The Way of the Househusband

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2021-04-08

Last Air Date: 2023-01-01

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 15

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Kenjiro Tsuda as Tatsu (voice)
Shizuka Itoh as Miku (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Masa (voice)
Mao Ichimichi as Gin (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya as Torajiro (voice)
Hirofumi Nojima as Otaku (voice)
Masashi Nogawa as Police Officer Nagai (voice)
Junichi Yanagita as Junior Police Officer (voice)
Jun Fukushima as Kunimi Clan First Lieutenant (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka as Hibari Torii (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-04-08)

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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-04-08)

Masa realizes that housewives — and househusbands — have a lot in common with the yakuza. Tatsu takes a yoga class and thoroughly enjoys himself.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-04-08)

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.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2021-04-08)

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.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2021-04-08)

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!
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2021-10-07)

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.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2021-10-07)

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.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2021-10-07)

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.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2021-10-07)

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.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2021-10-07)

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.