The Grimm Variations

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	Yōko Kanamori Yasuhiro Akamatsu Jun'ichirō Hashiguchi Yumi Kamamura Masato Takeuchi Shintarou Nakazawa
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.^[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

Every episode was written by Michiko Yokote.

No.	Title	Directed by	Episode director	Storyboard artist	Original release date
1	"Cinderella" (Japanese: シンデレラ)	Yōko Kanamori	Yōko Kanamori	Yōko Kanamori	April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
2	"Little Red Riding Hood" (Japanese: 赤ずきん)	Yasuhiro Akamatsu	Yasuhiro Akamatsu	Yasuhiro Akamatsu	April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
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 (2024-04-17)
4	"The Elves and the Shoemaker" (Japanese: 小人の靴屋)	Yumi Kamamura	Yumi Kamamura	Yumi Kamamura Shinsaku Sasaki [ja]	April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
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 (2024-04-17)
6	"Pied Piper of Hamelin" (Japanese: ハーメルンの笛吹き)	Shintarou Nakazawa	Shintarou Nakazawa	Shintarou Nakazawa	April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)

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.^[8]