{"id":4218,"date":"2009-12-06T14:08:21","date_gmt":"2009-12-06T18:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/?p=4218"},"modified":"2009-12-06T18:11:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-06T22:11:00","slug":"princess-tutu-anime-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/2009\/12\/06\/princess-tutu-anime-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Tutu&#8211;Anime Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/image\/stars\/45o5.gif\" alt=\"4.5 Stars\" \/><br \/>\nThis is a bit unusual&#8211;an <a href=\"\/fun\/terms-used-in-anime-reviews#anime\">anime<\/a> based on ballet. The story draws heavily from <em>Swan Lake<\/em> and the <em>The Nutcracker<\/em>, with individual episodes inspired by various other ballets, operas and pieces of classical music.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/TutuGears.png\" alt=\"Princess Tutu with Gears\" title=\"Princess Tutu with Gears\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4285\" \/>This gives the series the singular advantage of having some of the world&#8217;s most beautiful music for its soundtrack. It also features clever and thoughtful writing. However the animation is, overall, only mediocre. It&#8217;s regrettable that this was not produced by one of the top-ranked animation studios (I&#8217;m thinking of Madhouse in particular.) If it had been this would surely have deserved a full five stars.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ItemList\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Title<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\"><em>Princess Tutu<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Genres<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Fantasy, Drama, Musical, Romance, Magical Girl<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Demographic<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Shoujo<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Contents<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">26 Episodes on 6 DVDs (1 box set.)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Languages<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">English, Japanese with subtitles<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Original Story<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Ikuko Itou<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Chief Director<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Junichi Satou<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Series Director<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Shougo Kawamoto<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Series Composition<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Michiko Yokote<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Music<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Kaoru Wada<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Character Design<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Ikuko Itou<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Art Director<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Kenichi Tajiri<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Chief Animation Director<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Ikuko Itou<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Animation Studio<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Hal Film Maker<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Broadcast<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">2002-2003<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"Item\">Region 1 Distributor<\/div>\n<div class=\"Description\">Section23 Films<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Parental Advisory<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/TutuInBoat.png\" alt=\"Tutu in boat\" title=\"Tutu in boat\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4286\" \/>As in a real ballet, all of the violent scenes take the form of dance numbers. So this must be totally innocuous and ideal for children, right? Actually it&#8217;s worth being a bit cautious.<\/p>\n<p>The dark imagery and dark themes may be disturbing to younger children. If you show this to a five-year-old she may well have nightmares.<\/p>\n<p>A ten-year-old will probably not be unduly disturbed, but most ten-year-olds are not the world&#8217;s greatest fans of classical music, and many might be annoyed that the fairy tale premise does not lead to a standard fairy tale happy ending.<\/p>\n<p>Given that this is about ballet, I presume that most American boys could not be induced to watch it even at gunpoint. (This is not necessarily true in other countries. A modified version of the story was published as a <a href=\"\/fun\/terms-used-in-anime-reviews\/#shounen\">shounen<\/a> <a href=\"\/fun\/terms-used-in-anime-reviews#manga\">manga<\/a> in Japan.)<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is that this is most likely to appeal to a viewer (of any age) who likes classical music and has developed a degree of tolerance for nuanced storytelling.<\/p>\n<h3>Premise and Characters<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n<em>Once upon a time there was a man who died. The man&#8217;s work was to write and tell stories, but he could not defy death. The man&#8217;s last story was about a brave and handsome prince, who vanquishes a crafty raven. But now, their battle will go on for eternity with no end.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m sick and tired of this!&#8221; cried the raven.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m sick and tired of this!&#8221; cried the brave prince as well.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe raven escaped from within the story and the prince, in pursuit of the raven, did as well.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThen the prince took out his own heart and sealed the raven away by using a forbidden power.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nJust then, from somewhere, the man who was supposed to have died murmured &#8220;This is great!&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Ahiru.png\" alt=\"Ahiru\" title=\"Ahiru\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4237\" \/><strong>Ahiru<\/strong> (&#8220;Duck&#8221;) is a young girl enrolled as a beginning ballet student at Gold Crown Academy. She is a good girl, but awkward and clumsy, always doing or saying the wrong thing.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/AhiruAsDuck.png\" alt=\"Ahiru as a duck\" title=\"Ahiru as a duck\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4239\" \/>Ahiru is troubled by a recurring dream in which she is a duck watching a prince dance on the water.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PrinceDancing.png\" alt=\"Prince dancing\" title=\"Prince dancing\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4268\" \/>The prince is beautiful and graceful, but the loneliness in his eyes tears at her heart. She wishes desperately that she could dance with him.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MythoLonelyEyes.png\" alt=\"Mytho\" title=\"Mytho\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4261\" \/>Ahiru recognizes that the prince in her dream is actually an older student named <strong>Mytho<\/strong> <a href=\"#mytho\">[1]<\/a>. He is a splendid dancer and very good-looking, and all the girls are in love with him. However his eyes are lonely and his manner is detached and passive.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MythoFalling.png\" alt=\"Mytho falling\" title=\"Mytho falling\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4260\" \/>One day Ahiru is horrified to see Mytho falling out of a window.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/AhiruRunning.png\" alt=\"Ahiru running\" title=\"Ahiru running\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4244\" \/>She runs forward, desperate to save him, and suddenly realizes&#8230;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/PrincessTutu.png\" alt=\"Princess Tutu\" title=\"Princess Tutu\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4269\" \/>&#8230;that she has the ability to transform into <strong>Princess Tutu<\/strong>, a <a href=\"\/fun\/terms-used-in-anime-reviews#mahou_shoujo\">magical girl<\/a> with special dance powers.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MythoTutu.png\" alt=\"Mytho and Tutu\" title=\"Mytho and Tutu\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4265\" \/>She uses her powers to save him, but when he asks her name, all she can say is &#8220;Quack!&#8221;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/AhiruAsDuck2.png\" alt=\"Ahiru as duck\" title=\"Ahiru as duck\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4240\" \/>Ahiru realizes that instead of being a girl who dreams about being a duck, she is actually a duck who was dreaming about being a girl.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Drosselmeyer.png\" alt=\"Drosselmeyer\" title=\"Drosselmeyer\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4248\" \/><strong>Drosselmeyer<\/strong> the storyteller appears to her. He explains that Mytho is the prince from his unfinished story about a prince who fought against an evil raven.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/RavenSealedInStory.png\" alt=\"Raven sealed in the story\" title=\"Raven sealed in the story\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4271\" \/>In order to seal away the raven, the prince tore out his own heart and shattered it. Now the shards of his heart are scattered around the town of Goldkrone.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/TutuRestoringHeart.png\" alt=\"Tutu restoring heart\" title=\"Tutu restoring heart\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4287\" \/>Drosselmeyer wants the prince&#8217;s heart restored so that the story can continue. Only Princess Tutu has the power to do this. He offers Ahiru the chance to become a girl again if she is willing to assume this role.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/AhiruAccepting.png\" alt=\"Ahiru accepting\" title=\"Ahiru accepting\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4238\" \/>Ahiru eagerly accepts. &#8220;If I can be a girl and stay by Mytho-sempai&#8217;s side, then someday I may be able to put a smile back on his face, and if that&#8217;s something I can do then I could wish for no more.&#8221;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/AhiruPendant.png\" alt=\"Ahiru with pendant\" title=\"Ahiru with pendant\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4243\" \/>Drosselmeyer explains that the pendant he has given her will give her the form of a girl, but if she accidentally says &#8220;Quack&#8221; she will turn back into a duck. If that happens, touching water will turn her back into a girl again.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DrosselmeyerBook.png\" alt=\"Drosselmeyer with book\" title=\"Drosselmeyer with book\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4249\" \/>Drosselmeyer has not been entirely straightforward with Ahiru. In particular, he has failed to mention that Princess Tutu is fated to vanish as soon as she confesses her feelings to the one she loves.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/DrosselmeyerGlobe.png\" alt=\"Drosselmeyer with globe\" title=\"Drosselmeyer with globe\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4250\" \/>This is typical of him. He is a cruel storyteller who likes tragic endings, and watches the suffering of his characters with maniacal laughter.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/EdelAhiru.png\" alt=\"Edel and Ahiru\" title=\"Edel and Ahiru\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4252\" \/>Ahiru is occasionally helped in her quest by <strong>Edel<\/strong> the organ-grinder. She has a collection of evocatively-named gems and is full of ambiguous advice, such as &#8220;May those who accept their fate be granted happiness. May those who defy their fate be granted glory.&#8221;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/LiliePikeAhiru.png\" alt=\"Lilie,  Pike and Ahiru\" title=\"Lilie,  Pike and Ahiru\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4258\" \/>Ahiru&#8217;s best friends at the Academy are <strong>Lilie<\/strong> and <strong>Pike<\/strong>. As friends they aren&#8217;t all that helpful. They are silly, gossipy girls who treat her more like a doll than a person. They love tragic romances and seem to want everyone to have one.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/NekoSensei.png\" alt=\"Neko-sensei\" title=\"Neko-sensei\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4266\" \/><strong>Mr. Neko<\/strong> is the ballet instructor, a harsh taskmaster who terrifies the girls by threatening to marry them if they mess up. Though he seems a clownish character he is a dedicated teacher, and most of his advice is actually pretty good.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<blockquote><p>\n<em>Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to dance very much. The girl made the mistake of putting on a pair of red shoes that would force her to dance for eternity once they were on. The girl continued to dance day and night&#8230;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOh my, this is a different story. But perhaps it is not entirely different after all.<\/em>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Rue.png\" alt=\"Rue\" title=\"Rue\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4272\" \/><strong>Rue<\/strong> is another older student, very beautiful and a talented dancer, though somewhat lacking in stamina.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MythoRue.png\" alt=\"Mytho and Rue\" title=\"Mytho and Rue\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4262\" \/>Everyone thinks that Rue is Mytho&#8217;s girlfriend, and it pains Ahiru to admit that they seem perfectly matched.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/MythoRueTree2.png\" alt=\"Mytho and Rue\" title=\"Mytho and Rue\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4264\" \/>Rue is very possessive of Mytho, and bosses him around shamelessly. He passively does whatever she tells him, but then he acts that way with everyone.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<blockquote><p>\n<em>Long ago there was a warrior. In order to protect his friend, the warrior took his friend&#8217;s life.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nLong ago there was a sword. This sword had continued to fight for the sake of peace. It realized that in order to protect the peace, It had no choice but to kill the one who wielded it. Thus it took its master&#8217;s life.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe warrior and the sword had no choice but to do as they did, but was that really what they ought to have done?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nUncertain of the answer even now, they wander aimlessly.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Fakir.png\" alt=\"Fakir\" title=\"Fakir\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4253\" \/><strong>Fakir<\/strong> is Mytho&#8217;s roommate and childhood friend. He is handsome and a talented dancer, but he seems an unpleasant person with a brusque and contemptuous manner.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/FakirMytho.png\" alt=\"Fakir and Mytho\" title=\"Fakir and Mytho\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4254\" \/>Fakir seeks to control every aspect of Mytho&#8217;s life, discouraging him from having other friends, or from having any interests other than ballet.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/KaronFakir.png\" alt=\"Karon and Fakir\" title=\"Karon and Fakir\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4267\" \/>Fakir often clashes with his foster-father <strong>Karon<\/strong>, an armorer.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Kraehe2.png\" alt=\"Princess Kraehe\" title=\"Princess Kraehe\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4256\" \/><strong>Princess Kraehe<\/strong> is an evil magical girl who wants Mytho for herself.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Uzura.png\" alt=\"Uzura\" title=\"Uzura\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4288\" \/><strong>Uzura<\/strong> is an innocent child who goes around asking embarrassing questions and beating a drum.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Autor.png\" alt=\"Autor\" title=\"Autor\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4245\" \/><strong>Autor<\/strong> is a music student who is obsessed with Drosselmeyer&#8217;s power to write stories that come true.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bugfox.net\/fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/Bookmen.png\" alt=\"Bookmen\" title=\"Bookmen\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4246\" \/>The <strong>Bookmen<\/strong> are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep Drosselmeyer&#8217;s stories from continuing.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Character\">\n<\/div>\n<h4>DVD Notes<\/h4>\n<p>If you have read a lot of my anime reviews you have probably figured out that I am not a fan of English dubs. I almost always find the acting on the original Japanese soundtrack to be better. Since it would be boring to say &#8220;The Japanese soundtrack is better&#8221; every time, I usually say nothing about the English dub unless there is something unusual about it (good or bad).<\/p>\n<p>In this case Nanae Katou, the Japanese <a href=\"\/fun\/terms-used-in-anime-reviews\/#seiyuu\">seiyuu<\/a> for Ahiru, seems to find a perfect voice for both Ahiru and Princess Tutu. Conversely the American voice actress plays Ahiru with a voice so shrill and whiny that it makes me want to gouge my ears out. I can&#8217;t stand to listen to it for more than a few seconds. <a href=\"#princess_tutu_sound\">[2]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most interesting extra included on the DVDs is a section on each disc called &#8220;\u00c9tude&#8221;, which discusses the musical theme chosen for each episode. Unfortunately this requires you to listen to the American voice actors.<\/p>\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n<p>Wikipedia <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princess_Tutu\">entry<\/a>. (Spoilers.)<\/p>\n<p>ANN Encyclopedia <a href=\"http:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/encyclopedia\/anime.php?id=1267\">entry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>My own <a href=\"\/fun\/spoiler-notes-for-princess-tutu\/\">spoiler-filled notes<\/a> on the symbolism and the ending.<\/p>\n<h4>Notes<\/h4>\n<p><a name=\"mytho\">[1]<\/a> Mytho is pronounced &#8220;Myuuto&#8221;, from the Japanese pronunciation of &#8220;mythos&#8221;, even on the English soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"princess_tutu_sound\">[2]<\/a> The American actors may be especially handicapped in this case by the fact that the name &#8220;Princess Tutu&#8221; naturally sounds ridiculous to any native English speaker. To the original Japanese cast, &#8220;PURINSESU CHUCHU&#8221; probably sounds rather cool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a bit unusual&#8211;an <a href=\"\/fun\/terms-used-in-anime-reviews#anime\">anime<\/a> based on ballet. 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