じいさんばあさん若返る
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
The story of Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru follows Shouzou and Ine, an elderly couple who are living a quiet life in a farming village in Aomori Prefecture. After eating a mysterious apple that they discover on their apple farm, Shozo and Ine spontaneously regain their youth, but even after being reinvigorated they continue to live life at a grandparent-ly pace. (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)
Names
| Original | じいさんばあさん若返る (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru |
| English | Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again |
| Chinese | 老夫老妻重返青春 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | A Story About a Grandpa and Grandma Who Returned Back to Their Youth · おじいさんとおばあさんが若返った話。 · Ojiisan to Obaasan ga Wakagaetta Hanashi. |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 11 ep · 24 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-04-07 → 2024-06-16 (Spring 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Gekkou |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyFantasyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Age RegressionHeterosexualFamily LifeElderly ProtagonistRuralPrimarily Adult CastEpisodicFemale ProtagonistMale ProtagonistIyashikeiAgriculturePhilosophy |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.21 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.25 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.5 |
| On lists | 50,642 |
| Favourited | 1,056 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 55.4% |
| Drop rate | 16.8% |
| In backlog | 34.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.77 |
Score distribution
1139210432234403589461,67673,30682,78391,805101,025
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Gekkou | — | 2 of 10 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2024 | D | 44 of 76 |
| Year | 2024 | D | 166 of 297 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 697 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 749 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 788 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 854 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 879 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,073 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,292 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,414 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,444 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,684 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masayoshi Nishida, Chika Ishida |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yukie Sugawara |
| Character design | Nagisa Takahashi, Yuuji Hamada, Maho Tanabe |
| Original creator | Kagiri Araido |
AniList id 168138 · MAL id 56230 · record updated 2026-08-27