What is The Way of the Househusband about?
After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
The Way of the Househusband (2021)
A legendary yakuza's new life as a stay-at-home husband delivers whimsical, absurdist, and heartwarming comedy.
Campy and crowd-pleasing, with absurdist humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
The Way of the Househusband parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a TV-MA: some violence and mild language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated TV-MA, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
StarringKenjiro Tsuda, Shizuka Itoh, Kazuyuki Okitsu
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