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The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1

The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1

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  • Create Date：2021-07-13 09:54:40
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Kousuke Oono
  • ISBN：197470940X
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Laura ，

This manga has a former yakuza killer turned house husband in all sorts of seeming sketchy situations that turn out to be benign。 He has hung up his life of crime as the Immortal Dragon to become the domestic man of the house diligently cleaning， cooking， and shopping。 Then， the comedy ensues。

Bailey Tidmore ，

I really like this first volume， however， I fear that the humor in the book will become stale for me quickly over the next few volumes。 Still with the premise I want to continue and see how the rest play out。 I at-least want to get to the explanation of how he and his wife met and how he become a househusband。

Jason Gessner ，

I have been sitting on these for a while， but what a joy to read。The jokes aren't the most surprising， but they are quite satisfying。Once you read the first few chapters， you will be able to see where most things are going， but the destination isn't any less enjoyable for it。 I have been sitting on these for a while， but what a joy to read。The jokes aren't the most surprising， but they are quite satisfying。Once you read the first few chapters， you will be able to see where most things are going， but the destination isn't any less enjoyable for it。 。。。more

Jessica ，

The Way of the Househusband follows an ex-Yakuza boss who has decided to be a stay at home husband and support his career wife。 From cooking， cleaning， grocery shopping， and hanging out with the neighborhood elderly， he does it all。 The gag is he applies the serious Yakuza mindset to all of these domestic tasks。 I laughed out loud multiple times and immediately opened up the second volume。 This series isn't for everyone。 If you're looking for an in-depth storyline and character growth， I recomme The Way of the Househusband follows an ex-Yakuza boss who has decided to be a stay at home husband and support his career wife。 From cooking， cleaning， grocery shopping， and hanging out with the neighborhood elderly， he does it all。 The gag is he applies the serious Yakuza mindset to all of these domestic tasks。 I laughed out loud multiple times and immediately opened up the second volume。 This series isn't for everyone。 If you're looking for an in-depth storyline and character growth， I recommend not picking this up。 But if you're looking for a laugh and a dose of silliness after a long day， then you'll want to cozy up with this series。 。。。more

kayla ♡ ，

everything about this manga is absurd: the humor， the plot， the characters， the art style， etc。 but the absurdity is what made me love it so much。 The first volume of The Way of the Househusband follows Tatsu， a former member of the Yakuza。 He leaves his life in the Yakuza behind to become a full time “house-husband” and is fully devoted to his wife Miku。 The premise is absurd but I think that’s why I enjoyed this so much。 Watching Tatsu bumble around in life genuinely made me laugh out loud on everything about this manga is absurd: the humor， the plot， the characters， the art style， etc。 but the absurdity is what made me love it so much。 The first volume of The Way of the Househusband follows Tatsu， a former member of the Yakuza。 He leaves his life in the Yakuza behind to become a full time “house-husband” and is fully devoted to his wife Miku。 The premise is absurd but I think that’s why I enjoyed this so much。 Watching Tatsu bumble around in life genuinely made me laugh out loud on multiple occasions。 The Way of the Househusband is hilarious， heartwarming， adorable， and just a tad bit dark at times （but not too dark）。 I have a feeling that this manga will end up being one of my go to comfort reads。 It’s so silly and dumb yet also really interesting at the same time。I’m giving this volume a 4。5/5 stars because of how much fun I had while reading this。 。。。more

Maia ，

Super entretenido

Nayab ，

Literally hilarious。 Main man is fine asf too like。 Would def recommend the humor is elite。

Brandon ，

The most legendary Yakuza。。。 has become a househusband。 It's a simple concept。 Each chapter is the "Immortal Dragon" looking scary and applying his intensity and seriousness to his role as a stay at home husband。 He cooks food。 He cleans the apartment。 He goes shopping。 But these ordinary tasks become extraordinary when he's treating everything like a gang war， and he is constantly followed by or keeps running into other Yakuza who have unfinished business with him。It's easy for the comedy in a The most legendary Yakuza。。。 has become a househusband。 It's a simple concept。 Each chapter is the "Immortal Dragon" looking scary and applying his intensity and seriousness to his role as a stay at home husband。 He cooks food。 He cleans the apartment。 He goes shopping。 But these ordinary tasks become extraordinary when he's treating everything like a gang war， and he is constantly followed by or keeps running into other Yakuza who have unfinished business with him。It's easy for the comedy in a gag manga to grow old。 The juxtaposition of 'gang member' and 'loving husband' is funny but it only goes so far。 Kousuke Oono luckily keeps the chapters short and constantly cycles through different jokes instead of committing too much time playing out each story。 There's a lot of physical humour with how the characters react to each other that takes the weight off of the specific househusband gag itself。 And， of course， there's a chapter where he and his wife go shopping and their relationship is so cute that I'm invested in it。 It's great to see a stereotypical macho manly man being a househusband and still treated respectfully， with the gag being the tone switch between Yakuza/househusband and not the fact that he's a househusband itself。I think I got to this series too late。 It's been in release for the past three years and by now it's garnered a massive fanbase and lots of acclaim。 Some of the gags I've seen posted elsewhere on the internet。 Some of the fans praise it so much I came into this volume expecting it to be much better than it was。 It's good！ It's solid。 Nice mix of humour and wholesome moments， and quick-paced enough to keep you entertained each chapter。 But I'm waiting for the gag to grow old or to evolve in such a way that I can connect with it on a deeper level then 'heh that's kind of funny'。 。。。more

Mehmet Yıldız ，

O Evinin eRRRRRRRRRkeği。Güzel bir Yakuza Komedisi，okumanuz şiddetle tavsiye olunur。Konu ile alakalı şu yorumu sizlerle paylaşıyorum，Tam karı gibi türk kahvesi yapmışsın。 -Harun Sinanoğlu

Ralph ，

I haven't read manga in the past， but after watching and enjoying the Netflix series， I just had to go back to the source material。 Great fun！ I haven't read manga in the past， but after watching and enjoying the Netflix series， I just had to go back to the source material。 Great fun！ 。。。more

MaryRose ，

Got this manga as a recommendation from a friend and I loved this！！ I think the premise of this manga is cute and hilarious， and I can’t wait to read more！ This was a fast-paced story and it did a great job of setting the foundation。

Natalie ，

hilarious vignettes on the construction of masculinity and domestic labor。 Very enjoyable， I'm going to read the whole series。 hilarious vignettes on the construction of masculinity and domestic labor。 Very enjoyable， I'm going to read the whole series。 。。。more

Elizabeth A ，

Sometimes it's hard to leave your reputation behind。 The Immortal Dragon， has decided to change his life completely。 Since he's now married， he's decided to become a househusband， but other gangsters find this hard to believe。 This cozy Yakuza Manga is a collection of humorous stories about a man obsessed with cooking， cleaning， and finding a good deal。 The illustrations are good， and that apron！ Hilarious。 Sometimes it's hard to leave your reputation behind。 The Immortal Dragon， has decided to change his life completely。 Since he's now married， he's decided to become a househusband， but other gangsters find this hard to believe。 This cozy Yakuza Manga is a collection of humorous stories about a man obsessed with cooking， cleaning， and finding a good deal。 The illustrations are good， and that apron！ Hilarious。 。。。more

Somunachi Okee-Aguguo ，

An okay volume。 The concept was kinda unique but i guess the execution didn’t do enough to make me want to continue so I probably won’t be picking up the next volume。 However I feel like this is something I could follow easier as an anime so I may give the anime on Netflix a shot。 Overall not a bad read im just not interested enough to continue reading。

Emma P。 ，

Divertente， leggero e solo vagamente assurdo。 Lo amo！

Eliza ，

can’t get enough of this dude。 no notes

Erikka ，

This was an amazing series on Netflix and the manga is just as funny。 I blitzed through three volumes tonight！

Eule Luftschloss ，

A yakuza gives up his former career to become a househusband。 But this doesn't mean he changes his style or behaviour。 Trigger warnings for this are really hard because it plays so much with language。 Nothing really happens， but a number of topic - like mutilation as in cutting of a finger if you've made a mess - are alluded to。 A yakuza gives up his former career to become a househusband。 But this doesn't mean he changes his style or behaviour。 Trigger warnings for this are really hard because it plays so much with language。 Nothing really happens， but a number of topic - like mutilation as in cutting of a finger if you've made a mess - are alluded to。 。。。more

Ladyseancebooks ，

love this！！！

Louna ，

Rarement autant ri。

Madison Brown ，

i。。。 LOVED this first book。 absolutely NEED the rest of the series

Noelle ，

This is the most wholesome manga I’ve read in quite some time。 I loved this first volume so much！

Phrodrick ，

Well， way down yonder in LouisvilleLived a cat named Big Bad BillI wants to tell yaAh the cat was rough and tough and would strut his stuffHad the whole town scared to deathWhen he walked by they all held their breathHe's a fighting man， sure enoughAnd then Bill got himself a wifeNow he leads a different lifeBig Bad Bill is sweet William now Big Bad Bill （Is Sweet William Now）song with music by Milton Ager and lyrics by Jack Yellen， written in 1924。At a stretch I can call myself a student of Man Well， way down yonder in LouisvilleLived a cat named Big Bad BillI wants to tell yaAh the cat was rough and tough and would strut his stuffHad the whole town scared to deathWhen he walked by they all held their breathHe's a fighting man， sure enoughAnd then Bill got himself a wifeNow he leads a different lifeBig Bad Bill is sweet William now Big Bad Bill （Is Sweet William Now）song with music by Milton Ager and lyrics by Jack Yellen， written in 1924。At a stretch I can call myself a student of Manga。 The term loosely translates to cartoon， but it reflects sensibilities and a culture within the culture of （mostly Japan）。 Sometimes I get it， and sometimes， I can enjoy what is often great ink work and trust that the plot and characters are better than my appreciation of them。 And then comes: The Way of the Househusband by Kousuke Oono， translated by Sheldon Drzka。 This is satire。 Perhaps even biting satire。 The language is a tad rough and the violence right at the edge to call it family friendly， but so far nothing sex related so sure hand it out to the kiddies， maybe。 The Way of the Househusband is fun。Enter the Imortal Dragon， The yakuza （gangster） nick name of the once terrible vanquishers of 10 competing gangs。 To his loving and slightly oblivious wife he is， Tatsu。 And is not an important secret of any good marriage a little selective obliviousness？Not quite gone are the days when Tatsu strikes with violence， commanding loyalty and fear。 Now he is committed to applying the same rigorous focus to dusting and will brave the outcome of speeding （on his bicycle） to get to his wife the lunch he so carefully made but she forgot。 The artwork is great。 Every panel carries the sever attention to detail and vague threat of violence that is associated with the yakuza。 Tatsu does not ask the grocer for the flour isle， he wants the white powder， you know， the good stuff。 This is a once dark man， now loyal to his wife and focused on his duty to keep her home to the highest standards。It is all in good fun。 Several things are being skewered。 Japanese’s tendency to be overly concerned with details and doing things just so。 Almost everything yakuza。 Even their cat Pom has its day seeing the world in its lack of logic。 The book is a series of short sketches centered on Tatsu’ determination to bring total focus on the details of doing things perfectly， all while seeing the world as large yakuza， except now instead of a gang boss he is in the service of his wife。 There is always a punch line and sometimes punches or maybe just a cute teddy bear apron。 I will get more of the Way of the Househusband books。 But I will be price conscious。 Gotta remember my duty to my household。 。。。more

Sparrow ，

This is fucking precious。 I can't tell if that head tilt is scary or hilarious。 This is fucking precious。 I can't tell if that head tilt is scary or hilarious。 。。。more

Amy ，

This read like a series of short vignettes rather than something with a story line。 The vignettes put the protagonist， a former Yakuza legend， in the role of a house husband。 The character looks out of place in these domestic settings， which may make a few folks smile or laugh; for me， I get more humor out of a characters I understand a little more through plot。

Karen Rós ，

What's not to love？？？ I'll be getting my hands on the next volumes ASAP。 The only downside about this is how quick a read it is。 What's not to love？？？ I'll be getting my hands on the next volumes ASAP。 The only downside about this is how quick a read it is。 。。。more

Anu ，

I love this one。 I would say that Tatsu's character does break away from the toxic masculine character that you'd expect him to be considering his looks and his past occupations。 It's a refreshing read and Tatsu is definitely a great househusband！ I love this one。 I would say that Tatsu's character does break away from the toxic masculine character that you'd expect him to be considering his looks and his past occupations。 It's a refreshing read and Tatsu is definitely a great househusband！ 。。。more

Rolanda ，

This was a must read for me。 Really enjoyed this

Imani ，

For me this book was an okay🤷🏽‍♀️ read。 The facial expressions the main character was making sometimes was creepy but I guess that's just the humor of the story。 He （main character） made the smallest tasks like grocery shopping something serious like he's in a gang。 I found that a lil silly😊 & meh😑。 For me this book was an okay🤷🏽‍♀️ read。 The facial expressions the main character was making sometimes was creepy but I guess that's just the humor of the story。 He （main character） made the smallest tasks like grocery shopping something serious like he's in a gang。 I found that a lil silly😊 & meh😑。 。。。more

John Wiswell ，

A cuter， less funny， less edgy GTO。 Basically: this ace Yakuza guy destroyed the local gangs and turned into a stay-at-home husband， seemingly overnight。How？ Why？ We don't know。That we don’t is kind of the biggest joke of the book。 He's still a stonecold badass， but most of the times he looks scary are mistakes and he's just trying to cook you a nice meal。 This is a a great premise with some solid art。The chapters are very short， mostly setups for simple gags that mock gangster story tropes。 The A cuter， less funny， less edgy GTO。 Basically: this ace Yakuza guy destroyed the local gangs and turned into a stay-at-home husband， seemingly overnight。How？ Why？ We don't know。That we don’t is kind of the biggest joke of the book。 He's still a stonecold badass， but most of the times he looks scary are mistakes and he's just trying to cook you a nice meal。 This is a a great premise with some solid art。The chapters are very short， mostly setups for simple gags that mock gangster story tropes。 The structure often feels like a Peanuts cartoon strip， except it may take five or ten pages to get to the gag。 It’s a great engine for humor that could perform better - and may well pick up steam in later volumes。 This series screams potential。Friends won't be surprised that the blossoming J-media genre of "inappropriately scary person does inappropriately mundane tasks" is up my alley。 It's hard not to contrast this with GTO or The Devil is a Part-timer， although in that light it feels like the tamest entry in the field。 I would have liked some more background for why he became this way， or narrative progression， or at least for the gags to get funnier as it went along。 Instead it establishes its great conceit and kind of coasts along for this whole volume。 As a comedy manga that has people smashing through windows and offering to commit suicide for failure， it's surprisingly tame。It's still a fun book， though。 I dug this。 I’d read more。 。。。more

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