Gokushufudou Part 2

Yes, our favorite gangsta is back!
Another season of Gokushufudou.

And of course, doesn't change much from what we had before...
First of all, one thing that remains and I absolutely love is that the jokes are still very good, every single one of them lands perfectly and makes me laugh hard.
Those awkward situations where two characters come close to each other with angry faces ALWAYS gets me. It's amazing due to the context they are in.

So, you are asking me right now:
"Why don't you give a higher score for this anime?"
Well...because there is a issue that is pretty relevant and if you haven't figured out:
...
The animation...or the lack of it.

The way they did the adaptation of the Gokushufudou's manga is terrible.
I can't emphasize enough how awful it is. Makes me sad and I mean it.
It's like they took the manga and made it on movement. That's it.
They couldn't think a better or more interesting way to adapt than just make those black and white pages get colored and with movement...lame as fuck.
I don't know if they did that on purpose or because they had a really low-budget but this kind of adaptation COMPLETELY DESTROYS the immersion on some moments that were supposed to be funny. When I see them being static with 0 fluid scenes and they only moving their mouth while talking I can't think anything else other than:
They could made one of the most successful comedy anime of all time.
(a enormous waste of potential)
Imagine if this anime had a animation'a quality like Kaguya-sama or even Saiki-Kusuo (isn't that good but far better than this), would be crazy and way more enjoyable, hands down.
And yes, animation's quality is a big deal when you talk about some specific anime (those of comedy) because they actually benefit from it when it's a well done job.
But it is what it's. What we can do is pretend that is okay and accept it...

Talking about other production parts of this piece of media, the sound area is easily tier GOD and I say that only because the VA's fits perfectly and the voice of the main character is LEGENDARY. It's almost like he was born to do this.
(Tsuda, Kenjirou: I love your work with all my heart!!!)
Also, the opening and ending are catchy and cool to listen to.
Not a single complain about it. Sound 10/10.

The characters, on the other hand, aren't anything special, but is not a problem since everyone of them makes me laugh and I think is great. They are believable
The protagonist is hilarious and anytime he is on focus is amazing. 7 out of 10.

Well, I guess that is not much more I can say about this anime.
At the end of the day, Gokushufudou is the reminder of how a great manga can be totally disgraced and disrespected with such a lazy effort adaptation.
Gokushufudou deserved more, so much more than what it has received.
It's okay and all, you can watch with no problem, but it's not special. Should be...

This anime gets a 6 out of 10.
Maybe one day they will adapt it better...let's hope for that.

"Just the way of the Househusband."
(Barely any spoiler)

The Way of The Househusband(Or Gokushufudou) is back with part 2 of the series! We finally returned to Tatsu and his common life as a househusband. As usual, the wackiness and craziness of the town are apparent in the second part. It's almost as if it never left, though that's not much to say because it didn't feel like it left.

Let's begin with the review.
Story: 5.5/10
Pretty mid, just the same as Part 1. That's not to say it's bad as we can see that Tatsu has gained some friends like that weird weeb cashier, Bob, etc. Each episode ... is episodic, since there is no continuity in most episode's you can watch whichever episode you want without feeling like you missed something. Though that's only for Part 2, Part 1 is a different case as that is the setup for the series. That is to say, Part 2 is the same as Part 1 so yeah it's mid.

Art: 7/10
It's not better than the manga but, it does fit in with the comedy aspects of the show. Sometimes even the stiffness makes me laugh(In a good way), for me, it was a good fit for the show. Though imagining it in animation would be pretty funny. You could say this is a motion manga and I would agree it is, most likely Netflix branded it as Anime. I think overall nothing too great and nothing too bad, so let's move on to...

Sound: 7/10
The OST's fit in with the comedic styles of the show, sometimes even having some badass OSTs. The SFX are so over the top it fits perfectly! The Opening and Ending songs by Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai are nice, fitting in tone with the Opening fitting the craziness of the show while the ED maintaining a sense of calm and chill. Overall it's very nice and fitting! So let's move on to...

Character: 7/10
Each of them has its charms and characteristics. Like the neighbour ladies that Tatsu hangs with, or Bob hell even the police! Many characters have their different weaknesses in the show. For Tatsu, it's his wife and his over the top cleaning habits. Masa is just a dumbass. Miku's weakness is cute things. There is a lot in the characters in this show that I usually don't see from any other. Each character are likeable and funny to watch when they interact with each other! Lastly, we have...

Enjoyment: 8/10
It's hella funny! It never gets boring with Tatsu and his life. I wish there were more comedies like this! It gets things right and I never once got bored! So yeah, I will be waiting for the day when Part 3 comes out!

Overall: 7/10
It's an alright Part 2! I think it could use some work on some areas but overall a really alright Part 2. Go watch it already!

Thank's for reading my review!

Gokushufudou returns for its second part, and honestly, not all too much has changed. Is it a bad thing? For those who didn't mind the animation and had fun, expect more of the same, and to those who were turned off by the animation, then sadly that's still the case for this season.

Story-wise, it's still the good-old fun and hilarious slice-of-lice moments with Tatsu, Miku, Masa, and the others. It doesn't derive too much from what was shown in the first season, although I will say that I liked the development with Tatsu and Masa's friendship.

Speaking of Tatsu and Masa, the characters are still ... entertaining in Part 2. One thing leads to another, and the next thing you know, they once again get into wacky and hilarious situations. While Tatsu and Kenjiro Tsuda's performance is still amazing, for me, the glasses otaku guy stole the show whenever he's shown.

Art-wise, yep, it's still the PowerPoint-esque animation that everyone saw in Part 1. and I'll say it again: if you didn't mind it, you don't have anything to worry about, and if you didn't like it, Part 2 doesn't really have anything going for it in order to convince you to continue watching. Personally, the animation grew on me. Sound-wise, also nothing special, although when the wacky situations starts to unfold, the addition of sound does help elevate the scene to make it even funnier.

Overall, if Part 1 was fun for you and you weren't bothered with the animation, then check out the continuation. If that wasn't the case for you, then that's totally fine, as you aren't really missing out, except for what is possibly Kenjiro Tsuda's funniest voice acting performance in recent memory.

(6.4/10)

IDK why a part 2 exists when they can release 10 in one season, but I am sure they have their reasons behind the scenes.

Anyway, this was similar to part 1, the comedy is good.

The story is about an ex-yakuza who is now a househusband. It is a slice of life, as he tackles a bunch of everyday problems but with intensity

like Nichijou.

It is a really good comedy. What drags it down? The animation. Please please give this a Shonen budget. I am sure you will not regret it.

... The music, the jokes, the existing animation, they are all good. But almost no movement.

The OP is also good. They are reusing it but I will give it a pass since only 5 episodes. Maybe the 15 episode mark if they get that far I'd like to see a new OP.

Final Score: 7/10 if the animation is better this ones a hit


Thanks!
-CyanCheetah

I'm just gonna make this short and simple to read.

I don't think you should trust the next Netflix-originally produced series because chances of any one of them becoming a worthy adaptation is 10%. The rest 90% is the chances of being a bombed adaptation where most of the animation quality is PowerPoint (a.k.a. slideshow) style or the scriptwriting is terrible or both.

Gokushufudou's First Part was tolerable to watch and it's mainly thanks to The Kenjiro Tsuda voicing a yakuza-turned-househusband protagonist. For this Second Part, there's nothing much changed as the animation style is 100% PowerPoint and the sound quality of the voice acting is achieved ... the same level as FP. Unfortunately, the visuals overpowered my ignoring abilities so much that I suggest you don't watch this part at all.

So, save yourself by reading the manga digitally at Pocket Comics or purchase the hardcopies at Viz Media while you listen to the voice acting and sound effects from the unfortunate Netflix series. Yes, cover the screen with a huge sheet so that you only listen to the audio while you read the manga series. Thank you for reading this PSA.

English.
Well this is the second part of the season which tells us almost the same situations as in the previous season, we see an animation which resembles as if we were watching a manga and I think this part is quite entertaining, what else can I tell you, I think that if you liked the first part of this season you would like this second part without a doubt.

Español.
Bueno esto es la segunda parte de la temporada la cual nos relata casi las mismas situaciones que en la temporada anterior, vemos una animación la cual se asemeja como si estuviéramos viendo un manga y creo ... que es bastante entretenida esta parte, que mas puedo decirles, creo que si te gusto la primera parte de esta temporada te gustara está segunda parte sin lugar a duda.

Our greatest Aniki is back for the second curtain of Gakushufudou or The Way of the Househusband. I didn't expect to laugh hard like this because the previous season was just fine. But this season made me cried in tears.

Story:
Following the misadventures of our Aniki Tetsuya from the previous season, as he continues to tell his audience his way of living as a househusband. The comedy was improved than the previous season and I loved the development of the story. More screentime to his buddy yakuza, Masa, and his previous enemy, Torajirou. More lovely scenes between her wife, Miku that she was more powerful than ... his husband xD Anyways, the whole story was episodic but they were so good.

Art:
It was the same in the first season. The PPT animation style was the perfect art for this anime because it is a gag manga. I invested myself in this kind of animation style so I found this anime beautiful. If you like to watch this kind of animation, you'll surely love this anime.

Sound:
It's the same as ever. The sounds and music were suitable for the atmosphere of the anime. It gave comedy vibes, as they helped to make the jokes, funnier than ever. The OP and ED were amazing too.

Characters:
The characters were rowdier than ever, even Masa was lazier than the previous season. Tetsu-chan never failed to amaze me for laughing so hard because of his dialogues and attitude. Masa gained his character development of laziness, which is good. I found Tetsujirou was one of the funniest characters in the whole series and had great development and screentime for Miku. Overall, they were amazing.

Overall:
This anime is fun to watch if you will don't mind about the animation. The story was funny and you will get used to it when you'll watch it. This kind of anime is worth to watch and I can't find another anime like this. It thought me some lessons and tips on how to become a great house worker and a cook. Overall, I'll give this anime a 9/10 and this anime is one of the funniest humor I've ever watched.

Another season of Tatsu the ex-mafia household husband! Didn't expect it to have another season, however it turns out to have a better humor overall, xD I mean I have a crappy humor but man those facial expression and voice actors just makes it 10x times funnier. Now let's get to rating it

Story: 7
The story was separated into different episode in per episode, and it was basically Tatsu daily life as a household husband where it was portrayed humorously since Tatsu was an ex-mafia member. Where it makes it funnier to how he turns out to be a household husband. In this second season I ... must say I laughed too damn hard watching the second season as to how ridiculously funny it is. But really overall its story is just somewhat a slice of life of Tatsu's life that is portrayed humorously.

Art: 5
The art of this anime is somewhat inconsistent regardless even it has a unique animation as it is like a manga talking really with little to none movement. So it just sometimes annoys me to how some "animation" was somewhat out of balance when it has little to none movement you know. However, what I do like is their facial expression that are ridiculously humorous and also some of their characters design.

Sound: 8
The OP and ED of this anime is just damn straight mafia gangsta vibe. It fits really well with its theme of the anime. And damn like the seiyuus/voice actors portrayed the character so well and some lines was so ridiculously funny or perhaps like some character voices were so funny to hear as it has a uniquely somewhat humorous voice.

Character: 8
Each new character or previous character that was in the anime was all too well funny in my opinion. I can't say much really regarding the character since I do love all the character quirks and all because it makes the as GOKUSHUFUDO. I mean without the characters it ain't GOKUSHUFUDO.

Enjoyment: 9
Man I laughed my ass off every episode and of course I enjoyed all and each episode. No regrets watching this anime

Therefore, overall, this anime gets an 8 out of 10 from me. Looking forward to Tatsu and his friends in the next season, maybe. Thanks for reading this review till the end :)

Gokushufudou is back with the second part, and this time around it was more funny than it's predecessor. The animation type remains the same wherein it feels watching something straight out of manga, but it didn't felt a hindrance whatsoever.

Animated by J.C Staff, Gokushufudou is about a yakuza turned househusband and his daily life/chores. The animation felt a slightly better than the first season and voice acting by Kenji is amazing. It's very short with just 5 episodes but it was a decent one.

A little improvement over it's predecessor, season 2 of Gokushufudou was more funny and humorous and it seems that it will get ... better with more seasons to come, if they get announced (although the animation style would still remain the same with which I am not totally pleased).

My Rating : 7/10

This is so funny, i love the Manga aswell.

When the Third Part gets released you know im watching it immediately.

Every character are used just when they are needed too, and they elevate the scenes so much. And i love the returning characters with gags, like Otaku always being in the areas and buying whatever things Tatsu want right before him. My favorites are of course the main 3. Tatsu, Miku and Masa. Tatsu and Masa's relationship reminds me of Walter and Jesse's from Breaking Bad.

The animation isnt very fluid and they instead went for something that looks like the manga with just a ... bit more movement, it elevates some jokes, but overall it could have been better.

people reacting to Tatsu and remembering him as the Immortal Dragon reminds me of early One Piece when people were scared of Zoro.

The ending slaps.

Here is my review of this anime in 2023!

Story (9)
The story is about retired Yakuza that become a household father where He's taking care of all his needs for a living. His wife is working to search for money. The main character is actually good at cooking and has a lot of knowledge about household tools. There are a lot of comedy scenes in this series!

Art (9)
The art of this anime is a like a comic based that become animation. But it's still good with the right color and scene. I don't really mind the graphic on this series as long as they can make ... the watcher laugh.

Sound (10)
All the sounds they used were perfect and adjusted to the animation.

Character (10)
The primary and supporter characters are memorable, especially the main character.

Enjoyment (9)
It's delightful to watch this movie in 2023!

Overall (9)
Recommended for those who love action, slice-of-life, and comedy.

The way of the Householdhusband is back with another 5 episodes of pure laughter and joy.


Overall just the same as last time. Not a bad thing but also not a good thing either.
Animation is basically where it coloured the manga panels and animated some mouth and hand movements. I don't mind it being panel to panel animation but it feels like the colouring got a bit sloppier. Love the voice acting and story. If the animation was better then I would rate it an 8/10. Really wished Netflix would do more episodes instead of just a measly 5

This isn't your typical run-of-the-mill slice-of-life anime. A neat summary of how great of a pick-me-up this series is.

I first caught wind of Gokushufudou from an OPED about what were the author's favourite's/disappointments of 2021 anime. I noticed this one as a runner-up contender for best of late 2021 and I popped it on to my 'Watch later'.
After wrapping up Demon Lord is Reborn into Typical Nobody (sigh...), I began sitting through Gokushufudou.
I did have slight concerns about what other viewers mentioned about this series, particularly its animation, despite claims of having a phenomenal setting and cast. That didn't put me off at all, ... it only made me curious and over the next 2 evenings, I busted out all the episodes and now it's time for a review (first one by the way).

First of all, I would like to say that the production and cast teams for putting on an incredible display of performances, visuals and narratives deserves standing ovation, at the bare minimum.
As I gathered from the synopsis, it's not seinen, which atypical setting that the slice-of-life generally consists of. So, a good change of pace and setting.
That's what I would say if it wasn't for the myriad of content in this series to be completely refreshing and jam-packed with comedy, suspense and relatability.

Story: 9/10
Each episode contained microcosms of episodes, in skit fashion.
It didn't take more than the first minute to understand who Tatsu/Tacchan was and his personality. It wastes no time moving through the narrative to include every detail imaginable; too many pilot episodes are far too padded in their fickle attempt to world-build and introduce characters to the audience. That's why this first episode hit me and caught my attention. First impressions are important!
The bento scene is still very fresh in my mind at the time of writing; I watched the live action version as well! With each skit, they tend to stick to its true-and-tried format of a 3-act-play, with each act as being some sort of gag and a punchline; a notion of golden comedy is flipping something up over and seeing if it sticks to the mind of the viewer; Gokushufudou is largely successful in this manner. Pseudo-examples, dialogue of Tatsu and Masa involve "getting the white powder" (cocaine/heroine, usually) turns into buying flour in the next frame. Tatsu holding up a knife, musing to himself "this is it, I've got you now" transforms into slicing cuts of pork, all the while dressed for the occasion.
It's this concept of 'Haha tricked you. Baited!' that really carried me through each skit, each episode. I'm easily pleased.
I won't lie, I dipped a point off because I found the skits of Gin the cat to be just little skippable extras, and I don't like cats to be honest.

Art: 10/10
Picture a meadow with a shallow hill, let's put a tree on top and the glare of the sun behind. Sounds beautiful right? Okay, now some flowers grow around the tree, next you have a loving couple set up a picnic below the bough of the tree. Here comes a family with their hyper pet pooch, then a cyclist, they nearly crash into the dog. A wild squirrel appears and grabs an item of food and scurries back up the tree.
You now have a scene of chaos and a lack of clear focus, amidst the original beauty of it all. Anime as of late tries to lend itself towards intricate detail and filling in any proverbial white space. This is where Gokushufudou differs, massively.
"As long as you don't mind the stillness of the anime, it's a good watch." The stillness of the anime is its high selling point! Every moment, I can focus on the focus. It doesn't require too much of me to stay engaged with each passing frame. Maybe it's a boomer mentality but I feel all the necessary action is captured, the emotions are conveyed visually and all the chaff is non-existent. I won't refute that people's claims of it being a slideshow of the manga, it can definitely come across that way. However, in this day and age, this form of art is honestly rare and it was a joy to see something 'antique' in a way.

Character: 10/10
The viewer comes to see self-proclaimed 'househusband' Tatsu as a caring individual for his wife Miku, a complete juxtaposition to his old lifestyle as one of the most dangerous yakuza. He cannot shrug off his ruffian vocabulary or his naturally imposing demeanour, that being a core of his personality, yet despite being intimidating and misconceived as a threatening person to some, to others he has built good neighbourhood rapport and acquired the skills to survive the 'every day' life in his own style for his family. Miku's character is instantly relatable and likeable. She is the breadwinner for the household so she's very occupied with her job. She's not a central character (and doesn't need to be) yet she stands out with her strong willpower, impulsive love for Policure and reciprocal care for Tatsu. I find Masa to be a younger 'rookie' version of Tatsu, household skills notwithstanding however. He is memorable as much as his several appearances throughout the show. Other characters within Tatsu's circle I have not invested enough interest to care about them but the neighbourhood mothers and the active gang members is akin to a Venn diagram with Tatsu in its intersection. 2 complete separate communities converge because of one man, I find that to be impressive. Especially with the volleyball!

Sound: 9/10
Masterfully voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda, Tatsu is every bit of cool and commanding. There's no other VA I know that can pull off with at least equal or greater measure.
A surprising star-studded cast can be found here too. Shizuka Itou voicing Rindou Kobayashi in Food Wars was a voice I was enthralled by when I first heard her so I'm glad she was Miku's. Tomokazu Sugita (my all-time favourite) as Bob. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as a cat that Gin encounters. Show Hayami => Bartender-san. Yoshimasa Hosoya will always be Reiner to me but here he is Torajiro. This list could go on but I'll stop my tangent there.
So despite this, the reason why I am dipping 1 point off from the score is purely on the basis of being a slice-of-life, I do not notice nor register any background noise or music. The only music I listen for and like is the OP. Other than that, I'm listening to the dialogue and exchanges and it's great.

Enjoyment: 10/10
This is where I conclude things here to say that I have not felt my time watching wasted on some menial build up, be teased with a climax and be let down by the denouement. Each frame has been carefully crafted with precision and focus. Comedy is subjective, as you might expect, yet with Gokushufudou, it was objectively organic. The 3-act-play skit format may force the tempo but the narrative was truly well-written that its delivery hit the mark, every time.
Ultimately, Gokushufudou cuts through stereotypical slice-of-life tropes as much as Tatsu cuts pork and veggies for Miku's lunch.
Despite knocking off 2 points, for a total of 48/50, I give it a passing grade of 10/10 overall. If you have a few hours of the day with nothing to do, you're all out of current airing anime to watch and your list is looking empty, I wholly recommend this not-so-run-of-the-mill series!

Thanks for reading.