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.
Hakumei to Mikochi Hakumei to Mikochi (ハクメイとミコチ , lit. "Hakumei and Mikochi") is a Japanese manga series by Takuto Kashiki. It has been serialized since 2011 in Enterbrain's "seinen" manga magazine "Fellows!", which was renamed to "Harta" in 2013. It has been collected in five "tankōbon" volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Lerche has been announced.