Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
★ 8.3·1987·2 seasons · 48 episodes·Series
KidsAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Synopsis
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics is a Japanese animated anthology series by Nippon Animation. The episodes are adaptations of a variety of folk and fairy tales, and not limited to Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Episodes
1
The Travelling Musicians of BremenAn old donkey who can no longer haul heavy loads overhears his master's plan to kill him and eat him. So, he runs away to the town of Bremen to become a musician. Along the way, he meets a dog, a cat, and a rooster who join him.25m2
Hansel and GretelDue to a devastating famine, two children, Hansel and Gretel, are abandoned in the woods by their cruel stepmother and are lured to a gingerbread house inhabited by a child-eating witch.25m3
The Frog PrinceA selfish princess learns a lesson in humility and consideration for others from a talking frog.25m4E4The Frog Prince (2)25m5
Little Red Riding HoodA little girl on her way through the woods to her grandmother's house is accosted by a sneaky, hungry wolf.25m6
The Golden GooseA young simpleton is gifted a golden goose in return for an act of kindness. When three scheming sisters plot to steal the goose, they become stuck to it and every person who tries to free them becomes stuck in turn until they perform an unselfish act.25m7
Puss in BootsA clever cat schemes and cajoles to elevate his master's social and financial status.25m8
Puss in Boots (2)25m9Snow White and Rose RedTwo sisters are visited in winter by a talking bear, but he leaves in the spring speaking of riches to protect and an evil spell. Then Snow White and Rose Red keep encountering a helpless but cold gnome, and later a prince seeking his lost brother.25m10
Snow WhiteA vain and wicked queen orders the death of her stepdaughter, Snow White, for exceeding her beauty. But Snow White flees into the woods where she meets seven friendly dwarfs who help to protect her when the queen comes to finish the job.25m11E11Snow White (2)25m12E12Snow White (3)25m13E13Snow White (4)25m14
The Six Who Went FarA soldier is unjustly compensated by a money-hoarding king and princess. Forced to fend for himself, he meets five remarkable friends: a strongman, one who can run faster than any other human, one whose bare head can create ice and snow, one whose breath extends for a distance, and one who can see and shoot for miles. The soldier inspires them to follow him, then they decide to stop the cruelty of the country's rulers.25m15
The Water of LifeA young prince in line to inherit a kingdom goes on a quest for the Water of Life to save his ailing father, the King's, life. But the prince's older brother, wanting the kingdom for himself, tries to steal the Water to prove his worth to the King and get in his good favor again.25m16
BluebeardJosephine's dreams of marrying a prince seem to come true when one sends for her in her forest home. Though her brothers are wary of her wedding a man none of them has met, she accepts eagerly - but is startled by his striking beard of blue. The prince, who provides Josephine with every luxury until she becomes haughty, has only one locked, mismatched room in his castle he will not discuss. When he leaves her with his keys and instructions to see that one is not used, Josephine is lured by it to the forbidden room, and a terrible secret.25m17
Jorinde and JoringelWhen Jorinde and her fiancé Joringel visit the woods, its witch they unknowingly encountered earlier draws them to her home and turns Jorinde into a nightingale and takes her as she does every maid she meets. After being unable to move to stop it, Joringel is driven out of the woods by her magic with only a puzzling message from Jorinde, and can't see a way to best the magic to free her.25m18
Briar Rose25m19
Old Sultan25m20
King Grizzle Beard25m21
The Naughty Spirit25m22
The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes25m23
Cinderella25m24E24Cinderella (2)25m
The Travelling Musicians of BremenAn old donkey who can no longer haul heavy loads overhears his master's plan to kill him and eat him. So, he runs away to the town of Bremen to become a musician. Along the way, he meets a dog, a cat, and a rooster who join him.25m2Hansel and GretelDue to a devastating famine, two children, Hansel and Gretel, are abandoned in the woods by their cruel stepmother and are lured to a gingerbread house inhabited by a child-eating witch.25m3The Frog PrinceA selfish princess learns a lesson in humility and consideration for others from a talking frog.25m4E4The Frog Prince (2)25m5Little Red Riding HoodA little girl on her way through the woods to her grandmother's house is accosted by a sneaky, hungry wolf.25m6The Golden GooseA young simpleton is gifted a golden goose in return for an act of kindness. When three scheming sisters plot to steal the goose, they become stuck to it and every person who tries to free them becomes stuck in turn until they perform an unselfish act.25m7Puss in BootsA clever cat schemes and cajoles to elevate his master's social and financial status.25m8Puss in Boots (2)25m9Snow White and Rose RedTwo sisters are visited in winter by a talking bear, but he leaves in the spring speaking of riches to protect and an evil spell. Then Snow White and Rose Red keep encountering a helpless but cold gnome, and later a prince seeking his lost brother.25m10Snow WhiteA vain and wicked queen orders the death of her stepdaughter, Snow White, for exceeding her beauty. But Snow White flees into the woods where she meets seven friendly dwarfs who help to protect her when the queen comes to finish the job.25m11E11Snow White (2)25m12E12Snow White (3)25m13E13Snow White (4)25m14The Six Who Went FarA soldier is unjustly compensated by a money-hoarding king and princess. Forced to fend for himself, he meets five remarkable friends: a strongman, one who can run faster than any other human, one whose bare head can create ice and snow, one whose breath extends for a distance, and one who can see and shoot for miles. The soldier inspires them to follow him, then they decide to stop the cruelty of the country's rulers.25m15The Water of LifeA young prince in line to inherit a kingdom goes on a quest for the Water of Life to save his ailing father, the King's, life. But the prince's older brother, wanting the kingdom for himself, tries to steal the Water to prove his worth to the King and get in his good favor again.25m16BluebeardJosephine's dreams of marrying a prince seem to come true when one sends for her in her forest home. Though her brothers are wary of her wedding a man none of them has met, she accepts eagerly - but is startled by his striking beard of blue. The prince, who provides Josephine with every luxury until she becomes haughty, has only one locked, mismatched room in his castle he will not discuss. When he leaves her with his keys and instructions to see that one is not used, Josephine is lured by it to the forbidden room, and a terrible secret.25m17Jorinde and JoringelWhen Jorinde and her fiancé Joringel visit the woods, its witch they unknowingly encountered earlier draws them to her home and turns Jorinde into a nightingale and takes her as she does every maid she meets. After being unable to move to stop it, Joringel is driven out of the woods by her magic with only a puzzling message from Jorinde, and can't see a way to best the magic to free her.25m18Briar Rose25m19Old Sultan25m20King Grizzle Beard25m21The Naughty Spirit25m22The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes25m23Cinderella25m24E24Cinderella (2)25m
