A Kadakawa posted online this first trailer for the anime series adaptation of the manga Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (Grandpa and Grandma are Rejuvenated) by Kagiri Araido which, as we previously reported, will debut in April 2024.
It was also revealed that the animation of Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru was delivered to the studio Gekkō (My One-Hit Kill Sister), directed by Masayoshi Nishida (Kenja no Mago, Kinsou no Vermeil, Eyeshield 21), the argument is Yukie Sugawara (Sword Art Online, Overlord, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen) and the character designs are by Nagisa Takahashi (Gleipnir, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T, Temple). Music is the responsibility of Tomoki Hasegawa (Nana, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Nazo no Kanojo X).
In the cast we have:
Mamiko Noto as Ine/Grandmother, who is a beautiful woman after her restoration. She has a weak constitution, but she supports Shozo and together they overcome all difficulties. She married Shozo out of love, but she once belonged to a wealthy family and lived in the city.
Shinichiro Miki as Shozo/Grandfather, who is handsome and muscular after his restoration. He values family and apples above all else and is determined to go on his honeymoon with Ine now that they are young again.
- Shiori Mikami like Mino, granddaughter of Ine and Shozo. She is a popular high school student in her class.
- Nao Tōyama as Shiori, granddaughter of Ine and Shozo. She has good grades and is kind at heart, but her way of speaking can sometimes be a little rude.
Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (Grandpa and Grandma are Rejuvenated) began to be published in pixiv in October 2019 and has since garnered over 100 million views. The manga was ranked 6th in the Web Manga category of the 6th “Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō” in 2020. The work has more than 1 million copies in circulation.
The history of Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru It revolves around an elderly couple who live a peaceful life in Aomori while they work picking apples in the orchards. One day, they wake up and discover that their physical age has been restored to 20 years old.
