What Japanese anime series is inspired by a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen?
Princess Tutu Princess Tutu (Japanese: プリンセスチュチュ , Hepburn: Purinsesu Chuchu ) is a Japanese magical girl anime series created by Ikuko Itoh in 2002 for animation studio Hal Film Maker. Inspired by ballet and fairy tales, particularly "The Ugly Duckling" and "Swan Lake", the story follows a duck who is transformed into the mythical ballerina Princess Tutu in order to save the shattered heart of a storybook prince come to life.
Princess Jellyfish Princess Jellyfish (Japanese: 海月姫 , Hepburn: Kuragehime ) is a Japanese josei manga series written and illustrated by Akiko Higashimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine "Kiss" from October 2008 to August 2017. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha Comics USA. An 11-episode anime television series based on the manga was produced by Brain's Base and aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block between October and December 2010. The anime has been licensed by Funimation. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan on December 27, 2014.