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“50-year-married couple rekindles romance daily; playful grandpa feigns foolishness to keep grandma's heart fluttering.”
Komatta Jiisan
困ったじいさん
6.42
8,240 rank · 5,384 viewers · 6 favorites
Comedy
Romance
Adult Cast
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Synopsis
50-year-married couple rekindles romance daily; playful grandpa feigns foolishness to keep grandma's heart fluttering.
A story about a handsome, but slightly troubled old man who pretends to be a fool to make the grandma's heart flutter. A tale of a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, still nurturing a new love. This is a story of a couple's daily life with nothing but happiness that you will want to watch forever. (Source: BS NTV, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.69
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.69 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.83
Running avg · May 2020 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This anime is a fun, incredibly cute watch that highlights the refreshing and rare romance between an elderly couple. There are no notable criticisms to mention regarding this delightful series. I...”
- 7 “Komatta Jiisan is a delightful and unique series that beautifully captures the essence of true love through the heartwarming, everyday interactions of an elderly couple. While the animation is...”
- 7 “This show is a charming, 13-minute experience that leaves me with a genuine glow and the dumbest smile on my face. While it lacks the profound depth or genius to be something I would rave about or...”
Verbosity
Short · 83%
Medium · 17%
Long · 0%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Komatta Jiisan begins and ends here.
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- Format 13 × 1′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 13m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2020 – Jul 2020 Spring 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15972 catalog
Produced by
- BS NTV Producer