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The Way of the Househusband

The Way of the Househusband

Netflix 2021

Tatsu, a notorious and feared yakuza leader nicknamed "The Immortal Dragon," withdraws from the criminal syndicate and becomes a housekeeper to help his wife, Miku. The series features a variety of comedic settings, typically showing Tatsu's domestic activities and intimidating inequality with his looks, as well as multiple encounters with his former colleagues and rivals in the Japanese Criminal Syndicate.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of The Way of the Househusband (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

#1 - Yoshimasa Hosoya (Asahi Azumane (voice))

Yoshimasa Hosoya is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Hiroshima. He was represented by Mausu Promotion and is now a freelancer. He was also a member of the pop duo MaxBoys along with Toshiki Masuda, a fellow Japanese voice actor. In 2014 & 2016, he won the 8th Seiyu Awards & 10th Seiyu Awards for Best supporting actor. Among his many roles in anime, he voiced Kojou Akatsuki in Strike the Blood, Reiner Braun in Attack on Titan, Fumikage Tokoyami in My Hero Academia, Tamaki Katagiri in Black Bullet, Shichika Yasuri in Katanagatari, Daryun in The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Belial in Granblue Fantasy, and Orga Itsuka in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. He also appears in many sports anime as Junpei Hyūga in Kuroko's Basketball, Sosuke Yamazaki in Free! Eternal Summer, Asahi Azumane in Haikyuu!!, Tetsuya Yuki in Ace of Diamond and Otabek Altin in Yuri!!! on Ice. On April 23, 2017, he announced a hiatus to undergo treatment for his throat. On August 4, 2017, he announced his return to voice work.

Yoshimasa Hosoya plays as Asahi Azumane (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Yoshimasa Hosoya is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 85 episodes.

Mao Ichimichi

#2 - Mao Ichimichi (Iris (voice))

Mao Ichimichi is a Japanese actress, voice actress and a former gravure idol. When she does voice acting she uses her moniker M·A·O. In 2011 she made her major acting debut in the role of Luka Millfy/Gokai Yellow in the Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Mao Ichimichi plays as Iris (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Mao Ichimichi is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 48 episodes.

Kenjiro Tsuda

#3 - Kenjiro Tsuda (Takuya Gotou (voice))

Kenjiro Tsuda (津田 健次郎, Tsuda Kenjirō) is a Japanese voice actor, stage actor, and narrator affiliated with Amuleto and Stardust Promotion.

Kenjiro Tsuda plays as Takuya Gotou (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Kenjiro Tsuda is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 26 episodes.

Hochu Otsuka

#4 - Hochu Otsuka (Ziggy (voice))

Hochu Otsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū, born Yoshitada Ōtsuka [same kanji], May 19, 1954) is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box. He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in Heavy Metal L-Gaim; Yazan Gable in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam; Akira Sendō in Slam Dunk; SignalMan in Gekisou Sentai Carranger; Imagin, Deneb in Kamen Rider Den-O, Abuto in Gintama, Makoto Sōda in Captain Tsubasa and Jiraiya in Naruto. He is also the famous official dubbing roles for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in Ip Man series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Patrick and many more.

Hochu Otsuka plays as Ziggy (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Hochu Otsuka is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 25 episodes.

Jun Fukushima

#5 - Jun Fukushima (Kazuma Satou (voice))

Jun Fukushima is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who is affiliated with Arts Vision. He's been acting since the 1990s. He is sometimes confused with fellow Japanese voice actor Jun Fukuyama, as their name spellings are only different by one Kanji.

Jun Fukushima plays as Kazuma Satou (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Jun Fukushima is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 20 episodes.

Junichi Yanagita

#6 - Junichi Yanagita (Kurobee (voice))

Junichi Yanagita is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with I'm Enterprise.

Junichi Yanagita plays as Kurobee (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Junichi Yanagita is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 12 episodes.

Shizuka Itoh

#7 - Shizuka Itoh (Kabura Honda (voice))

Shizuka Itoh is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is represented by Ken Production. She won Best supporting actress on "10th Seiyu Awards". Itoh loves drinking very much. She and fellow voice actress Hitomi Nabatame formed a voice acting unit called "Hitomi Nabatame and Shizuka Itoh". Together they are known by the name Hitoshizuku (ひとしずく), which is Japanese for "a single droplet". In 2012, on her 32nd birthday, she announced that she had married. Taeko Kawajiri, Shinako Kinoshita and Rina Misaki are aliases used by Shizuka Itoh for adult productions.

Shizuka Itoh plays as Kabura Honda (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Shizuka Itoh is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 10 episodes.

Atsuko Tanaka

#8 - Atsuko Tanaka (Hibari Torii (voice))

Atsuko Tanaka is a Japanese voice actress. Her deep and sultry voice is often used to portray villainesses and mature female characters.

Atsuko Tanaka plays as Hibari Torii (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Atsuko Tanaka is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 5 episodes.

Masashi Nogawa

#9 - Masashi Nogawa (Policeman 1 (voice))

Masashi Nogawa (野川 雅史, Nogawa Masashi, May 25) is a Japanese voice actor born in Saitama Prefecture. Now affiliated with Production Ace, previously was affiliated with Media Force.

Masashi Nogawa plays as Policeman 1 (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Masashi Nogawa is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 5 episodes.

Kimiko Saito

#10 - Kimiko Saito (The chairperson of Tatsu's neighborhood committee (voice))

Kimiko Saito plays as The chairperson of Tatsu's neighborhood committee (voice) in The Way of the Househusband.
Kimiko Saito is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 5 episodes.

Last updated: feb 06, 2023

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