The Way of the Househusband (2021)

Name: The Way of the Househusband
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Cast: Kenjiro Tsuda, Shizuka Itoh, Kazuyuki Okitsu

★ 8.3 Animation · Comedy Latest: S2 E05

After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.

Cast: Kenjiro Tsuda, Shizuka Itoh, Kazuyuki Okitsu
Country: Japan
First aired: April 8, 2021

Seasons

Season 1 · 10 episodes
Season 2 · 5 episodes

Season 1 Episodes

1. Episode 1
Miku rushes off to work but forgets her bento. Tatsu tracks down a Policure Blu-ray for Miku’s birthday. Gin takes a walk around the neighborhood.
2. Episode 2
Masa realizes that housewives — and househusbands — have a lot in common with the yakuza. Tatsu takes a yoga class and thoroughly enjoys himself.
3. Episode 3
Tatsu and Masa bump into Torajiro, a fellow ex-gangster now running a crepe truck. The cops grow suspicious of Tatsu’s balcony herb garden.
4. Episode 4
Miku’s dad tries to bond with Tatsu over a game of catch. A cockroach infiltrates the apartment. The Immortal Claus stops by a kids’ Christmas party.
5. Episode 5
Tatsu takes a part-time job at a cafe. Then he bumps into a deceased yakuza boss’s wife, who’s now working at the supermarket. It’s Tatsu’s birthday!
6. 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 takes a trip to the beach.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Episode 9
A battle ensues inside Tatsu's body when he catches a fever. Masa stops by for New Year's. In a baking class, Tatsu drives home the value of heart.
10. Episode 10
To buy Miku a limited edition Policure DVD, Tatsu has to memorize a confusing discount code catchphrase. Tatsu and Miku dogsit; Gin takes another walk.