Author's AMV recommendations: Thorns Wither

Hi readers of the 'Roses Grow' series, thanks for sticking with me/us all this way! What a ride it's been. 😊 For those of you who are fans of anime music videos (like me) or perhaps just curious, I have some recommendations for you of AMVs I've made that match the moods and themes of this fanfic.

I used to love making AMVs in which I edited the 'Revolutionary Girl Utena' anime and/or movie version clips (ie 'Adolescence of Utena') to evocative music. The many moods and genres and themes that emerged soothed or stirred my heart (much like writing fanfic).

I got a lot better over time, and always enjoyed making whatever project was itching at me. Warning that the early videos are often laggy, and have subtitles. The newer videos flow, and I got access to great quality clips without subs (yay!).

I recommend my new videos and will mark them with {new} next to the title. I don't recommend my old videos {old} so much, unless you're a big fan of the pairing/music etc.

Here's a list below if you're inspired to sip some poisoned? tea in-between or after reading the poisoned? cookies of my fanfiction. 😉 If you want directly clickable links go to my author's profile on fanfiction-dot-net (for the full list of AMVs, and consult the curated list below).

I've sorted the list by:
WHO IT'S ABOUT
Fanfic: how it fits into the fanfiction
"Video name - usually also the song name" (theme) {new project recommended /old project not-so-recommended}
[Artist, mood, song genre, anime and/or movie footage]
url

Enjoy!

PS. Warning, my fanfic descriptions below have a few (minor) spoilers for 'Roses Grow' and 'Thorns Wither'.

UTENA/ANTHY
"Coin Laundry" (fairytale soulmates) {new}
Fanfic: The tender and romantic mood of Utena/Anthy in both 'Roses Grow' and 'Thorns Wither'.
[Lisa Mitchell, romantic and friends-forever, folk, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=2sKXWUzS834

AKIO/ANTHY
"Losing our Religion" (Mythic-scale) {old, still recommended}
Fanfic: The ancient longing and twisted games that tie these two together. Here the tragic religion of 'The Prince' is explored and why Dios/Akio-Anthy-Utena/Dios did what they did in the past/present/future. These themes support the heavy subtext of both stories, but especially 'Thorns Wither'.
[Masters of Chant, sad and ethereal, gregorian chant pop, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=mTFMgNUJ2So

AKIO/ANTHY/UTENA
"Fallen Angels" (So beautiful you don't care they're devils) {old, still recommended}
Fanfic: What inspired Utena to give Akio back Dios, in the 'Duel Called Couronnement' at the end of 'Roses Grow'? This AMV explores the intertwinement of Akio/Anthy/Utena, how they all bleed into each other, how Utena was in love with both of them (and ashamed and confused about that), and how Utena has always been in love with the Prince (and the Princess who needs saving).
It also captures the bitterweet flavour of betrayal between Anthy and Utena, that 'Thorn Wither' explores when Anthy turns back into Mamiya, in plain sight.
[Within Temptation, epic and angsty, alt metal, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=9ZLafaLXHHk

MIKAGE/MAMIYA
"Daniel" (Obsession with a projection) {old, still recommended}
Fanfic: Mikage's obsessive love for Mamiya, explored and extrapolated further in 'Thorns Wither'.
[Bats for Lashes, tragic dreamlike, alternative/indie, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=aLF15z9JKfk

ANTHY CHARACTER EXPLORATION
"I was a Fool (for love)" (stockholm syndrome) {new}
Fanfic: Why does Anthy forget herself on the hotel rooftop / dueling arena near the end of 'Roses Grow'? And why does she keep calling Akio in 'Thorns Wither'? Watch this video to get a feel for what draws her back, across time and good reason.
[Tegan and Sara, angsty, adult conteporary, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=YFhP_DccVVM

"Cosmic Love" (Anthy's complicated motivations and love for Dios/Akio) {new}
Fanfic: Who is Dios, and by extension Akio (and by extension The Prince, and by extension Utena) to Himemiya Anthy? This video gives a feel for those relationship dynamics from both stories.
[Florence the Machine, epic angst, indie rock, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=as9hq8JDUs0

"Lady of the Flowers" (abuse) {old, still recommended}
Fanfic: Insight into Anthy's strange and scary relapse during 'Thorns Wither'. And exploration of her many 'scars'.
[Placebo, dark, brit pop, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=7jg53qRhbwU

MIKAGE/NEMURO CHARACTER EXPLORATION (featuring Tokiko and Mamiya)
"Rolling in the Deep" (His search for eternity) {new}
Fanfic: A reminder of who Souji Mikage is/was, and why he is so driven to solve the equation of eternity (and thus arrives to grill the rose bride about Mamiya during 'Thorns Wither').
[Adele, angst, soul pop, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=ayICX1986LA

UTENA CHARACTER EXPLORATION
"I Believe in Me" (Persistence out of love, achieves the impossible) {old}
Fanfic: For an emotional refresher of how Utena just keeps going and (blindly, stupidly) going, driven by her heart and what she (alone) sees in Anthy … (especially seen in 'Roses Grow', also present in 'Thorns Wither').
[K's Choice, angsty and inspiring, rock, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=nT8AOMnYPvk

"My Guiding Light" (How she revolutionizes everyone's worlds) {old}
Fanfic: Juri and Miki are knights in Utena's court in 'Thorns Wither'; here's a reminder why they're inspired (and how Utena gave everyone the opportunity to revolutionise their world). Also helps explain the tender moments with various duelists during 'Roses Grow' (like Utena with Juri and Saionji in the gym, where they call each other by first names).
[Evermore, inspirational, alternative indie, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=cb7h9zynu6k

NANAMI CHARACTER EXPLORATION (featuring Touga)
"Everything You Want" (Forbidden love) {old}
Fanfic: Helps explain Nanami's loyalty-to and defence of Touga near the end of 'Roses Grow', even after he was revealed to be in league with Akio.
[Vertical Horizon, angsty, rock, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=nN3jtOR6YdQ

CAST OF UTENA
"Our Love is Forever" (Duels! Forbidden love! Mindfucks!) {new}
Fanfic: Captures the epic feeling that both fanfictions sought to recreate: dreams, symbolism, action, wtf-moments-galore, shock endings, and over-the-top melodrama!
[Neutron Star Collision by Muse, epic campy melodrama, progressive rock, anime]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=z5tBZVXGQcQ

"Ah Ah" (WTF symbolism!) {new}
Fanfic: Captures the wtf and liberally sprinkled symbolism that both fanfictions sought to recreate. Plus the Utena movie is drawn from in 'Roses Grow' when Utena and Anthy portal-between-dimensions to the (beautiful) rose-garden-in-the-sky of the MovieVerse.
[Bertine Zetlitz, mysterious and fun, ambient pop, movie]
On youtube type this in the search bar: watch?v=Q7AuLPlWUPg

For a full list of the Utena AMVs I've made (not related particularly to these fanfictions) see my author's profile on fanfiction-dot-net. Or portal directly to my youtube channels:

*New youtube channel 'sharnii2'
On youtube type this in the search bar: user/sharnii2/videos
*Old youtube channel 'sharnii' (I lost access when google took over youtube)
On youtube type this in the search bar: user/sharnii/videos