The Way of the Househusband, Vol 5 by Kousuke Oono
Series Name: The Way of the House Husband
Genres: Comedy, Contemporary, Slice of Life
Intended Age Group: Older Teen
Publisher: Viz
Edition: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-9747-2177-1
Rating: 3.5/5
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Description from the Book
Tatsu is ambushed by a yakuza with a beef, and there’s only one way to settle things – an epic rap battle! But this throwdown is only a warm-up for the buffet battle yet to come, because when you’re the Immortal Dragon, you don’t choose the househusband life, it chooses you!
Personal & Info
This series is always good for a chuckle. I think it’s wise to spread them out a little. The humor probably doesn’t hold up as well if you try to binge it, or maybe that’s just me.
Characters
Tatsu and Miku are the primary characters for each volume.
Masa, Tatsu’s sworn brother from the yakuza, is a regular.
A bunch of the retired yakuza characters from other volumes appear in this one
Story & Thoughts
The humor for this volume seems to tone down all the white powder jokes. They don’t come up as often. The jokes are more situational and related to the actions a person takes. The yakuza innuendo speech is still all over the place. I think that’s a permanent fixture because it comes from their background. At least it’s not blown out of proportion so much this time.
We learn where Miku gets her cooking skills from. She gets it from her dad. I don’t know how her mother can stand both of them in the kitchen at the same time. Tatsu certainly can’t stand the sight.
There’s a chapter about a costume contest. It seems like everyone wants second prize, which is a year supply of rice. Unfortunately the chapter does not say who wins second. They only say who wins first place.
I think this is the first time we really see Tatsu without his sunglasses. His face is shown a lot in this volume. He looks younger and more handsome without his glasses.
My favorite chapter in this book is probably the first one. Tatsu doesn’t know how to relax and Masa tries to help. The chapter at the bar is pretty good, too.