Gokushufudou (The Way of the Househusband)

Who would have ever thought that the most feared gangster of his time now spends his days as a modest househusband? Seemingly giving up the way of the yakuza, the legendary "Immortal Dragon" Tatsu, best known for his prolific skirmishes against rival gangs, has abruptly vanished. Unbeknownst to most, however, Tatsu is currently staying at an apartment with his wife, doing his best to live a peaceful life.

Donning his trusty apron, Tatsu is now striving to become an efficient homemaker. Because of this, he has mastered the required skills—be it cooking the most delicious dishes, making sure to get the best deals at supermarkets, and everything in between—garnering the surprise of both of his former subordinates and enemies alike. Despite being a man with quite a controversial past, Tatsu's new way of life will only be more eccentric from here on out!

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Adaptation:	Gokushufudou
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Tatsu

Main

Tsuda, Kenjirou
Japanese

Miku

Supporting

Itou, Shizuka
Japanese

Gin

Supporting

Ichimichi, Mao
Japanese

Masa

Supporting

Okitsu, Kazuyuki
Japanese

Torajirou

Supporting

Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Japanese

Torii, Hibari

Supporting

Tanaka, Atsuko
Japanese

Otaku

Supporting

Nojima, Hirofumi
Japanese

Housewife with Hair Bun

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Arai, Satomi
Japanese

Miku's Father

Supporting

Hino, Satoshi
Japanese

Miku's Mother

Supporting

Shindo, Naomi
Japanese

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Kon, Chiaki

Director

Yagi, Yurina

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Leroy, Julie

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Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai

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"Shufu no Michi (シュフノミチ)" by Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai (打首獄門同好会)

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"Goku・Fufukaidou (極・夫婦街道)" by Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai (打首獄門同好会)

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Apr 9, 2021

nagiso

Recommended

I normally don’t write reviews, but I am now because this anime is getting a lot of unnecessary hate.

This anime has a clear vision on what it wants to accomplish, and accomplishes it. It’s a short and sweet comedy about a former legendary yakuza member who now works as a house-husband. It’s funny, it’s entertaining, and I had a great time watching it. The characters are simple yet memorable. The voice acting is phenomenal, and this is by far one of Tsuda Kenjiro’s best performances.

Now, the elephant in the room - the animation in this show is minimal. Things only move when they have ... to. Otherwise, they sit still like a manga panel. It may be a bit jarring at first - I was initially surprised and almost angry when I realized that this was what the anime was going to be as well. However, as I continued to watch it, I began to see that this wasn’t a big problem at all. In fact, I enjoyed the different direction they took, as it felt more lighthearted and charming. It just so happens that the simple animation style works just fine with a comedy anime like this, where most of the jokes are found in the dialogue. They still animated slapstick and action scenes like when Tatsu would do his thing with the kitchen knife or slap Masa in the face as well. Animation still exists when necessary.

A lot of the people who hate on this anime seem to be people who just couldn’t get over the animation. I understand why one may be unable to get used to it, but just because you don’t like the animation doesn’t mean you should ignore everything else that makes this anime good. The anime also very closely follows its source material, and could seem just like a slideshow of colored manga panels. To that, I’d say: yes, it kind of is sometimes. However, the jokes are still delivered well, the voice acting is great, and overall it’s an enjoyable show that can be finished in just about an hour. I also personally thought that it would be great if people welcomed this style of animation, which would mean studios could possibly adapt more unique and “risky” stories into anime without needing to spend so much time and money, and possibly go on with fully animating it depending on the reception.

I won’t be one of those people who just tell you to be grateful with what you got, because I’m personally against that kind of mindset. After all, I know a lot of Gokushufudou fans including myself were expecting a more traditional, fully animated show. However, whether you’ll choose to continue being angry and bash on the glorified slideshow or choose to give it a proper chance to find a genuinely wholesome and entertaining anime is up to you.

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Apr 8, 2021

KenChi_0

Recommended

JUST READ THE MANGA!
This is my first time reviewing an Anime,
This adaptation was really so anticipation and was so hype because it is unique that a Yakuza working as a Househusband. First of all the coloring of the anime was really good but the animation was so bad it is like a manga panel but the characters are being dragged out such as pretending it is moving. The VA was really good and the acting of all characters in every situation is outstanding. Many situations are too confusing due to another character appears and not even knowing who the hell they are or any ...

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Apr 9, 2021

jimfaindel

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The way of the house husband is by far and away the best comedy to ever come out of Japan, and I will not rest until each and every one of my friends has experienced its gut-busting glory. A short and sweet story about a terrifying yakuza subverting expectations with a short and sweet anime, and I honestly cannot wait for season 2.

I am seeing several people complaining about the adaptation, but honestly, I found it perfectly fitting for the kind of story Gokushufudou wants to tell, and whitout Netflix, I and most everyone would have never even paid the manga any mind.

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