Anthy Stabs Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
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The most painful thing about backstabbing is that it usually comes from a friend rather than an enemy. In Revolutionary Girl Utena, duelists from Ohtori Academy fight to gain the Rose Bride as their reward. The spirited and tomboyish Utena Tenjou takes part in these battles to defend the Rose Bride, Anthy Himemiya, from her abusive fiance. The two become good friends as Utena fights to free Anthy from her fated marriage and they grow even closer as more duelists plan to use the Rose Bride for their own gains.
As the Rose Bride, Anthy starts off as an extremely reserved and shy girl who slowly begins to open up throughout the story. However, she isn’t actually the sweet girl she seems to be as her darker side continues to surface, going so far as to even reveal an incestuous relationship with her brother Akio. Despite all the evidence stacked against her, Utena continues to fight for the Rose Bride and turns a blind eye to her past. Things finally escalate to a point during a duel between Akio and Utena wherein he tries to show her a vision of Anthy’s true colors in the form of a witch. Utena shuts the vision away and remains loyal to Anthy, but the Rose Bride goes on to stab her savior in the back. So much for her chivalry.
