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!

Manga Review: The Way of the House Husband, Volume 1, by Kousuke Oono

Rating (Out of 5): ~3

Publisher: VIZ Signature (VIZ Media)

Release Date: September 2019

Volumes: 4+

Spoilers?: No.

Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. RightStuf.

Volume: 2.

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!

He was the fiercest member of the yakuza, a man who left countless underworld legends in his wake. They called him “the Immortal Dragon.” But one day he walked away from it all to walk another path—the path of the househusband! The curtain rises on this cozy yakuza comedy!

Review:

He used to be the immortal dragon, a yakuza boss everyone feared, and now he's gone in hiding and is simply living as a house husband. He stays home, cooks and cleans, while his wife goes to work every day. While sometimes people recognize him and try to start a fight, he's mostly just trying to get the best deals at the grocery store.

I honestly wanted to enjoy this a lot more than I did. The premise is great, and there are some pieces of this that was fun. But mostly it just didn't hit me with the humor as much as I expected it to. I also wanted more cute couple moments, though there is one chapter where his wife tries to make him look less intimidating. She is a fun character.

This was an okay volume. I hope the future ones get better, mostly with the humor aspect.

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