The Grimm Variations

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The Grimm Variations
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Key visual / promotional poster
グリム組曲
(Gurimu Kumikyoku)
Genre Anthology[1]
Original net animation
Directed by
  • Yōko Kanamori
  • Yasuhiro Akamatsu
  • Jun'ichirō Hashiguchi
  • Yumi Kamamura
  • Masato Takeuchi
  • Shintarou Nakazawa
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
Anime and Manga portal

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]

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
1 "Cinderella" Yōko Kanamori Yōko Kanamori Yōko Kanamori April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
2 "Little Red Riding Hood" Yasuhiro Akamatsu Yasuhiro Akamatsu Yasuhiro Akamatsu April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
3 "Hansel and Gretel" Junichirō Hashiguchi Junichirō Hashiguchi,
Tomohiro Matsukawa
Junichirō Hashiguchi April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
4 "The Elves and the Shoemaker" Yumi Kamamura Yumi Kamamura Yumi Kamamura
Shinsaku Sasaki (ja)
April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
5 "The Town Musicians of Bremen" Masato Takeuchi Shinya Kawabe,
Aya Mikami,
Yasuhiro Akamatsu,
Junichirō Hashiguchi
Masato Takeuchi,
Nobuhiko Bitō
April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
6 "Pied Piper of Hamelin" Shintarou Nakazawa Shintarou Nakazawa Shintarou Nakazawa April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)

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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