Princess Tutu
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Princess Tutu
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プリンセスチュチュ
Princess Tutu (プリンセスチュチュ, Princess Tutu?) is an anime TV-series based on and around ballet and the art of storytelling and fairy tales, particularly those of a Germanic origin. The series ran from August 16, 2002 to June 28, 2003 on Kids Station in Japan for 38 episodes (13 half-hour episodes and 26 15-minute episodes which were later combined on DVD for a total of 26 episodes). It has also been broadcast across Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and other regions, by the anime television network, Animax. The series was created by Ito Ikuko, and a manga version illustrated by Shinonome Mizuo ran in Champion RED Comics. The opening and ending themes, "Morning Grace" and "Even Though My Love Is So Small", were composed by the late Ritsuko Okazaki. The television series and two-volume manga are licensed by ADV Films for US release.
In many ways, Princess Tutu can be categorized as a typical shōjo anime. The main character, Arima Ahiru ("ahiru" means "duck" in Japanese), gains a special brooch that allows her to sense when something is amiss, and turn into Princess Tutu to handle the situation. As typical with other shōjo series, the chapters and episodes for the most part follow a distinct pattern, in which the main character transforms into Princess Tutu and saves the day with her dancing.
However, although the anime appears to be a magical girl show, it is actually more a fairy tale and meta-fairy tale, which adds a twist to the formal structure. It draws together many disparate elements of myth, fairy tale, ballet, and opera. The series borrows most notably the The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, including much of the background music, and the name Drosselmeyer (derived from the Nutcracker). Like many fairy tales, it's rich in wordplay, with names and terms are assign different layers of meaning, often across multiple languages (particularly English, German, and Italian). The soundtrack is classical and romantic, and episodes are often named for their most prominently featured ballet movements. While Princess Tutu is in many ways a typical shōjo title, it also remains one of the few anime series that does not pander to a stereotypical portrayal of any kind of character, good or evil. The heroine blends the traits of a true hero and an ordinary person. The major female antagonist defies genre categorizing; being simultaneously villainous, sympathetic, tragic and heroic.
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