Best elderly protagonist anime
18 anime about elderly protagonist, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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4.3Howl‘s Moving Castle
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Howl‘s Moving CastleHowl no Ugoku ShiroMovie · 2004 · 1 ep4.3Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship…
3.7INUYASHIKI LAST HERO
TV · 2017 · 11 ep
INUYASHIKI LAST HEROInuyashikiTV · 2017 · 11 ep3.7Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he's constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all that he's…
3.8Somali and the Forest Spirit
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Somali and the Forest SpiritSomali to Mori no KamisamaTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.8The world is ruled by a diversity of inhuman beings, who persecuted humans and drove them to near-extinction. One day, the forest guardian Golem meets a human girl. This is a chronicle of a journey that would bind a member of the dying…
Mature
4.2Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuTV · 2016 · 13 ep4.2The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Shouwa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns…
3.9Death Billiards
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Death BilliardsMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.9Two men have just arrived at a location known as Quindecim and are unable to remember how they got there. They are immediately greeted by a young woman who escorts them to a small bar, where a bartender awaits them. They are told that they…
Mature
4.3Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-henTV · 2017 · 12 ep4.3Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted…
3.5Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
TV · 2024 · 11 ep
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young AgainJiisan Baasan WakagaeruTV · 2024 · 11 ep3.5The 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…
3.6From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!Akuyaku Reijou Tensei OjisanTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.6After a traffic accident, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi awakens to find he's become Grace Auvergne, a duke's daughter, and more importantly the villainess of an otome game. Not wanting to get in the way of the happy…
3.8La Maison en Petits Cubes
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
La Maison en Petits CubesTsumiki no IeMovie · 2008 · 1 ep3.8An old man lives in a town that has become submerged in water. As the water level rises, he's forced to build additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay above water. One day he accidentally drops his favorite pipe…
3.5My Neighbors the Yamadas
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
My Neighbors the YamadasTonari no Yamada-kunMovie · 1999 · 1 ep3.5Join in the adventures of the quirky Yamada family -- from the hilarious to the touching -- brilliantly presented in a unique, visually striking comic strip style. Takashi Yamada and his wacky wife Matsuko, who has no talent for housework…
3.4Roujin Z
Movie · 1991 · 1 ep
Roujin ZMovie · 1991 · 1 ep3.4The Z Project was intended to give the new generation a break from caring for the old. The original intention was to create a machine to care for them without any intervention. At first glance, it looked like an excellent plan, and many of…
3.9Hyouge Mono
TV · 2011 · 39 ep
Hyouge MonoTV · 2011 · 39 ep3.9The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous…Highest rated
Mature
4.3Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-henTV · 2017 · 12 ep4.3Unable to forget a performance of "Shinigami" performed by the rakugo master Yakumo in the prison where he was being held, Yotaro's first act upon his release was go right to the theater, where he begged, pleaded, and was finally accepted… 4.3Howl‘s Moving Castle
Movie · 2004 · 1 ep
Howl‘s Moving CastleHowl no Ugoku ShiroMovie · 2004 · 1 ep4.3Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship…Mature
4.2Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuTV · 2016 · 13 ep4.2The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Shouwa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns… 3.9Death Billiards
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
Death BilliardsMovie · 2013 · 1 ep3.9Two men have just arrived at a location known as Quindecim and are unable to remember how they got there. They are immediately greeted by a young woman who escorts them to a small bar, where a bartender awaits them. They are told that they… 3.9Hyouge Mono
TV · 2011 · 39 ep
Hyouge MonoTV · 2011 · 39 ep3.9The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous… 3.8Somali and the Forest Spirit
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Somali and the Forest SpiritSomali to Mori no KamisamaTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.8The world is ruled by a diversity of inhuman beings, who persecuted humans and drove them to near-extinction. One day, the forest guardian Golem meets a human girl. This is a chronicle of a journey that would bind a member of the dying… 3.8La Maison en Petits Cubes
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
La Maison en Petits CubesTsumiki no IeMovie · 2008 · 1 ep3.8An old man lives in a town that has become submerged in water. As the water level rises, he's forced to build additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay above water. One day he accidentally drops his favorite pipe… 3.7INUYASHIKI LAST HERO
TV · 2017 · 11 ep
INUYASHIKI LAST HEROInuyashikiTV · 2017 · 11 ep3.7Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. While only 58 years old, his geriatric looks often have him written off as a pathetic old man by the world around him and he's constantly ignored and disrespected by his family despite all that he's… 3.6From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!Akuyaku Reijou Tensei OjisanTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.6After a traffic accident, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi awakens to find he's become Grace Auvergne, a duke's daughter, and more importantly the villainess of an otome game. Not wanting to get in the way of the happy…
3.6Sand Land: The Series
ONA · 2024 · 13 ep
Sand Land: The SeriesONA · 2024 · 13 ep3.6In the far future, war has destroyed the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland where the supply of water is controlled by the greedy king. In search of a long-lost lake, Sheriff Rao asked the king of the demons for help...and got…
3.6Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen
OVA · 2015 · 2 ep
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-henOVA · 2015 · 2 ep3.6Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes. The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a… 3.5Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
TV · 2024 · 11 ep
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young AgainJiisan Baasan WakagaeruTV · 2024 · 11 ep3.5The 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… 3.5My Neighbors the Yamadas
Movie · 1999 · 1 ep
My Neighbors the YamadasTonari no Yamada-kunMovie · 1999 · 1 ep3.5Join in the adventures of the quirky Yamada family -- from the hilarious to the touching -- brilliantly presented in a unique, visually striking comic strip style. Takashi Yamada and his wacky wife Matsuko, who has no talent for housework… 3.4Roujin Z
Movie · 1991 · 1 ep
Roujin ZMovie · 1991 · 1 ep3.4The Z Project was intended to give the new generation a break from caring for the old. The original intention was to create a machine to care for them without any intervention. At first glance, it looked like an excellent plan, and many of…
3.2Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor
Movie · 2007 · 1 ep
Franz Kafka's A Country DoctorInaka IshaMovie · 2007 · 1 ep3.2A hapless country doctor describes with breathless urgency a night-time summons to attend a young patient. Events soon take on a surreal aspect as "unearthly horses" transport him instantaneously to the bedside. The doctor, preoccupied…
3.2I, Tsushima
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
I, TsushimaOre, TsushimaTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.2The story centers on a woman who is getting on in years, but all her cats think she's a man so they call her Ojii-chan. One day a brazen cat named Tsushima appears in Ojii-chan's yard.
3.1Glassy Ocean
Movie · 1998 · 1 ep
Glassy OceanKujira no ChouyakuMovie · 1998 · 1 ep3.1Time has come to a standstill. A whale appears from a glassy ocean and spends half a day soaring gracefully across the skies. What makes this works extraordinary is the artist's decision to use the transparency and visual bulk of 3D…
2.2Rick and Morty: The Anime
TV · 2024 · 10 ep
Rick and Morty: The AnimeTV · 2024 · 10 ep2.2An anime adaptation of Rick and Morty. Directed by Takashi Sano (Rick and Morty vs. Genocider, Summer Meets God) at Telecom Animation Film, the anime will be an original work, based on themes and events from the main Rick and Morty…