Ep. 1: Utena duels the kendo captain to defend her best friend's honor
Aired on April 2, 1997
Utena initiates a duel against the kendo club captain to protect her best friend's reputation. This confrontation quickly escalates beyond a simple contest of skill, pulling Utena into a complex situation far more intricate than she originally expected. The encounter serves as a pivotal moment, drawing her deeper into the mysterious and dangerous world surrounding the school's traditions and hidden conflicts.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Utena duels the kendo captain to defend her best friend's honor
- Ep. 2 · Utena secretly plans to lose her rematch against determined Saionji
- Ep. 3 · The events occurring during the evening of the formal dance gathering
- Ep. 4 · The Sunlit Garden: Prelude
- Ep. 5 · The concluding chapter of the Sunlit Garden narrative arc