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極主夫道 [Gokushufudō] #3
The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 3
The Immortal Dragon, once the fiercest member of the yakuza, is now a married man devoted to supporting his loving wife—as a househusband! But when the gangster-turned-homemaker needs to make some quick cash to buy her a present, he turns to the only skills he knows…and gets his first part-time job! The cozy yakuza comedy continues!
168 pages, Paperback
First published June 8, 2019
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Kousuke Oono
33 books335 followersJapanese mangaka. Aka おおのこうすけ (Ōno Kōsuke) creator of Gokushufudou.
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August 30, 2020
I needed more of this manga in my life. I don't know why, but this is one of the most ridiculous comedies that brings a smile to my face every chapter. Some are certainly hit or miss in terms of quality, but even the lesser ones make me smile.
The artwork continues to impress and while the characters don't really gain any more depth (at this point I would be shocked if they did) we do see bits and pieces of what happened to them prior to the start of the series.
Favorite chapter: Miku and Tatsu see a live Policure show (her favorite anime). Tatsu joins the show as a volunteer, and decades to solve the conflict in a traditional Yakuza fashion.
Another solid volume in a series. 4/5 stars.
July 2, 2021
This is probably one of the hardest manga to write a review for because it's so simple in terms of writing and plot, but it's HILARIOUS. I don't think this is a manga where you're going to get a lot of character or plot development, but what is present is a fun and easy story about the day to day life of Tatsu and his role as a househusband. From dressing up as Santa Claus to attempting to fight off a cockroach, each chapter is full of fun and humor. It's clear that Tatsu cares deeply for Miku and he's doing his best to make her happy. I'll definitely be continuing with the series. If you haven't checked it out yet make sure you do so!
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August 3, 2020
April 13, 2021
Three volumes based on what one reviewer of the last volume identified correctly as a long-running Dad joke?! Yet here I am, smiling. In this one Tatsu, aka The Immortal Dragon, a (former) high-ranking Yakuza gang member now turned househusband, is visited by his former boss, who clearly will insist he return to his former life! But no, he just needs help with feeding a dog, so Tatsu whips up a creation to get him to begin eating again.
We really don't know anyone well except him in the story, though his pretty ordinary and nice wife provides a foil for him as he struggles to change his way of thinking from his former thug life. He dabbles in latte art in his new part time job, and makes signature desserts (strawberry parfait!) to impress some rival mob mosses; he works with a mentee (also a former Yakuza) to do apron art, and bake character buns in a rice cooker; he begins teaching a class to pass on all he's learned. He participates in a Policure (popular anime character) show in a mall. When his wife and assistant fail to get a birthday party together in his honor, he does the party himself!
Pretty funny stuff!
We really don't know anyone well except him in the story, though his pretty ordinary and nice wife provides a foil for him as he struggles to change his way of thinking from his former thug life. He dabbles in latte art in his new part time job, and makes signature desserts (strawberry parfait!) to impress some rival mob mosses; he works with a mentee (also a former Yakuza) to do apron art, and bake character buns in a rice cooker; he begins teaching a class to pass on all he's learned. He participates in a Policure (popular anime character) show in a mall. When his wife and assistant fail to get a birthday party together in his honor, he does the party himself!
Pretty funny stuff!
March 11, 2021
A new volume of this series is basically a guarantee you'll laugh your guts out.
Our former Yakuza, current househusband main character gets into more hilarious misunderstood situations to entertain it readers. There are also a couple of new additions to the cast from his former life that like him are tackling the mundane post-gangster life with the same intensity as they did when they were at the top of the shady underworld.
March 10, 2021.
Netflix adapted this manga into an anime. Based on the trailer, it got the funny right.
Our former Yakuza, current househusband main character gets into more hilarious misunderstood situations to entertain it readers. There are also a couple of new additions to the cast from his former life that like him are tackling the mundane post-gangster life with the same intensity as they did when they were at the top of the shady underworld.
March 10, 2021.
Netflix adapted this manga into an anime. Based on the trailer, it got the funny right.
October 18, 2020
Volume 2 dipped a little bit for me, but Volume 3 was so funny and cute! I'd say I enjoyed this volume just about as much as the first one (i.e., a whole freakin' lot), and I really loved how much more we got to see of Immortal Dragon's wife, who is a raging badass. Honestly, her ridiculous levels of angry feistiness combined with her obsession with cutesy, childish things? Relatable.
March 12, 2020
Yes, this is still top notch comedy. Brilliant concept perfectly executed. I laughed out loud at almost every chapter.
(this is me IRL)
(this is me IRL)
October 10, 2020
The single joke in this manga -- a former yakuza tough guy is now a doting househusband -- has been stretched about as thin as possible now, and the creator doesn't seem much interested in developing the cast as actual characters beyond their initial quirks.
It should be time to stop, but I am intrigued by the introduction of the widow of a yakuza boss who now works in a grocery store. I have a sad feeling that too will be run into the ground by next volume.
It should be time to stop, but I am intrigued by the introduction of the widow of a yakuza boss who now works in a grocery store. I have a sad feeling that too will be run into the ground by next volume.
October 31, 2021
Me gustó igual que los anteriores. Te proporcionan un buen momento e incluso alguna risa.
Totalmente recomendado.
Totalmente recomendado.
March 26, 2021
Review to come
January 23, 2022
THIS IS FREAKING ADORABLE!
I will not get tired of saying how adorbs this series is! Augh! This is more comedy than romance despite the setting. But I love Tacchan and Miku's chemistry! THEY'RE SO CUTE TOGETHER, I MEAN, I'M NOT HERE FOR THE ROMANCE BECAUSE THERE REALLY ISN'T BUT DAMN, WHEN MIKU WENT HOME RESTLESS BECAUSE OF HER TIGHT SHIFT AND TACCHAN WENT ON HIS WAY TO PREPARE LOTS OF RELAXING IDEAS TO PAMPER HIS WIFE I MEAN COME ON, MIKU WAS LIKE SHE DIDN'T NEED ANYTHING OF THAT, JUST SEEING TACCHAN SMILE WAS ENOUGH. I MEAN, WHAT THE HELL, I DON'T NEED ROMANCE RIGHT NOW BUT MY HEART IS BEATING SO FAST I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. I DON'T DESERVE THE FLUFF DON'T PAMPER ME OONO BUT THANK YOU! THIS IS REALLY WHOLESOME. okay, I'll shut up now.
See also, my reviews for volumes 1 and 2.
I will not get tired of saying how adorbs this series is! Augh! This is more comedy than romance despite the setting. But I love Tacchan and Miku's chemistry! THEY'RE SO CUTE TOGETHER, I MEAN, I'M NOT HERE FOR THE ROMANCE BECAUSE THERE REALLY ISN'T BUT DAMN, WHEN MIKU WENT HOME RESTLESS BECAUSE OF HER TIGHT SHIFT AND TACCHAN WENT ON HIS WAY TO PREPARE LOTS OF RELAXING IDEAS TO PAMPER HIS WIFE I MEAN COME ON, MIKU WAS LIKE SHE DIDN'T NEED ANYTHING OF THAT, JUST SEEING TACCHAN SMILE WAS ENOUGH. I MEAN, WHAT THE HELL, I DON'T NEED ROMANCE RIGHT NOW BUT MY HEART IS BEATING SO FAST I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. I DON'T DESERVE THE FLUFF DON'T PAMPER ME OONO BUT THANK YOU! THIS IS REALLY WHOLESOME. okay, I'll shut up now.
See also, my reviews for volumes 1 and 2.
March 29, 2023
I just LOVE seeing Tatsu do mundane things in the most extra, scariest way possible!
April 10, 2022
Every now and then I read a Kindle version of a graphic novel. Mostly to see if it can work. In the case of The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 3 Kindle & comiXology, it was not too bad, and somewhat cheaper. Kindle has no colors, mostly The Way is black and white. A reader need not get too balled up in the book being printed right to left. Kindle handles pagination. I tended to read pages once right to left and again left to right. Most pages tended to work either way.
This is my third The Way of the Househusband. The set up is that our protagonist, Tatsu is a retired major criminal, a former Yakuza. Tatsu retired under the name of The Immortal Dragon with a very violent reputation. He is now the husband of a working wife and still brings his intensity and gangster vocabulary to the job of housekeeping.
This is basically a one note comedy, but it is all in fun. Perhaps some of the aspects of the satire do not translate well. Just accept that Tatsu was very intense, extremely loyal to his crime bosses and was a ranking criminal. Now, he is all that when fighting a cockroach (The Black Bullet) who has invaded Tatsu’s turf.
I had not intended to follow up on this manga, but is makes for lite entertainment. There is at least one nice chuckle per book. Popcorn for the mind, minus the butter and salt, plus a smile or three.
This is my third The Way of the Househusband. The set up is that our protagonist, Tatsu is a retired major criminal, a former Yakuza. Tatsu retired under the name of The Immortal Dragon with a very violent reputation. He is now the husband of a working wife and still brings his intensity and gangster vocabulary to the job of housekeeping.
This is basically a one note comedy, but it is all in fun. Perhaps some of the aspects of the satire do not translate well. Just accept that Tatsu was very intense, extremely loyal to his crime bosses and was a ranking criminal. Now, he is all that when fighting a cockroach (The Black Bullet) who has invaded Tatsu’s turf.
I had not intended to follow up on this manga, but is makes for lite entertainment. There is at least one nice chuckle per book. Popcorn for the mind, minus the butter and salt, plus a smile or three.
March 27, 2022
Lieb einfach, wie komplett drüber das ist :D
April 23, 2021
Hilarious, as always.
Focusing on household chores with this level of intensity is the way of a true (former Yakuza) Househusband.
Focusing on household chores with this level of intensity is the way of a true (former Yakuza) Househusband.
July 5, 2021
Our retired-Yakuza-turned-househusband needs to make some cash so as to buy his wife a birthday present. Shenanigans ensure. How he takes care of his wife is really sweet, though things do not also go as planned. Reading this manga made me hungry.
September 26, 2020
In this volume, Tatsu attempts to deal with a cockroach, volunteers to be Santa, tries to help his wife relax after a long day at work, takes on a part-time job, bakes bread, and more. He meets a few other people from his yakuza past, including a yakuza boss's widow who's trying to live a normal life but having trouble adjusting her behavior and mindset (so, basically the female version of Tatsu).
This volume was a relief after the previous one, with better jokes and more chapters showing Tatsu interacting with his wife. Also, Oono's depictions of children were much better this time around - no distractingly "off" facial features, and their stunned/mesmerized expressions were amusing and made me think of the students in Azumanga Daioh watching Yukari-sensei doing or saying yet another weird or stupid thing.
This time around I actually liked almost all of the chapters. The one exception was maybe the weird AU bonus in which Tatsu was a teacher and all the other characters were his students, but even that one wasn't too bad.
My favorite moments in the chapters were the various tough guys enjoying cute/pretty things (like cute cafe foods and dog sweaters), as well as the chapter in which Tatsu went on-stage during the Policure show because his wife wanted to do it but couldn't bring herself to volunteer.
The energy and humor in this volume was great, but considering the previous volume, I'm not sure whether this means that the author has finally found their groove in this series or whether this was just a fluke. I think it'd be worth continuing this series, but I'll probably do it via interlibrary loan requests rather than purchases.
Extras:
Includes a recipe for fluffy omelet rice, as depicted in the manga. Sadly, there is no corresponding recipe for the bear-shaped bread.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
This volume was a relief after the previous one, with better jokes and more chapters showing Tatsu interacting with his wife. Also, Oono's depictions of children were much better this time around - no distractingly "off" facial features, and their stunned/mesmerized expressions were amusing and made me think of the students in Azumanga Daioh watching Yukari-sensei doing or saying yet another weird or stupid thing.
This time around I actually liked almost all of the chapters. The one exception was maybe the weird AU bonus in which Tatsu was a teacher and all the other characters were his students, but even that one wasn't too bad.
My favorite moments in the chapters were the various tough guys enjoying cute/pretty things (like cute cafe foods and dog sweaters), as well as the chapter in which Tatsu went on-stage during the Policure show because his wife wanted to do it but couldn't bring herself to volunteer.
The energy and humor in this volume was great, but considering the previous volume, I'm not sure whether this means that the author has finally found their groove in this series or whether this was just a fluke. I think it'd be worth continuing this series, but I'll probably do it via interlibrary loan requests rather than purchases.
Extras:
Includes a recipe for fluffy omelet rice, as depicted in the manga. Sadly, there is no corresponding recipe for the bear-shaped bread.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
April 13, 2021
I simply love the humor of this series even though it might be a bit repetitive for others! I wish they’ll show how Tatsu and Miku met soon!
April 3, 2023
3.5 stars, rounded up. There's not a lot of character development here (maybe I should not expect character development from a gag manga), but most of the vignettes made me laugh--like Chapter 24, when Tatsu volunteers for a Crimecatch Policure show because Miku wants her picture taken with the cast.
October 31, 2021
Love this series soooo much
December 29, 2021
با فرم کمیک استریپیش(؟) حالا بیشتر ارتباط میگیرم. یه کم مننظر بودم اتفاق خاصی بیفته ولی حالا دیگه منتظر نیستم و لذت میبرم. کمی خوندنشو کند و شاید سخت میکنه هنوز هم.
July 26, 2021
The Immortal Dragon steps in for Santa Claus, saves his own birthday party and takes care of a dog. All this and more in the deadly serious art style of a yakuza drama. Still working just fine in Vol 3.
April 11, 2021
This was another great one and its pretty much him going through the motions like working in some stoore to get money and that comedy there of him serving two Yakuza members is golden and then a meeting with boss or salvaging his birthday party celebrations by his wife and the whole ordeal with Masa and meeting Hibari Torii, the matriarch of Tori Yakuza clan and the supermarket fiasco there, thoroughly laughed throughout the manga! ItS ONE OF THE BEST COMEDY GAG manga there is and just is a good time reading it! Plus the art of the cooked meals will bring water in your mouth, its so well done!!
January 2, 2022
Immortal Tatsu's househusband days continue. I enjoy it a lot, especially the humor, even if it's miniscule, but it's there, and it makes me smile. Tatsu met his old boss and another clan member. They, just like him, turned a new page in ordinary civilian life. There is more to it than being just a gangster. Also Tatsu got his birthday 🥳. It was simple yet sweet. Let's see what other volumes will bring.
December 18, 2020
love it
stand out chapter is when tatsu meets with his old boss for some serious thing i guess, but the whole meeting gets derailed bc both men are super whipped for the boss's dog LOL
anyways despite his scary appearances tatsu is a hit with the ahjummas and why wouldn't he be?? man can cook, clean, bake, and murder you with just a stare
stand out chapter is when tatsu meets with his old boss for some serious thing i guess, but the whole meeting gets derailed bc both men are super whipped for the boss's dog LOL
anyways despite his scary appearances tatsu is a hit with the ahjummas and why wouldn't he be?? man can cook, clean, bake, and murder you with just a stare
May 30, 2020
Maybe things are just Really Bad rn, but the first chapter took me right out, and it never really let up from there. PEAK comedy.
February 5, 2023
Gin the cat is my precious baby.
June 2, 2023
This one made me laugh so hard. I’m really enjoying this series.
March 22, 2024
Yeah why I waited so long to read this…? I don’t know. I love this series. It’s so funny.
April 15, 2020
This is hilarious!! This is the story of a gang leader turned househusband. He takes care of his wife, who is a teacher (I'm pretty sure) and has long days. He's really sweet but intimidating. That creates hilarious conflicts between him and other characters. I really loved this and will totally read again in the future, after reading volumes 1 and 2, which I have not read yet.
Thanks to VIZ Media via NetGalley for the ARC!!
Thanks to VIZ Media via NetGalley for the ARC!!
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