* (Added July 2023) The first press of this album included a bonus plastic slipcase, and also a 36-page 'Revolution Dictionary' hardcover booklet! I knew about the plastic sleeve but only recently learned of the book...by buying it! I've added a picture of the cover with the slipcase to the scans below, and naturally, my scans of the Revolution Dictionary, as well! Alternatively, you can download the 46MB zip I made of it!

This soundtrack is comprised of the background music, opening and closing, and duel choruses found in the Student Council (Seitokai) Arc, spanning episodes 1-13. Both the opening, Rondo-Revolution [Rinbu-Revolution] and first of the two closing themes, Truth, are featured here in full length, as well as no fewer than three renditions of Absolute Destiny Apocalypse (the Student Council and Black Rose ascensions as well as a karaoke version of the former).

The first arc's comparatively upbeat atmosphere is reflected in this CD, especially since the perkiest tracks are the leading ones, with the darker items like Legend: The God's Name is Abraxas and the duel choruses following up in the rear. The duel choruses in this arc are credited to Suginami Jidou Gasshodan, Kunihiko Ikuhara, Shinkichi Mitsumune, and sometimes Maki Kamiya, meaning Ikuhara sang on these songs. The duels in this arc are shorter, higher pitched, and less dark than when Seazers' theater troupe, 'Theater Laboratory "Universal Gravitation"' [Engeki Jikken-shitsu "Ban'yū Inryoku"], takes over starting with Mikage's duel.

My uncertain happiness back in those days was to mess up the world with my poisonous spit. The reality of my life was only provided through cornering adults with secondhand theories that I learned from books and movies. I couldn't forgive the majority of the world that I could see with my eyes, and I seriously believed that I wouldn't live to be 20.

I had a girlfriend, F, who was a classmate from my high school days. Honestly speaking, I wasn't even in love with her, but I was going out with her only because I didn't want anyone to think that I couldn't have a girlfriend. The movies that F and I went to see were always artistic movies in second hand theaters. F requested that I comment on the movies afterward and I kept my pride as a man by doing such silly things. I thought our relationship was only for the pleasure of the moment and I often glow with self-satisfaction by simulating our dramatic day of farewell.

One day, F invited me to a theatrical performance. I thought it would be just like the one I watched on TV before, a play that was taped in the Kinokuniya Hall, so I didn't have any expectations. However, 1 was beaten to a pulp. I couldn't stop shaking. The theatrical music brought me back to my dark childhood terror. Afterward, F found an employment opportunity in the country, and told me a bright "Good-bye" on our graduation day and then disappeared from my life. I haven't seen her since. After all, she was the one that had insight into me. Certainly, she was my MOTHER back then. The reason why I persisted in Mr. Seazer's song was maybe because I wanted to re-experience my ignorant self from those days, and the time with that MOTHER.

For the sake of the World Revolution —

Come to think of it, the world of "UTENA" started from a single character design. This single character design inspired my entire manga. To create this soundtrack, some first-class duelists in the world of music have brought their talent together.

Mr. Mitsumune's gorgeous Hollywood's style BGM (so exciting that UTENA's theme is kind of like Star Wars.). The opening and ending songs are heartrending, yet the accompaniment of the music is just like Amuro-chan [A Japanese pop singer]! In addition, a 70's hard rock style chorus by Mr. J.A. Seazer strikes suddenly! Normally people wouldn't put these 3 different styles of music that don't belong with one another in one soundtrack; however, they forcibly blend them together!! They would never get mingled, but support each other's charm by making the assertion of each musical existence. That is the world of "UTENA" targeted by Director Bartender lkuhara (isn't it?).

I am whole-heartedly into this world. These "strange" flavors give feelings of drinking such an exquisite cocktail that I will fall into the habit of drinking it.