

I know that the _Princess Tutu_ anime uses a lot of music and performances
from the ballets _Swan Lake_ and _The Nutcracker_. However, does the anime's
main plotline -- of a princess who helps return the prince's heart to him,
only to die upon confessing her love -- closely follow either story? If so,
what are the major deviations?


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How closely does Princess Tutu follow Swan Lake and The Nutcracker?


The story is loosely based on this, but it actually revolves more around
bending the inevitable fate thrown to Ahiru (Tutu) by third side of the story.
The storyteller, if you prefer.

The ending of the anime is not same either, even though it uses the same kind
of theme. IMHO the ending is most closely following the original story, if you
look the big picture.


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