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The Grimm Variations
	Key visual / promotional poster
グリム組曲; (Gurimu Kumikyoku)
Genre	Anthology
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 – present

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]

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 air 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 began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website also on April 17.^[8]