

25 minSeason 3 • Episode 26
LatestSimsalaGrimm is a German television series, consisting of stories based on fairy tales by Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson and other notable authors.
Practical Effects
Puppet-style animation that hits different than glossy CGI.
Writing
Meta-commentary decades before it was trendy.
Production
That distinct 90s Euro-animation aesthetic, unmatched.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show aired in over 100 countries but never got a proper US release, making it a cult treasure hunt for American animation fans.
It represents a specific wave of German-Scandinavian co-production animation from the late 90s that prioritized artistic vision over merchandising—radically different from its American contemporaries.