The Way of the Househusband

2021–2023 · Animation, Comedy · 2 seasons · ★ 8.3

Ended

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Synopsis of The Way of the Househusband

For years, Tatsu was one of the most legendary figures in the Japanese underworld, known as the Immortal Dragon. One day he decides to leave the yakuza, marries Miku, and resolves to devote himself entirely to household chores. But his gaze and way of acting remain those of a gangster, and the people around him are frightened without him seeming to notice. The series follows this former yakuza turned stay-at-home dad as he tries to live a quiet life and handle everyday problems in his own way. It streams on Netflix and is directed by Chiaki Kon, produced by J.C.Staff.

2seasons

15episodes

18 minper episode

8.3audience scoreTMDB · 518 votes

7.3IMDb rating7,696 votes

Seasons of The Way of the Househusband

Season 12021 · 10 eps · ★ 6.4

Season 22023 · 5 eps · ★ 6.8

Cast by The Way of the Househusband

Kenjiro TsudaTatsu (voice)15 episodes

Shizuka ItohMiku (voice)15 episodes

Kazuyuki OkitsuMasa (voice)15 episodes

Mao IchimichiGin (voice)9 episodes

Yoshimasa HosoyaTorajiro (voice)8 episodes

Hirofumi NojimaOtaku (voice)7 episodes

Masashi NogawaPolice Officer Nagai (voice)6 episodes

Junichi YanagitaJunior Police Officer (voice)6 episodes

Jun FukushimaKunimi Clan First Lieutenant (voice)5 episodes

Atsuko TanakaHibari Torii (voice)5 episodes

Shota YamamotoYakuza D (voice)5 episodes

Hochu OtsukaRetired Yakuza Boss (voice)4 episodes

Kimiko SaitoChono the Women's Association Chair (voice)4 episodes

Mutsumi TamuraRyota (voice)4 episodes

Hiroki MaedaInformant (voice)4 episodes

Yasuhiro MamiyaBoss of Kuma-san Bears (voice)3 episodes

Satoshi HinoMiku's Father (voice)3 episodes

Akira KuwabaraHousewife C (voice)3 episodes

Satomi AraiHousewife (voice)3 episodes

Reigo YamaguchiYakuza Underling (voice)3 episodes

Ryunosuke WatanukiYakuza (voice)3 episodes

Taisuke NakanoHardware Store Owner (voice)3 episodes

Yuka NukuiFuwa Fuwa Cafe Waiter (voice)3 episodes

Naomi ShindoMiku's Mother (voice)2 episodes

Rie KawamuraRyota's Mother (voice)2 episodes

You TaichiChild (voice)2 episodes

Aiko OkuboHousewife A (voice)2 episodes

Shizuka IshigamiHousewife B (voice)2 episodes

TaketoraButcher (voice)2 episodes

Hodaka MienoCooking Instructor (voice)2 episodes

Show HayamiMaster (voice)2 episodes

Hayato FujiiYakuza A (voice)2 episodes

Hisako KanemotoSky Police Policure (voice)2 episodes

Maaya UchidaCobalt Police Policure (voice)2 episodes

Yurika KuboEmcee (voice)2 episodes

Masaki NakanishiYakuza C (voice)2 episodes

Ryo SugisakiYakuza C (voice)2 episodes

Aya YamaneChild (voice)2 episodes

Mayu MinedaMaho (voice)2 episodes

Yukako KiuchiHousewife (voice)2 episodes

Technical Details

Address: Chiaki Kon
Writing: Susumu Yamakawa
Music: Gin
Photography: Yurina Yagi
Original Comic: Kousuke Oono
Executive Producer: Taiki Sakurai, Youhei Hamada, Yuji Yamano
Production companies: J.C.STAFF
Network or Platform: Netflix
Country: Japan
Original Language: Japanese
Original title: 極主夫道
Premiere: April 8, 2021
Last Episode: January 1, 2023 (2x05)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about The Way of the Househusband

The Japanese TV adaptation drew an average audience share of 11.8% for its premiere, according to Video Research data for the Kantō region.

The series reached an average audience share of 9.7% in its final episode, which aired on December 13, 2020.

After the fifth episode, the spin-off "3年辰組極主夫先生", consisting of six chapters, was distributed on Hulu.

The original work won the Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication in 2020 for its English edition, "The Way of the Househusband," although the award was not specifically for the TV series.