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Princess Tutu

Princess Tutu

AniList score
8.1
Year
2002
Format
TV
Episodes
38 episodes
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Mahou Shoujo
  • Mystery
  • Psychological
  • Romance

Synopsis

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, Ahir…

Tags

  • Fairy Tale
  • Ballet
  • Dancing
  • Philosophy
  • Meta
  • Unrequited Love
  • Henshin
  • Writing
  • Female Protagonist
  • Boarding School
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Magic
  • Shapeshifting
  • Kuudere
  • Heterosexual
  • Necromancy
  • Shounen
  • Love Triangle
  • Surreal Comedy
  • Swordplay
  • Animals
  • Dissociative Identities

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