The Grimm Variations

{{short description|Japanese streaming television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| ja_kanji = グリム組曲

| ja_romaji = Gurimu Kumikyoku

| image = File:The Grimm Variations poster.png

| caption = Key visual / promotional poster

| genre = Anthology

| creator =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = ONA

| director = {{unbulleted list|Yōko Kanamori|Yasuhiro Akamatsu|Jun'ichirō Hashiguchi|Yumi Kamamura|Masato Takeuchi|Shintarou Nakazawa}}

| producer = George Wada

| writer = Michiko Yokote

| music = Akira Miyagawa

| studio = Wit Studio

| licensee = Netflix

| runtime = 32–46 minutes

| released = April 17, 2024

| episodes = 6

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author =

| illustrator = Kōji Megumi

| publisher = Kodansha

| publisher_en =

| demographic = Shōnen

| imprint =

| magazine = Magazine Pocket

| first = April 17, 2024

| last = May 29, 2024

| volumes = 2

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{Nihongo|The Grimm Variations|グリム組曲|Gurimu Kumikyoku|{{lit|Grimm's Suite}}|lead=yes}} 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.

Characters

;Jacob Grimm

:{{Voiced by|Tatsuhisa Suzuki{{cite magazine|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/3/23/wit-studio-clamp-the-grimm-variations-anime-trailer-visual|title=WIT Studio and CLAMP's The Grimm Variations Anime Reveals First Trailer, New Visual|last=Dempsey|first=Liam|website=Crunchyroll|date=2024-03-22|access-date=2024-03-25}}|Daman Mills}}

;Wilhelm Grimm

:{{Voiced by|Kenji Nojima|A.J. Beckles}}

;Charlotte

:{{Voiced by|Misato Fukuen|Anairis Quiñones}}

=Episode 1=

;Kiyoko Otawara

:{{Voiced by|Rie Kugimiya|Abby Espiritu}}

;Makiko Otawara

:{{Voiced by|Yumi Uchiyama|Shara Kirby}}

;Sawako Otawara

:{{Voiced by|Ayane Sakura|Reba Buhr}}

;Tsuruko Otawara

:{{Voiced by|Hiroko Ushida|Dorothy Fahn}}

;Masataka Ichijo

:{{Voiced by|Shōya Ishige|Daman Mills}}

=Episode 2=

;Scarlet

:{{Voiced by|Mariya Ise|Jenny Yokobori}}

;Rose

:{{Voiced by|Ayana Taketatsu|Brittany Lauda}}

;Grey

:{{Voiced by|Daisuke Namikawa|Ray Chase}}

;Brown

:{{Voiced by|Akio Otsuka|Jamieson Price}}

;Tom

:{{Voiced by|Hiroyuki Yoshino|A.J. Beckles}}

;Madam

:{{Voiced by|Misato Fukuen|Barbara Goodson}}

=Episode 3=

;Hansel

:{{Voiced by|Mutsumi Tamura|Jeannie Tirado}}

;Gretel

:{{Voiced by|Misato Fukuen|Cristina Vee}}

;Old Lady

:{{Voiced by|Urara Takano|Jessica Gee-George}}

;Mama

:{{Voiced by|Kikuko Inoue|Laura Post}}

;Papa

:{{Voiced by|Kazuhiko Inoue|Mick Lauer}}

;Mira

:{{Voiced by|Rina Honnizumi|Jenny Yokobori}}

;Hanna

:{{Voiced by|Rina Honnizumi|Kayli Mills}}

;Ulrich

:{{Voiced by|Aoi Inase|Laura Stahl}}

;Fritz

:{{Voiced by|Yūko Sanpei|Laura Stahl}}

;Erich

:{{Voiced by|Miho Wataya|Shara Kirby}}

;Karl

:{{Voiced by|Sara Matsumoto|Anairis Quiñones}}

;Eliza

:{{Voiced by|Haruna Kakiage|Anairis Quiñones}}

;Oscar

:{{Voiced by|Miyuri Shimabukuro|Brittany Lauda}}

;Renate

:{{Voiced by|Risa Watanabe|Abby Espiritu}}

=Episode 4=

;N

:{{Voiced by|Hiroki Tōchi|Kaiji Tang}}

;Elf Girl

:{{Voiced by|Ayumi Nagao|Kayli Mills}}

;Mr. S

:{{Voiced by|Wataru Hatano|Jason C. Miller}}

;Ms. B

:{{Voiced by|Michiko Neya|Anne Yatco}}

=Episode 5=

;Cat

:{{Voiced by|Ai Kakuma|Anairis Quiñones}}

;Dog

:{{Voiced by|Maaya Uchida|Allegra Clark}}

;Donkey

:{{Voiced by|Romi Park|Tiana Camacho}}

;Rooster

:{{Voiced by|Misato Fukuen|Xanthe Huynh}}

=Episode 6=

;Maria

:{{Voiced by|Sayaka Kikuchi|Suzie Yeung}}

;The Teacher

:{{Voiced by|Shunsuke Takeuchi|Yong Yea}}

;The Traveler

:{{Voiced by|Misato Fukuen|Anairis Quinones}}

;Grand Code

:{{Voiced by|Mie Nakao|Jill Remez}}

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.{{cite press release|url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-expands-commitment-to-anime-by-welcoming-six-japanese-creators-to-develop-new-original-shows|title=Netflix Expands Commitment To Anime By Welcoming Six Japanese Creators To Develop New Originals|website=Netflix Media Center|date=2020-02-25|access-date=March 20, 2024}} In June 2021, a promotional teaser poster was unveiled albeit just a key visual and the Netflix logo.{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2021/6/15/clamp-wit-studio-netflix-team-up-for-new-anime-based-on-brothers-grimm|title=CLAMP, WIT STUDIO, Netflix Team Up for New Anime Based on Brothers Grimm|last=Stenbuck|first=Kite|work=SiliconEra|publisher=Gamurs|date=2021-06-15|access-date=2021-06-15}} It was also revealed that Wit Studio will be producing the anime series, and that Michiko Yokote serves as its scriptwriter.{{cite magazine|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/netflix-taps-clamp-and-wit-studio-for-brothers-grimm-anime/|title=Netflix Taps Clamp and Wit Studio For Brothers Grimm Anime|last=Harding|first=Daryl|website=Crunchyroll|date=2021-06-14|access-date=2021-06-14}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-20/netflix-streams-the-grimm-variations-anime-on-april-17/.208965|title=Netflix Streams The Grimm Variations Anime on April 17|last=Mateo|first=Alex|website=Anime News Network|date=2024-03-20|access-date=2024-03-20}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/566054|script-title=ja:CLAMP×Netflix×WIT STUDIO「グリム組曲」4月17日配信決定、グリム童話を新解釈で|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=2024-03-22|access-date=2024-03-22|language=ja}} At the AnimeJapan 2024 convention, the episode titles was revealed, with each episode directed by a different director.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/566151|title=アニメ「グリム組曲」キャストに福圓美里・鈴木達央・野島健児、各話の監督も発表|website=Comic Natalie|date=March 23, 2024|access-date=March 23, 2024|language=ja}}

==Episode list==

Every episode was written by Michiko Yokote.

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Cinderella

|TranslitTitle =

|NativeTitle = シンデレラ

|NativeTitleLangCode = ja

|DirectedBy = Yōko Kanamori

|Aux2 = Yōko Kanamori

|Aux3 = Yōko Kanamori

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|4|17}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Little Red Riding Hood

|TranslitTitle =

|NativeTitle = 赤ずきん

|NativeTitleLangCode = ja

|DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Akamatsu

|Aux2 = Yasuhiro Akamatsu

|Aux3 = Yasuhiro Akamatsu

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|4|17}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Hansel and Gretel

|TranslitTitle =

|NativeTitle = ヘンゼルとグレーテル

|DirectedBy = Junichirō Hashiguchi

|Aux2 = Junichirō Hashiguchi,
Tomohiro Matsukawa

|Aux3 = Junichirō Hashiguchi

|NativeTitleLangCode = ja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|4|17}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = The Elves and the Shoemaker

|TranslitTitle =

|NativeTitle = 小人の靴屋

|NativeTitleLangCode = ja

|DirectedBy = Yumi Kamamura

|Aux2 = Yumi Kamamura

|Aux3 = Yumi Kamamura
{{ill|Shinsaku Sasaki|ja|笹木信作}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|4|17}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = The Town Musicians of Bremen

|TranslitTitle =

|NativeTitle = ブレーメンの音楽隊

|DirectedBy = Masato Takeuchi

|Aux2 = Shinya Kawabe,
Aya Mikami,
Yasuhiro Akamatsu,
Junichirō Hashiguchi

|Aux3 = Masato Takeuchi,
Nobuhiko Bitō

|NativeTitleLangCode = ja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|4|17}}

|ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Pied Piper of Hamelin

|TranslitTitle =

|NativeTitle = ハーメルンの笛吹き

|NativeTitleLangCode = ja

|DirectedBy = Shintarou Nakazawa

|Aux2 = Shintarou Nakazawa

|Aux3 = Shintarou Nakazawa

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|4|17}}

|ShortSummary =

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=Manga=

Alongside the series premiere, a manga adaptation illustrated by Kōji Megumi was serialized on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website from April 17 to May 29, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-10/the-grimm-variations-anime-gets-manga-adaptation/.209693|title=The Grimm Variations Anime Gets Manga Adaptation|last=Tai|first=Anita|website=Anime News Network|date=2024-04-10|access-date=2024-04-10}}

References

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