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May 3, 2009 2:35 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I can't believe I'm so close to the end of this anime.

Aug 31, 2009 3:32 PM
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That stare down at the end was the best.
Nov 15, 2010 4:34 AM
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I couldn't help but be extremely amused by Saionji this episode.

And Anthy looked quite delicious
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Dec 19, 2010 7:52 AM
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Yes! Car-chopping!
Mar 19, 2011 8:19 PM
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I couldn't help but feel bad for Touga in this episode.

Delicious ending, can't wait to see how this all will unfold.
Jul 10, 2011 5:18 PM
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Man, I've been getting bad vibes from this series ever since Akio seduced Utena a few episodes back. I don't think this will end well for Utena, especially with Touga's warning going unheeded.
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Aug 6, 2011 4:04 PM
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ahhhh this was my favorite episodeeee i loveeeee saionji and touga!!!!! touga x utena forevar
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Aug 12, 2011 6:19 PM
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Talk about a cliffhanger
Aug 21, 2011 10:39 AM
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the duel is special, we saw a different format and a bike

Anthy's eyes...
Sep 19, 2011 3:34 AM
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I can never really tell what Touga's agenda is. You can't really blame Utena for not trusting him.

Himemiya's eyes scare me.
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Jan 5, 2012 10:43 PM

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well, here we go, we are about to see the end of the world in action
Jan 15, 2012 9:11 PM

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seriously where does Himemiya keep all that hair?!

and why does Akio not have his room that they can do stuff in, instead they do it on the couch in the living room where anyone can walk in on them XD
Feb 10, 2012 8:38 PM

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I never understood why Akio doesn't go in secret room to do the weird stuff he does. But anywho great episode

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Feb 22, 2012 4:02 PM

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Utena slicing through all those cars was intense...and the ending was unreal...i mean I expected it to come eventually but after everything that has happened now...I just can't wait to finish this...
Feb 28, 2012 10:24 PM

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I gotta say, these last few episodes are really what made me glad I continued to watch this anime. Not that it was bad, I was enjoying it, but not as much as I thought I would, up until about episode 33-34.

Every time I see Anthy with her hair down, I swear it just gets longer and longer. I told myself I wasn't gonna watch any more episodes tonight so I can sleep but after that cliffhanger? Psh I might just finish this anime tonight.
Jun 18, 2012 1:36 PM

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Touga was interesting in this episode, hah. Damn, this anime is about to end.
Sep 7, 2012 5:39 PM

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Excellent episode. I liked the change in format for the final(?) duel and Utena slicing the cars in half was pretty badass. That ending with the stare down between Utena and Anthy was just as intense though.
Dec 21, 2012 7:42 PM

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I seriously am tired of all the randomness in this show. Cutting through cars and lying down with shirtless.

What kind of school allows such dangerous activity?
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
Jan 31, 2013 12:01 AM

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Finally, someone points out how ridiculous all this random posing is. Saionji was kind of adorable in his little side car, though.
Mar 7, 2013 12:32 AM

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The stare down at the end was so intense...
Poor Utena wasn't expecting that at all... :C

Jun 29, 2013 9:19 PM

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this duel was utterly ridiculous.
i guess at least it was the last one, time to power on through to the end...

i'm kind of missing the black rose faction, i can't even properly remember how that subplot ended now
Jul 19, 2013 8:34 PM
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the choir sounded consistently flat during that one high note in the song for this episode's duel. and they hit that note a lot. i can't be the only one who noticed that. got on my nerves
Jun 7, 2014 5:58 PM

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MaxVdub said:
the choir sounded consistently flat during that one high note in the song for this episode's duel. and they hit that note a lot. i can't be the only one who noticed that. got on my nerves


Trust me, the inner music nerd in me was SCREAMING through that whole portion of the episode. God, I almost scratched my skin off.


Also, since we are assuming/know that Himemiya is the witch, that means she wouldn't allow anyone to have Dios/Akio correct? Perhaps the reason for the stare down at the end.


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Finally, someone points out how ridiculous all this random posing is. Saionji was kind of adorable in his little side car, though.



YES!! It was so cute. When Touga asked him if he was enjoying the throb of the engine and he was all like "No." *pouty face*
Jan 11, 2015 4:31 AM

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BUSTED.
Jan 24, 2015 4:45 PM

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This episode though...

Finally Utena gets to see what's going on with Akio and Anthy. On a side note, I don't understand how Utena can kiss a guy who's already engaged... xD

The posing is still hilarious and the hair physics this episode was strange. By the way, that match was totally a Yaoi vs Yuri match.
May 27, 2015 3:52 AM

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One of the best duels so far, slicing cars in half, also that preview - poor Utena!
Aug 2, 2015 2:47 PM

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Cant believe im almost done, what a ride. That ending though.
Oct 6, 2015 3:42 PM

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The motorcycle scene was hilarious.

4/5
Feb 18, 2016 12:42 PM

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Lol at Saionji being Touga's 'bride" for the duel and speaking of Touga i was actually rooting for him to win. While i still can't stand the dude, he's nowhere near as bad as Akio.

YES! It's about damn time Utena caught them.
Feb 23, 2016 5:21 PM

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I love Utena to death and she's easily a top 20 character for me now, but I have to say that in addition to being very kind and loyal (and hot and athletic) she's also gotta be one of the most naive and clueless (dense) mc's ever.
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Jul 10, 2016 7:18 PM

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There's something sad about coming this far in the anime. Touga the last of the Student Council has been defeated. No one will come after Anthy anymore. Nothing left but the final showdown with Akio to look forward to. Touga was great in this episode his big sendoff. I particularly enjoyed his conversations with Saonji, who's bare chested pose at the end of the motorcycle scene left me grinning. Much like Nanami, I think these two are terrible people. But the show has done a good job of making them sympathetic near the end. They're no longer menacing but vaguely desperate and pathetic. They've realized they're pawns in someone else is bigger game, they're obsolete. And in that vein there was something powerful to me about Saonjis question at the end "Is this the end for us?" As well As Touga's meta answer "not until the story is over."

This episode feels like a major turning point for me, as what has been the show's core concept of people duel Utena for Anthy is over. After committing so much to this series there's a powerful feeling to see it start to unravel or depending on how everything goes wind down. One of my favorite scenes that highlighted this was the quick aside with Miki and Jury remarking that Utena will soon be the one to revolutionize the world. While he is a pig who just viewed Utena as an object, I can't help but have a bad feeling about what that will end up meaning given how against this Touga was.

In what is a pretty powerful episode in general the most shocking scene is definitely the cliffhanger. One of many we've seen near the end of the show, that will leave you in disbelief and a strong desire to just press forward. Utena has seen Akio's dark secret now, and her eye contact with Anthy at the end is chilling. If you're even the slightest bit invested in the show that's a compelling hook. I'm also feeling a sense of uneasiness at the preview for the next episode. It seems to indicate Anthy is mad at Utena, could be a joke but if that's the case that's something I'm dreading seeing.
Jul 22, 2016 2:20 PM

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At the end seeing Anthy, I bet Utena was thinking "Why didn't I go to Harvard?"

Getting near the end of this weird ass roller coaster.
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Dec 8, 2016 3:36 AM

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Utena is looking good


So Utena will get "the power to revolutionize the world".
And now she saw the same scene as Nanami.
Feels unreal to be this close to the ending.
Jan 1, 2017 9:28 AM

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Wait wait wait, WAIT!!

Is Utena going to be the sacrificial lamb in order to free Anthy? I'm not sure I'm ready yet ;_;

Dear gosh, everything is falling into place, and it doesn't seem good...

Just this once, I'll fulfill whatever your wish is.
Jun 5, 2017 7:24 PM

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I was thinking to myself in this episode that it really may be better in some senses if Touga won. He seems like he's been changing, and he knows how evil Akio is. Utena was clueless until the end of the episode.

It does make you wonder if this is heading toward a bad end.
Jun 10, 2017 1:22 AM
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So Utena finally found out...

=-= And now Touga wants to save her. Bad thing about playboys is that you don't really know what they're thinking.

That night scene with the stars was gorgeous though.

Aug 16, 2017 9:44 AM

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Did anyone else think the art in this episode was kinda ugly? Especially Touga's face.

So Utena's finally won the power to bring the world revolution. However, I think Touga and Saionji were right to warn her about "End of the World", and it looks like things are about to get twisty. That stare down between Utena and Anthy...Anthy was barely recognizable from how she usually is with Utena.
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Aug 18, 2017 7:38 AM
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Couldn't help but laugh during the final scene, finally the dense Utena is aware of what has been going on all this time. Hopefully she'll be a little less dense and naive going forward and show some agency.

Utena continues to be very submissive whenever a man shows interest in her.

Mar 17, 2018 3:26 AM

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The plot thickens!

Now they hate each other, but hey the good thing is that Anthy won't be attacked anyomore.

We're getting close to the end, can't wait for it!
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Apr 16, 2018 12:46 PM

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Jeeeeezz! That duel was so incredibly exciting!!!!And Touga and those intentions towards Utena OMG.

And that ending...wuuuf.
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Sep 23, 2018 2:27 PM

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Once I was rooting for Touga.

And the starecontest had me loling.

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Feb 6, 2019 2:00 PM

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I knew this would happen eventually, but still... I disliked and was annoyed by Himemiya since the beginning of this series, but now I'm just creeped out ;_;
Jun 2, 2019 3:52 AM

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Saionji and Touga are so GAY in their scenes. All this posing and sexual subtext is just hilarious, especially the moment when Saionji said he didn't like to be dominated while riding in the trailer of a motorbike. And in the end he performed the role of Touga's bride, pulling out a sword out of his chest. It seems to me that these 2 characters are now supposed to be "the good guys" trying to save Utena from something very creepy. Touga even seems jealous of Akio (it's very apparent when Akio "steals" Utena from Touga by taking her on a horseride). However, Touga finally managed to get close to Utena... and it's even implied they had sex? I'm referring to the shot of Touga embracing naked Utena from behind.
I'm also waiting for Nanami to reappear - she needs to know the truth about her brother!
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I wonder if Touga is genuinely trying to save/protect Utena from something or if he just wants an excuse to get with her. I feel like it's a mix of both or the first. I mean, it's also a bit weird with how just not straight he acts for him to actually want to be with Utena?? Like my guy is gay. No doubt about it, but bisexual? Idk, all the times he has acted like he is attracted to women, like flirting or getting with them, it is just to gain something from them, not actually because he actually finds them hot or anything.

Also OMG!! That ending, what will happen now??
Feb 6, 2021 1:59 AM

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Finally Utena caught them together. Her amnesia about wanting to save Anthy is really frustrating
May 10, 2021 9:49 PM

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Touga tried to save Utena in his own way but of course, he couldn't make it in the end. Now Utena is the person designated to revolutionize the world... exactly as Akio wanted.

Also, finally Utena finds out about the deal with Anthy disappearing almost every night. Seriously, it was about damn time.
Mar 28, 2022 1:35 PM

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Looks like Touga's throbbing engine isn't good enough for Saionji

Honestly I thought for sure Touga was gonna win the duel this time and that was what the last 3 episodes were gonna be about, but I guess not
Sep 27, 2023 1:47 PM
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I guess the story is heading to it's conclusion.

On a smaller note, I kinda love how casual Kyouichi was at the end of the fight. It felt as if he was asking if they will remain relevant for remaining of the story
Oct 4, 2023 11:45 AM

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I felt really conflicted this episode, despite everything I find myself liking Touga and Saionji and I was really wondering if Utena was going to lose. It really made me think whether it would be better if she won or lost because despite the two of them finally gaining some brain cells and making sense, I can't really trust them.

Ahhh things are getting so exciting now that we are nearing the end!

𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆.
Oct 21, 2023 10:06 AM
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I really was rooting for Touga to win but he's doing everything as Akio wants. Well finally Utena sees them together. Now what?
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