Tchaikovsky's famous work comes to life in this Japanese animated production that manages to respect its source of origin and offer a fantastic love story with the classicism and elegance of the original composition. There is no need to talk about the animation because it is very evident that this is a wonderful animated film. The plot manages to correctly capture the love story between Siegfried and Odette. Realistically, this could be considered the first film adaptation of the famous musical work. They did the right thing in not only using fragments of Tchaikovsky's music, but in creating a soundtrack that draws a lot of inspiration from said composer's music. Hakuchô no mizûmi is another gem of Japanese animation without a doubt, but it is more than anything a film that deserves a place alongside Swan Princess and Black Swan for being the first to bring the complete story of Swan Lake to life. Big screen thanks to the art of anime. My final rating for this movie is a 9/10.
Review of Swan Lake
