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The Way of the Househusband
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kenjiro Tsuda
Tatsu (voice)
15 eps
Shizuka Itoh
Miku (voice)
15 eps
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Masa (voice)
15 eps
Mao Ichimichi
Gin (voice)
9 eps
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Torajiro (voice)
8 eps
Ami Koshimizu
Koharu (voice)
1 eps
Jun Fukushima
Kunimi Clan First Lieutenant (voice)
5 eps
Hochu Otsuka
Retired Yakuza Boss (voice)
4 eps
Atsuko Tanaka
Hibari Torii (voice)
5 eps
Kimiko Saito
Chono the Women's Association Chair (voice)
4 eps
Hirofumi Nojima
Otaku (voice)
7 eps
Mutsumi Tamura
Ryota (voice)
4 eps
Masashi Nogawa
Police Officer Nagai (voice)
6 eps
Junichi Yanagita
Junior Police Officer (voice)
6 eps
Yasuhiro Mamiya
Boss of Kuma-san Bears (voice)
3 eps
Satoshi Hino
Miku's Father (voice)
3 eps
Naomi Shindo
Miku's Mother (voice)
2 eps
Nobuo Tobita
Urida (voice)
1 eps
Arisa Sekine
Kunimi Clan First Lieutenant as a Child (voice)
1 eps
Ako Mayama
Elizabeth (voice)
1 eps
Rie Kawamura
Ryota's Mother (voice)
2 eps
Kento Shiraishi
Yakuza B (voice)
1 eps
You Taichi
Child (voice)
2 eps
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
House Cat (voice)
1 eps
Kenji Nomura
Yakuza A (voice)
1 eps
Akinori Egoshi
Yakuza B (voice)
1 eps
Akira Kuwabara
Housewife B (voice)
3 eps
Hinata Tadokoro
Yakuza C (voice)
1 eps
Ayaka Shimizu
Salesperson A (voice)
1 eps
Yuki Ishikari
Salesperson B (voice)
1 eps
Satomi Arai
Housewife A (voice)
3 eps
Shizuka Ishigami
Housewife A (voice)
2 eps
Aiko Okubo
Housewife B (voice)
2 eps
Taketora
Butcher (voice)
2 eps
Kouichi Souma
Yakuza A (voice)
1 eps
Hodaka Mieno
Kunimi Clan First Lieutenant's Mother (voice)
2 eps
Misa Kato
Shop Assistant (voice)
1 eps
Show Hayami
Master (voice)
2 eps
Hayato Fujii
Shop Manager (voice)
2 eps
Tomokazu Sugita
Bob (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Way of the Househusband actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Way of the Househusband reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 15 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202110 episodes
6.4IMDbBest episode · S01E05 Episode 5
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20235 episodes
6.8IMDbEveryone's favorite ex-yakuza is back! He's clipping coupons, planning penny-saving meals — and taking his job as a househusband very, very seriously.
Best episode · S02E05 Episode 5
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E05
Episode 5
Little Suzu refuses to eat her veggies. To really get rid of weeds, you've got to pull them up by the roots. Tatsu and Torajiro have a bug fight.
- Directed by Chiaki Kon
- Written by Susumu Yamakawa
S01E05
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!
- Directed by Chiaki Kon
- Written by Susumu Yamakawa
S01E02
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.
- Directed by Chiaki Kon
- Written by Susumu Yamakawa
S01E04
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.
- Directed by Chiaki Kon
- Written by Susumu Yamakawa
S01E06
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.
- Directed by Chiaki Kon
- Written by Susumu Yamakawa
S01E07
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.
- Directed by Chiaki Kon
- Written by Susumu Yamakawa
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Yuji YamanoExecutive Producer
- Youhei HamadaExecutive Producer
- Taiki SakuraiExecutive Producer
Writing
- Susumu YamakawaWriter
Direction
- Chiaki KonDirector
Cinematography
- Yurina YagiDirector of Photography
Music
- GinOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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