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A character, generally the main character and a child or minor in age, is shown to have missing, dead or otherwise absent parents. Because there is still the need for an adult figure around, the character's grandparents fill in the void. Generally, there are no aunts or uncles in the picture.
The child may feature as a [[Heartwarming Orphan]]. When using this trope would interfere with the plot, you often get a [[World of No Grandparents]].
[[Truth in Television|This happens in real life as well.]] Compare [[Family Relationship Switcheroo]], when the child is raised by grandparents but believes them to be their real parents.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Yoh's grandparents, Kinu and Yohmei, in ''[[Shaman King]]''
* Yugi's grandfather in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''. He does have a mother, but she got [[Brother Chuck
** [[Yu-Gi-Oh!:
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Luffy and Ace were watched over by their grandfather, {{spoiler|Vice-Admiral Garp}}. Somewhat subverted in that {{spoiler|Garp wasn't Ace's grandpa by blood, but actually adopted him upon a request of Ace's biological father. Garp still considered him his grandson anyway, even if adopted.}}
* ''[[Naruto]]'' has Konohamaru, but curiosuly - there are lots of orphans, but grandparents appear much less often than parents.
** Sasori ended up being raised by his grandmother Chiyo after his parents were killed in battle {{spoiler|by Kakashi's father Sakumo}} when he was 6.
* Arika Yumemiya from ''[[Mai
* In ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro
* Rei/Mars from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' is raised by her maternal grandfather after her mom dies. In the Manga and [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon|Live action]], her father is still around but she refuses to have anything to do with him {{spoiler|because of his cold treatment of her [[Ill Girl]] mother, not visiting her a single time until her death}}; he isn't mentioned in the anime. Her grandfather isn't mentioned in the live action (nor anyone else she may be living with) thus not using this trope.
* Link is raised by his grandparents (including his [[Badass Grandpa]]) in the [[Zelda Manga|manga adaptations]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: [[Oracle of Ages]]'' and ''[[Oracle of Seasons]]''.
* Ushio from ''[[Clannad (
* When first introduced, Yukito Tsukishiro from ''[[
* In the manga ''[[
* Renton in ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' was raised by his grandfather after his mother [[Death
* Miu in ''[[Kenichi:
* Yasutora "Chad" Sado from ''[[Bleach]]''. Chad's parents died when he was a little boy, so he spent a good part of his life under the watch of a Mexican [[Cool Old Guy]] named Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa, whom he referred to as "abuelo" (Spanish for "grandfather"); it's not fully known if the "Abuelo" was his real grandpa, a distant relative or a mere family friend, but Chad considered him as his gramps for all that was worth.
** Same goes to Toshiro Hitsugaya, raised by his grandmother in Rukongai.
* In the original ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia
** Also, the young Italies used to live with their grandfather Ancient Rome until his "death", then were taken in either by Austria and Hungary (Chibitalia) or Spain (Chibimano).
* Kaoru Hanabishi from ''[[
* Since Kotetsu Kaburagi from ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'' can't properly raise his daughter Kaede due to his superhero role, she lives with her grandmother (and her uncle Muramasa aka Kotetsu's older brother) instead and has no idea about his [[Secret Identity]].
* Lunlun from ''[[Hana
* Takeshi Sendoh from ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]''. His mother died few after he was born (''maybe'' [[Death
* {{spoiler|Mario and Masako Natsume}} from ''[[
* Shinobu Iijyuin from ''[[Haikara
* Mei from ''[[Arashi no Yoru
* [[Nice Guy]] Panther from ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'' was raised by his grandmother whom had given him his treasured sweatband. She was also the one who provided him the money with her own savings to go to Japan. He desired to join the NFL so his grandmother would no longer have to work.
* Misaki from ''[[Hana no Mizo Shiru]]'' was raised by his grandfather after his parents died in accident...for a few years, until ''he'' died, too. Then he's left in [[Sexy Mentor|Kawabata's]] care, which doesn't really end well.
== [[
* In one continuity, ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (
* The ''[[Batman]]'' villain Dr. Jonathan Crane aka The Scarecrow was raised by his grandmother. [[Abusive Parents|She was not a pleasant woman]] and it did not turn out well.
** The same goes for Humphrey Dumpler, AKA Humpty Dumpty.
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* [[Sailor Moon|Makoto Kino]] is ''technically'' being raised by her paternal grandparents in ''[[Drunkard's Walk|Drunkard's Walk S: Heart of Steel]]''. But a letter she receives from them in chapter 3 shows that they consider her an embarrassment and an unwelcome reminder of their son's marriage to a woman of whom they did not approve, and they have literally exiled her to Tokyo so they don't have to deal with her except through their lawyers, who are apparently acting ''in loco parentis'' for her.
== [[Film]] ==
* Masao in Takeshi Kitano's ''[[Kikujiro No Natsu]]'' is a boy who is raised by his grandmother. The plot involves his looking for his estranged mother during the summer vacation (and meeting an oddball surrogate father figure).
* [[All There in the Manual|According to the 2-disc DVD]] of ''[[Atlantis:
* Huey and Riley Freeman in ''[[The Boondocks]]''. Various news reports and other official statements treat "Granddad" as if it were Robert Jebediah "Mr. Bitches" Freeman's actual first or middle name. Even ''he'' does it. Huey and Riley's parents are stated to be dead (Robert spent their inheritance on the house), the anime suggests they have no aunts or uncles, so he is the closest person left to take care of them.
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[
* Neville Longbottom from ''[[Harry Potter]]'' was raised by his [[Apron Matron]] grandmother, Augusta, because {{spoiler|the [[Cold-Blooded Torture]] from Barty Crouch Jr. and the Lestranges drove his parents Frank and Alice mad.}}
** Also, {{spoiler|Teddy Lupin is raised by his maternal grandmother Andromeda, since Tonks and Remus are killed in the war.}}
* Rajput [[Cool Old Lady]] in ''[[Kim]]'' by [[Rudyard Kipling]] took it upon herself, though due to her style it was rather taxing for everyone around as well:
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* In the ''[[American Girl]]'' historical fiction series, the Victorian-era Samantha is raised by her wealthy grandmother because {{spoiler|her parents died on a boat. No, not [[Titanic|that one]].}}
* {{spoiler|Allanah Solo}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]].
* Peter Hartling's book ''[[Oma]]'' ("Grandma") is about an [[Cool Old Lady]] who takes in her 5-year-old grandson Karl aka Kalle after his parents die. They both have to deal with the loss {{spoiler|and with the grandmother's ailing health.}}
* In ''[[Les Misérables]]'', Marius Pontmercy's grandfather takes him away from his father after his mother dies by threatening to disinherit him if his father raises him.
* In ''[[Fire and Hemlock]]'', Polly is raised by her grandmother from around thirteen, after both her mother and father send her away to avoid difficulty with their love interests, leaving Polly stranded and sick in the middle of a strange city. Granny flatly refuses to let Polly's mother take her back even when she offers.
* In ''[[
* ''[[Brown Girl in
== [[Live Action Television]] ==
* Prue, Piper, and Phoebe from ''[[Charmed]]'' were raised by their grandmother after their mother's death and father's abandonment.
* Mako/Shinken Pink from ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]]'' was raised by her grandmother. Both her parents are actually still alive but her mother was crippled in the climatic fight of the last generation and was unable to train her daughter in the family traditions.
* It's revealed in the first episode of ''[[
* Sookie Stackhouse and her brother Jason in ''[[True Blood]]'' were raised by their grandmother after their parents died in a flood.
* Special Agent Seeley Booth from ''[[Bones]]'' was taken from an abusive alcoholic father and raised by his grandfather.
** It's indicated Brennan was rescued from foster care by her grandfather, but there's later info that makes things fuzzy about this.
* Thalia's character Marimar in the [[Soap Opera]] [[Role Called|of the same name]] was raised by her grandparents in a cute little shack near the sea. {{spoiler|Then they die in a fire. Literally.}}
** Actually a pretty standard upbringing in [[Soap Opera
* Warrick Brown on ''[[CSI]]''.
* Gentro Kisaragi, a.k.a. ''[[
== [[Music]] ==
* In the [[Sufjan Stevens]] song "Romulus", the narrator and his brother are left in grandpa's care by their mom, who they apparently don't see again until Grandpa's funeral many years later.
== [[Recorded and Stand-Up Comedy]] ==
* [[Chris Rock]] discusses this in his special ''Bigger and Blacker''. He says that "if a kid calls his grandmama 'Mommy' and his mama 'Pam', he's going to jail".
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Cara from ''[[
** Relm of ''[[
* Chloe in ''[[Harvest Moon]]: Tree of Tranquility'' and ''Animal Parade'' is raised by her grandfather, Ramsey.
** In ''[[Harvest Moon]]: Friends of Mineral Town'' and the female equivalent, May is raised by her grandfather Barley, though it's suggested in a couple of events that her mother is still alive. Also, Stu is raised by his sister, Elli, who appears to have been raised by their grandmother, Ellen.
* ''[[Dead or Alive]]'': Gen Fu is fighting to save the life of his granddaughter, whom he raised himself.
* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: [[The Minish Cap]]'', Link lives with his grandfather, the master blacksmith of Hyrule.
** Similarly, in ''[[The Legend of Zelda:
** Also, while not his Biological Grandparents (assumingly), Ganondorf was raised by the sisters Twinrova, who are far older then him and fit the dynamic nicely.
* Naoto Shirogane from ''[[Persona 4]]'' claims "Grandpa" as the main parental figure.
* Saleh and Lute from ''[[Fire Emblem:
** Subverted with Lyn from ''[[Fire Emblem Elibe]]'', since she came to live with her grandfather only when she was in her mid-late teens and had been living alone for a bit after her parents (and whole tribe) died. Played straighter with {{spoiler|Canas's son Hugh}} from the prequel; he was raised by his grandmother {{spoiler|Niime}} since his parents died {{spoiler|protecting their village from a snowstorm}}.
* Mai Shiranui from ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' and ''[[
** {{spoiler|According to Mai and Takuma's intro conversation in KOF XIII, Hanzou Shiranui recently passed away. Takuma straightforwardly asks Mai if she and Andy are up for the challenge of keeping up with the Shiranui school of ninjitsu now that Hanzou is gone, and Mai calmly tells him not to worry since they're ready for it.}}
* This seems to be the case for Blue and his sister Daisy in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]'', as their parents are never brought up, only their grandfather Professor Oak.
* [[
* Kaine in ''[[
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Arnold and his grandparents in ''[[Hey Arnold!]]!'', since his parents Miles and Stella {{spoiler|disappeard in the jungle when he was a baby}}
* Max Tennyson in ''[[
* [[Metalocalypse|William Murderface]]. [[Rule of Three|Murderface, Murderface]].
* In ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' (sequels, that is), Littlefoot is raised by his grandparents.
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* [[George Washington]] - First U.S. President; he raised two of his step-grandchildren.
* List dump of famous people raised by Grandpa, Grandma, or both: Oksan Baiul, [[Lucille Ball]], Tallulah Bankhead, [[Pierce Brosnan]], Cherie Booth, Carol Burnett, Naomi Campbell, [[Eric Clapton]], Frederick Douglass, Jamie Foxx, [[Morgan Freeman]], Anna Harrison, 50Cent, [[Samuel L. Jackson]], Sheila Jordan, Bai Ling, [[Gabriel Garcia Marquez]], Lucy Maud Montgomery, Davina McCall, Willie Nelson, Isaac Newton,[[Barack Obama]], Edward James Olmos, [[Al Pacino]], [[Gregory Peck]], Lou Rawls, [[Nine Inch Nails|Trent Reznor]], Victoria Rowell, [[Bertrand Russell]]<ref>Interestingly, the grandparents in question were the [[Earl Russell]] and his wife (and then widow).</ref> Sir Walter Scott, Leo Tolstoy, Ellen Wood, Tammy Wynette.
* According to [http://www.gu.org this site], "6 million children live in grandparent and other relative headed households nationwide" in the United States.
** It's not that hard to find this. In certain parts of the United States (and many parts of the world) where there is a strong emphasis on family, it's not uncommon for three generations to live in a house together (or at least live close to each other.) If the grandparents are of retirement age and both parents have full-time jobs, this is one of the better situations (it gives the grandparents something to do, it prevents the children from becoming latchkey kids, and it's usually cheaper than a nanny or babysitter.)
* A ''very'' common occurrence in Russia, even when the parents are alive and well. Due to [[Values Dissonance]], it's considered perfectly normal to leave bringing up the kid until the age of 7 or even higher to the grandmother.
* A common phenomenon in China since the [[To Get Rich Is Glorious|Great Opening Up]]. Many people headed East to work in the cities, leaving their children in the care of the grandparents. As a result, many Chinese children in rural areas in China are much closer to their grandparents than their parents.
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