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May 2, 2008 6:23 PM
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This is just growing more and more bittersweet. Hope this all wraps up well.

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Sep 21, 2008 5:14 AM
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wait... ahiru took off the pendant but didn't turn into a duck?!
Apr 19, 2009 1:46 PM
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Definitely the best episode of the series. I've watched it 4 times and I cried each time. the part when he said he'd stay with her even if she stays a duck forever is so sweet ;_;
Jun 27, 2009 3:48 PM
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hirahira said:
The part when he said he'd stay with her even if she stays a duck forever is so sweet ;_;


I was happy, too, when he said that. :')

And it looks like Mythos has his sword back (as well as a random wardrobe change!)
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Jul 2, 2009 5:13 AM
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wolfsrainXD said:
wait... ahiru took off the pendant but didn't turn into a duck?!

She was clutching it the whole time, I believe. =)

Totally adored the Fakir x Ahiru moments in this one. Pure Cuteness. <3

Mytho has been quite cool during the last two episodes. I was always wondering whether the two birds which symbolized the sword would come back. o.o

I'm soooo excited about the finale!! ö.ö


Feb 10, 2010 8:49 PM
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I wonder if Drosselmeyer knows about Uzura.

I'm actually nervous about the finale...I hope it really lives up. They can screw this up easily, but I want it to give me that "wow" factor.
Mar 1, 2010 1:15 AM
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This episode was incredible! I was very moved by Fakir's devotion to Ahiru. It's interesting but it feel's like Rue and the Prince's story is within Fakir's and Ahiru's. Both stories have different villains: The Raven and Drosselmeyer.

The way this anime/manga was crafted was well thought out and well executed.

That said, I am VERY nervous to see how this all turns out. Will I be satisfied? Will Ahiru ultimately remain a duck? Ahhhhh... onward to the finale.
Jan 19, 2011 5:01 AM
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Kryptoncat said:
hirahira said:
The part when he said he'd stay with her even if she stays a duck forever is so sweet ;_;


I was happy, too, when he said that. :')


Count me moved at what he said as well!

Ah the penultimate episode, I admit that I'm the third poster in succession here to be nervous of the finale. I somehow feel like I don't want this series to end.
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Apr 17, 2011 2:27 AM
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tofei said:
Kryptoncat said:
hirahira said:
The part when he said he'd stay with her even if she stays a duck forever is so sweet ;_;


I was happy, too, when he said that. :')


Count me moved at what he said as well!

Ah the penultimate episode, I admit that I'm the third poster in succession here to be nervous of the finale. I somehow feel like I don't want this series to end.


I was inconsolable when I heard that. All of my Ahiru Fakir shipping was vindicated.
Jun 11, 2011 8:52 PM

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Ahiru and Fakit's pas de deux.....the movement, the music, and the words/exchanged were absolutely amazing. And as the posters above stated, Fakir's devotion to Ahiru is heartwarmingly moving.

As things are now, I feel as though I'll be holding my breathe throughout the next and last episode.
Jul 10, 2012 2:47 PM

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tofei said:
Kryptoncat said:
hirahira said:
The part when he said he'd stay with her even if she stays a duck forever is so sweet ;_;


I was happy, too, when he said that. :')


Count me moved at what he said as well!

Ah the penultimate episode, I admit that I'm the third poster in succession here to be nervous of the finale. I somehow feel like I don't want this series to end.


I'm nervous as well. The final episode is the moment of truth here, depending on how the episode goes it determines whether it's a 9 or a 10. Also, the Fakir/Ahiru dance was beautiful.
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Jul 29, 2013 5:54 PM

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Fakir > Mythos.

I hope he continues to write stories. Honestly, Duck should of fell for him.
Jun 5, 2014 12:28 PM

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Amazing episode, just beautiful. I'd say it was just perfect. The Fakir and Ahiru moment was nice.

Mytho with his powers back as a prince. Hoping the finale lives up to this great episode. Could potentially be one of the best finales of all time.

10/10 for this episode.
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Well guess I was wrong about the whole confession thing. But this was still very well done. The storytelling in this series is fantastic! But what Drosselmeyer said at the end about Mytho sealing his heart again...does that mean that it's a constant circle story and that there is no end (And there are many girls in the monster raven's stomach I guess :p)? But poor Ahiru she has to stay as a duck :(
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Jun 6, 2015 12:01 PM

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Wow, this episode was amazing, probably my favourite episode of the whole series. Couldn't help but be moved to tears after hearing what Fakir said to Ahiru.
Aug 26, 2015 8:18 PM
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Honestly, re-watching this series was the best decision I've made. The whole series itself is a master piece. I don't even know why few people only knew this.
One more episode(watching from the dvd), and it will end. I felt a whole lot of emotions because of this.

And Fakir devotion was the most heartwarming thing I've ever heard.

MusashiRose said:
This episode was incredible! I was very moved by Fakir&#039;s devotion to Ahiru. It&#039;s interesting but it feel&#039;s like Rue and the Prince&#039;s story is within Fakir&#039;s and Ahiru&#039;s. Both stories have different villains: The Raven and Drosselmeyer.

The way this anime/manga was crafted was well thought out and well executed.


I couldn't agree more. Oh how I wish there were more anime like this nowadays. This anime deserves more attention and an award.
Jun 5, 2016 10:00 PM

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The brilliance of this anime lies in the way it effortlessly breaks common tropes and switches the roles of the characters from one to another. In the first half, the prince Mytho was pretty much the proverbial princess, having being saved by the 'prince' Princess Tutu by gathering his heart pieces. Rue, the supposed antagonist, Fakir the fallen knight. Its amazing how the characters have changed from what the story had made them to be initially, how they have ignored the momentary feeling of self-happiness and defied fate.
Now all they deserve is glory, and hopefully the final episode should be nothing short of amazing.
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Jumped here because I can't follow the 26/38 episode rules anymore.

Hmm so about 60% of what I've been guess at the first half of the story were true, Drosselmeyer is the real villain while Rue is just the misunderstood person and their role actually switched. Well that was quite a twist, but not really a mindblowing one for me, I somewhat disliked how they do with Mytho characterizations, but well how they do the best shipping may cure my dislikeness quite bit, I guess.
Fakir x Tutu and Rue x Mytho FTW!!
Aug 2, 2017 11:31 AM

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So this is how it'll end... gosh, I am a sobbing mess over here. But maybe that's only because I drank too much. :P

I really hope that the bittersweet ending will be more "sweet" than "bitter". But I think as long as either Rue or Ahiru can be happy, I will be happy too. And Fakir was really sweet in this episode.
Jul 8, 2021 8:53 AM

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Mytho getting back into his old groove was awesome to watch. The scene with him summoning the sword was pretty cool.

Also, I like Ahiru x Fakir as much as the next guy but I do they spent more time developing their relationship.
Nov 17, 2023 3:03 AM

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"Something so small and fragile accomplished this"

I don't know why, but that part made me tear up.

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