(L) Princess Tutu

[LKK]

Originally Posted by Mistypearl

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

An ADV rep stated on another board that the new release WILL have all of the extras included.

[KimmyChan]

I'm so hoping that this will get a UK DVD release very soon as I'll buy it right away if so

[wandering-dreamer]

Well, I finally got my copy of the DVDs back from a friend. I believe I loaned them to her back in January or so but her little sister ran off with them and refused to give them back! XD I have resorted to loaning them out one at a time now, I might re-watch them myself soon.

[KimmyChan]

You're so lucky! I'm determined to get the DVDs myself soon, sometime soon anyway

[Mistypearl]

Originally Posted by LKK

An ADV rep stated on another board that the new release WILL have all of the extras included.

That's great! Now I have to convince my sister to get it for me

[KimmyChan]

I've seen the front cover of the USA Region 1 Princess Tutu box set and it looks so good!

[Mistypearl]

After 8 excrutiating days of waiting, I've finally gotten my very own copy of Princess Tutu Hoorah!! (Since borrowing my sister's dvd set was no longer an option due to her *selfishly* going off to college )

And now, pictures

The cover art is much improved than the last version, really give a feel for the series, and I'm very fond of the DVD's look. Though sometimes the first DVD pops out when I open it, it's case serves its purpose, though I'm not a fan of having all of the DVD's on top of each other. It also says on the back that the extras are still included which is great! (So LKK was right!)

Spoiler for A bit long:

Front

Side

Back

Initial Inside

Cruncyroll Ad, interesting that this was in here, wonder how I can get those 2 weeks free again?

I really don't know why this was here, the foam for a cushion maybe, but why the huge prongs? There was no booklet attached. Wierd.

Where the DVD's are

All of the DVD's. I love the art :3

The dust jacket

Click for a bigger image.

Well that's it, I'm pretty pleased, though my sister's old version of the box set feels sturdier. Also her's has the wings so the DVD's are seperate, but I guess that cost more money. Oh well, besides that I go for aesthetics I guess.

[FireChick]

A new boxset? Cool! I better get my hands on it once I get to Otakon!

[wandering-dreamer]

Hmm, I might try my luck at printing out that new dust jacket and sticking it over the one I have for the old box. That art was so fugly...

[KimmyChan]

Originally Posted by Mistypearl

Spoiler for A bit long:

Front

Side

Back

Initial Inside

Cruncyroll Ad, interesting that this was in here, wonder how I can get those 2 weeks free again?

I really don't know why this was here, the foam for a cushion maybe, but why the huge prongs? There was no booklet attached. Wierd.

Where the DVD's are

All of the DVD's. I love the art :3

The dust jacket

Click for a bigger image.

That Princess Tutu DVD box set looks lovely! *Is so jealous*

[DragoonKain3]

I'm actually regretting the earlier boxset edition. Don't get me wrong, Rue (or was it Kraehe in the box?) is IMO the prettiest character in the series, but the series is named Princess Tutu for crying out loud. Whoever decided to put Rue in the earlier edition should get shot lol.

Then DVD 6 shows Ahiru/Fakir together dancing the pas de deux? Man, talk about rubbing salt on an open wound, as they are my OTP of the series....

[Irenicus]

Ach mein Gott, a new boxset? I'm so buying this.

[KimmyChan]

It's always a good thing to buy a really good anime series as a re-released boxset

Even if you've already got the first originally released boxset release from a while back

Especially if it's a series that you really enjoy, such as this one

[Guardian Enzo]

First post in the topic 4 years to the day? Maybe there's some kismet in my finishing this series today at last.

Pretty wonderful show, all things considered. The staff list is long, but Princess Tutu has Satou Junichi's spiritual fingerprints all over it. I love him when his work is tempered with a bit of an edge, which mostly seems to be when he's directing someone else's material. I doubt I could mine anything new to say about the show so many years after most people have seen it, but I really love the sense of humor mixed with the sense of tragedy - a potent combination. It's an explosion of whimsy and pure imagination of the kind we don't see too often in anime these days. And obviously, the music is superb - not that you could go wrong with that soundtrack. And while the cast is generally great, Katou Nanae is unbelievably good as Ahiru - why in the world has she not been in more series in major roles?

As for the ending, well... I'll just say I had a growing inkling over the last several episodes that

Spoiler for just in case:

Ahiru would end up as, well... an ahiru. You can call this a happy ending all day and all night if you want, but it's bittersweet at best for me. I enjoyed everyone's story but Ahiru and Fakir were by far the most important couple in the series for me. She represents a sort of consolation prize for Drosselmeyer - his tragedy may have been screwed up in the larger sense, but Ahiru had to give up her own happiness for everyone else's, just like he intended.

[Kirarakim]

Glad you enjoyed it, it is one of my absolute favorites

As for Ahiru's ending I think it is bitter sweet but I think she did find happiness and

Spoiler:

Fakir will stay by her side forever

[Guardian Enzo]

Spoiler for quack:

Average life expectancy of a duck - 7-10 years.

[Thess]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Spoiler for quack:

Average life expectancy of a duck - 7-10 years.

Pretty old, but I want to address it. Ahiru's a magical duck who can live 100 years. This is a world of fairytale and

Spoiler for ending spoiler:

the whole point was for Rue and Ahiru to accept their real selves and find love regardless.