The Way of the Househusband

The Way of the Househusband
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Tatsu
極主夫道 (Gokushufudō)
Genre	Action[1] Comedy[1][2] Slice of life[3]
Manga
Written by	Kousuke Oono
Published by	Shinchosha
English publisher	NA: Viz Media
Imprint	Bunch Comics
Magazine	Kurage Bunch
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) – present
Volumes	14
Television drama
Directed by	Tōichirō Rutō
Written by	Manabu Uda
Music by	Eishi Segawa
Studio	FINE Entertainment
Original network	Nippon TV
Original run	October 11, 2020 – December 13, 2020
Episodes	10
Original net animation
Directed by	Chiaki Kon
Written by	Susumu Yamakawa
Music by	Gin
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	Netflix
Released	April 8, 2021 – January 1, 2023
Runtime	16–19 minutes
Episodes	15
Live-action film
Directed by	Tōichirō Rutō
Studio	Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
Released	June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
Anime and manga portal

The Way of the Househusband (Japanese: 極主夫道, Hepburn: Gokushufudō, lit. 'Extreme Way of the Househusband') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kousuke Oono. Published in the online manga magazine Kurage Bunch since 2018, The Way of the Househusband follows an ex-yakuza member who retires from crime to become a househusband. The series was adapted into a live-action television drama by Nippon TV in 2020.

An original net animation (ONA) series produced by J.C.Staff was released from April to October 2021 on Netflix. A second season premiered in January 2023.