Best elderly protagonist manga
11 manga 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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3.7Inuyashiki
Manga · 2014 · 85 ch
InuyashikiManga · 2014 · 85 ch3.7Ichiro 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…
4.0A Man and His Cat
Manga · 2017
A Man and His CatOjisama to NekoManga · 20174.0In this wholesome, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn't take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they're inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man…
3.5Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru
Manga · 2019 · 227 ch
Jii-san Baa-san WakagaeruManga · 2019 · 227 ch3.5The story is about Ine and Shouzou, two pensioners well into their 80s who are mysteriously returned to their 20s one night. Note: Sixth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru is a web manga…
3.9The Credits Roll into the Sea
Manga · 2020 · 42 ch
The Credits Roll into the SeaUmi ga Hashiru End RollManga · 2020 · 42 ch3.9Umiko, a grandma, realizes that she has the same desire to make movies as university student Kai—and soon she enrolls in Kai's film school! "It's not the movies you like…you like watching the people watching the movies." Just what are you…
3.9BL Metamorphosis
Manga · 2017 · 52 ch
BL MetamorphosisMetamorphose no EngawaManga · 2017 · 52 ch3.9Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy's Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working…
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4.1Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Manga · 2010 · 32 ch
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuManga · 2010 · 32 ch4.1This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro…
Mature
4.0Yume no Hashibashi
Manga · 2018 · 10 ch
Yume no HashibashiManga · 2018 · 10 ch4.0Kyoko is at the autumn of her life. She can barely recognise her own family member. But one day, someone she remembers perfectly comes to visit. Her name is Mitsu, the woman Kiyoko had a love story with. Just after the war, when they were…
3.8Old Knight in the Frontier: Bard Roehn
Manga · 2016
Old Knight in the Frontier: Bard RoehnHenkyou no Roukishi: Bard LoenManga · 20163.8For some reason, Bard Roehn, an old knight, sets off on a carefree solo journey. What was supposed to be a laid-back trip to seek delicious food and savor the subtleties of life turns out to be the whirlpool of a gigantic conspiracy?! But…
4.0Hana Monogatari
Manga · 2022 · 16 ch
Hana MonogatariManga · 2022 · 16 ch4.0The manga centers on Hanayo, an elderly woman whose husband of many years has only recently died. After finishing a Buddhist service for her husband, she finds herself walking out in town alone for the first time in a long time. She…
3.9Navillera: Like a Butterfly
Manga · 2016 · 57 ch
Navillera: Like a ButterflyNavilleraManga · 2016 · 57 ch3.9After the funeral of an old friend, Deok-Chul Sim resolves to pursue something he had always wanted to try: ballet. Much to the surprise (and maybe~ horror) of his wife, children, and other acquaintances, this 70-year-old throws himself…
3.5Warrior Grandpa and His Supreme Granddaughter
Manga · 2023
Warrior Grandpa and His Supreme GranddaughterHalbaemusawa Jijon SonnyeoManga · 20233.5A fallen clan, a lone survivor, and a warrior grandfather. Jinsan Yu, once a legendary martial artist, swears to the heavens he would survive until Seol, a child with an extraordinary gift, comes of age. Through fate’s hand, they encounter…
3.5Seven Little Sons of the Dragon: A Collection of Seven Stories
Manga · 2012 · 7 ch
Seven Little Sons of the Dragon: A Collection of Seven StoriesRyuu no Kawaii Nanatsu no KoManga · 2012 · 7 ch3.5Ryoko Kui, the master storyteller behind the beloved manga series Delicious in Dungeon, pens seven brand-new tales that will delight fantasy fans and manga devotees equally. Covering a broad range of themes and time periods, no two stories…Highest rated
Mature
4.1Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Manga · 2010 · 32 ch
Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuManga · 2010 · 32 ch4.1This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro… 4.0A Man and His Cat
Manga · 2017
A Man and His CatOjisama to NekoManga · 20174.0In this wholesome, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn't take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they're inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man…Mature
4.0Yume no Hashibashi
Manga · 2018 · 10 ch
Yume no HashibashiManga · 2018 · 10 ch4.0Kyoko is at the autumn of her life. She can barely recognise her own family member. But one day, someone she remembers perfectly comes to visit. Her name is Mitsu, the woman Kiyoko had a love story with. Just after the war, when they were… 4.0Hana Monogatari
Manga · 2022 · 16 ch
Hana MonogatariManga · 2022 · 16 ch4.0The manga centers on Hanayo, an elderly woman whose husband of many years has only recently died. After finishing a Buddhist service for her husband, she finds herself walking out in town alone for the first time in a long time. She… 3.9The Credits Roll into the Sea
Manga · 2020 · 42 ch
The Credits Roll into the SeaUmi ga Hashiru End RollManga · 2020 · 42 ch3.9Umiko, a grandma, realizes that she has the same desire to make movies as university student Kai—and soon she enrolls in Kai's film school! "It's not the movies you like…you like watching the people watching the movies." Just what are you… 3.9BL Metamorphosis
Manga · 2017 · 52 ch
BL MetamorphosisMetamorphose no EngawaManga · 2017 · 52 ch3.9Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy's Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working… 3.9Navillera: Like a Butterfly
Manga · 2016 · 57 ch
Navillera: Like a ButterflyNavilleraManga · 2016 · 57 ch3.9After the funeral of an old friend, Deok-Chul Sim resolves to pursue something he had always wanted to try: ballet. Much to the surprise (and maybe~ horror) of his wife, children, and other acquaintances, this 70-year-old throws himself… 3.8Old Knight in the Frontier: Bard Roehn
Manga · 2016
Old Knight in the Frontier: Bard RoehnHenkyou no Roukishi: Bard LoenManga · 20163.8For some reason, Bard Roehn, an old knight, sets off on a carefree solo journey. What was supposed to be a laid-back trip to seek delicious food and savor the subtleties of life turns out to be the whirlpool of a gigantic conspiracy?! But…Mature
3.7Inuyashiki
Manga · 2014 · 85 ch
InuyashikiManga · 2014 · 85 ch3.7Ichiro 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… 3.5Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru
Manga · 2019 · 227 ch
Jii-san Baa-san WakagaeruManga · 2019 · 227 ch3.5The story is about Ine and Shouzou, two pensioners well into their 80s who are mysteriously returned to their 20s one night. Note: Sixth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru is a web manga… 3.5Warrior Grandpa and His Supreme Granddaughter
Manga · 2023
Warrior Grandpa and His Supreme GranddaughterHalbaemusawa Jijon SonnyeoManga · 20233.5A fallen clan, a lone survivor, and a warrior grandfather. Jinsan Yu, once a legendary martial artist, swears to the heavens he would survive until Seol, a child with an extraordinary gift, comes of age. Through fate’s hand, they encounter…