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Dec 13, 2022
A perfect balance between wholesome relationship building and gritty reality of the life of someone who lives in the world of the Yakuza

Plot: Kirshima is the first lieutenant to the Sakuragi family. Often referred to as "The Demon of Sakuragi", he is the 'no holds barred' kind of combatant, who can and will steamroll anyone who gets between him and the family. As a dangerous enforcer, there is very little that holds Kirishima back from being the rebel that he is. That is, until the boss of the family, gives Kirishima the task of becoming the babysitter for his only daughter, Yaeka. Not knowing how to care for a child, or how to follow rules, it is clearly a difficult task for the Demon of Sakuragi. Denouncing his old ways, he begins to slowly adapt to the life as being the caretaker for the little lady, and doing everything in his power to ensure that her happiness comes before anything.

Kirishima and Yaeka are one of the best dynamic relationships for main characters that I've seen in a long time. The dangerous and sadistic Kirishima, being forced into a role that pushes him to become the best version of himself and be a father figure to the sweet & adorable Yaeka. It is wholesome and endearing watching their relationship quickly grow as she adapts to this new parental figure. Yaeka is a gem of a character, wanting to make everyone happy, and wanting to give back all of the joy that Kirishima is trying to give to her.

There are definitely moments of tear-jerking capacity in this series, which compliment well with the humorous aspects, as well as the physical combat/action aspects. They did an amazing job of balancing everything and wrapping it into a beautiful box. The supporting characters don't have any lack of personality, Sugihara, Aoi, Kanami, Miyuki, Rei, they all have their own unique reasons to be just as important to the story, and drawing their own interesting backstories.

The voice acting (specifically for The Boss) are incredibly well done, and fit each character perfectly. The animation style, especially towards relaying the emotions of Yaeka and Kirishima, are just so perfect. There is very little that I would actually change in terms of content on this series. I am only upset that this was ONLY 12 episodes, as I would easily watch 200+ episodes of this family as they do everything to make Yaeka happy, but also deal with their business at the same time.

One of the cutest things of this series is watching the backstory of Kazuhiko & Miyuki, then equating just how perfect of a mix of both of their mannerisms are shown in Yaeka. They deserve their happy family, and Yaeka deserves only the best from the world. I hope the second season comes out fast but with the same extraordinary execution that season 1 had.

Animation: 9/10
Art: 9/10
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Voice Acting: 9/10
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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