Grimms Notes
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Grimms Notes
| image = Grimms Notes cover.jpg
| caption =
| ja_kanji = グリムノーツ
| ja_romaji = Gurimu Nōtsu
| genre =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer = Genki
| publisher = Square Enix
| genre = Role-playing
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|January 21, 2016|US|March 2, 2018}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| title = Grimms Notes: The Animation
| director = Seiki Sugawara
| producer =
| writer = Hiroshi Yamaguchi
| music = Taketeru Sunamori
Mirai Kodai Gakudan
| studio = Brain's Base
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=Sentai Filmworks}}
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|January 10, 2019|US|June 1, 2020}} – {{vgrelease|JP|March 28, 2019|US|November 4, 2020}}
| episodes = 12
| episode_list = #Episode List
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| title = Grimms Notes Repage
| developer = Genki
| publisher = Square Enix
| genre = Role-playing
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|January 29, 2018}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Nihongo|Grimms Notes|グリムノーツ|Gurimu Nōtsu}} was an online free-to-play role-playing game developed by Genki and published by Square Enix. It was released in Japan on January 21, 2016 for Android and iOS devices. The game was released worldwide on March 2, 2018 in South Korea, China, North America and Europe by Flero Games, a Korean publisher.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-20/square-enix-grimm-notes-rpg-app-gets-anime/.126711|title=Square Enix's Grimms Notes Smartphone Game Gets Release in N. America, Europe|publisher=Anime News Network|date=September 11, 2017|access-date=January 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120200052/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-20/square-enix-grimm-notes-rpg-app-gets-anime/.126711|archive-date=January 20, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Square Enix smartphone RPG Grimms Notes coming west|url=https://gematsu.com/2017/09/square-enix-smartphone-rpg-grimms-notes-coming-west|last=Romano|first=Sal|work=Gematsu|date=September 11, 2017|access-date=January 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221060357/https://gematsu.com/2017/09/square-enix-smartphone-rpg-grimms-notes-coming-west|archive-date=February 21, 2018|url-status=live}} An anime television series adaptation by Brain's Base, titled Grimms Notes: The Animation, premiered from January 10 to March 28, 2019; the anime series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks.{{cite web |last1=Ressler |first1=Karen |title=Sentai Filmworks Licenses Grimms Notes the Animation |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/sentai-filmworks-licenses-grimms-notes-the-animation/.141736 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108032115/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/sentai-filmworks-licenses-grimms-notes-the-animation/.141736 |archive-date=January 8, 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Crunchyroll Adds Grimms Notes the Animation, Mysteria Friends Anime Simulcasts|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-10/crunchyroll-adds-grimms-notes-the-animation-mysteria-friends-anime-simulcasts/.141899|website=Anime News Network|date=January 10, 2019|access-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129005834/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-10/crunchyroll-adds-grimms-notes-the-animation-mysteria-friends-anime-simulcasts/.141899|archive-date=January 29, 2019|url-status=live}}
The game ended service on June 17, 2020. It was planned to end service on April 30, 2020, but the date was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=スクエニ、『グリムノーツ Repage』のサービス終了を2020年4月30日から6月17日に延期 新型コロナウイルス流行の影響による作業の遅延のため {{!}} gamebiz |url=https://gamebiz.jp/news/264361 |access-date=20 March 2025 |work=gamebiz【ゲームビズ】 |date=10 April 2020 |language=ja}}
Gameplay
Grimms Notes is a side-scrolling role-playing game. The player controls a party of characters based on fairy tales and stories such as Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. The player directly controls the main character, moving them around the battle screen and attacking enemies, while the game controls the other party members. As characters defeat enemies they charge a skill meter, with the player activating the character's unique skill, both for the main character and others, when fully charged.{{cite web |url=https://gematsu.com/2017/09/square-enix-smartphone-rpg-grimms-notes-coming-west |title=Square Enix smartphone RPG Grimms Notes coming west |last=Romano |first=Sal |publisher=Gematsu |date=2017-09-11 |access-date=2018-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221060357/https://gematsu.com/2017/09/square-enix-smartphone-rpg-grimms-notes-coming-west |archive-date=2018-02-21 |url-status=live }}
The game features a "Soul System", wherein each character has two "souls" equipped, equivalent to jobs or character classes. In between battles the player can change which souls are equipped.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/english-version-of-grimms-notes-by-square-enix-launched/ |title=English Version Of Grimms Notes By Square Enix Launched! |publisher=GamerBraves |date=2018-03-02 |access-date=2018-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114061836/https://www.gamerbraves.com/english-version-of-grimms-notes-by-square-enix-launched/ |archive-date=2018-11-14 |url-status=live }}
Plot
In the game, the player and the fairy tale characters band together to combat "Chaos Tellers", which are rewriting the fairy tale stories and changing fate.{{cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/01/20-1/square-enixs-grimms-notes-mobile-rpg-reportedly-gets-anime |title=Square Enix's "Grimms Notes" Mobile RPG Reportedly Gets Anime |last=Luster |first=Joseph |publisher=Crunchyroll |date=2018-01-20 |access-date=2018-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060338/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/01/20-1/square-enixs-grimms-notes-mobile-rpg-reportedly-gets-anime |archive-date=2018-11-14 |url-status=live }} Fairy tales include characters from such stories as Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamezone.com/news/square-enix-japan-only-mobile-game-grimms-notes-comes-to-the-west-3457307/|publisher=GameZone|access-date=April 21, 2020|date=September 11, 2017|title=Square Enix Japan-Only Mobile Game Grimms Notes Comes to the West|author=Knauer, Steve|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217062616/http://www.gamezone.com/news/square-enix-japan-only-mobile-game-grimms-notes-comes-to-the-west-3457307|archive-date=December 17, 2017|url-status=live}}
Release
The game was released in Japan on January 21, 2016 for Android and iOS devices. It was released worldwide on March 2, 2018 in South Korea, China, North America and Europe by Flero Games, a Korean publisher. On January 10, 2019 the global version was shut down. The Japanese version closed its services on June 17, 2020. It was planned to end service on April 30, 2020, but the date was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Later, a free offline application was released, which made it available to read every cutscene ever released without the gameplay. It is now considered a visual novel.
Reception
The game was downloaded two million times in four days, and over 15 million times total in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/068871/big-in-japan-square-enixs-fairytale-jrpg-grimms-notes/|access-date=April 21, 2020|date=January 29, 2016|author=Drake, Sophia Aubrey|publisher=Pocket Gamer|title=Big in Japan: Square Enix's fairytale JRPG Grimms Notes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011063553/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/068871/big-in-japan-square-enixs-fairytale-jrpg-grimms-notes/|archive-date=October 11, 2019|url-status=live}}
Other media
=Anime=
An anime television series adaptation titled Grimms Notes: The Animation was announced in 2018, which Square Enix had indicated that it would not be a short-form anime series.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-20/square-enix-grimm-notes-rpg-app-gets-anime/.126711|title=Square Enix's Grimm's Notes RPG App Gets Anime|publisher=Anime News Network|date=January 20, 2018|access-date=January 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120200052/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-20/square-enix-grimm-notes-rpg-app-gets-anime/.126711|archive-date=January 20, 2018|url-status=live}} The series premiered from January 10 to March 28, 2019 on TBS and BS-TBS.{{cite web|last1=Hodgkins|first1=Crystalyn|title=Grimms Notes Anime's New Promo Video Reveals January 10 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-30/grimms-notes-anime-new-promo-video-reveals-january-10-premiere/.140178|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 30, 2018|date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201005026/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-30/grimms-notes-anime-new-promo-video-reveals-january-10-premiere/.140178|archive-date=December 1, 2018|url-status=live}} The series is animated by Brain's Base and is directed by Seiki Sugawara, with Hiroshi Yamaguchi handling series composition, Kentaro Matsumoto handling character designs, and Fumiyuki Go is the sound director.{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=Grimms Notes TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils Main Staff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-06/grimms-notes-tv-anime-1st-promo-video-unveils-main-staff/.135137|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 6, 2018|date=August 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807085526/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-06/grimms-notes-tv-anime-1st-promo-video-unveils-main-staff/.135137|archive-date=August 7, 2018|url-status=live}} Ayana Taketatsu performs the series' opening theme song "Innocent Notes", while i☆Ris performs the series' ending theme song "Endless Notes". In North America, Crunchyroll simulcasts the series and Sentai Filmworks will release the series on home video.{{cite web |last1=Ressler |first1=Karen |title=Sentai Filmworks Licenses Grimms Notes the Animation |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/sentai-filmworks-licenses-grimms-notes-the-animation/.141736 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=January 8, 2019 |date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108032115/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/sentai-filmworks-licenses-grimms-notes-the-animation/.141736 |archive-date=January 8, 2019 |url-status=live }}
==Cast==
;{{Nihongo|Ekusu|エクス}}
:{{Voiced by|Ryōta Ōsaka}}{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Grimms Notes Anime Project Reveals 4 Cast Members, TV Format |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-28/grimms-notes-anime-project-reveals-4-cast-members-tv-format/.133515 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=June 28, 2018 |date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701005540/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-28/grimms-notes-anime-project-reveals-4-cast-members-tv-format/.133515 |archive-date=July 1, 2018 |url-status=live }}
:Known as Ex for short, a resident from Cinderella story, whose book of fate was blank, he is Attacker class.
;{{Nihongo|Reina Viehmann|レイナ・フィーマン}}
:{{Voiced by|Reina Ueda}}
:A resident from an unknown story, she is the leader of the group, her purpose is to "tune" every stories back to normal and stop Chaos Storyteller from destroying it, she is Healer class.
;{{Nihongo|Tao|タオ}}
:{{Voiced by|Takuya Eguchi}}
:A resident from Momotaro story and a friend of previous Momotaro, he is Defender class.
;{{Nihongo|Shane|シェイン}}
:{{Voiced by|Miyu Kubota}}
:A resident from Momotaro story as well, she was a demon with no horns as remembered by Onihime, she is Shooter class.
;{{Nihongo|Loki|ロキ}}
:{{Voiced by|Takahiro Mizushima}}{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Ayana Taketatsu, i☆Ris Perform Grimms Notes TV Anime's Theme Songs |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-06/ayana-taketatsu-i-ris-perform-grimms-notes-tv-anime-theme-songs/.139133 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=November 6, 2018 |date=November 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106201810/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-06/ayana-taketatsu-i-ris-perform-grimms-notes-tv-anime-theme-songs/.139133 |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |url-status=live }}
;{{Nihongo|Curly|カーリー}}
:{{Voiced by|Sumire Uesaka}}
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;{{Nihongo|Cinderella|シンデレラ}}
:{{Voiced by|Reina Ueda}}
:
;{{Nihongo|Akazukin|赤ずきん|extra2= /}} Red Riding Hood
:{{Voiced by|Risa Taneda}}
:
;{{Nihongo|Shirayuki-hime|白雪姫|extra2= /}} Snow White
:{{Voiced by|Aoi Yūki}}
:
;{{Nihongo|Robin Hood|ロビン・フッド}}
:{{Voiced by|Junji Majima}}
:
;{{Nihongo|Alice|アリス}}
:{{Voiced by|Miyu Kubota}}
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==Episode list==
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| EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Red Riding Hood's Forest | TranslitTitle = Akazukin no mori | NativeTitle = 赤ずきんの森 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|1|10}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Don Quixote's Faith | TranslitTitle = Don kihōte no shin'nen | NativeTitle = ドン・キホーテの信念 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|1|17}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Cinderella of Recollection | TranslitTitle = Tsuioku no Shinderera | NativeTitle = 追憶のシンデレラ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|1|24}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = Ex's Journey Begins | TranslitTitle = Ekusu no tabidachi | NativeTitle = エクスの旅立ち | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|1|31}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = Treasure Island, a Place of Dreams and Adventure | TranslitTitle = Yume to roman no takarajima | NativeTitle = 夢とロマンの宝島 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|7}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Ex and Snow White | TranslitTitle = Ekusu to shirayukihime | NativeTitle = エクスと白雪姫 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|14}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = Gerda and the Snow Queen | TranslitTitle = Geruda to yuki no joō | NativeTitle = ゲルダと雪の女王 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|21}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = The Brother and Sister of Onigashima | TranslitTitle = Onigashima no kyōdai | NativeTitle = 鬼ヶ島の兄妹 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|2|28}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = Aladdin of the Burning Sand | TranslitTitle = Nessa no Arajin | NativeTitle = 熱砂のアラジン | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|7}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = The Saint of Orléans | TranslitTitle = Orurean no seijo | NativeTitle = オルレアンの聖女 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|14}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = Reina in Wonderland | TranslitTitle = Fushiginokuni no Reina | NativeTitle = 不思議の国のレイナ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|21}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = A Fairy Tale Nobody Knows | TranslitTitle = Daremo shiranai dōwa | NativeTitle = 誰も知らない童話 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|3|28}} | ShortSummary = }} |
Notes
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Other works
Another game under development called Grimms Echoes, will be one series but not direct sequel to Grimms Notes as it develops a completely new story.{{cite web|title=『グリムエコーズ』大人気童話RPGのシリーズ新作が登場。新たな物語の扉が開く！【事前登録】|url=https://gamegift.jp/news/1539775877337047|publisher=ゲームギフト|date=November 6, 2018|access-date=29 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100547/https://gamegift.jp/news/1539775877337047|archive-date=29 November 2018|url-status=live}} It scheduled to release on March 28, 2019.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.grimmsnotes.jp/|Official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/grimmsnotes/|Official anime website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{vndb|30638}}
- {{ann|anime|21266}}
{{Brain's Base}}
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