Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena) is a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. A movie, Adolescence of Utena (literally "Revolutionary Girl Utena Adolescence Apocalypse") was released in theaters in 1999.