The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 6 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: 978-1-9747-2461-1
Rating: 3.5/5
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Description from the Book
All of Tatsu’s hustling and networking since leaving the yakuza has earned him an offer he can’t refuse – an invitation to run with the women’s association, the movers and shakers of his neighborhood. But before he can be initiated, the Immortal Dragon must prove to the board’s heavyweights that he truly can hack it as a homemaker. It will be the greatest test of this househusband’s skills yet!
Personal & Info
This series is always good for a laugh. Volume six is the last volume my household has, so it might be a bit until I gain access to more.
Characters
Tatsu and Miku are the primary characters for each volume.
Masa, Tatsu’s sworn brother from the yakuza, is a regular. He seems to have befriended Miku, which I think is cool.
The geek dude Tatsu encounters randomly makes more appearances in this volume. I bet he and Miku would get along great, but they haven’t met, yet.
Story & Thoughts
While I’m giving this a three and a half, which is along the same lines I’ve been rating the other volumes of the series, I think this one is one of the better volumes. I like the events that occur in the chapters. While they aren’t insanely hilarious, they are more overall amusing.
Tatsu takes on more responsibilities. He tries to help a struggling housewife friend of Miku’s. The women’s association tries him as a male applicant, which leads to learning more skills. And let’s not forget dog sitting an adorable pooch.
The yakuza jokes are played up big in the first chapter. They heavily imply prostitution, but obviously that’s not what he means. We all know this by now, but his demeanor and appearance always make people in the story misunderstand.
I still think the chapters with Miku are some of the best. This volume finally hints a tiny bit at how Miku and Tatsu met. I hope we get the full story eventually.
I haven’t been reading these consecutively, but I think my favorites so far are volume one and volume six. It might be a while before I’m able to read seven and onward, since I don’t yet have access to them. They will be read and reviewed eventually, though.