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Princess Tutu
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Anime 2002
Princess Tutu
ballet as fairy talemagical-girl melancholyDrosselmeyer frame
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis
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 fo...
Themes & sensibilities
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Editorial note
Keeps folklore in play with a different anime voice.
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Why this work is here
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 fo...
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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