Manga Review: The Way of the HouseHusband, Volume 2, by Kousuke Oono

Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5-4

Publisher: VIZ Signature (VIZ Media)

Release Date: January 2020

Volumes: 5+

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 3.

Goodreads Synopsis:

It’s a day in the life of your average househusband—if your average househusband is the legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon”!

A former yakuza legend leaves it all behind to become your everyday househusband. But it’s not easy to walk away from the gangster life, and what should be mundane household tasks are anything but!

The legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon” has washed his hands of the gangster life for something far more dangerous—becoming a househusband! Cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking... These days he’s doing everything he can to succeed as man of the house, if it doesn’t kill him first! The cozy yakuza comedy continues!

Review:

I'm happy to say that this volume got to me a lot more than the first one did.

Tatsu is just trying to live as a good house husband. He starts worrying about his figure, and so joins an aerobics class, which might be my favorite chapter thus far. He teaches his protege how to get out a stain. We meet his in-laws, who are a little odd, unsurprisingly. There's a lot more of his wife in this one, which I quite like. They're kind of cute together.

This volume was still a bit odd, but it was also really quite fun. I'm definitely going to read more.

A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!