more and I'll read the graphic novel before your next video. Best wishes

Worlds funniest failboy

Hey, fantastic video, but you suggest that the Tsuwabuki episode comes before the curry episode. It seems that was actually a production error that no release has bothered to correct, and I suspect that if you take a look at the series with those two episodes switched, you might see a little more... Something. Honestly, I don't know exactly the impact it has, but it does push the Saionji/Anthy focus forward, which seems a good bit of context for the joke.

@citycrusher9308

5 жыл бұрын

cool

Your Utena videos give me Life (I'm currently on my 4th or 5th rewatch through and have gotten 8+ people to watch it? Every rewatch with every new person is so REWARDING). What gets me is that this little moment was probably, at least partially added due to budget constraint (the long pause) but it's so blunt and funny and makes a lasting impact...? Keep up the good work!!

I THOUGHT THE SAMEEEE BEDSVMH N THEN UTENA SAID "nice skirt saionji" I-

thanks for this video, none of my friends have any interest in utena so i also just like hearing people talk about it, esp since the anime always felt like a lot of things left unsaid! haha.

Loved this video, and i also love beautiful darkness lol. Read it one morning when i was sick- some time in middle school i think- and it still haunts me. Great book.

Sayonji low moments enjoyer

This exactly what i thought it would be about

I just watched this show for the first time, and you are 100% correct.

The second funniest, then, surely must be... "Like a pet cat?"

i love these videos!! cant wait for shadowgirls

i absolutely love this

It’s even better in the dub when utena says “nice dress saionji”

WOW QUEEN ITS TRUE

what do you think of how this scene was done in the dub?

@CrabeVideos

6 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I've never actually watched the dub of Utena. I usually stick to subs.

@ladyaceina

6 жыл бұрын

fair enough then

@citycrusher9308

5 жыл бұрын

Ladyaceina Did you find a difference between the Dub and the sub?