Grimm Kumikyoku

Grimm Kumikyoku is a collection of some classic famous fairy tails, being retold with some alternative understanding of the characters and world set, giving them some new grim makeup, and sometimes adding a dark twist in the end, giving us some interesting new ways to read those classic old stories. Each episode is independent of each other, mainly focused on the structural reimagination of the stories being told, following a simple formula that kinda reminded me of the Junji Ito collections, but less grim and dark, and with much more effort put into the drawing quality. The writing was also very good, it hadsome weird moments with some stories, but overall, the way they reimagined the settings and character was fairly well done, with some ending up deeper and more complex than what i would imagine the original ones being The only problem its being so short, only 6 episodes, tho they all last for around 40 minutes each, it left wanting more. I hope they continue with more seasons, reimagining more of those classic stories in this same way.

Seeing that this show barely has a 6.8 rating, I feel obliged to leave a review and, between a 9-10, give it a final rating of 10. The low rating is not a surprise, since it is already a common occurrence in Netflix anime (people are allergic to it or something and just rate it badly) and also in anime that are a bit more complex and different than the average, which is usually flooded with clone anime, fanservice, etc. That said, The Grimm Variations offers incredibly well-made, original and creative adaptations of classic tales. This is very difficult to do, it can even be harderthan starting a story from scratch. The differences are so great that they seem like completely new stories, and this is perfect, because only the most essential symbols in common with the original tales have been kept. I have seen people complain that the first two chapters are the best, and that from there it goes downhill. I'm sorry, but you are very unfair. The stories are different, with different approaches, and I'm glad that not all of them fall into horror, gore, etc. Each story has its strong points and invites deep reflection. I agree that the first chapters are great, and in fact you could make an entire anime just with Little Red Riding Hood, which is surely the most popular, but that's not the case. We have some stories that are more relaxed than others and it would be very boring to give them all the same approach, and this is where creativity and the nature of the stories themselves come into play, which lend themselves more to some changes than others. Even so, some elements in common in all the stories are manipulation, deception, madness and false beliefs, so to speak. The last chapter is great, and I like its subtlety... yes, I'm sure people expected all the people in the town to die or for Maria to throw herself off the cliff at the end, but it's not necessary. The chapter already has its dose of violence. I don't know what else you want. I also like the fourth chapter, although it is very relaxed... all the stories have an aura of mystery, of enigma and it leaves you with the feeling that at any second something unexpected can happen and leave you speechless. Finally, I want to highlight how in just 40 minutes the chapters allow you to connect perfectly with the protagonists and feel complete and satisfying. I find it incredible. I don't usually watch anthologies, or unconnected chapters of independent stories, and I didn't expect anything at all from this anime, but the surprise has been incredible. I couldn't stop watching them and they seemed much shorter than an anime with its standard duration of 12 chapters, to which this anime is more or less equivalent with its 6 chapters of 40-50 minutes (including opening and ending). My most sincere congratulations. Please, let them release more adaptations of classic tales. I didn't know 2 of the 6 stories, but there are many that I do know and I would love to see them adapted by the Grimm brothers.

Let's cut to the chase, We got exactly what they were marketing this series as; Reworks of the famous Grimm Fairytales. Some of the episodes I found quite interesting but others became super confusing and hard to follow. It felt like for some it had completely lost the original concept and went beyond the story entirely. Don't get me wrong they were still very interesting and fun to watch but it took me a bit between each episode to like fully understand what I had just watched and piece the entire story together. I would say it is worth a shot if you do enjoyclassic fairytales and want to see them in a different perspective and setting.

Although I’m not typically a huge fan of episodic anthology anime The grim variation stands out as one of the Strongest examples of the storytelling format I’ve seen to date! As you would expect from a series animated by Wit studio and character, designs by clamp, the grimm variations is a visual treat for the eyes! But what surprising about the series is how strong it is from a narrative perspective! With each of its episode telling A distinct and cohesive story that effectively reimagines the fairytale it was based off of! Overall, this series is something I highly recommend and I hope that othersfind as much enjoyment out of it as I did.

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