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TsumaSho

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The moments Keisuke Niijima shared with his wife, Takae, were the happiest in his life. After their first meeting as coworkers, the bond between them gradually became stronger. They eventually married and were blessed with a daughter named Mai soon after. However, following Takae's death, time seems to have stopped for Keisuke, resulting in his inability to build a proper relationship with his daughter.

Ten years later, the gloomy Niijima household is bound for change when a little girl knocks at the door—claiming to be Takae's reincarnation. After confirming her identity, Keisuke's world brightens once more as he revels at the thought of making new memories with his beloved family.

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How does Takae return in TsumaSho?

Ten years after her death, Takae claims to have been reincarnated as an elementary-school girl named Marika Shiraishi. She retains memories of her marriage to Keisuke and of their daughter, Mai.

Is TsumaSho a romance about an adult and a child?

The premise uses reincarnation to examine grief and a family's inability to move forward, not to present an ordinary new romance between those bodies. Marika's existing family and identity increasingly complicate Keisuke's belief that his wife has simply returned.

What does the title TsumaSho mean?

It abbreviates the Japanese title Tsuma, Shogakusei ni Naru, meaning roughly My Wife Became an Elementary School Student. The blunt title states the supernatural hook while the story focuses on bereavement and second chances.

Is the TsumaSho anime based on a manga?

Yes. The television anime adapts Yayuu Murata's manga and was produced by Studio Signpost in 2024.

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