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Two rejuvenated elders will arrive with Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru

A press release officially announced that the manga written and illustrated by Kagiri Araido, Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru (A story about a grandpa and grandma who returned to their youth), will be adapted into an anime, revealing the first promotional visual for the project. The statement did not reveal further details of the production, including animation studio and release date.

Araido began publishing the manga through the social network X (formerly Twitter), and in June 2020 through the magazine Comic Student from the publisher KADOKAWA. With its seventh compiled volume scheduled to be published on August 16, 2023.

Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru Synopsis

Shouzou and Ine Saitou have been happily married for as long as they can remember. Even in their old age, with wrinkles and cracked limbs, the strength of their love is evident in their precious bond. And one day, by chance, they wake up and discover that they are young again. Despite their new young and attractive bodies, Shouzou and Ine remain the same as ever. Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru follows the young elderly couple as they go about their daily lives, spending time with family and defying the expectations of the younger generation.

Source: Comic Natalie

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