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Titles like Princess Tutu automatically send me into a judgmental state of mind, reminding me of all the other Shoujo Anime series with similar titles that I absolutely hated. So while I didn't outright flame anyone--including a friend of mine--when they mention liking Princess Tutu, they had my contempt.

But you know, be a picky eater and you'll be left to starve. Be too picky with the series you'll watch and you'll be bored out of your mind. Around New Years I downloaded and watched a couple episodes of Princess Tutu. I was still very, very skeptical, mind you. The whole spin off of The Swan ... Princess, the animation style and Fahkir's very suggestive name all rather missed their mark with me.

Not to mention the random appearances of scary talking animals.

But I kept watching. And kept watching. And kept watching until I had finished the entire first season and was well into the second, which is when it hit me: You're Obsessed. And I was. Somewhere along the line I'd filled up my DeviantART favorites with fanart, my YouTube account with videos and my brain with all of the above. And, I must say the extremity of the difference between season one and two--namely the *epicness* that the end of season two had and one didn't--delt the final blow.

I am hooked, much to my formerly mentioned friend's delight. And I suspect I always will be. Damn you, Princess Tutu.

For me, it was impossible to take this anime seriously. The overall storyline was so out there that I struggled to focus on the smaller details.

The backround art is fantastic, but the characters themselves look as though they were simply doodled out on paper. Their personalities are awkward, and everyone's strange fascination with the protagonist's dead sister is more than a little creepy.

If you're a yaoi fan, you're likely to get more enjoyment out of watching this series, but on the whole this is an anime to mock; Those searching for a genuinely entertaining anime should look elsewhere. If you simply want ... something to make fun of and laugh at with your friends, then I say give Le Chevalier D'Eon a try.