 If you liked
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
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 ...then you might like
Ribbon no Kishi
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The protagonist is a tomboy with a sword that acts in the role of a "prince". Thoug Utena is more of a deconstruction, in its time Ribbon no Kishi was also quite revolutionar with its protagonist role.
- Main character for both series are girls who cross-dress and act like boys; princes in both cases.
- Both girls are feisty defiers of the rigid roles that society and the media industry (including classic fairy tales of course) restrict women to.
- Raises questions of gender and gender identity in an adventurous and friendly way without being excessively 'edgy'; although Revolutionary Girl Utena is a lot more allegorical than Princess Knight.
- Both are heavily thematically influenced by old-school fairy tales; classic princesses, princes, castles, and defeating evil through sword fights (which both girls are very skilled at). At the same time both shows
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