The Grimm Variations
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グリム組曲 (Gurimu Kumikyoku) |
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Genre | Anthology[1] |
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Directed by |
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Produced by | George Wada |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Music by | Akira Miyagawa |
Studio | Wit Studio |
Licensed by | Netflix |
Released | April 17, 2024 |
Runtime | 32–46 minutes |
Episodes | 6 |
Manga | |
Illustrated by | Kōji Megumi |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
Original run | April 17, 2024 – present |
The Grimm Variations (Japanese: グリム組曲 Hepburn: Gurimu Kumikyoku?, lit. Grimm's Suite) is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) anthology series produced by Wit Studio. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, the series was released worldwide on Netflix on April 17, 2024.[1]
Contents
Characters
- Jacob Grimm
- Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki[2] (Japanese), Daman Mills (English)
- Wilhelm Grimm
- Voiced by: Kenji Nojima[2] (Japanese), A.J. Beckles (English)
- Charlotte
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[2] (Japanese), Anairis Quiñones (English)
Episode 1
- Kiyoko Otawara
- Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese), Abby Espiritu (English)
- Makiko Otawara
- Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama (Japanese), Shara Kirby (English)
- Sawako Otawara
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (Japanese), Reba Buhr (English)
- Tsuruko Otawara
- Voiced by: Hiroko Ushida (Japanese), Dorothy Fahn (English)
- Masataka Ichijo
- Voiced by: Shōya Ishige (Japanese), Daman Mills (English)
Episode 2
- Scarlet
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese), Jenny Yokobori (English)
- Rose
- Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu (Japanese), Brittany Lauda (English)
- Grey
- Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese), Ray Chase (English)
- Brown
- Voiced by: Akio Otsuka (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English)
- Tom
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese), A.J. Beckles (English)
- Madam
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen (Japanese), Barbara Goodson (English)
Episode 3
- Hansel
- Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese), Jeannie Tirado (English)
- Gretel
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English)
- Old Lady
- Voiced by: Urara Takano (Japanese), Jessica Gee-George (English)
- Mama
- Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese), Laura Post (English)
- Papa
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese), Mick Lauer (English)
- Mira
- Voiced by: Rina Honnizumi (Japanese), Jenny Yokobori (English)
- Hanna
- Voiced by: Rina Honnizumi (Japanese), Kayli Mills (English)
- Ulrich
- Voiced by: Aoi Inase (Japanese), Laura Stahl (English)
- Fritz
- Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei (Japanese), Laura Stahl (English)
- Erich
- Voiced by: Miho Wataya (Japanese), Shara Kirby (English)
- Karl
- Voiced by: Sara Matsumoto (Japanese), Anairis Quiñones (English)
- Eliza
- Voiced by: Haruna Kakiage (Japanese), Anairis Quiñones (English)
- Oscar
- Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro (Japanese), Brittany Lauda (English)
- Renate
- Voiced by: Risa Watanabe (Japanese), Abby Espiritu (English)
Episode 4
- N
- Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi (Japanese), Kaiji Tang (English)
- Elf Girl
- Voiced by: Ayumi Nagao (Japanese), Kayli Mills (English)
- Mr. S
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese), Jason C. Miller (English)
- Ms. B
- Voiced by: Michiko Neya (Japanese), Anne Yatco (English)
Episode 5
- Cat
- Voiced by: Ai Kakuma (Japanese), Anairis Quiñones (English)
- Dog
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida (Japanese), Allegra Clark (English)
- Donkey
- Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese), Tiana Camacho (English)
- Rooster
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen (Japanese), Xanthe Huynh (English)
Episode 6
- Maria
- Voiced by: Sayaka Kikuchi (Japanese), Suzie Yeung (English)
- The Teacher
- Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi (Japanese), Yong Yea (English)
- The Traveler
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen (Japanese), Anairis Quinones (English)
- Grand Code
- Voiced by: Mie Nakao (Japanese), Jill Remez (English)
Media
Anime
In February 2020, before any promotional material was shown off, Netflix announced a collaboration of six mangaka creators with one being a group of female artists collectively known as Clamp.[3] In June 2021, a promotional teaser poster was unveiled albeit just a key visual and the Netflix logo.[4] It was also revealed that Wit Studio will be producing the anime series,[4] and that Michiko Yokote serves as its scriptwriter.[5] In March 2024, it was announced that the title of the project is The Grimm Variations and that Akira Miyagawa would be composing the music.[1][6] At the AnimeJapan 2024 convention, the episode titles was revealed, with each episode directed by a different director.[7]
Episode list
Every episode was written by Michiko Yokote.
No. | Title | Directed by | Episode director | Storyboard artist | Original air date |
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1 | "Cinderella" | Yōko Kanamori | Yōko Kanamori | Yōko Kanamori | April 17, 2024 |
2 | "Little Red Riding Hood" | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | April 17, 2024 |
3 | "Hansel and Gretel" | Junichirō Hashiguchi | Junichirō Hashiguchi, Tomohiro Matsukawa |
Junichirō Hashiguchi | April 17, 2024 |
4 | "The Elves and the Shoemaker" | Yumi Kamamura | Yumi Kamamura | Yumi Kamamura Shinsaku Sasaki |
April 17, 2024 |
5 | "The Town Musicians of Bremen" | Masato Takeuchi | Shinya Kawabe, Aya Mikami, Yasuhiro Akamatsu, Junichirō Hashiguchi |
Masato Takeuchi, Nobuhiko Bitō |
April 17, 2024 |
6 | "Pied Piper of Hamelin" | Shintarou Nakazawa | Shintarou Nakazawa | Shintarou Nakazawa | April 17, 2024 |
Manga
Alongside the series premiere, a manga adaptation illustrated by Kōji Megumi began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website also on April 17.[8]
References
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External links
- The Grimm Variations on NetflixLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Grimm Variations at IMDb
- The Grimm Variations (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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