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In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru 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."
(Source: ANN)
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by AnimeMod
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Fakir best boy.
Princess Tutu is such a gem of a series. The fairy tale aesthetic is wonderful, and I love how it tries to do something different with the typical “monster of the week fights” that you’d see in a magical girl series. The meta level content isn’t always perfect, but it’s a pretty interesting concept all the same.
I’ve had my eye on this show for a while. Just haven’t had the chance to watch it yet. I love me some darker takes on fairy tales.
[Obligatory spoiler-filled AMV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHZqxecCukg) that won multiple awards back in the day.
One of my favorite anime and there’s nothing quite like it. Nice use of classical music, has an interesting meta theme, and [Tutu] >!arguably one of the best enemies to lovers ships in anime with Fakir and Ahiru, albeit with a bittersweet ending that’s also part of why I love it so much.!<
This is a great show to go in blind, I picked it up expecting a typical magic girl show and was so pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be so complex and deep.
My all time favorite anime. Princess Tutu is wonderful. If you like fairy tales, classic music, and intricate character work you owe it to yourself to check it out