Two light novels written by Ichiro Okouchi with illustrations by Chiho Saito, "Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Ao no Soujyu" and "Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Midori no Omoi" expand on material from the television series, with Ao no Soujyu focusing on the first five episodes of the series and Midori no Omoi focusing on Wakaba's Black Rose character arc.

Utena Tenjou had a tragic childhood - her parents died when she was young, and she almost drowned, had it not been for her prince who came and rescued her. Because of the impact this prince had on her life, Utena strives to be just like him - to grow up to be a prince, not a princess, and to spread nobility, ultimately finding her prince and bringing revolution.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Elegance is a way of life at Ohtori Academy. For close to one hundred years, the elite boarding school has valued tradition and ceremony above almost everything else.
 
Into this academic milieu walks Utena Tenjou, a short-stressed teenage girl who favors trim-cut boys' clothing. Almost immediately, she finds herself embroiled in sword duels, knotty romantic entanglements and a string of shady alliances. A cloud of mystery hangs over the campus of Ohtori, and everyone Utena meets harbors a dark and twisted secret.
 
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Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where she gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boy's uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago. 
After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friend's honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena, where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, the Rose Bride, she must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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