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| Buy | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Cedahlia | # |
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First off, do not be fooled by the title. Princess Tutu may sound like a corny anime, but it is not. This story actually does have darker elements, and you will notice this as the story progresses. Ahiru (or Duck in the English dub) is, really, a duck. But a supposedly deceased writer gives her a pendant, which allows her to change into a human--which she will remain as long as she does not act like a duck whatsoever. But old habits die hard, and once in a while you will see her quack and transform back into a duck. Then she must run to water to go back to a human. At the same time, the pendant will also enable her to turn into Princess Tutu, a princess from this twisted writer's story. And the story goes like this: There was once a brave and kind prince who fought an evil raven. The war seemed to go on and on, until they both tired of it. The prince finally sealed the raven away, at the price of shattering his heart. And it is up to Princess Tutu to find and return the shards of his heart to him, each shard containing a different emotion such as despair, happiness, and fear. Throughout the story Ahiru encouners people, or animals who take on human characteristics, that have been taken over by that emotion. She will promptly ask them to dance with her, and tell her their problems. The shard will then consent to going back to Mytho's (the prince's) heart. At the same time, this story all takes place in a town seemingly cursed by the story. Ahiru, Mytho, and Mytho's 'protector', who was the knight in the story, whose name is Fakir, attend a ballet academy. Fakir, and a girl named Rue, are close, and for some reason are against Mytho regaining his heart--Fakir not wanting him to suffer, and Rue, not wanting him to change and for him to continue to love her for all time. Her fears are realized when Mytho, as he regains his heart, becomes infatuated with Princess Tutu--who also loves him. But, as the story goes, if Princess Tutu tells the prince her true feelings, "she will turn into a speck of light and vanish". Throughout the anime, there are memorable characters, such as the amorous Mr. Cat (or Neko-sensei), Ahiru's two 'friends' (who delight in seeing her in distress), and others who many times appear for one episode. The story does get darker and darker, and takes on twists and turns. The animation is wonderful to watch, the music is by the beloved Ritsuko Okazaki, not your predictable storyline, and just because it is a 'fairy tale', is definitely not just for kids. I recommend the anime over the manga. Last updated Monday, January 16 2006. Created Monday, January 16 2006. | ||||||||
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| Buy | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | B0nz=Ein | # |
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I loved this anime ^^ it came out on Tv and everyday after school i would watch it ^^ i think the character designs and the animation was wonderful. The music is also great so i would give this anime a buy ^^ [89%] B0nz Last updated Tuesday, January 25 2005. Created Tuesday, January 25 2005. | ||||||||
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This seies plays out like a ballet... using Classic Classical songs... the story is beautiful. This series has a lot of romance. There is a lot of comedy, too. The synopis explains everything ^^
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