Grandpa Danger (絶体絶命でんぢゃらすじーさん, Zettai Zetsumei: Denjarasu Jii-san, lit. "Absolute Death: Dangerous Grandpa") is an adventure manga by Kazutoshi Soyama first published by Shogakukan in CoroCoro Comic in October 2001. The series was adapted as a 51-episode anime broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2004 to March 2005, which is licensed by Viz Media in North America as Grandpa Danger,[1] and a series of video games.[2] A second anime television series premiered on October 20, 2012.[3]
Grandpa Danger | |
絶体絶命でんぢゃらすじーさん (Zettai Zetsumei: Denjarasu Jii-san) | |
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Genre | Adventure, surreal humor |
Manga | |
Written by | Kazutoshi Soyama |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
Demographic | Children, Shōnen |
Original run | October 2001 – March 2010 |
Volumes | 20 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yorifusa Yamaguchi |
Produced by | Naohiko Furuichi Takeshi Sasamura |
Written by | Isamu Sasagawa |
Music by | Makoto Takou |
Studio | Studio Hibari |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | April 4, 2004 – March 27, 2005 |
Episodes | 51 (5 minutes per episode) |
Manga | |
Dangerous Jii-san Ja | |
Written by | Kazutoshi Soyama |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
Demographic | Children, Shōnen |
Original run | April 2010 – February 15, 2017 |
Volumes | 20 |
Original video animation | |
Dangerous Jii-san Ja | |
Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
Music by | Hyadain |
Studio | J.C.Staff |
Released | July 27, 2012 – November 22, 2012 |
Runtime | 30 minutes |
Episodes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Dangerous Jii-san Ja | |
Directed by | Takashi Watanabe |
Music by | Hyadain |
Studio | J.C.Staff |
Original network | Kids Station |
Original run | October 20, 2012 – December 22, 2012 |
Episodes | 10 |
Characters
editGrandpa(じーさん, Jhi-san)
- Protagonist of this work. A self-proclaimed old man who teaches how to survive the dangers of the world.
Yosuke(ようすけ)
- Grandpa's grandchild.
Principal(校長, Ko-cho-)
- The principal of the school that Yosuke attends.
Gebe(ゲベ)
- Grandpa's pet. Mysterious cat-like creature.
Koutei(コウテイ, 校庭)
- Principal's dog.
Mr.Strongest(最強さん, Saikyo-san)
- The strongest uncle in history.
References
edit- ^ "New Viz Properties from NATPE". Anime News Network. 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Zettai Zetsumei Dangerous Jiisan 3: Hateshinaki Mamonogatari". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Dangerous Jii-san Ja Manga Gets TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
External links
edit- Grandpa Danger (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Grandpa Danger (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia