Ghjülia

Another freshman oldie animation

maturing is realizing that the cowbell episode isn't just a funny filler episode and is actually one of the most horrifying episodes of utena. the dream sequence where nanami as a cow is sent to the slaughter for touga's meat depicts the horrific reality of incest. nanami is being groomed by her brother so she depends on him emotionally, so that she's finally sent to the slaughter for his pleasure. and she refuses to think her brother could be manipulating her, which is seen when she refuses to take off the cowbell despite utena telling her what it is. no matter how obvious the signs are she just can't see it which is a metaphor for her relationship with touga.