Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire.
The best episode of "The Grimm Variations" is "The Town Musicians of Bremen", rated 7.2/10 from 85 user votes. It was directed by Masato Takeuchi and written by Michiko Yokote. "The Town Musicians of Bremen" aired on 4/17/2024 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Pied Piper of Hamelin".
Former deputy Dog roams the land with unlikely companions, but their search for a home is interrupted when they run into the notorious Wade Brothers.
Director: Masato Takeuchi
Writer: Michiko Yokote
The sheltered and precocious Maria is content with her bleak village life until her obsessed teacher shows her an illicit picture from the outside world.
Director: Shintarou Nakazawa
Writer: Michiko Yokote
Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved playing with dolls. But Kiyoko's new stepfamily soon realizes that they may be her new playthings.
Director: Yoko Kanamori
Writer: Michiko Yokote
In a dystopian future, Grey and his club of "wolves" use AR to hunt and kill women for leisure — until he meets his first real-life prey, Scarlet.
Director: Yasuhiro Akamatsu
Writer: Michiko Yokote
In the deepest, darkest part of the forest, Hansel and Gretel face a tough dilemma when an old woman tempts them with sweets and forbidden knowledge.
Director: Junichiro Hashiguchi
Writer: Michiko Yokote
Years after his last success, washed-up writer N encounters a sharp-tongued child and later wakes up with a literary hit — one he can't remember writing.
Director: Yumi Kamakura
Writer: Michiko Yokote