The Grimm Variations (2024)

Original title

グリム組曲

Genre

animation, sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This anthology series reimagines classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales through dark and psychological lenses. Each episode follows a different character from stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel, often setting them in historical or rural Japan.

anthologicaldarkwhimsicalmoodythought-provokingfolkloricmacabreliteraryunsettling

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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