“Ahiru, a duck-turned-girl, becomes Princess Tutu to restore her prince's heart and defy fate.”
Princess Tutu
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Synopsis
Ahiru, a duck-turned-girl, becomes Princess Tutu to restore her prince's heart and defy fate.
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 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 people say
Community consensus
Derived from 101 sampled reviews
What 101 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.42 · some divergence
6.6 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 2.5
↑ 0.87
Running avg · Feb 2007 → May 2025
- 10 “I love the story,, At first I thought this is gonna be one of these cheesy anime,, but it wasn't. The story was lovely eventough some parts made me sad. The name is fitted because it makes it sound...”
- 8 “This weirdly compelling anime set in a small German town weaves Grimm Brothers fairy tales into its story so effectively that you can't help but keep watching, despite the ballet elements being a...”
- 9 “Despite initial resistance to the magical girl premise, Princess Tutu completely won me over with its dark, sophisticated take on classic fairy tale elements. The series transformed my expected...”
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- Format 38 × 16′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 08m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2002 – May 2003 Summer 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0664 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Memory-Tech Producer
- GANSIS Producer
- Marvelous AQL Producer
- Omnibus Promotion Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor