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Season 1 – The Way of the Househusband

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Tatsu, a once-legendary yakuza known as the Immortal Dragon, gives up a life of crime to become a stay-at-home husband.
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The Way of the Househusband — Season 1

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Amanda Dyer Common Sense Media 05/17/2021
3/5
Despite The Way of the Househusband's rigid animation style (which does have its own charm), the characters' overdramatic reactions and silly scenarios are fun and funny. Go to Full Review
Brittany Vincent Decider 04/09/2021
Each episode is short, fun, and easy to digest. Go to Full Review
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Ahmed A @Animelistic Jan 8 The animation isn't identical to ones from large studio productions but that's OK. This is a manga adaptation meaning it brings a comic to life not animate the story. If you want to experience manga without getting bored, the story is very interesting comic & somewhat romantic but not plot centric. It's about going about your day & finding something new & interesting with every turn. The animation is easy to follow as it is accompanied by manga letters, visual effects a phenomenal soundtrack and SFX which brings the pictures to life. The BG and scenery are vibrant, jolly with a wide array of storylines set in all sorts of places you can relate to. The MC looks absolutely menacing while effeminate.This contrast is reiterated in every scene. He is a macho gangster masquerading as a housewife - either that or he just can't get over being ex-yakuza. In the dub the acting,language & portrayal of scenes is heavily allegorical- it sends double signals to my brain. To get what I mean WATCH IT! See more Smiling D Aug 19 I rate comedy anime by how hard and often I laughed at it. The anime is simple, the theme remains throughout with a few angles in each episode. Enough variety of characters to keep me engaged and a small treat when his pet's world is played out in a way pet owners can relate. Overall, I found it's obsurdity and humor satifying my taste on anime's top shelf giving it a five star rating. See more Ryan K @ryan_k1 12/23/2023 Silly schtick that gets tiresome quickly. The Way of the House Husband features a former yakuza who has left his criminal past behind. He treats every situation as if it is identical to a situation in the crime world like calling bread yeast "white powder" and calling visiting the supermarket a "battleground". This writing is unique for one episode, but becomes stale quickly. There is no plot and every episode features a series of ordinary situations. The episodes are short and there are few of them, but there is little of value in this show. See more Black B 04/22/2023 Miren la serie no es mala, es bastante divertida y te llega a parecer muy entretenida en algunos episodios que tiene está, aquenio también creo que no es una serie para todos, la animación puede que a muchos los decepciones, no es nada fluida y los dibujos se ve que no le metieron mucho empeño, lo único que hicieron fueron poner todo lo que aparecía creo en él manga a color (supongo que está basado en un manga) y ponerle un doblaje a cada uno de los personajes, literal mientras que vas viendo esta serie anime también vas viendo como transcurren todos los episodios en él manga, un episodio puede tener unos 5 a 6 minicortos puede que no le gusten a algunos estos y puede que a otros les fascine, aun así creo que pudieron hacer mucho más de lo que se ve en el anime. See more Brian P 01/15/2023 It was enjoying seeing Tatsu bringing the same level of intensity from his mafia days into his more tame domestic lifestyle. It was worth a few good laughs. My only gripe is that each episode is divided up into a series of 6 smaller acts of connected/canonic stories. A more focused episode would have been interesting to see, but maybe the charm would have been lost on a longer singular plot. See more slyc3 01/02/2023 both seasons are 70s, comedy is good but the animation style is not that great. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 8, 2021 Episode 1 Miku rushes off to work and forgets her bento; Tatsu tracks down a Policure Blu-ray for Miku's birthday; Gin takes a walk around the neighborhood. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 2021 Episode 2 Masa realizes that housewives -- and househusbands -- have a lot in common with the yakuza; Tatsu thoroughly enjoys himself at a yoga class. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 8, 2021 Episode 3 Tatsu and Masa bump into Torajiro, an ex-gangster now running a crepe truck; the police grow suspicious of Tatsu's balcony herb garden. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 8, 2021 Episode 4 Miku's father tries to bond with Tatsu over a game of catch; a cockroach infiltrates the apartment; the Immortal Claus stops by a children's Christmas party. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 8, 2021 Episode 5 Tatsu takes a part-time job at a cafe; he bumps into a deceased yakuza boss' wife, who works at the supermarket; it's Tatsu's birthday. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 7, 2021 Episode 6 While at the mall, Tatsu catches a live Policure show; later, he goes on a date with Miku to an amusement park, then take a trip to the beach. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 7, 2021 Episode 7 Torajiro hits up Tatsu for some street-level information on the latest craze -- bubble tea; Tatsu takes Masa on a confusing trip to the 100-yen shop. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 7, 2021 Episode 8 Tatsu gets pulled into a rap battle, then enters a Halloween costume contest with Miku; things get intense during a trip to a buffet restaurant. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 7, 2021 Episode 9 A battle ensues inside Tatsu's body after he comes down with a fever; Masa stops by for New Year's; in a baking class, Tatsu drives home the value of heart. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 7, 2021 Episode 10 To buy Miku a limited-edition Policure DVD, Tatsu has to memorize a confusing discount code catchphrase; Tatsu and Miku take care of a dog; Gin takes another watch. Details
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Season Info

Director
Chiaki Kon
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Apr 8, 2021
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