Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again

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Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
Cover of the first volume
じいさんばあさん若返る
(Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byKagiri Araido
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Comics
Magazine
  • Monthly Comic Alunna
  • (July 13, 2022 – present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 26, 2019 – present
Volumes7 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byMasayoshi Nishida
Written byYukie Sugawara
Music byTomoki Hasegawa
StudioGekkō
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS11, RAB
Original run April 7, 2024 – present
Episodes3
icon Anime and manga portal

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again (じいさんばあさん若返る, Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kagiri Araido. It began serialization on the author's Twitter and Pixiv accounts in October 2019. It later received parallel serialization on Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alunna magazine in July 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gekkō premiered in April 2024.

Characters[edit]

Shozo Saito (斎藤 正蔵, Saitō Shōzō)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (vomic, anime)[2][3]
Ine Saito (斎藤 イネ, Saitō Ine)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (vomic, anime)[2][3]
Mino Saito (斎藤 未乃, Saitō Mino)
Voiced by: Shiori Mikami[3]
Shiori Saito (斎藤 詩織, Saitō Shiori)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
Shōta Igarashi (五十嵐 将太, Igarashi Shōta)
Voiced by: Junta Terashima[4]
Yoshiaki Saito (斎藤 義明, Saitō Yoshiaki)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[4]
Kaede Saito (斎藤 楓, Saitō Kaede)
Voiced by: Tomo Sakurai[4]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Kagiri Araido, Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again began serialization on Araido's Twitter and Pixiv accounts on October 26, 2019.[5] It later began parallel serialization on Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alunna magazine on July 13, 2022.[6]

Media Factory released the first tankōbon volume on June 22, 2020.[7] Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of August 16, 2023.[8] The series will end with the release of its eighth volume.[9]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 22, 2020[10]978-4-04-064532-2
2 November 21, 2020[11]978-4-04-065981-7
3 April 23, 2021[12]978-4-04-680353-5
4 October 22, 2021[13]978-4-04-680727-4
5 April 22, 2022[14]978-4-04-681336-7
6 October 21, 2022[15]978-4-04-681799-0
7 August 16, 2023[8]978-4-04-682378-6

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 9, 2023.[16] The series is produced by Gekkō and directed by Masayoshi Nishida, with Yukie Sugawara handling series composition, Nagisa Takahashi designing the characters, and Tomoki Hasegawa composing the music.[17] It premiered on April 7, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[3] The opening theme song is "Kimi ga Ojiichan Atashi ga Obaachan" (君がおじいちゃんあたしがおばあちゃん, "You are Grandpa, I am Grandma"), performed by Koresawa, while the ending theme song is "Soitoge Yo-Yo!!" (添い遂げYO-YO!!, "Married for Life Yo-Yo!!"), performed by Shin-ichiro Miki and Mamiko Noto.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[18] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[19]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [20][a]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original air date
1"Grandpa and Grandma and the Sports Festival"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Undōkai" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと運動会)		Masayoshi NishidaYukie SugawaraMasayoshi NishidaApril 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)
2"Grandpa and Grandma and Their Children"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Kodomo-tachi" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと子供たち)		Masayoshi NishidaYukie SugawaraMasayoshi NishidaApril 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)
3"Grandpa Turns Old Again"
Transliteration: "Jīsan, Jīsan ni Modoru" (Japanese: じいさん、じいさんに戻る)		Shigenori Awai, Kimo OuseiYukie SugaharaMasayoshi NishidaApril 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)
4"Grandpa and Grandama and the Cultural Festival"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Bunkasai" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと文化祭)		TBATBATBAApril 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)

Reception[edit]

In 2020, the manga was ranked sixth in the Next Manga Awards in the web category.[22]

The series has 1 million copies in circulation as of October 21, 2022.[23]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[21]
  2. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References[edit]

  1. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る. ComicWalker (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 「じいさんばあさん若返る」2巻発売で三木眞一郎がじいさん、能登麻美子がばあさんに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 21, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 19, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Anime Reveals Main Cast, April 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 1, 2024). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru TV Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs, April 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Kagiri Araido [@araidokagiri] (October 26, 2019). おじいさんとおばあさんが若返った話。 (Tweet). Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ 我々だ！・まいシス・ひろゆきらネットクリエイターが大集合、新雑誌コミックアルナ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 13, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ^ 「じいさんばあさん若返る」1巻、美男美女になった老夫婦がほんわかイチャコラ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ^ a b じいさんばあさん若返る ７ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 18, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Comedy Manga Ends With 8th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  10. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （１） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  11. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （２） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  12. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （３） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  13. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ４ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ５ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  15. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ６ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 9, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Comedy Manga About Old Couple Turned Young Again Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  17. ^ Chapman, Paul (December 24, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer and Main Staff". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 13, 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2024 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  19. ^ Aniplus Asia (March 29, 2024). "【𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧】 What if your grandparents suddenly return to their youth...?! "Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again" premieres on ANIPLUS in April 2024✨". Facebook. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Terebi Anime "Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru" Kōshiki Saito" TVアニメ「じいさんばあさん若返る」公式サイト [TV Anime "Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again" Official Website]. jisanbasan.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "Watch Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  23. ^ 同郷のタレント・王林も応援中！ ついにシリーズ累計100万部突破の若返りコメディ『じいさんばあさん若返る』コミックス最新⑥巻発売！. PR TIMES (in Japanese). October 21, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

External links[edit]

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