Talk:Princess Tutu/Archive 1

Tutu?
Is princess Tutu a Duck,Princess,Girl,and swan or is that just the beginning song.
 * She is all of them. :) To go into details on that would be spoilers. Actually, the significance of her many different "forms" is something that needs to expanded in the article. I might do some expansion to some of the character descriptions myself, though I am waiting until I have the whole series on DVD, as ending details are blurry to me (and I'll have easy access to the entire series at that point). --EmperorBrandon 18:43, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Raetsel and Rachel
Well, I had thought of this just as a simple fix to the guest characters, but since I keep having to revert this I might as well provide an explanation here.

The name of the character given on the official website's list of guest characters is レーツェル Rētseru, which is Japanese for "Rätsel" or "Raetsel". This appears to be a German word. I don't know much about German (so don't know what it means or if it is a regular name), but it does make sense because there are several instances of German names in Princess Tutu ("Krähe" or "Kraehe" being another).

The katakana above is not pronounced at all like the common name "Rachel". Checking for the name in WWWJDIC or even looking for someone's name in Japanese Wikipedia, it is written out レイチェル Reicheru, which definitely is closer and makes more sense.

This is a minor character, but I would really want all the names to be correct and not to use inaccurate fansub spellings. --EmperorBrandon 19:14, 12 June 2006 (UTC)


 * From the English Dub, Raetsel seems to be what they went with anyhow.

Kimun 02:13, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Rätsel (or Raetsel; both spellings are apparently valid) is German for "Mystery". -|- 01:58, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I just checked a wikipage on umlaut rules. Basically, if umlauts are available, one should probably prefer them over "ae" diphthongs. -|- 00:30, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

Someone removed my translation of "Kraehe", I'd like to know the reason, I know it's meaning, because I am German, and it's a German word. May I replace the "ae" in "Kraehe" and "Raetsel" with the correct umlaut "ä"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.60.3.99 (talk • contribs) 19:05, 9 January 2008


 * The translation was not from a neutral, reliable source. No you should not replace the ae with the umlaut.  The names are listed as they are spelled in the official English translation material.   AnmaFinotera (talk) 03:26, 10 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I think "Rätsel" is better translated as "riddle", btw, the two words are cognates. 惑乱 分からん * \)/ (\ (&lt; \) (2 /) /)/ * (talk) 11:26, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Sales Performance
ADV's Mike Bailiff was quoted as saying that Tutu's performance was less than stellar. Anyone want to try to include this in the article? Kyaa the Catlord 08:55, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Although the article has tons of great information, one big problem is that it's pretty clear that the author is biased and likes the show. (not that I don't; I love it.) It would probably be better for a wikipedia article if the writer doesn't gush about the shows greatness and lets it speak for itself. :-) --Sailor Titan 16:25, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * If you think so, be bold and slap a tag on it. ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ 16:40, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

An image removed
Why did the "Uzura" image is removed? I didn't see anyone replacing it with a better one. So why remove it. Just put it for the time being until someone replaces it. Samantha Lim88 01:35, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It was probably tagged for removal for not haveing a fair use justification. ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ 03:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Character's Ages
Is there any official source for the character's ages? In wiki says Ahiru is thirteen, but I have read she's twelve as well. 201.253.145.180 18:20, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Removed Original Research
Posted for reference, and further inclusion if information can be sourced.
 * "Role reversal"The first thirteen episodes chronicle Tutu and Kraehe's battle for Prince Mytho's heart: Tutu wishes to free it and Kraehe wishes to keep it for her own. Simultaneously, both Ahiru and Rue are drawn to Mytho as the boy they both love, or are at least infatuated with.Ahiru and Rue embrace their respective identities as Princesses battling for the Prince, and the first season ends with a ballet "duel" in which the Prince chooses between them, as the strength and purity of their affection shows through their ballet. Season 2 becomes a juxtaposition of that theme. Rue clings to Mytho even as Mytho becomes further corrupted by the poison of raven's blood, and his interest in Tutu/Ahiru's role increases and his interest in Rue wanes. At the same time Ahiru and Fakir become closer as they seek to solve the mystery of the story of the Prince and the Raven, and through this process Ahiru/Tutu takes the place Mytho once had in Fakir's life: the person he protects and serves. The story has come full circle-- Rue has fallen from power and Ahiru/Tutu has become the princess with two princes, Fakir and Mytho. In an interesting inversion of roles, Mytho is now to Tutu as Kraehe was to him in season one, and Fakir is to Tutu as Tutu was to Mytho in season one. The dark and cruel knight has become the noble force under the Princess, while the true and good prince has become the dark force and embodiment of the Raven. Role reversals are many and varied over the course of the series, as each of the four main characters (and to a degree such side characters as Drosselmeyer and Edel as well) shift within the story. Antagonists become protagonists, and protagonists become antagonists. The only constant is Ahiru, but even her role changes several times over the series: she changes symbolically as a plot force, emotionally as relationship dynamics change, and physically/literally as she goes back and forth from a duck, a girl, and a prima donna princess.

Posted for reference, and further inclusion if information can be sourced. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 21:22, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Removed more WP:OR, "Themes" section and "Free will vs. Destiny" sub-heading.
 * The theme of destiny vs. free will is one of the strongest running themes in Princess Tutu, and eventually moves from metaphorical to literal as the characters question not only their destinies, but the roles they play in the story itself.The first series is the happy ending, in which the characters play out their roles within the tale of the Prince and the Raven: the raven princess captures the prince's heart; the Knight battles to protect the prince, and "dies" at the claws of ravens; Princess Tutu uses dance to profess her love; the Prince is freed and chooses to dance with Tutu instead of Kraehe, casting off the raven's control.The bridge between the first season and the second is Edel: the only character who does not accept her fate. She fights her role (that of a passive messenger), and though she is destroyed in the process, her effort saves Mytho and Tutu, as well as the life of the Knight, Fakir.The second season is the glorious ending, in which the characters fight the roles fate has pressed upon them and eventually fight the story itself. Fakir joins Ahiru to fight against the inevitability of the tragic ending Drosselmeyer demands; Mytho fights his own nature as a person controlled by forces both good and evil; Rue questions her role as Princess Kraehe and eventually rejects it. Even Ahiru questions her role as Princess Tutu and her fate to disappear in a flash of light after saving the Prince.The end of the series is open to interpretation. Some characters seem to accept their fate while in other ways they defy it, but in doing so they end up becoming what they rejected...even as the ultimate course of the story is altered by their defiance.


 * Posting for reference - per edit log. AtaruMoroboshi (talk) 16:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Narrator/Tree
I was wondering if there is any basis for the tree that Fakir talks to be being the narrator? I only mention this because they sounded like they were voiced by the same voice actor (at least in the English version) and the tree seems to be 'all-knowing'. As this is only speculation, it shouldn't necessarily go into the article--but if there is any other evidence it might be worth mentioning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tysior (talk • contribs) 14:10, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Nope, no basis at all. The Narrator is voiced by Kyôko Kishida, while the tree is voiced by Masako Ikeda in the Japanese version. The English cast shares a lot of the same voices, however in this case the narrator is done by Jennie Welch for the first half, then by Marcy Bannor while the tree is done by Lidia Porto.-- AnmaFinotera  (talk · contribs) 14:29, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Minor edits in the article
Hi, this is Tomoyo Ichijouji. I have been making a few edits in the article, including some knowledge I have of the manga's plotline and some bits involving the nature of Drosselmeyer's status in their world, as well as my insistent hesitance in saying that Rue 'sacrifices' her heart to the Raven. Collectonian, you are the main one that seems to be managing this article and the one that reverts those edits, so I'll ask you directly. I thought that beneficial edits, whether major or minor, are an improvement to the article. But you said in your reverts that they are 'unnecessary'. I presume this means that you think they are at least marginally better than what was there before, so I wonder why you need to revert them. If you think that the changes that were made (e.g., a change I made from Drosselmeyer's vengence to a consequence of him dying) are actually detrimental, I would be happy to hear your reasons why.

Otherwise, since I don't think there is any rule saying that the article has to stay as close to the original as possible, even if the new one is a slight improvement, I am in the dark as to why you revert them each time.

Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.7.119.140 (talk) 01:29, 3 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Your most recent changes were good. Your earlier edits were reverted because you stuck in a bunch of quotes from the series (unnecessary, excessive, and too many quotes violates WP:COPYVIO). It also had some borderline original research/personal interpretation. We aren't here to give our own opinions or interpretations of the story. The plot section must be a simple, straight forward telling of the major points of the series. Interpretive statements dealing with the unstated meaning behind scenes must be properly referenced with reliable sources. -- AnmaFinotera  (talk · contribs) 03:05, 3 August 2008 (UTC)