is an
anime TV-series based on and around
ballet and the art of
storytelling and
fairy tales, particularly those of a Germanic origin. The series ran from
August 16,
2002 to
June 28,
2003 on
Kids Station in
Japan for 38 episodes (13 half-hour episodes and 26 15-minute episodes which were later combined on DVD for a total of 26 episodes). It has also been broadcast across
Southeast Asia,
South Asia,
East Asia, and other regions, by the anime television network,
Animax. The series was created by
Ito Ikuko, and a
manga version illustrated by Shinonome Mizuo ran in Champion RED Comics. The opening and ending themes, "Morning Grace" and "Even Though My Love Is So Small", were composed by the late
Ritsuko Okazaki. The television series and two-volume manga are licensed by
ADV Films for US release.
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