>>1807682utena is more or less a generic shoujo anime with some surrealist imagery until episode 13, then it basically becomes rebuild 3.0/eva episodes 14-26 till the end (its 39 episodes long). avoid the movie until you've finished the series and don't bother with the manga.
also watch the evangelion series. not only is it better than the movies, its had a great impact on the anime industry AND is a really good anime overall
