List of Red Garden episodes

The anime series Red Garden first aired on TV Tokyo in Japan on October 3, 2006 with the episode "Farewell, Girls", and concluded 22 episodes later with "Light" on March 13, 2007. The first DVD was released in September 2007.

Episode listing

EP#	Title	Original Airdate
1	"Farewell, Girls" "Sayonara shōjo-tachi" (さよなら少女たち)	October 3, 2006
Kate, Rose, Rachel, and Claire are four New York girls who cannot recall what events transpired the previous night. While at school news spread to the student board that the NYPD found Lise's, a close friend, body left at Central Park. As the night falls, the four girls are each led by unusual butterflies to the same place and are unexpectedly approached by a woman wearing a black suit. She asks them if they can remember the previous night when all of them died.
2	"A Harsh Night" "Zankoku na yoru" (残酷な夜)	October 10, 2006
The four girls are at the mercy of a man whose behavior sounds exactly like that of a rabid dog. The stranger is run over by a bus soon after Rachel displays a supernatural ability to break free from his grasp. Aghast and in shock after the battle, all four are approached by the mysterious woman, who calls herself Lula, and her silent partner JC.
3	"My True Self" "Hontō no watashi" (ほんとうの私)	October 17, 2006
Lise's father asks Kate about his daughter's diary and thanks her for being friends with Lise. Later, the four girls attend Lise's funeral and become upset upon finding Lula and JC also there. She gives them a red seed and explains to them to plant it if they want to know the truth.
4	"Where Are We Going?" "Watashi-tachi wa, doko e?" (私たちは, どこへ?)	October 24, 2006
Kate starts to befriend the other girls to help them cope with their current situation, quickly earning Rose's trust and friendship. Both decide to pay a visit to Rachel and Claire. However, the socially withdrawn Rachel disdainfully chases the two of them out of her house alleging that it is no use to resume their normal lives since all are already dead. Meanwhile, Claire by herself is searching for the place where they all supposedly died.
5	"At Every Window" "Sorezore no mado" (それぞれの窓)	October 31, 2006
Rachel breaks down due to having killed another beast man in another night mission forced upon them by Lula. Rose collapses in tears feeling herself unneeded when her siblings tease her that they don't want her. Kate and Claire go and investigate the manor where their deaths took place to find any clues about the truth.
6	"A Tiny Light" "Chiisa na hikari" (小さな光)	November 7, 2006
When the girls are once again summoned for another fight Rachel loses her sanity and escapes. Kate and the others follow after her, learning from Lula that if even one of them strays from the group during a mission then all will die.
7	"Destiny, Once Again" "Mō hitotsu no, unmei" (もうひとつの, 運命)	November 14, 2006
Hervé recalls his mother's death when he was a child. He goes to visit Dr. Bender to check on the health of both Anna (his sister) and Mireille (his cousin). Mireille suddenly falls ill and is diagnosed with the same symptoms his mother possessed at the time of her death.
8	"Go Love" "Yukite aise" (行きて愛せ)	November 21, 2006
A time of relative peace has come, allowing Kate, Rachel, Rose, and Claire to know each other better and coexist together. As they have dinner at Claire's home, Kate comments how fortunate they have been to receive a chance to return to their normal lives. Claire replies that even if their lives are not what they used to be, all of them are friends to each other that spend time and have fun together.
9	"Awakening" "Mezame" (めざめ)	November 28, 2006
Unable to find a job to pay for the rent, Claire reluctantly goes to her brother to ask him for money. Rose and her siblings visit their hospitalized mother, while Rachel bumps into her school teacher by accident and both have a friendly chat at a cafe. Meanwhile, Kate spies upon Lula and JC but is soon spotted by Lula.
10	"Bewilderment" "Tomadoi" (戸惑い)	December 5, 2006
Lise wakes up in a clinic room, and Dr. Bender informs Hervé's grandfather that her bodily functions are in healthy condition. Soon, Hervé visits his grandfather and accuses him of forsaking Mireille and Anna's lives, granting medical priority to Lise instead. At daytime, Lula contacts the girls to survey their next target - a seemingly normal businessman.
11	"Respective Thoughts" "Sorezore no omoi" (それぞれの想い)	December 12, 2006
Emma introduces Emilio, her fiancé, to Kate. At school, Luke accuses Rachel of having an affair with the teacher, prompting her to break down in tears. Claire reluctantly returns to her former employer at the hamburger shop but finds out that he has truly missed her. Hervé meets with Emilio, who is also a Dolore clan member, and warns him to break up with his girlfriend because her younger sister is one of their enemies or else fear backlash from the head clan.
12	"His Expectations" "Kare no omowaku" (彼の思惑)	December 19, 2006
Hervé persuades Emilio to have Emma bring Kate for a day out with them, and later he volunteers to walk Kate home together alone. His intentions are to get closer to Kate in order to understand his enemies and find out who is leading the girls.
13	"Holiday" "Kyūjitsu" (休日)	January 9, 2007
Complications among the girls' teamwork arise during their next sleepless mission when Rose's fear to take part in the fights almost put in danger Rachel's life. As a result, Kate herself finds out the hidden abilities within her new body and Rose goes to see her for training to become stronger.
14	"Reason to Fight" "Tatakau riyū" (戦う理由)	January 16, 2007
Paula has a brief meeting with the school principal to discuss about telling the truth to Kate, but the principal speaks that they are not to take action but only to protect her. Later, Kate learns that Hervé lied to her the previous date, but soon he meets with her to tell her the truth that his cousin fell sick and had to lie to Kate so as not to panic her.
15	"Sorrow and Anger" "Kanashimi to, ikari to..." (悲しみと, 怒りと...)	January 23, 2007
Hervé breaks down after helplessly witnessing Mireille getting slain once she dies and the curse consumes her. He attempts to kill Lise but cannot bring himself to do so. Next morning, Hervé shocks Kate by disclosing that he knows she has been killing all those men. Afterwards, Kate gets interrogated by the police because an anonymous parcel was addressed to them containing Lise's diary.
16	"Painful Lie" "Kanashii uso" (哀しい嘘)	January 30, 2007
Hervé contacts Kate to meet him at the docks on night. At the requested meeting, Hervé discloses that she and her friends have been fighting for an organization called Animus. Ages ago, members of said organization stole one of the two Cursed Tomes which were possessed by the ancestors of Herve's clan, Dolore, casting on the latter the curse which is inherited through generations.
17	"The Truth" "Shinjitsu" (真実)	February 6, 2007
Kate visits the school's teacher to confirm the truth that Hervé disclosed to her, that all four of them will eventually lose all of their memories and live forever in their ageless bodies. She tells the truth to Claire, Rachel and Rose. Meanwhile, Hervé is put to jail on orders of his grandfather for his disobedience, but after apologizing for what's been lost, he convinces Emilio to bail him out.
18	"Slight Hope" "Wazukana, nozomi" (わずかな, 望み)	February 13, 2007
Hervé kidnaps Lise with Emilio's help and brings her to the sea. There, he apologizes to her and leaves. However, one of the officers, Claude, has been following them and finds Lise walking into the water. After a visit at Lise's tomb and a chat about how to live their lives in the future, the four girls decide not to fight tonight and Lula does their job instead.
19	"Feelings That Don't Come Across" "Todokanai omoi" (届かぬ想い)	February 20, 2007
Inspector Neil dials Kate to inform that he saw Lise alive but on custody of a group of men. As he is following the vehicle transporting Lise while at Brooklyn Bridge, it loses control and crashes. Meanwhile, Kate does a search on Vivaleo Pharmaceuticals and phones Hervé to demand Lise's return, but the conversation is cut when a group of Dolore men kidnaps Kate and brings her to Dr. Bender.
20	"The Room That's Left Behind" "Nokosareta heya" (残された部屋)	February 27, 2007
Hervé and Emilio infiltrate Vivaleo Pharmaceuticals as well as Lula, Rachel, Rose, and Claire. Emilio creates a commotion in the lab to help Kate and Lise escape, but Kate won't go because she deems him a liar for deceiving her sister, Emma. Hervé goes to find Anna, but she is held in custody by his grandfather, Raul.
21	"The Last Morning" "Saigo no asa" (最後の朝)	March 6, 2007
It is Christmas Eve, and each of the girls spend the night in company of their loved ones. As the sun rises in the morning, all four bid their last farewell and gather at the school to prepare for the upcoming battle.
22	"The Light" "Hikari" (光)	March 13, 2007
The bridges connecting Roosevelt Island are destroyed by a set of explosions to cut all accesses to the mainland. War erupts among the Animus and Dolore, as casualties arise from both sides. Hervé, with Anna in his arms, breaks into the school grounds. The four girls follow in pursuit and find Lise at the school.

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