Imagine Me & Utena

It's a largely uncomplicated melodramatic love story between girls.

A previous guest returns to talk about Yurikuma Arashi, and Panda and Alice only get distracted a couple of times!

Panda and Alice talk to Andy, an artist working in animation who is obsessed with all things Ikuhara.

Panda, Alice, and Cass are once again joined by the Shadow Play Gays; this time, to talk about Yurikuma Arashi!

This week, Taz joins the podcast to show Panda, Alice, and Cass why Yurikuma Arashi is secretly a sequel to Revolutionary Girl Utena.

All good things must come to an end.

Panda, Alice, and Cass talk to the hosts of The Shadow Play Gays, another Revolutionary Girl Utena podcast!

Surprise! It's The Little Mermaid.

You have nothing to lose but your horny chains.

We've finally unlocked Principal Riza Hawkeye's tragic backstory.

Time to find out what's beyond the Door of Friendship.

Cass does a Mickey Mouse voice, Yasha goes on a tangent about James Bond, and Panda unintentionally cackles like Gruntilda from Banjo-Kazooie more than once. So, y'know, business as usual.

Back from personal leave, Yasha and Vanna are here to explain to Panda, Alice, and Cass why Yurikuma Arashi is like Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), but better.

In this episode, Alice and Panda sit down with their friend Chelly to talk about all the various ways Revolutionary Girl Utena has been referenced in other media--including some by Ikuhara himself!

This episode, we finally learn Principal Riza Hawkeye's tragic backstory.

In this episode, we get to meet the Bear Pope.

In this episode, we have a special guest co-host filling in for our dears Yasha and Vanna, and she teaches us about Japanese mythology!

Alice and Panda talk to a Revolutionary Girl Utena fandom veteran about his work with fan-translation of various pieces of RGU ephemera.

Friend of the show and Mawaru Penguindrum enthusiast Audrey joins the show to talk about her favorite fancy little lad.

This week, Alice and Panda talk to Serena, who just finished the Black Rose Saga and had a lot of things to say about her experience so far. We promise we talk about Yu Yu Hakusho a totally normal amount.

Kappa Connection is back! Kinda! This is the first of several episodes where we talk to some Sarazanmai fans about their experiences in the fandom and what about the show means the most to them, starting with Cat, who loves those Kuji bros.

This one may have gotten a little away from us at the end. Panda and Alice talk to returning guest Ari Silvera about Revolutionary Girl Utena and the way fandoms treat canon.

In this episode, Panda, Yasha, and Vanna and take a look at some ridiculous things people have said about Revolutionary Girl Utena over the years.

Did you know there are students at Ohtori other than Utena and her friends? In a very special episode of Imagine Me & Utena, we follow the first half of the adventures of four Revolutionary Girl Utena original characters, in a game based in the Big Eyes Small Mouth tabletop rpg system. Also, a new merch announcement!

Chad Waller is an author, musician, and video game writer; he's also on another podcast with Panda! Find out how someone who hated the first episode of Revolutionary Girl Utena ended up watching the whole show.