Haru to Gen: release date, cast, and first teaser for the anime
The story of the 70-year-old grandfather and his 3-year-old granddaughter premieres on January 4 on tvk and already has the voices of Gen, Haru, and Sakura.
Laura Martínez 21 October 2026
The anime Haru to Gen: 70 Years, First-Time Parenting now has a release date, main cast, and a first teaser. Imagica Infos and DNP presented the project today under their Animation ID label and confirmed that the series will begin airing on January 4, 2027 on tvk (Television Kanagawa) at 9:55 p.m.
The story follows Gen, a 70-year-old man who never knew how to be at home. He worked his whole life, his wife and daughter left, and now he has to take care of Haru, his 3-year-old granddaughter. The girl is all that remains of his deceased daughter, and life together between a clumsy grandfather and a kid with no filter promises all kinds of moments.
A cast with familiar faces
Gen will be voiced by Toshihiko Shimada, a veteran fans will recognize instantly. Haru will be played by Hiromi Igarashi, and Sakura by Mayuko Kazama. All three have left comments that can already be read alongside the announcement.
Toshihiko Shimada talks about his role as Gen in the TV anime series Haru to Gen: 70 Years, First-Time Parenting.The teaser shows scenes from the daily life of the two protagonists: the serious grandfather and the granddaughter who drives him crazy. There isn't much more footage, but it gives an idea of the series' tone.
Staff and launch campaign
Directing is Kodai Sato, with Taeko Miura as sound director and music by bermei.inazawa. Animation is handled by Imagica Infos and Imageworks Studio, with cooperation from Studio Nanahoshi. The original manga is by Yuka Oshima and published by Kadokawa.
With the announcement, the official anime website has also opened and a giveaway has started on the X account (@haruandgen). Until October 31, you can enter by following the account and reposting the contest post. The prize is two copies of the first manga volume signed by the three main actors.
The anime premieres in January on tvk. The premise, a family slice of life with a 70-year-old protagonist, isn't the most common thing in the season.
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