Revolutionary Girl Utena is the best anime of all time. I’ll accept arguments otherwise – you know my email – but I believe this story’s mix of surreal imagery, emotional catharsis, and girls with swords ascends beyond most other magical girl material due to how hard it freakin’ goes. Look no further than its OVA (original video animation), which acts not so much as a truncated retelling of the anime but as its sequel – the answer after the anime ends on a question mark. Utena returns to that overwhelming Ohtori Academy once again the tomboy searching for her prince. She and Rose Bride Anthy clash and reunite, making for the most romantic naked drive through the desert anyone’s ever captured in animation to date. And yes, girl: This IS the one where she turns into a car. – James Scott