Well we've got another recap episode, presumably the last one of the show, and god this show's recap episodes are so fascinating - every single one of them takes a different approach in overall tone and simultaneously serve to advance the plot such that they're all very essential, and I mean the different way they montage together their recap bits is always entertaining as well. Although I lied opening by calling this a recap episode - only like half the episode is recap by volume and then the rest is a very deeply intimate and uncomfortable sort of... hmmm. We'll call it an encounter between Utena and Akio. It's pressing stuff! Really really good opportunity to hear Tomoko Kawakami flex her voice acting chops - she's done very well for the entire show up to this point but I think these scenes really sealed the deal for me that she was a true talent. Also the kashira kashira girls were on the radio. What the fuck. Based.