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.
World War Blue World War Blue (Japanese: 蒼い世界の中心で , Hepburn: Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de , lit. "In the Center of the Blue World") is a Japanese fantasy manga series written by Anastasia Shestakova and illustrated by Crimson. The series is a re-imagining of the console wars featuring characters inspired by video games. An anime adaptation by 5th Avenue began airing in Japan on October 20, 2012.