After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza Tatsu, "the Immortal Dragon," resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
The Way of the Househusband has finished airing and it has 5 Episodes. It is also Known as: 極主夫道, Gokushufudou
Genres: Slice of Life , Comedy , Romance
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Top 10 Anime Like The Way of the Househusband (Gokushufudou) [2024 List]
10. Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san
Honda-san is at war - with business, with out-of-print books, and with people who love manga! Who knew there were so many laughs to be found at the manga counter of a bookstore?! These are the day-to-day happenings that take place at a certain bookstore where the love of manga is abundant.
Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ガイコツ書店員本田さん, Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san
9. The Fable
When you're the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn't one of them. In fact, being told that he can't kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever taken...
The Fable has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ザ・ファブル, The Fable
8. Sakamoto desu ga?
Sophisticated, suave, sublime; all words which describe the exceedingly handsome and patently perfect Sakamoto. Though it is only his first day in high school, his attractiveness, intelligence, and charm already has the girls swooning and the guys fuming with jealousy. No one seems able to derail him, as all attempts at tripping him up are quickly foiled. His sangfroid is indomitable, his wits peerless. Will any of Sakamoto's classmates, or even teachers, be able to reach his level of excellence? Probably not, but they just might learn a thing or two trying...
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 坂本ですが？, Sakamoto desu ga?
7. Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou
Takashi Kamiyama is your typical mild-mannered high school student—polite, aloof, and pacifistic, with a slightly above-average IQ. But would your average high school student really enroll himself at the infamous Cromartie High School, known as a breeding ground for the toughest delinquents out there?
Apparently so, as that is exactly what Takashi does, though for reasons he'd rather leave unmentioned. However, one thing is for sure: the "hard-boiled rabbit in a den full of hungry lions" is never going to have another dull day. And how could he, now that he's surrounded by mohawked punks, obnoxious robots, and... gorillas? And was that Freddie Mercury riding a horse down the corridor? Follow Takashi as he earnestly dedicates his new high school life to better his school's reputation while his classmates are hellbent on wreaking havoc.
Cromartie High School has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 魁!! クロマティ高校, Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou
6. Kumicho Musume to Sewagakari
Kirishima Tooru is the right-hand man of the Sakuragi crime family. For him, the job is a perfect excuse to let his violent instincts run wild, earning him the nickname “the Demon of Sakuragi”. It seems like nothing will stand in the way of his vicious nature. But then one day, he receives an assignment like never before from the boss—babysitting his daughter! This is the heartwarming (or is it bloodcurdling?) story of a little girl and her yakuza caretaker!
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 組長娘と世話係, 組長女兒與照料專員, The Mob Boss’s Daughter and Her Caretaker, Kiedy yakuza zostaje niańką
5. Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu
When Saku took in a stray black cat, she never expected that he would become the equivalent of a housekeeping life partner. But Yukichi, a giant cat who towers over Saku, is not your ordinary feline. He takes great pride in his culinary skills, and a good sale at the supermarket always gets his whiskers twitching. Saku may not have her act together yet, but at least she has Yukichi!
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: デキる猫は今日も憂鬱, Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu
4. Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara
Chisato Mizusawa is a reserved but excellent and pretty assistant manager in her company. She has a secret that only her husband Sora knows, which is that she likes drinking alcohol, and she can become very cute when she is drunk! Even tonight, she gets relaxed (with the phrase "Shifuku~") and drunk with the cocktail Sora makes♥. It's a "Yoidere (Drunken Dere)" cocktail comedy of Japan's closest husband and wife.
Love is Like a Cocktail has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: お酒は夫婦になってから, Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara
3. Hinamatsuri
Nitta Yoshifumi, a young, intellectual yakuza, lived surrounded by his beloved pots in his turf in Ashigawa. But one day, a girl, Hina, arrives in a strange object, and uses her telekinetic powers to force Nitta to allow her to live with him, putting an end to his leisurely lifestyle. Hina tends to lose control of herself, wreaking havoc both at school and in Nitta's organization. Though troubled, he finds himself taking care of her. What will become of this strange arrangement? It's the beginning of the dangerous and lively story of a nice-guy outlaw and psychokinetic girl!
HINAMATSURI has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ヒナまつり, Hina Festival
2. Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
A group of 3 yakuza failed their boss for the last time. After messing up an important job, the boss gave them 2 choices: honorably commit suicide, or go to Thailand to get a sex reassignment surgery in order to become "female" idols. After a gruesome year training to become idols, they successfully debut, with overwhelming popularity, much to their dismay. This is where their tragedy truly begins.
Back Street Girls has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ, Back Street Girls: Washira Idol Hajimemashita., Gokudolls
1. Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan (TV)
To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this couldn't be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this so-called blessing to be nothing but a curse. As all the inconveniences his powers cause constantly pile up, all Kusuo aims for is an ordinary, hassle-free life—a life where ignorance is bliss.
Unfortunately, the life of a psychic is far from quiet. Though Kusuo tries to stay out of the spotlight by keeping his powers a secret from his classmates, he ends up inadvertently attracting the attention of many odd characters, such as the empty-headed Riki Nendou and the delusional Shun Kaidou. Forced to deal with the craziness of the people around him, Kusuo comes to learn that the ordinary life he has been striving for is a lot more difficult to achieve than expected.
Note: Originally aired as 120 5min episodes that were later compiled into 24 normal lenght episodes
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. has finished airing and it has 120 Episodes. It is also Known as: 斉木楠雄のΨ難, Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan
