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]
| The Grimm Variations | |
 Key visual / promotional poster | |
| グリム組曲 (Gurimu Kumikyoku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology[1] |
| Original net animation | |
| 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 |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 17, 2024 – May 29, 2024 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Characters
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editAnime
editIn 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
editEvery episode was written by Michiko Yokote.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Episode director | Storyboard artist | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cinderella" (Japanese: シンデレラ) | Yōko Kanamori | Yōko Kanamori | Yōko Kanamori | April 17, 2024 |
| 2 | "Little Red Riding Hood" (Japanese: 赤ずきん) | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | Yasuhiro Akamatsu | April 17, 2024 |
| 3 | "Hansel and Gretel" (Japanese: ヘンゼルとグレーテル) | Junichirō Hashiguchi | Junichirō Hashiguchi, Tomohiro Matsukawa | Junichirō Hashiguchi | April 17, 2024 |
| 4 | "The Elves and the Shoemaker" (Japanese: 小人の靴屋) | Yumi Kamamura | Yumi Kamamura | Yumi Kamamura Shinsaku Sasaki | April 17, 2024 |
| 5 | "The Town Musicians of Bremen" (Japanese: ブレーメンの音楽隊) | Masato Takeuchi | Shinya Kawabe, Aya Mikami, Yasuhiro Akamatsu, Junichirō Hashiguchi | Masato Takeuchi, Nobuhiko Bitō | April 17, 2024 |
| 6 | "Pied Piper of Hamelin" (Japanese: ハーメルンの笛吹き) | Shintarou Nakazawa | Shintarou Nakazawa | Shintarou Nakazawa | April 17, 2024 |
Manga
editAlongside 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (March 20, 2024). "Netflix Streams The Grimm Variations Anime on April 17". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c Dempsey, Liam (March 22, 2024). "WIT Studio and CLAMP's The Grimm Variations Anime Reveals First Trailer, New Visual". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Netflix Expands Commitment To Anime By Welcoming Six Japanese Creators To Develop New Originals". Netflix Media Center (Press release). February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Stenbuck, Kite (June 15, 2021). "CLAMP, WIT STUDIO, Netflix Team Up for New Anime Based on Brothers Grimm". SiliconEra. Gamurs. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Harding, Daryl (June 14, 2021). "Netflix Taps Clamp and Wit Studio For Brothers Grimm Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ 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. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "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". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (April 10, 2024). "The Grimm Variations Anime Gets Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
External links
edit- The Grimm Variations on Netflix
- The Grimm Variations at IMDb
- The Grimm Variations (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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