"Princess Tutu" (2002) TV series 2002-2003

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Directors:

Shôgo Kawamoto
Junichi Sato

Writer:

Ikuko Ito (comic)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy | Adventure | Animation | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

Ahiru (literally 'Duck' in Japanese), is a petite young girl in a junior high school's beginner ballet program...

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Princess | School | Ballet | Knight

Cast

Luci Christian	...	Duck / ... (8 episodes, 2002)
Nanae Katô	...	Ahiru / ... (8 episodes, 2002)
Adam Conlon	...	Autor (6 episodes, 2002)

Runtime:

Japan:30 min (26 Episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | South Korea:All

Company:

Film Makers

Quotes:

Drosselmeyer: [as Duck and Fakir prepare to go up against Princess Kraehe to save Mytho] Welcome to the stage I've been saving. Now. tell me the best story that was ever told! Tell it to me with no regard for your lives!
[laughs sadistically]

Ballet, classical music and a brilliant plot.

I'll be honest: I first thought this wouldn't be any different from any other typical magical girl story (With battles, nasty witches, bright pink magic makeup,...). I even found it a little redundant at times. Still, all along its progression, the protagonists slowly diverge towards different directions and new elements add to the confusion and interrogations, while a puppet master takes a malicious pleasure watching the events from the outside. The not so clear demarcation between illusion and reality, the central role of ballet and the classical background music add to the series' originality with sensitivity. The suspense and tragedy build up exponentially the last few episodes, with an interesting ending.