
S1·E12 – For Friendship, Perhaps
1997-06-18 • 24 min
Utena was defeated. But the real shock for her was not the fact that she was defeated, but the fact that from Touga's explanation, she learned that Anthy was just playing the role of the bride around Utena, which means Anthy pretended she wanted to quite the bride, become an ordinary girl, and make many friends, *because* Utena, or the Victor of the Duel, so wished. Utena now loses herself. Wakaba, although she knows nothing about what's going on with Utena, she tries to cheer her up. Gradually, Utena gets back to herself. Utena goes to the rose garden to see Touga. Touga thinks she's come to accept his date offer. However, she challenges him to a duel.
Cast

Tomoko Kawakami
Utena Tenjou (voice)

Yuriko Fuchizaki
Anthy Himemiya (voice)

Takehito Koyasu
Touga Kiryuu (voice)

Takeshi Kusao
Kyouichi Saionji (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi
Juri Arisugawa (voice)

Aya Hisakawa
Miki Kaoru (voice)

Yuri Shiratori
Nanami Kiryuu (voice)

Jurota Kosugi
Akio Ohtori (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa
Souji Mikage (voice)

Nozomu Sasaki
Ruka Tsuchiya (voice)