However, many Utena fans only see her as an unironically homophobic straight girl who feels nothing but hatred for Juri, even though her real feelings for her (as well as their relationship in general, plagued by poor communication from both parties as it is) are actually much more complicated. We were “lovers lost from the beginning.”Īpart from having… decidedly unhealthy views on affection, Shiori is a very insecure person with extremely low self-esteem, and it’s possible that internalised homophobia/biphobia plays a heavy part in it. That game will make our love “eternal.” I’m sure of it. That’s why I decided to keep your love prisoner. But when people don’t touch, the love eventually dies away.
“The loser in love is the one who lets their heart be ruled by it.”Įveryone’s adopted a provocative attitude towards someone of the opposite sex that they like at least once or twice, to get that person to notice them. To think that she loved me back! What a miracle! But… But really: Although Shiori is shown to date two boys in the series, she also has closeted feelings for Juri Arisugawa (herself a canon lesbian), which have been confirmed by director Kunihiko Ikuhara in the booklet that comes with the second remastered DVD set:
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