Princess Tutu (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Princess Tutu is an animation, drama, mystery and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Princess Tutu follows Duck, a duck who was transformed into a young girl and takes ballet at a private school. She becomes enamoured of her mysterious schoolmate Mytho, and transforms into Princess Tutu to restore his shattered heart. Mytho's girlfriend Rue transforms into Princess Kraehe to frustrate Tutu's efforts, and Mytho's protective friend Fakir discourages Mytho's burgeoning emotions. When it becomes apparent that Duck, Rue, Mytho, and Fakir are meant to play out the characters in a story by a long-dead writer named Drosselmeyer, they resist their assigned fates and fight to keep the story from becoming a tragedy.

Who’s in it. Princess Tutu stars Nanae Kato as Duck / Princess Tutu (voice), Takahiro Sakurai as Fakir (voice), Naoki Yanagi as Mythos (voice) and Nana Mizuki as Princess Kraehe (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, Princess Tutu sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Princess Tutu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Princess Tutu tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.