Princess Tutu

A dreamlike ballet of fairy-tale characters wrestling with fate, blending whimsy and melancholy into an emotionally resonant story.

Created by

Junichi Sato, Matsuo Asami

Genres

Animation, Drama, Mystery

Starring

Nanae Kato, Takahiro Sakurai, Naoki Yanagi

Overview

Princess Tutu follows Duck, a duck who was transformed into a young girl and takes ballet at a private school. She becomes enamoured of her mysterious schoolmate Mytho, and transforms into Princess Tutu to restore his shattered heart. Mytho's girlfriend Rue transforms into Princess Kraehe to frustrate Tutu's efforts, and Mytho's protective friend Fakir discourages Mytho's burgeoning emotions. When it becomes apparent that Duck, Rue, Mytho, and Fakir are meant to play out the characters in a story by a long-dead writer named Drosselmeyer, they resist their assigned fates and fight to keep the story from becoming a tragedy.

How it feels

Whimsical, melancholic, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Fate, identity, love, obsession

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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