Princess Tutu
プリンセスチュチュ
In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human girl, Ahiru soon learns the reason for her existence. Using her magical egg-shaped pendant, Ahiru can transform into Princess Tutu - a beautiful and talented ballet dancer whose dances relieve people of the turmoil in their hearts. With her newfound ability, Ahiru accepts the challenge of collecting the lost shards of her prince's heart, for long ago he had shattered it in order to seal an evil raven away for all eternity. Princess Tutu is a tale of heroes and their struggle against fate. Their beliefs, their feelings, and ultimately their actions will determine whether this fairy tale can reach its "happily ever after." Note: Princess Tutu aired in two parts. The first part included 13 25-minute-long episodes, while the second part consisted of 24 12-minute-long episodes with a 25-minute-long final episode for a total of 38 episodes.
Princess Tutu is a tv with 38 episodes, from Summer 2002, produced by Hal Film Maker, rated 8.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human girl, Ahiru soon learns the reason for her existence. Using her magical egg-shaped pendant, Ahiru can transform into Princess Tutu - a beautiful and talented ballet dancer whose dances relieve people of the turmoil in their hearts. With her newfound ability, Ahiru accepts the challenge of collecting the lost shards of her prince's heart, for long ago he had shattered it in order to seal an evil raven away for all eternity. Princess Tutu is a tale of heroes and their struggle against fate. Their beliefs, their feelings, and ultimately their actions will determine whether this fairy tale can reach its "happily ever after." Note: Princess Tutu aired in two parts. The first part included 13 25-minute-long episodes, while the second part consisted of 24 12-minute-long episodes with a 25-minute-long final episode for a total of 38 episodes.
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- Fairy Tale — This work tells a fairy tale, centers around fairy tales, or is based on a classic fairy tale.
- Ballet — Prominently features the dance art of ballet. Both traditional and contemporary styles.
- Dancing — Centers around the art of dance.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Meta — Features fourth wall-breaking references to itself or genre tropes.
- Henshin — Prominently features character or costume transformations which often grant special abilities.
- Writing — Centers around the profession of writing books or novels.
- Unrequited Love — One or more characters are experiencing an unrequited love that may or may not be reciprocated.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Boarding School — Features characters attending a boarding school.
- Anthropomorphism — Contains non-human character(s) that have attributes or characteristics of a human being.