Princess Tutu

In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for "duck") 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 for her existence. Using her magical egg-shaped pendant, Ahiru can transform into Princess Tutu—a beautiful and talented ballet dancer whose dances relieve people of the turmoil in their hearts. With her newfound ability, Ahiru accepts the challenge of collecting the lost shards of her prince's heart, for long ago he had shattered it in order to seal an evil raven away for all eternity.

Princess Tutu is a tale of heroes and their struggle against fate. Their beliefs, their feelings, and ultimately their actions will determine whether this fairy tale can reach its "happily ever after."

What do you Justdubians think of Princess Tutu?​

 

I've been meaning to watch this. A lot of people say it's very different compared to other magical girl anime shows like Nanoha, CCS, and Sailor Moon, but not different as in Madoka

 

I feel guilty for dropping this one for reasons I don't even remember. It was sort of on the cute side but not bad at all

 

Epic and filled with plot twists. I'm almost done rewatching the whole anime. The second arc is mostly where the series stops being typical shoujo so you do need to stick with it for a while.

 

There's one word that describes the series later on: Sad, not saying anything to spoil anyone

 

Princess Tutu is really, really good. The first half is a little silly, but it has its darker moments. Same goes for the second half, although it gets a lot more intense and the drama is a lot more compelling. The second half also has Femio, which is always a plus.

All around fantastic.