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Prince Yuki Fan Club

EpisodeEp. 22

The twenty-second episode of the 2001 series follows the fan club's panic over Yuki's rise to student council president, as Motoko chases down the rumor of a girl close to him and confronts a jealousy she can no longer hide.

Air Date Jp: November 29, 2001
Air Date Us: May 27, 2003
Opening Theme: For Fruits Basket
Ending Theme: Chiisana Inori
Manga Chapter: Chapter 42
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Summary

With Yuki set to lead the student council in the coming year, his devoted admirers grow anxious about whether any girl might join him on the board. Their hunt for answers runs into official stonewalling and an accidental glimpse of Tohru at his side. For Motoko, weighing both her looming graduation and her exit from the club, the situation forces a reckoning with feelings she has tried to bury.

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Key Events

Takei refuses to reveal whether any female members will sit on the council, leaving the fan club frustrated. Their mood curdles into fury when they happen upon Tohru chatting with Yuki. Determined to learn more, Motoko recruits Rika Aida to help her slip into the council office, where the two unexpectedly cross paths with Yuki himself. A conversation that drifts toward leeks exposes Motoko's mounting unease, which slowly hardens into open jealousy. She bolts for the school grounds, and Yuki tracks her down to apologize for anything he may have said that wounded her. The exchange leaves Motoko finally grasping just how deep the bond between Yuki and Tohru runs.

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Notes

Built from chapter forty-two of the manga, the episode carries Justin Cook's English direction and a script by Jeremy Carlile and John Burgmeier. It opens on For Fruits Basket and ends with Chiisana Inori. Alongside Motoko and Rika, the fan club roster here includes Minami Kinoshita, Mio Yamagishi, and Mai Gotou.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Prince Yuki fan club?

The Prince Yuki Fan Club is a group of devoted admirers of Yuki Sohma at his school. In this episode the club grows anxious about whether a girl might join Yuki on the student council he is set to lead the following year.

Who is the leader of Yuki's fan club?

Motoko Minagawa is the central member of the Prince Yuki Fan Club in this episode. She leads the effort to find out whether a girl is growing close to Yuki, recruiting fellow member Rika Aida to help her investigate.

What causes the fan club to panic in this episode?

The fan club panics after learning Yuki will lead the student council the next year, fearing a girl might be chosen to serve alongside him. Their mood turns to fury when they spot Tohru Honda talking with him.

Why does Motoko sneak into the student council office?

Motoko sneaks into the council office with Rika Aida to learn whether a girl is close to Yuki. While there, the two unexpectedly run into Yuki himself, and a conversation about leeks exposes Motoko's mounting jealousy.

How does the episode end for Motoko and Yuki?

Yuki finds Motoko on the school grounds after she runs off upset and apologizes for anything he may have said that hurt her. The exchange helps Motoko finally understand the depth of the bond between Yuki and Tohru.

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