Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again

Japanese manga series

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again

Cover of the first volume featuring, Ine (left) and Shozō Saito (right)

じいさんばあさん若返る
(Jīsan Bāsan Wakagaeru)
Genre| Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by| Kagiri Araido
Published by| Media Factory
Imprint| MF Comics
Magazine|

* Monthly Comic Alunna
* (July 13, 2022 – June 15, 2024)

Original run| October 26, 2019 – June 15, 2024
Volumes| 8
Anime television series
Directed by| Masayoshi Nishida
Written by| Yukie Sugawara
Music by| Tomoki Hasegawa
Studio| Gekkou
Licensed by|

* Crunchyroll (streaming)
*     * SEA: Plus Media Networks Asia

Original network| AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS11, RAB
Original run|  April 7, 2024  –  June 16, 2024
Episodes| 11
Anime and manga portal

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again (Japanese: じいさんばあさん若返る, Hepburn: Jīsan Bāsan 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 and ended in June 2024. It later received parallel serialization on Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alunna magazine in July 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gekkou aired from April to June 2024.

## Plot

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The story follows the elderly couple, Shozo Saito and Ine Saito who live in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. One day while checking their apple farm they notice a golden apple growing in one of the trees. After eating that apple, the two found themselves physically restored to their 20s.

## Characters

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Shozo Saito (斎藤 正蔵, Saitō Shōzō)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (voice comic, anime)[2][3]
Husband of Ine. He has lived a fulfilling life with his wife Ine, but finds himself disappointed that he couldn't treat her more extravagantly. A dream suddenly becomes a reality when he finds himself turning young again.
Ine Saito (斎藤 イネ, Saitō Ine)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (voice comic, anime)[2][3]
Wife of Shozo. She is happy with her life with her husband, though wishes she could spend more time with him since she had gotten sick in the past, causing them to miss out on going on trips and a honeymoon. Like her husband, she finds herself suddenly turning younger one day.
Mino Saito (斎藤 未乃, Saitō Mino)
Voiced by: Shiori Mikami[3]
Shozo and Ine's granddaughter.
Shiori Saito (斎藤 詩織, Saitō Shiori)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
Shozo and Ine's other granddaughter, and Mino's cousin.
Shōta Igarashi (五十嵐 将太, Igarashi Shōta)
Voiced by: Junta Terashima[4]
Mino's classmate who has a crush on her. He later marries her and becomes her husband after her grandparents' passing at the end of the series.
Yoshiaki Saito (斎藤 義明, Saitō Yoshiaki)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[4]
Shozo and Ine's son, Kaede's husband and Mino's father. He has a more serious demeanor compared to his joyful father.
Kaede Saito (斎藤 楓, Saitō Kaede)
Voiced by: Tomo Sakurai[4]
Shozo and Ine's daughter-in-law and Mino's mother.
Satoshi Takahashi (高橋 聡, Takahashi Satoshi)
Voiced by: Shōhei Kajikawa[5]
A senior classmate of Shiori, who's also studying to get into the medical department. He later marries Shiori and becomes her husband after her grandparents' passing at the end of the series.
Hajime Takahashi (高橋 一, Takahashi Hajime)
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama[5]
Satoshi's grandfather. He and his wife also mysteriously turned young much like Shozo and Ine.
Setsu Takahashi (高橋 セツ, Takahashi Setsu)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[5]
Satoshi's grandmother. She and her husband also mysteriously turned young much like Shozo and Ine.

## Media

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### Manga

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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,[6] and ended on June 15, 2024.[7] It later began parallel serialization on Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alunna magazine on July 13, 2022.[8]

Media Factory compiled the series' chapters into tankōbon volumes. Eight volumes were released from June 22, 2020, to June 21, 2024.[9][10][11]

No. | Japanese release date  | Japanese ISBN

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1|  June 22, 2020[12]| 978-4-04-064532-2
2|  November 21, 2020[13]| 978-4-04-065981-7
3|  April 23, 2021[14]| 978-4-04-680353-5
4|  October 22, 2021[15]| 978-4-04-680727-4
5|  April 22, 2022[16]| 978-4-04-681336-7
6|  October 21, 2022[17]| 978-4-04-681799-0
7|  August 16, 2023[18]| 978-4-04-682378-6
8|  June 21, 2024[11]| 978-4-04-683683-0

### Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 9, 2023.[19] It is produced by Gekkou and directed by Masayoshi Nishida, with Yukie Sugawara handling series composition, Nagisa Takahashi designing the characters, and Tomoki Hasegawa composing the music.[20] The series aired from April 7 to June 16, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[3][21] The opening theme song is "Kimi ga Ojīchan Atashi ga Obāchan" (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 streamed the series.[22] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[23]

#### Episodes

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No.| Title [24][a]| Directed by [b]| Written by [b]| Storyboarded by [b]| Original release date

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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 Nishida| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| April 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 Nishida| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| April 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 Ousei| Yukie Sugahara| Masayoshi Nishida| April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)
4| "Grandpa and Grandma and the Cultural Festival"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Bunkasai" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと文化祭)| Hiromichi Matano| Yukie Sugawara| Hiromichi Matano| April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)
5| "Grandma's Memory Turns Young Again"
Transliteration: "Bāsan, Kioku ga Wakagaeru" (Japanese: ばあさん、記憶が若返る)| Genkai Kana| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)
6| "Grandpa and Grandma on Their Honeymoon: Tokyo Arc"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan no Shinkonryokō Tōkyō-hen" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんの新婚旅行 東京編)| Masayoshi Nishida| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)
7| "Grandpa and Grandma on Their Honeymoon: Atami Arc"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan no Shinkonryokō Atami-hen" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんの新婚旅行 熱海編)| Kiyotaka Takezawa| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)
8| "A New Grandpa and Grandma Appear"
Transliteration: "Aratana Jīsan Bāsan Arawareru" (Japanese: 新たなじいさんばあさん現れる)| Shigeru Yamazaki| Yukie Sugawara| Shigeru Yamazaki| May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
9| "Grandpa and Grandma and a Summer Festival"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Natsu Matsuri" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと夏祭り)| Shigenori Awai| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| June 2, 2024 (2024-06-02)
10| "Grandpa and Grandma's Daily Life"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Nichijō" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと日常)| Keiaki Takagi| Yukie Sugawara| Keiaki Takagi| June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)
11| "Grandpa, Grandma and Winter Festival"
Transliteration: "Jīsan Bāsan to Fuyu Yasumi" (Japanese: じいさんばあさんと冬休み)| Masayoshi Nishida| Yukie Sugawara| Masayoshi Nishida| June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16)

## Reception

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In 2020, the manga was ranked sixth in the Next Manga Awards in the web category.[26]

The series has 1 million copies in circulation as of October 21, 2022.[27]

## Notes

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1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[25]
2. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

## References

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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. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2024). "Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Casts Takahashi Family Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ Kagiri Araido [@araidokagiri] (June 15, 2024). じいさんばあさん若返る【最終回】 (Tweet) - via Twitter.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 「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.
10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 18, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Comedy Manga Ends With 8th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
11. ^ a b じいさんばあさん若返る ８ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
12. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （１） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
13. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （２） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
14. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （３） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
15. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ４ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
16. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ５ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
17. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ６ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
18. ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ７ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
19. ^ 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.
20. ^ Chapman, Paul (December 24, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer and Main Staff". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
21. ^ "Blu-ray | Terebi Anime "Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru" Kōshiki Saito" Blu-ray | TVアニメ「じいさんばあさん若返る」公式サイト [Blu-ray | TV Anime "Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again" Official Website]. jisanbasan.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 6, 2024.
22. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 13, 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2024 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
23. ^ 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.
24. ^ "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.
25. ^ "Watch Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
26. ^ 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.
27. ^ 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

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* Official manga website at Pixiv (in Japanese)
* Official manga website at Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese)
* Official manga website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
* Official anime website (in Japanese)
* Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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