Review: Revolutionary Girl Utena OST 8: Adolescence Apocalypse

If you loved the movie, there is no reason not to have this soundtrack, as the music is just that significant to the film's narrative.

Tracklisting

Rose is Rain - Rose Egg Rebirth Record
Scarlet Group's Dance ~ Reunion
The Rose Signet ~ Sky Garden's Bride
Duelist ~ Resurrection! Never-ending History of the "Middle Ages"
Illusion ~ Malice's Pupa
Belladonna's Snare
At Times, Love Is
Akio's Waltz ~ Video Recollection
Naked Rose ~ Carnage - Constellations αψζ Galaxy
Abraxas ~ The Sunlit Garden
Absolute Destiny Apocalypse - Adolescence of Utena
Decisive Battle ~ Bezelbub's Royal Castle
Round Dance Revolution ~ Adolescence Rush
I Want To Be Your Fiancée -symphonic instrumental-

J.A. Seazer - tracks 1, 4, 9, 11
Shinkichi Mitsumune - tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12
Masami Okui - tracks 7, 13
Mitsuhiro Oikawa - track 14

The Review
Wow. If ever a soundtrack recalled the images from its film, this is the one. Anyone who has seen the film will attest to just how strongly the music moves it along; it's almost a character.

The J.A. Seazer tracks are frenetic as expected, including the two duel choruses. Absolute Destiny Apocalypse transcends its TV version with a different chord progression, making it even more menacing. Mitsumune's tracks alternate between revisited themes from the television series, and amazing new pieces. The Rose Signet is simply beautiful. Once you see the film, Illuson ~ Malice's Pupa will give you chills every single time from then on, guaranteed. The part of the movie it is from is beyond words. At Times, Love Is is an excellent J-Pop tune that fits seamlessly into the movie at a memorable moment. Tracks 11 through 13 make up the finale of the movie, and the visuals are choreographed to them. The version of Round Dance Revolution here is shorter lyrically, but runs about eight minutes in length, and provides an unexpectedly strong backdrop to the climax of the film.

If you have seen the movie, I don't have to tell you to track down this soundtrack immediately! Listening to it will bring back all of the wonder of watching the movie.



			Tracks: 14 Length: 58 minutes Vintage: 1999 Date of Review: 16 Apr 2006

			Score (out of 5):

	If you loved the movie, there is no reason not to have this soundtrack, as the music is just that significant to the film's narrative. Tracklisting Rose is Rain - Rose Egg Rebirth Record Scarlet Group's Dance ~ Reunion The Rose Signet ~ Sky Garden's Bride Duelist ~ Resurrection! Never-ending History of the "Middle Ages" Illusion ~ Malice's Pupa Belladonna's Snare At Times, Love Is Akio's Waltz ~ Video Recollection Naked Rose ~ Carnage - Constellations αψζ Galaxy Abraxas ~ The Sunlit Garden Absolute Destiny Apocalypse - Adolescence of Utena Decisive Battle ~ Bezelbub's Royal Castle Round Dance Revolution ~ Adolescence Rush I Want To Be Your Fiancée -symphonic instrumental- J.A. Seazer - tracks 1, 4, 9, 11 Shinkichi Mitsumune - tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 Masami Okui - tracks 7, 13 Mitsuhiro Oikawa - track 14 The Review Wow. If ever a soundtrack recalled the images from its film, this is the one. Anyone who has seen the film will attest to just how strongly the music moves it along; it's almost a character. The J.A. Seazer tracks are frenetic as expected, including the two duel choruses. Absolute Destiny Apocalypse transcends its TV version with a different chord progression, making it even more menacing. Mitsumune's tracks alternate between revisited themes from the television series, and amazing new pieces. The Rose Signet is simply beautiful. Once you see the film, Illuson ~ Malice's Pupa will give you chills every single time from then on, guaranteed. The part of the movie it is from is beyond words. At Times, Love Is is an excellent J-Pop tune that fits seamlessly into the movie at a memorable moment. Tracks 11 through 13 make up the finale of the movie, and the visuals are choreographed to them. The version of Round Dance Revolution here is shorter lyrically, but runs about eight minutes in length, and provides an unexpectedly strong backdrop to the climax of the film. If you have seen the movie, I don't have to tell you to track down this soundtrack immediately! Listening to it will bring back all of the wonder of watching the movie.