Foreshadowing: Misty's speech bubbles are subtly outlined in yellow, indicating that there's more to her than meets the eye... The opening sequence foreshadows some elements from the ending that were scrapped, such as Anthy disappearing instead of Utena as well as the whole armor and horses deal. What Happened to the Mouse??: Christmas Snow being revealed as a half-human half-progenitor hasn't come up since the ritual near the end of Season One. to Utena] You remind me so much of Dios when I loved him. But you can never be my prince, because you're a girl. Hot Mom: Charon, and she uses it to her advantage. Chrissy as well, when she toned down the bitchiness.

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My brother is my brother. I can't just ignore everything that's happened. Because I love him...because I love my brother! This novel is extraordinarily absorbing- a slow burn of a tale that gets to you without you even realising it until you find that you can't stop thinking about it. Parental Abandonment: Charon was raised by her grandmother after her mother abandoned her by faking her death in a fire. Good Is Not Nice: Played brutally straight, one of the better examples is after Paul stops Lin from killing the Bloodwatch member and then hooks them up to their own brainwashing equipment before leaving. Said equipment is described to leave the victim in a frenzied drugged-out state.The series sexual themes were very interesting. Incest, lesbianism, and other forms of forbidden love are major themes of the show. I have a few questions: Were Akio and Touga having a gay triste whenever it showed shots of them on the bed together? Did that teacher molest Miki in one of the early episodes? H. P. Lovecraft meets Gilmore Girls" — Possibly with a dash of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the mix. Dark Is Not Evil: When two female protagonists have shadow-based powers, and the primary antagonist is light-based, this one is obvious. Above all, this is a story about tragedy left unexpressed, about damaged people and long-lasting guilt. Birch doesn’t shy away from the cruelties inflicted as she explores her teenage girls’ confused identities and, as they grow into adulthood, their discontented schooldays still cast a shadow. Whilst some readers clearly feel that the supernatural elements of the novel mar its credibility, I prefer to see them as a metaphor for the psychological damage caused by guilt and grief. As the adult Sally explains, ‘Inside me was the endless Steppe, lonely and beautiful, that nothing could ever touch.’

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In Memoriam: The anime's 15th anniversary DVD special edition was dedicated to lead VA Tomoko Kawakami, who passed away the previous year.

Carol Birch has written this haunting story that almost...melts your brain. Timelines weave in and out as Sally falls deeper and deeper into her mania and confusion. Visions and voices appear and you wonder if Sally is the only one who is experiencing it or if everyone is. What I want is to surpass everything. You after I win the duel, my brother, myself up until now, everything.

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Manchester, 1960s. Sally, a cynical 15-year-old schoolgirl, is much too clever for her own good. When partnered with her best friend, Pamela – a mouthy girl who no-one else much likes – Sally finds herself unable to resist the temptation of rebellion. The pair play truant, explore forbidden areas of the old school and – their favourite – torment posh Sylvia Rose, with her pristine uniform and her beautiful voice that wins every singing prize. Combining psychological suspense with elements of the ghost story, Shadow Girls is a literary exploration of girlhood by Man Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Jamrach's Menagerie

Ancient creatures died and left naught but fossil fuels, like coal and petroleum. Without that sacrifice, our present energy civilization would not exist. That sort of sacrifice is what is always demanded. It opens harmlessly enough: the teenaged narrator Sally and her rebellious best friend Pamela are part way through a music lesson at their all girls’ school. Other elements of their everyday lives are vividly unveiled through Sally’s running commentary: all the well-worn activities of adventurous girls of their age at the time. Adults Are Useless: They're not. At least those that don't need to be rescued from a Fate Worse than Death. Or the ones working for the bad guys.

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Having enjoyed two of Carol Birch’s earlier novels – Orphans of the Carnival and the Booker Prize shortlisted Jamrach’s Menagerie – I decided to try her new book, Shadow Girls. I enjoyed this one too, but it’s a very strange novel and not quite what I’d expected! Utena and Anthy would have been an unambiguous romantic couple in the series had Be-Papas member Chiho Saito not objected, resulting in an argument between her and Ikuhara. Thankfully, she later changed her mind and retracted any negative statements she may have had towards the pairing. Utena: [ to Anthy] Will you stop with the "Bride" and "engaged" stuff!? Despite my looks, I'm a normal girl, and all I want is a totally normal boy!Shadow Girls’ is a strange, poignant novel which begins as a straightforward exploration of teenage girls’ lives in the 1960s but becomes much more. The author Carol Birch plays with genres and timelines, with perspective and with our expectations. I don't want to say much more and get into spoiler territory. I think this creepy story with its weird creepy girls in their old creepy school will stay with me for a while. I'll be seeking out more titles by Carol Birch. Divorced Installment: The franchise began as an idea for Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie. Kunihiko Ikuhara would have made the latter's lesbian couple Haruka/Sailor Uranus and Michiru/Sailor Neptune as the primary characters, and some of his original ideas for the film would eventually be repurposed for the Utena television series.