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“Dark anthology retells six Grimm fairy tales, exploring sinister human desires.”
The Grimm Variations
グリム組曲
6.73
6,167 rank · 39,289 viewers · 120 favorites
Fantasy
Horror
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Dark anthology retells six Grimm fairy tales, exploring sinister human desires.
Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire. (Source: Netflix)
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Community consensus
Derived from 16 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 16 viewers settled on.
90%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 6
σ 1.98
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.98 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↑ 1.06
Running avg · Apr 2024 → Mar 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I truly appreciated the beautiful artwork and the Ghibli-esque atmosphere in episode 6, finding the prologue and the Grimm brothers and sister episode to be the absolute highlights. However, the...”
- 9 “The Grimm Variations is a visual masterpiece thanks to the collaboration between Wit Studio and CLAMP, serving as one of the strongest examples of the episodic anthology format I have ever...”
- 8 “This series is a fresh, original take on classic tales, featuring spot-on art and animation paired with an eerie, Black Mirror-esque atmosphere. While the Red Hood episode feels slightly weaker in...”
Verbosity
Short · 44%
Medium · 38%
Long · 19%
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- Format 6 × 40′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2024 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-20850 catalog