You know, I just razzed one of my reviewers for using this as an icon not long ago. :/

Honestly, I can't wait for the box set to come out, if only because that means I won't have to look like a pedophile in front of a Best Buy store clerk. -_-

I like Princess Tutu, but this cover art? Not so much.

Is "encaged" a word? If it is I move it be struck form the english language on the grounds that it is LAME.

And yeah that so looks like kiddie Pron.

Personally, I blame Japan's industry for things like that, and it's probably the same image than the Japanese DVD (If it's not, then please, don't mind my comment). Every other 'girl's show' I've seen looks like a parade of 'how can we get the sailor suit to be shorter'.
That said...
WTF?! I thought Princess Tutu was about a duckling that changed into a girl, with some ballet thrown in. That ad doens't even comes close to any of those ideas!
And people wonder why I'm starting to hate anime...

You know? I find that one a little bit more disturbing, don't ask me why, but I think the pink sort of bedroom makes it worse.

AAAAAH, it is worse!

I'll be dipped. Encaged is a real word.

And that is seriously creepy cover art. It seriously looks like something that would be the "viewable" part of the evidence in an episode of SVU.

Looks like it should a hentai :(

At the risk of sounding xenophobic, I'd have to say this happens a lot more in Japan than it does here. Loli is prevlent. Though created for kids, it wouldn't surprise me they had a sneaky dual purpose to cater to the pedos.

If this were an American childrens' novel or TV show, they'd probably be parents up in arms about it like you are.

- John

At times like these, I always think of the famous Crumb art that Fantagraphics used to put on their checks before their bank got cranky about it. It was a wonderfully grouchy-looking old man saying "The whole goddamn fucking world has gone to shit."
Still have a copy of that on the wall near my desk. Just in case I, y'know, forget.

I'll take "EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW" for a 1000, Alex. Ugh. Just ugh.

Dear god, that ain't right.

I'm happy to say I didn't look that close. Ouch.

There's something just utterly wrong about that picture on so many levels and I got the feeling before I read the description of the series. What bugs me most is that ADV didn't seem bothered by it at all and just let this cover out on the market. I can't even go into how uncomfortable I feel looking at this. It really makes one wonder what kind of people work at this company but then again what should we expect from a company whose first release was Devil Hunter Yoko and who put a jiggle counter as an extra on one of their releases?

Kinda makes me glad I don't watch as much anime as formerly I did. Should we boycott all future releases from ADV or is that a little extreme? I ask because honestly, I don't feel comfortable buying product from a company that uses this kind of art to sell product.

I'm not sure how best to say this so....

would be EMBARASSED to buy this at a store.

Please, Please, PLEASE, don't stop. Think you could give the video game industry a solid kick in the shins too?

On the cover of this month’s PLAY magazine is the usual artwork splash of the next up-and-coming hot video game. One of the three characters pictured is the token video game babe. She comes complete with grotesquely large chest and a seat-less skirt. She’s also in one of those spine-twisting poses that enables her to show off both of the above on a two dimensional page. I like video games and all, but I’d be embarrassed to purchase that at a store.

No wonder so few females play video games. Please correct me if I’m outta line here, but I suspect they feel the same level of discomfort with that type of image as I did getting a look at Green Lantern’s rear end.

Hurt ‘em some more….they’re still twitching.

PS..appologies for the thread hijack.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
If there is a place Maho does NOT belong,it's in the children's section.

I seem to remember the delays between Vol.1 and 2 being caused in part by packaging issues.... previously, ADV had packaged the DVD's with their more commercial cover designs with new alternative art on the outside [and the original covers on the reseversible side].

Fanservice seems to have embedded itself in all aspects of japanese animation nowadays. What was risque on an OVA for a short fanservice sequence in the 80's now makes up entire episodes of late night anime, and occasional occurences on some prime time shows [ie-family hour].

I have to agree. That image makes the show look like some kind of pedaphile's S&M fantasy. And I've SEEN the show, and it's pretty fluffy sweet cuteness, with the occassional weirdness Lea mentioned.

**shudder**

Why would ADV pick this show up anyway? It doesn't seem like their usual thing at ALL.

hmm, Well, I don't see why it's a reason to get so upset or to call the directors Assholes. What Rue is wearing is practically almost a tutu anyway. Jeez. At least it's not SHOWING the breasts or anything. God forbid, one of the characters might actually wear a bathing suit! XD Also, someone mentioned the "crotch" shot in the opening. Well, you see that part of the body during ballet. It's not ugly and if you think it is, well, you shouldn't watch anything then. I think everything in Princess Tutu is art.
Sincerely, a Princess Tutu fan.

I'm a huge Tutu fan and I was really shocked by this, its true there is alot of sexual stuff in the world, but thats what wrong with the world. I love this show, But i will not buy this in public, maybe not at all!

I don't think there is anything wrong with this cover at all. I do have to agree though, for U.S. marketing, this might give the wrong idea of the Anime, but I don't think this is anything what you would call "Pornographic."

As for the character on the cover, I do the imagery suits her well, as a ballet dancer, and trapped in a position as the Raven's daughter. The series may be cute, but it has quite a dark compelling side to it too.

That's Krahe and you've seen the show you should be able to find the reason why. One she's a raven princess, Raven is a kind of bird. She was controlled by her father her entire life (again the cage).

The costume is from Carmen here is a quote from http://www.balletmet.org/Notes/Carmen.html#anchor1214445
"... From the midst of the group emerge one man and one woman whom Fate binds together, sealing their destiny with a flower."

Really if she was wearing her usual leotard that she does in the show would you complain. The only thing different is there is lace and ribbon.


It might not be needed but in the first book of Inuyasha did the centipede need to be topless. Sakura from card Captors wore an array of short outfits. And goodness isn't Ariel (the little mermaid) dressed a little skampy if taken out of context (she is sixteen after all).

Myself I find this picture to be a TASTEFUL work of visual symbolism and above all just a well done piece of art. And if it's so bad shouldn't we be banning children's dance performances, I've seen worse come from my school's dance class (grade 6-10).