I wrote an article about "Princess Arete", comparing the movie to its source material, "The Clever Princess" by Diana Coles, back in 2023. It was fascinating to see how both stories had their own unique, yet interconnected, approaches to creating a feminist fairytale:
https://www.animefeminist.com/two-clever-princesses-two-feminist-fairy-tales-the-clever-princess-vs-princess-arete/
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Two Clever Princesses, Two Feminist Fairy Tales: The Clever Princess vs Princess Arete - Anime Feminist
Both interpretations of Arete’s tale are valuable works rich with feminist themes, and looking at the different ways the different versions play them out gives insight into the potential strengths that different tones and narrative structures can hold.
Patricia Baxter