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Princess Tutu (TV)

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Alternative title:
Princess Tutu - Magica Ballerina (Italian)
プリンセスチュチュ (Japanese)
彩夢芭蕾 (Chinese (Taiwan))
프린세스 츄츄 (Korean)
프린세스 튀튀 (Korean)
Genres: romance
Themes: magical girl
Objectionable content: Mild
Copyright notice: © HAL • GANSIS/TUTU.
Plot Summary:
Ahiru (or “Duck” in English) is a clumsy, good-hearted and sweet girl who has a big secret. She’s actually not a human at all. The mysterious Drosselmeyer morphed a young duck into a girl to give her a mission: help a Prince get the parts of his heart back. She then becomes a 14-year-old ballet student in Gold Crown Town, . With the help of a magical pendant from Drosselmeyer himself, she morphs into Princess Tutu. She performs magical dances to ease the pain of people in her town and purify their bad feelings. The duck girl works eagerly to restore each part of the Prince’s heart back little by little.
13-year-old ballet student Ahiru is clumsy, good-hearted and sweet... and has a big secret. The mysterious Drosselmayer morphed a young duck into a girl to give her a mission: help a Prince to get the parts of his heart back. With that in mind, she morphs into Princess Tutu, whose magical dances ease the pain and purifies the bad feelings. 
Ratings: 1422 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 386 votes (sub:245, dub:134, ?:3, raw:1, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 French subtitled
)
 Excellent: 420 votes (sub:262, dub:142, ?:4, raw:1, others:11
5 Spanish subtitled
3 French subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Very good: 293 votes (sub:177, dub:106, edit.dub:3, raw:2, ?:1, others:4
3 French subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
)
 Good: 181 votes (sub:124, dub:52, edit.dub:1, ?:1, others:3
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Indonesian dubbed
)
 Decent: 68 votes (sub:40, dub:24, edit.dub:2, raw:1, ?:1)
 So-so: 27 votes (sub:19, dub:7, ?:1)
 Not really good: 15 votes (sub:10, dub:4, raw:1)
 Weak: 13 votes (sub:6, dub:5, raw:2)
 Bad: 8 votes (sub:5, dub:3)
 Awful: 2 votes (dub:1, sub:1)
 Worst ever: 9 votes (sub:8, dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 2712 s, rank: #408 (of 9996)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.376 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.6742, rank: #264 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 8.337 (Very good+), rank: #251 (of 10154) (seen all: 8.57 / seen some: 7.40 / won't finish: 4.92)
Bayesian estimate: 8.330 (Very good+), rank: #139 (of 7635)
Running time: 23 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 38
Episode titles: We have 38
Vintage:
2002-08-16 to 2002-11-08 ("Chapter of Egg")
2002-11-15 to 2003-05-23 ("Chapter of Chick")
Seasons:
1. Chapter of the Egg (2002-08-16 to 2002-11-08)
2. Chapter of the Chick (2002-11-15 to 2003-05-23)
Release dates: We have 6
Opening Theme:
"Morning Grace" by Ritsuko Okazaki
Ending Theme:
"Watashi no Ai wa Chiisaikeredo" by Ritsuko Okazaki
#2: "Morning Grace" by Ritsuko Okazaki (ep 13)
Links: We have 14
Trivia: We have 3
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Princess Tutu - Complete Collection (Blu-ray) 2018-12-11 (from $29.49)
    Princess Tutu - Collector's Edition [SteelBook] (Blu-ray) 2022-02-08 (from $54.98)
DVD (Region 1)
    Princess Tutu - Märchen (DVD 1) 2005-01-25 (from $32.71)
    Princess Tutu - Traum (DVD 2) 2005-11-29 (from $35.84)
    Princess Tutu - Erwachen (DVD 3) 2006-01-24 (from $10.04)
    Princess Tutu - Prinz und Rabe (DVD 4) 2006-03-21 (from $14.74)
    Princess Tutu - Schwert und Feder (DVD 5) 2006-05-23 (from $13.51)
    Princess Tutu - Abschied (DVD 6) 2006-07-25 (from $6.50)
    Princess Tutu - Complete Collection (DVD 1-6) 2007-11-20 (from $55.73)
    Princess Tutu - Complete Collection (DVD 1-6) 2009-04-21 (from $94.99)
    Princess Tutu - Complete Collection (DVD 1-6) 2011-10-11 (from $45.00)
    Princess Tutu - Complete Collection (DVD 1-6) 2016-04-19 (from $110.00)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Chief Director: Junichi Satō
Director: Shōgo Kōmoto
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Script:
Takuya Satō (6, 11)
Storyboard:
Yuu Kou (5, 9)
Episode Director:
Yuu Kou (5)
Unit Director:
Shōgo Kōmoto (OP)
Music: Kaoru Wada
Original creator: Ikuko Ito
Original Manga: Mizuo Shinonome
Character Design: Ikuko Ito
Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri
Chief Animation Director: Ikuko Ito
Animation Director:
Yuji Ushijima (6, 11, 14, 16, 19, 23, 25)
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
Director of Photography: Takeo Ogiwara
3DCG Production: Tomoaki Kaneko
Animation producer:
Makoto Matsumoto
Assistant Episode Director:
Tomio Yamauchi (ep 13)
Avant Design: Mariko Kadono
Background Adjustment:
Yuichi Furuichi
Background Art: Kentarō Akiyama (Mukuo Studio; ep 26)
Background Scan:
Yuichi Furuichi
Color design: Yoshimi Kawakami
In-Between Animation: Tomokazu Sugimura (Hal Film Maker; 24 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-7, 9-26
)

Key Animation:
Yuuho Misaki (2; eps 2, 12, 26)
Photography: Kōjirō Hayashi (Gonzo Digimation; ep 25)
Prop Design: Keiichi Tada
Song Selection: Yasuno Satō
Sound Effects: Michihiro Itō (Sound Ring)
Sound Effects Assistant: Ryuuichi Mori (Sound Ring)
Theme Song Composition: Ritsuko Okazaki
Theme Song Lyrics: Ritsuko Okazaki
Theme Song Performance: Ritsuko Okazaki
Title Design: Minae Takada
VTR Editing: Kazunori Okada (Q-Tech)
Nana Mizuki as Rue/Princess Kraehe
Nanae Katō as Ahiru/Princess Tutu
Naoki Yanagi as Mythos

Erino Hazuki as Uzura
Kyōko Kishida as Narration
Noboru Mitani as Drosselmeyer
Takayuki Sugō as The Raven
Yasunori Matsumoto as Neko-sensei
Yuri Shiratori as Lilie
Yuu Urata as Autor

Akemi Kanda as Arikuimi (ep 2)
Akira Tomisaka as Yanko (ep 17)
Asami Imai as Townsperson C (ep 6)
Asami Waragai as Girl (ep 15)
Asuka Tanii as Tsuchibutannu (ep 19)
Atsushi Imaruoka as Meerkat Brother (eps 14-15)
Atsushi Kisaichi as Pualo (ep 6)
Eisuke Asakura as Lysander (ep 19)
Erino Hazuki as
Female Student (eps 1-2, 7)
Malen (ep 9)
Hajime Iijima as
Book Men
Judge (ep 16)
Haruo Satō as
Book Men
Judge (ep 16)
Hiroaki Shimoura as Chihuajuan (ep 7)
Hiromi Ohtsuda as Fakir (young)
Jun Fukuyama as Male Student (ep 7)
Junji Majima as
Funeral Attendee (ep 4)
Townsperson B (ep 6)
Kaori Matoi as Tsuchibutaana (ep 19)
Keiko Tada as Dachorowa (ep 20)
Ken Takeuchi as Male Student (ep 7)
Kouji Yoshida as Book Men
Kunihiro Kawamoto as Rue's Father (ep 23)
Mamiko Noto as Freya (ep 16)
Masahiro Okazaki as Arumanirou (ep 15)
Masako Ikeda as Voice of the Oak Tree (ep 21)
Masako Katsuki as Paulamoni (ep 6)
Mika Maruo as Saiisha (ep 22)
Misa Kobayashi as
Drama Club Member (ep 18)
Female Student (eps 1-2, 4, 16)
Girl (eps 9, 15)
Marie (ep 21)
Meerkat Brother (ep 14)
Townsperson A (ep 6)
Miwa Matsumoto as Drama Club Member (ep 18)
Miwa Yasuda as
Child (ep 22)
Female Student (ep 16)
Student (ep 20)
Miyuki Sawashiro as Lamp Spirit (ep 5)
Motoki Takagi as Umazurakoomorinosuke (ep 21)
Mugihito as Karon
Nozomi Masu as
Inko (ep 17)
Meerkat Brother (ep 15)
Papaya Suzuki as Femio
Rie Ishizuka as Ebine
Romi Park as Wili Maiden (ep 4)
Satoshi Katōgi as Townsmen (ep 5)
Sayaka Kinoshita as
Female Student (ep 16)
Girl (ep 15)
Waniko (ep 10)
Sayuri Yoshida as Rätsel (ep 20)
Shiho Kikuchi as Knight's Lover (ep 18)
Takahiro Mizushima as Meerkat Brother (eps 14-15)
Takeshi Sasaki as Used Bookstore Owner
Tomoe Hanba as Hermia (ep 19)
Tomoe Sakuragawa as Drama Club Member (ep 18)
Toshihiko Nakajima as Montand (ep 17)
Yasuhiro Fujiwara as Townsmen (ep 5)
Yōji Ueda as Student (ep 16)
Yūko Kagata as Boayo (ep 18)
Yumiko Daikoku as
Claire (ep 21)
Female Student (ep 16)
Florist (ep 20)
Meerkat Brother (ep 14)
Rue's Mother (ep 23)
Yuu Sugimoto as Child (ep 22)
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Hal Film Maker
Background Art: Mukuo Studio
Broadcaster:
TVS
Digital Paint:
Studio Flag
In-Between Animation:
Yuhodo
Key Animation:
Studio Wanpack (ep 8)
Photography:
ZEXCS
Production:
Memory-Tech
Production Cooperation:
Yuhodo
Sound Production: Omnibus Promotion
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Jin Ho Chung
Translation:
Shoko Oono (Specials 1-2; eps 1-13)
ADR Script: Mike Yantosca
Executive producer:
Mark Williams
Producer: Jin Ho Chung

Art Manager: Larry Koteff (Sentai Blu-ray release)
Blu-Ray Authoring: Joel McCray (Sentai release)
Blu-Ray Menu Design:
Sarah Cain (Sentai release)
Commentary:
Mike Yantosca (4 episodes
eps 5, 8, 16, 24
)

Shoko Oono (ep 5)
Creative Director:
J. Michael Stovall (Vol. 1)
Disc Production:
Son Phan Le (Sentai Blu-ray release)
DVD Authoring:
Thomas Meerbott
DVD Coordination: Mariela Ortiz
DVD Extras Design: Dorothea Exis
DVD Graphics:
Fumiko Chino (Vol. 2-6)
DVD Menu Design:
Roberto Garcia
Editing:
Roberto Garcia (Specials 1-3; eps 1-9, 14-26)
International Coordination: Toru Iwakami
Logo Design: Chris Lapp
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams (2011 release)
Mixing:
Wade Shemwell (Special 2)
Packaging:
Fumiko Chino (Vol. 2-6)
Packaging Design:
Victor Cormier (2007 release)
Post-Production Manager: Shelly Thomas
Production Assistant:
Sara Muir (eps 1-9)
Production Coordination:
Janice Williams (2016 release; Sentai Blu-ray release)
Production manager:
Son Phan Le (Sentai Blu-ray release)
QC Manager: Crystal Ruiz (Sentai Blu-ray release)
Recording engineer:
Bobby Gordon (7 episodes
eps 10-11, 14-18
)

Eden J. Barrera (8 episodes
eps 10-13, 15-18
)

Stanley Thomas (ep 9)
Sound Design:
Wade Shemwell (Special 2)
Subtitle Script & Timing:
Feng Xiong
Subtitling: Neal Barnes (Sentai Blu-ray release)
Supervising Translator: Jennifer Challenger (Sentai Blu-ray release)
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch (Sentai Blu-ray release)
Translation Proofer:
Kaoru Bertrand (eps 19-26)
Chris Patton as Fakir
Jay Hickman as Mythos
Jessica Boone as Rue/Princess Kraehe
Luci Christian as Duck/Princess Tutu

Adam Conlon as Autor
Christine Auten as
Edel
Uzura
Jennie Welch as Narrator (eps 1-13)
Marcy Bannor as Narrator (eps 14-26)
Marty Fleck as Drosselmeyer
Mike Kleinhenz as The Raven
Sasha Paysinger as Lilie
TJP as Mr. Cat

Amanda Jung as Drama Club Member B (ep 18)
Celeste Roberts as
Crocodelia (ep 10)
Malay Bear (ep 11)
Chris Ayres as
Clown 3 (ep 23)
Kittens (ep 26)
Christine Auten as
Judge C (ep 16)
Meerkat Bro 3 (eps 14-15)
Ostricha
Darrel Hegar as Man B (ep 23)
Greg Ayres as
Clown 4 (ep 23)
Kittens (ep 26)
Greg Calvert as Man C (ep 23)
Helen Wilson as Woman (ep 23)
Hilary Haag as
Boanita (ep 18)
Cockatilia (ep 17)
Hermia (ep 19)
John Swasey as
Armadylan (ep 15)
Judge A (ep 16)
Meerkat Bro 1 (eps 14-15)
Montand (ep 17)
Paulo (ep 6)
Kaytha Coker as
Drama Club Member C (ep 18)
Freya (ep 16)
Meerkat Bro 5 (ep 14)
Kelly Manison as Ebine (ep 3)
Kim Prause as Lamp Spirit (ep 5)
Kira Vincent-Davis as
Chihuajuan (ep 7)
Malen (ep 9)
Lidia Porto as
Florist (ep 20)
Mother Rhinoceros (ep 22)
Oak Tree (ep 21)
Luci Christian as Hammerhead Batson (ep 21)
Monica Rial as Raetsel (ep 20)
Rob de los Reyes as
Book Man 1 (ep 22)
Lysander (ep 19)
Robert Leeds as
Karon (eps 10, 20)
Used Bookstore Owner
Robin Terry as Wili Maiden (ep 4)
Serena Varghese as
Drama Club Member A (ep 18)
Meerkat Bro 4 (ep 14)
Parakeeta (ep 17)
Shelley Calene-Black as Paulamoni (ep 6)
Tiffany Grant as Anteaterina (ep 2)
Todd Looney as Man A (ep 23)
Vic Mignogna as
Femio (ep 17)
Judge B (ep 16)
Meerkat Bro 2 (eps 14-15)

English companies
Blu-ray Production: Sentai Studios (Sentai release)
Broadcaster:
The Anime Network
Distributor:
Section23 Films (2011)
DVD Authoring & Encoding: M.O.F.C.
DVD Production: Seraphim Digital (2011 release)
Internet Streaming:
Toonzaki
Licensed by:
Sentai Filmworks (2018)
Post Production:
Monkey Boy Studios (eps 1-5)
Production: ADV Studios (eps 6-26)
Recording Studio:
Industrial Smoke & Mirrors (eps 1-5)
French staff
French cast
Translation: Nicolas Priet (eps 1-13)
(none)
French companies
Distributor: Déclic Images
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Internet Streaming: HIDIVE (Latin America and Spain)
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks (Latin America and Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Theme Song Performance: Santo Verduci
Beatrice Margiotti as Ahiru/Principessa Tutu
Emilia Costa as Rue/Principessa Kraehe

Alberto Angrisano as Maestro gatto (Neko-sensei)
Antonella Rinaldi as
Edel
Voce Narrante
Fabrizio Temperini as Drosselmeyer
Patrizia Salerno as
Lilly
Uzura

Valerio Sacco as Paolo (Pualo; ep 6)
Vittorio Di Prima as Karon (ep 10)

Italian companies
Broadcaster:
Tele Milano
Distributor: Play Press
Internet Streaming: YouTube (oons)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Internet Streaming: HIDIVE (Brazil and Portugal)
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks (Brazil and Portugal)
Portuguese cast
(none)

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