Characterization Variations of "Cinderella" in The Anime Adaptation Gurimu Kumikyoku

Abstract

This study aims to examine the variations in the characterization of Cinderella in the anime Gurimu Kumikyoku (2024) compared to the English translation Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm (2013), using Orson Scott Card’s theory of characterization. The research adopts a descriptive qualitative method. The objects of the study include the Cinderella tale by the Brothers Grimm and the anime Gurimu Kumikyoku. The findings reveal diverse changes in Cinderella’s characterization in the anime as an adaptation of the original work, transforming Cinderella from a passive, patient, and magic-dependent figure in the classic version into an active, manipulative, and strategic character in anime version.