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Kimura sensei · 2008-07-04, 15:29

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Originally Posted by Nervous Venus

I would have preferred if they left Ahiru Ahiru, instead of calling her "Duck", but well, it means that in English, so I can't really complain, lol.

I actually liked the ending of the anime, kimura. I thought it was kind of cute to see

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Dreamiel · 2008-07-04, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

I disagree I think there was leaps of development between them

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I already have the single released DVDs but I am thinking of buying the thinpak as a backup.

Fan book? I can't seem to find any info about it..............

Kirarakim · 2008-07-04, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Dreamiel

Fan book? I can't seem to find any info about it..............

Here are the links for part 1 and 2. They are only available untranslated I am afraid.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-la...language=en_JP

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-la...language=ja_JP

Dreamiel · 2008-07-04, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Kirarakim

Here are the links for part 1 and 2. They are only available untranslated I am afraid.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-la...language=en_JP

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/switch-la...language=ja_JP

Untranslated is fine, I can read quite a bit of Japanese ^_^. Thank you very much, I'm surprised I never heard of these before, I plan to order them ^_^

DragoonKain3 · 2008-07-04, 22:56

In all honesty, in the end, I was all for...

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Really, I thought Princess Tutu was a masterpiece in terms of storytelling.

Kimura sensei · 2008-07-04, 23:59

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Originally Posted by DragoonKain3

In all honesty, in the end, I was all for...

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Really, I thought Princess Tutu was a masterpiece in terms of storytelling.

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Dreamiel · 2008-07-12, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Dreamiel

Untranslated is fine, I can read quite a bit of Japanese ^_^. Thank you very much, I'm surprised I never heard of these before, I plan to order them ^_^

I have just purchsed volume 1, volume 2 costs more, so I'm waiting to get it. I'll post some scans when it comes ^_^

amythest*moon · 2008-07-14, 17:56

After renting the first two volumes of the anime, I purchased the complete collection set, but was dissapointed to see the original cover art wasn't included, as the disks were all packaged in the same case.

I was wondering if anybody knew where I could find high quality scans of the english dvd covers? I'd like to have scans of each version of these *reversable* covers... I know that's a tall order, and I've looked myself but I've only found a few, which is why I'm seeking help.

Asrialys · 2008-07-14, 20:24

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Originally Posted by amythest*moon

After renting the first two volumes of the anime, I purchased the complete collection set, but was dissapointed to see the original cover art wasn't included, as the disks were all packaged in the same case.

I was wondering if anybody knew where I could find high quality scans of the english dvd covers? I'd like to have scans of each version of these *reversable* covers... I know that's a tall order, and I've looked myself but I've only found a few, which is why I'm seeking help.

Yeah, when I realized that it was in just one case (what the heck ADV?), I started going after the individual DVDs. lol They're getting kind of expensive. I only have 2 and 3 for now.

Anyway, sorry that I can't help you with the art. If it isn't against any rules, I can scan the ones I do have...

Kirarakim · 2008-07-16, 06:15

I actually have all the singles so I can see about scanning the ones Asrialys doesn't have. Although I won't be able to do it right away.

edit: Although I don't know how high quality my scans will be.

Asrialys · 2008-07-16, 13:39

Well, here are my scans of the front and back covers of volumes 2 and 3. It's a start.

Volume 2

Volume 3

Kirarakim · 2008-08-24, 11:19

Okay so I apologize that I am a month late but I finally uploaded the other DVD covers (and to make up for being so late I also uploaded a few of the more image based inserts that came with the DVDs.

Because the images are so big and I don't want to resize them I am placing them all under spoiler cuts (although if you haven't seen Princess Tutu yet the Volume 6 cover is definitely a spoiler)

Spoiler for Volume 1 + insert:

Spoiler for Volume 2 Insert Only:

Spoiler for Volume 3 Insert Only:

Spoiler for Volume 4:

Spoiler for Volume 5:

Spoiler for Volume 6:

FireChick · 2008-08-25, 13:04

Man! Volume 1 DVD is hard to find, isn't it? Sun Coast doesn't have the boxset anymore!

Lynx190 · 2009-02-14, 04:44

Finally got around to watching this, over a year after I first saw it hyped on /a/ (I have to say, the "guitar-wielding ninjas" metaphor was a bit overblown, had me thinking it was going to be a reaaaaallly crazy story). I hadn't even watched any anime in a year, only cared about Marimite Season 4 and Utawarerumono OVA's, then I started watching Princess Tutu and still have to get to watching Marimite now

Really enjoyed it; although the first episode had me seriously confused (resolved pretty quickly in the 2nd episode though), and I thought the first several episodes of each season were kind of meh (the comic parts were fine, just the end of each started getting kind of lame... get the heart shard / save the girl, over and over). But the second half of each season made the series great. I'm still torn over how I feel about the ending though,

Spoiler for ending:

While I could see some of the plot twists coming, the issue of whether Ahiru would end up having to stay a duck was the one question that I couldn't guess and had to wait for up to the very end for an answer. When it turned out that Fakir didn't need to save Mytho from the curse (at the end of the 3rd-to-last episode), I thought, "oh, Mytho will handle things from here, and Fakir will just end up using his power to turn Ahiru human again." But no.

Still, I have to think that the ending was for the best; I don't really like it when stories are too perfect (in this, I'm somewhat in agreement with Drosselmeyer... for example, I love George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire), and Ahiru getting to stay human would have been way too convenient and forced. Plus, it's left plenty open enough for you to imagine your own epilogue.

On the other hand, that still didn't stop me from getting teary-eyed during the next-to-last episode. The stories that make me the saddest are ones with the "goodbye (forever)" endings; in this case, Ahiru isn't going to be *gone*, but it's still "goodbye to human Ahiru." Also, even worse than goodbyes are endings where a character is forgotten, everyone forgets what happened, etc. (I cried at the end of Chrono Cross, for example), so the bit at the end where it seems like Pike and Lilie have forgotten Ahiru (even while instinctively walking like she's there) made me a bit sad. Plus I saw the Ahiru x Fakir relationship coming pretty early on (and aided by accidental spoilers by searching danbooru), so I spent a long time expecting more to happen between them during the story.

Spoiler for don't read if you don't want the ending to seem sadder:

Also, the music got me into listening to classical music again, which I'd neglected for too long. During the first season, the music didn't really catch me that much, it just wound up in the background as I was focusing on the story (I'm not sure, but it seemed like the first season was more ballet, while the second was more general classical... which makes sense as the amount of ballet in the story seemed to be less as the series went on). During the second season it started catching my attention much more; in particular Dvorak's 9th Symphony (first the 3rd Movement, then two instances of the 2nd Movement) and I loved the end of Episode 22, with the final 5.5 minutes to The Great Gates of Kiev (one of the instances they actually used a full piece instead of just excerpts).

Does anyone know if there's any kind of list somewhere of all the music that was used?

Asrialys · 2009-02-14, 04:57

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Originally Posted by Lynx190

Does anyone know if there's any kind of list somewhere of all the music that was used?

Try doing a search for the Princess Tutu Konzert OSTs. There are three of them, packed with anime and ballet music used.

Spoiler for romanized/translated (not by me) tracklist:

wao · 2009-02-14, 05:02

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Originally Posted by Lynx190

Does anyone know if there's any kind of list somewhere of all the music that was used?

Yay! Another Princess Tutu fan! I think I know exactly what you mean about feeling meh about the first season but teary-eyed by the end of the show - it seemed rather cheesy/stupid at first, the candle episode in particular felt so annoying - but man, the second season...

Anyway, I'm sure there is an English listing of music used; I remember afk's fansubs included "music used" at the end of the episode - but if you can understand Japanese there's this page... I'll go look around a bit more for the listing. I have no google-fu

Lynx190 · 2009-02-14, 20:56

Yeah, I've been checking out the Konzert OST's; I found it odd that there's no mention of Dvorak among the composers, I guess it's because they only used short excerpts from 12 minute and 8 minute movements and there's only so much space on a disc (it doesn't really matter to me since I already have it on one of the few classical CD's I personally own). But that's why I was looking for a list, to find all the stuff that didn't make it onto the OST; I suppose I could try translating the Japanese on wao's link, but at my minimal level of Japanese I'm not sure it's worth the work.

KimmyChan · 2009-03-30, 09:16

I've started giving this anime a go lately and even after watching just the first episode I've already fallen in love with it! I do so enjoy cutesy girlie magical girl series such as this!

hirahira · 2009-04-20, 09:43

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Originally Posted by Kimura sensei

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Spoiler for spoilers for the last episode:

anyway, I ended up liking this anime a lot more than I thought I would. I started watching it without really knowing what it was about (I was under the impression that it was like Kaleido Star with ballet) so after the first two episodes I was like "lolwhut, this anime is crazy." and I made fun of it for a long time but when I got to the 2nd season I was finally starting to enjoy it and by the end I really, really liked it and now I've re-watched it 3 times. It's sad that there isn't any hope for a sequel or a movie or something

Mistypearl · 2009-04-20, 18:18

I can't remember if I posted this already, but the release of the new packaging box set for Princess Tutu is yes, TOMORROW!! I like it much more than the random shot of Rue in the last one... :/ Also I was wondering if anyone new if the new release included all of the extras? I heard it didn't so I was reluctant to pre order the new one. Thanks

Here's the amazon page ---> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B001QUXNMK

2008-07-04, 22:56	Link #125
DragoonKain3 Osana-Najimi Shipper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Ordeals	In all honesty, in the end, I was all for... Spoiler: Fakir and Ahiru. At first I was ambivalent as to who Ahiru ended up with, but past the halfway mark, the teamwork between the two made me want them to end up together. All in all, I thought it was the perfect ending. Sure, Ahiru still remained a duck, but this is a fairy tale we're talking about... anything is possible, and as such, all I need to know is that they are together in the end, and my imagination will do the rest. Nothings wrong with this open ended ending, for me. Really, I thought Princess Tutu was a masterpiece in terms of storytelling. __________________ Yes its YOU childhood friend - source of BERZERKER RAGE since forever Childhood Friend couple STATISTICS(spoilers abound though)

2008-07-14, 17:56	Link #128
amythest*moon has too much imagination Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: America	After renting the first two volumes of the anime, I purchased the complete collection set, but was dissapointed to see the original cover art wasn't included, as the disks were all packaged in the same case. I was wondering if anybody knew where I could find high quality scans of the english dvd covers? I'd like to have scans of each version of these reversable covers... I know that's a tall order, and I've looked myself but I've only found a few, which is why I'm seeking help. Last edited by amythestmoon; 2008-07-14 at 17:57. Reason: clarification*

2008-07-16, 13:39	Link #131
Asrialys Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Age: 36	Well, here are my scans of the front and back covers of volumes 2 and 3. It's a start. Volume 2 Volume 3 __________________ MyAnimeList Profile \| DVD Collection

2009-02-14, 04:44	Link #134
Lynx190 Keine is moo. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 42	Finally got around to watching this, over a year after I first saw it hyped on /a/ (I have to say, the "guitar-wielding ninjas" metaphor was a bit overblown, had me thinking it was going to be a reaaaaallly crazy story). I hadn't even watched any anime in a year, only cared about Marimite Season 4 and Utawarerumono OVA's, then I started watching Princess Tutu and still have to get to watching Marimite now Really enjoyed it; although the first episode had me seriously confused (resolved pretty quickly in the 2nd episode though), and I thought the first several episodes of each season were kind of meh (the comic parts were fine, just the end of each started getting kind of lame... get the heart shard / save the girl, over and over). But the second half of each season made the series great. I'm still torn over how I feel about the ending though, Spoiler for ending: While I could see some of the plot twists coming, the issue of whether Ahiru would end up having to stay a duck was the one question that I couldn't guess and had to wait for up to the very end for an answer. When it turned out that Fakir didn't need to save Mytho from the curse (at the end of the 3rd-to-last episode), I thought, "oh, Mytho will handle things from here, and Fakir will just end up using his power to turn Ahiru human again." But no. Still, I have to think that the ending was for the best; I don't really like it when stories are too perfect (in this, I'm somewhat in agreement with Drosselmeyer... for example, I love George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire), and Ahiru getting to stay human would have been way too convenient and forced. Plus, it's left plenty open enough for you to imagine your own epilogue. On the other hand, that still didn't stop me from getting teary-eyed during the next-to-last episode. The stories that make me the saddest are ones with the "goodbye (forever)" endings; in this case, Ahiru isn't going to be gone, but it's still "goodbye to human Ahiru." Also, even worse than goodbyes are endings where a character is forgotten, everyone forgets what happened, etc. (I cried at the end of Chrono Cross, for example), so the bit at the end where it seems like Pike and Lilie have forgotten Ahiru (even while instinctively walking like she's there) made me a bit sad. Plus I saw the Ahiru x Fakir relationship coming pretty early on (and aided by accidental spoilers by searching danbooru), so I spent a long time expecting more to happen between them during the story. Spoiler for don't read if you don't want the ending to seem sadder: I really have to go with imagining that Fakir writes a story to make her human again beyond the end of the anime, because I can't stop thinking about the "duck end" in light of the endings of Wanko to Kurasou, or as a more mainstream example, Roald Dahl's The Witches. Much earlier on in the series I was randomly contemplating the "what if" of Ahiru staying a duck for a year before turning human again, and how the aging would work... so I couldn't help but think of things that way at the end Also, the music got me into listening to classical music again, which I'd neglected for too long. During the first season, the music didn't really catch me that much, it just wound up in the background as I was focusing on the story (I'm not sure, but it seemed like the first season was more ballet, while the second was more general classical... which makes sense as the amount of ballet in the story seemed to be less as the series went on). During the second season it started catching my attention much more; in particular Dvorak's 9th Symphony (first the 3rd Movement, then two instances of the 2nd Movement) and I loved the end of Episode 22, with the final 5.5 minutes to The Great Gates of Kiev (one of the instances they actually used a full piece instead of just excerpts). Does anyone know if there's any kind of list somewhere of all the music that was used?

2009-04-20, 18:18	Link #140
Mistypearl Whack and Unwrap! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Amishville!	I can't remember if I posted this already, but the release of the new packaging box set for Princess Tutu is yes, TOMORROW!! I like it much more than the random shot of Rue in the last one... :/ Also I was wondering if anyone new if the new release included all of the extras? I heard it didn't so I was reluctant to pre order the new one. Thanks Here's the amazon page ---> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B001QUXNMK __________________

2008-07-16, 06:15	Link #130
Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	I actually have all the singles so I can see about scanning the ones Asrialys doesn't have. Although I won't be able to do it right away. edit: Although I don't know how high quality my scans will be.

2008-08-24, 11:19	Link #132
Kirarakim Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007	Okay so I apologize that I am a month late but I finally uploaded the other DVD covers (and to make up for being so late I also uploaded a few of the more image based inserts that came with the DVDs. Because the images are so big and I don't want to resize them I am placing them all under spoiler cuts (although if you haven't seen Princess Tutu yet the Volume 6 cover is definitely a spoiler) Spoiler for Volume 1 + insert: Spoiler for Volume 2 Insert Only: Spoiler for Volume 3 Insert Only: Spoiler for Volume 4: Spoiler for Volume 5: Spoiler for Volume 6:

2008-08-25, 13:04	Link #133
FireChick Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Man! Volume 1 DVD is hard to find, isn't it? Sun Coast doesn't have the boxset anymore!

2009-02-14, 20:56	Link #137
Lynx190 Keine is moo. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 42	Yeah, I've been checking out the Konzert OST's; I found it odd that there's no mention of Dvorak among the composers, I guess it's because they only used short excerpts from 12 minute and 8 minute movements and there's only so much space on a disc (it doesn't really matter to me since I already have it on one of the few classical CD's I personally own). But that's why I was looking for a list, to find all the stuff that didn't make it onto the OST; I suppose I could try translating the Japanese on wao's link, but at my minimal level of Japanese I'm not sure it's worth the work.

2009-03-30, 09:16	Link #138
KimmyChan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009	I've started giving this anime a go lately and even after watching just the first episode I've already fallen in love with it! I do so enjoy cutesy girlie magical girl series such as this!