Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
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 is set to premiere in April 2024.
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kagiri Araido |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MF Comics |
| Magazine |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 26, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masayoshi Nishida |
| Written by | Yukie Sugawara |
| Music by | Tomoki Hasegawa |
| Studio | Gekkō |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, SUN, BS11, RAB |
| Original run | April 7, 2024 – scheduled |
Characters edit
- Shozo (正蔵, Shōzō)
- Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (vomic, anime)[2][3]
- Ine (イネ)
- Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (vomic, anime)[2][3]
- Mino (未乃)
- Voiced by: Shiori Mikami[3]
- Shiori (詩織)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3]
- Shōta (将太)
- Voiced by: Junta Terashima[4]
- Yoshiaki (義明)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[4]
- Kaede (楓)
- 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 is set to premiere on April 7, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[3] The opening theme song is "Kimi ga Ojiichan Atashi ga Obaachan" ("You are Grandpa I am Grandma") performed by Koresawa, while the ending theme song is "Soitoge Yo-Yo!!" ("Married for Life Yo-Yo!!") performed by Shin-ichiro Miki and Mamiko Noto.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[18]
Reception edit
In 2020, the manga was ranked sixth in the Next Manga Awards in the web category.[19]
The series has 1 million copies in circulation as of October 21, 2022.[20]
References edit
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る. ComicWalker (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ a b じいさんばあさん若返る ７ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 18, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Comedy Manga Ends With 8th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （１） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （２） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る （３） (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ４ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ５ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ じいさんばあさん若返る ６ (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chapman, Paul (December 24, 2023). "Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer and Main Staff". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 13, 2024). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2024 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- 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