Nusrat Jahan Progga
You hear the name “Princess Tutu”, you see the posters, and you instantly think “too girly, too cheesy, too pink”
However, when you actually watch it, you will question yourself why you have not watched it before. Princess Tutu is probably one of the most heartfelt, engaging and beautiful anime I have ever watched.
Princess Tutu takes Ugly Duckling meets Swanlake to a whole new level. The plot is no short of classic literature, and the story is incorporates just the right amounts of powerful moments, astonishing plot twists, comedy and romance. Princess Tutu takes the basic fairytale structure only to tell a tale of something far more complex but coherently written.
Coming to the art, this one is very debatable. To me, the animation was okay for its time but the art seemed a bit too girly and was slightly misleading.
The voices and the dialogues of the show are nothing short of amazing as well. Each episode had a different classical soundtrack to it, that only increased the depth of the storyline. The tracks were performed by a Bulgarian orchestra.
You might thing that if an anime has such good story, sound, and plot twists, they would forget to focus on the character development. However, you will most likely be pleasantly surprised. The characters, though looking a little too backdated to our modern eyes when it comes to the art, are deep, thoughtful, and intelligent. Ahiru is a strong lead and the rest of the characters will definitely surprise you with their immense growth and development throughout the episodes.
This is a show you will not be able to put down until and unless you have finished watching both the seasons. It will leave you with a major feels and an “OMG WHAT” moment when you realize in the end how the plot was much bigger and diverse than you thought.
Unlike most shoujo anime, Princess Tutu actually does leave you feeling magical.
Year of release: 2005
Genre: Shoujo; Magic; Comedy; Romance; Action; Dance; Music
Rating: 8.5/10