Underplayed Gems

The Grimm Variations (2024)

The Grimm Variations poster
Original title
グリム組曲
Genre
animation, sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery, Fantasy, Psychological
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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)

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