Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (2025)

KANLen09

Recommended

Well-written

Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again - How it feels great to turn young again, even if it's fiction.

In the Bible, it is stated in the Book of Genesis that there exists the Garden of Eden, which has the duality of the Trees serving different purposes: the Tree of Life, and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. God does not give the prohibition for the Tree of Life, and it's free to be consumed...so why not take this idea, and turn it into an original work? And that's what you get with mangaka Kagiri Araido's Twitter/Pixiv web manga series: Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru a.k.a ...

Neo_Randomz

Recommended

Preliminary (3/11 eps)

"Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again" is an anime with a simple title and premise, yet it exudes an amazing amount of wholesomeness, warmth, and life motivation.

The story begins with an elderly couple waking up one day to find themselves young again for some inexplicable reason. Realizing they haven't truly experienced life to the fullest, they embark on a journey to embrace this newfound gift and enjoy life to the fullest. While the premise may seem straightforward, it's the progression of the story that truly sets it apart.

Rather than solely focusing on the romantic moments between the rejuvenated couple, the anime delves into how those ...

Chuy_diazz

Recommended

Even today I still hear people say that anime are just cartoons for children. With the end of Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru I reaffirm that anime is only a medium to tell stories of all kinds, in this case it was a quite emotional one.

The stories of the grandparents who rejuvenate at first seem like they would put the grandparents in all kinds of scenarios to tell a joke. Although due to the sketch format some segments were like that, throughout the 11 chapters they also talked about serious, sad, romantic and family things. The grandparents only needed 5 minutes on screen to let us know, ...

TheMageDalamar

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (3/11 eps)

The basic plot is that an old married couple discovers a fruit from the first tree they planted, which grants them youth and allows them to live young again. What will they do now that they are young, and how will others react?

The art is standard; the main characters look okay in their youth, retaining their grey hair but being young beyond that.

The characters are more or less one-dimensional, with no signs of a need to develop them.

The episodes are similar to one-off episodes, so you can watch any episode consecutively without needing to watch it.

It was not something I found ...

MarlsMarsBars

Mixed Feelings

Lone_irok_anime

Recommended

Preliminary (8/11 eps)

lashagiorgi

Recommended

There are pros and cons, but I Give 10/10 For the original and very healthy story. I would give Oscar to this.

Spoiler-free review with all pros and cons: This anime is the true definition of Love. There is not much romance, but it shows what true love should be like. I feel jealous of them as all the characters in the anime. Because Today people lack the concept of true love, and as said the main pro is the Concept of love, "will always love till death does you apart". It's So touching, it's so cute, it leaves you with positive and fuzzy feelings ...

ecktt

Recommended

TLDR: Pleasantly moving.

The whole story is right in the title. If you jump in expecting much more, your expectations will be dashed. It does explorer the mystical aspects but is far from the main story. The focus is of course the elderly couple and their newfound energy but more importantly, good looks. Strangely it doesn't change their personality as various scenarios play out with their children, grandchildren, neighbours, appearance and memories. There wasn't much to explore and so the creators did the right thing. Keeping the series 11 episodes long and wrapping up things just as a repetitive vibe was kicking in was the best ...

MewsicMagic

Recommended

This show is a little hard to review in some ways but, yeah, this one deserves all the praise it's been given, maybe more even. For those who don't wanna read a whole long review and are good with a general idea or overview, you'll certainly like it if you enjoy more slow paced, comedy, slice of life, or relaxing type anime, e,g Aharen-san wa Hakarenai type of show. Now then onto the review.

What is this? And also what isn't it? Grandma and Grandpa turn young again, or Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru, is a show that seems on the surface to be a simple old couple ...

Jonyodisa

Mixed Feelings

I loved the story, it was simple and straightforward, an old couple suddenly become young again, and the surprise that comes along with it (quite lower than it would be in reality). There's the lovely joke of them still acting like an old couple despite being young again, and all the simple yet romantic shared moments between them that can only be achieved after a lifetime together.

I loved this anime, but it's not for those who dislike slow paced, simple stories with a simple argument.

Now, to answer the questions it offers when saying my review needs more information:

Is the story unique?
Yes and no. Yes ...

Hhirata

Recommended

Obasan, ojisan !!!

Jiisan Baasan wakagaeru is an anime about a couple of japanese elderly that one day turn 20 years old again.

Before everything, i must warn, if you don´t like the anime ... try other time, when you get older. It is really difficult to understand some parts of the anime if you are less than 30 years old. You really must be a older person to understand a lot of things ...

History wise you already know the end of the anime in the first eps ... and the end really don´t matter. What really matter is how sometimes love comes in different forms ...

joemaamah

Recommended

This series needs more attention. It's simply beautiful, and has one of the best endings I have seen in over 50 years. In an industry that regularly fudges endings horribly, this one was about perfect for me; a very welcome change of pace.

The series itself is a fantasy/slice of life, that is laid back and focuses mainly on the mundane aspects of being a family. The unclean isekai/shonen/mecha masses need not apply here. The writing was sweet situational comedy, not so much gag driven, although there are some good gag sequences. The character designs were very believable for me. All four generations of this ...

VanVeleca

Not Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (3/11 eps)

Romance is difficult to write. When you're young you are inexperienced and tend to write relationships that you fantasize about, whereas when you're old you tend to write relationships that likely based on your own in some way. There is really no limit as to how you can write a romance and how far you can possibly go.

But holy hell there is NOTHING here.

It's generally difficult for most people to write a romance where the main couple is already together, in order to have a story or premise for an episode you need to have some sort of conflict, but you shouldn't depict your main ...

bnder2

Recommended

I just finished watching this anime and to sum it up, it has interesting beginning, adequate middle, and great ending.

Before I start reviewing, there's a criteria I exclude. I have seen the manga, but stopped halfway knowing it was getting an anime adaptation. The first impression I had was its lack of good animation. The animation feels low-budgeted and was stuck to the manga style. I personally don't mind this, but if you're the type that likes good animation, this ain't it. In other words, I'm not rating the animation.

Story
Extremely wholesome SoL (for a supernatural tag) and I gotta love how they depicit family ...

PanzerIV-J

Mixed Feelings

"Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again" offers a heartwarming slice of life but falls short as a comedy and romance anime.

The story is about an elderly couple who magically become young again, but it mostly focuses on their daily lives rather than romance or comedy. You get to see their past, their kids, and their grandkids' futures. It’s more about family life than anything else, so if you’re looking for strong romantic or comedic elements, you might be disappointed.
The comedy in the show is hit-or-miss. Some jokes or misunderstandings might make you chuckle, but there aren’t any amazing moments that will make you really laugh. ...

OziDB

Recommended

In a world where relationships come and go (and that's okay). Where love is not usually long, (and that's okay). And perhaps there is family dysfunctionality. This beautiful anime comes to show us the happiness of being alive, love, family union and enjoy the present through a fantastic complement, which gives a great lesson in real life. A Slice Of Life story that will make you think: Will a fruit that returns two old people to be young be funny or meaningful? Short answer: YES, SUPER YES.

You can't miss this little story of grandparents, about their life full of ups and downs like everyone ...

Kickle

Mixed Feelings

PatientPanda

Mixed Feelings

This anime taught me a lot. If we are going straight plot story line, this anime isn’t for everyone. Typically people want an anime with consecutive story. But this anime feels like a 4 panel manga in a way which some episodes that continue.
I think the theme of this was how old age doesn’t affect love. Sure there wasn’t any kissing scenes but it shows that even if they are old, young, how they look, they still love each other from the beginning even without as much physical contact.

The ending scene was honestly good and I was happy it ended. I was sad but ...

CallmeDyck

Recommended

Recently there is a beautiful trend of animes exploring the intricacies of relationships...but not in the superficial and usual way of your romcoms.

These shows actually portray people getting together, the sacrificies that must be done in order to generate a healthy and lenghty relationship and all the obstacles of raising a family through the years.

This is a show about this...and how even though time takes a toll on our mortal bodies...when the feelings are true enough...love survives everything.

Above all it's a show that reminds us that we need to care for those around us and value them while they are still around.

Definitely a cute ...

Kazz_z

Recommended

Well written. This show really shows that a LOT of things could happen when you are basically given a second chance at life. Its a heart warming story and a comedic one at that.

Everyday being a new turn of events one right after another, where we get to learn more and more about the characters backstory which is quite intriguing because they each have their own predicaments and they just need a "spark" to help them solve their own troubles.

It just goes to show that people regardless of their age will need help eventually even though, people tend to believe a stigma that ...