Gokushufudo: The Way of House Husband 9

極主夫道 [Gokushufudō] #9

by Kousuke Oono, Anindhita Raghia (Translator)

Bapak Rumah Tangga yang bersumpah akan kasih makan sayur VS bocah yang antimakan sayur!! Saksikanlah pertempuran terhebat di rumah tangga abad ini!! Kira-kira, siapa yang akan menang, ya?

Genres: Manga, Humor, Slice Of Life, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comedy, Comics

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2022

About the author

Japanese mangaka. Aka おおのこうすけ (Ōno Kōsuke) creator of Gokushufudou.

Reviews

[Heather Martens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man getting a new volume of this genuinely turns a dogshit week into a good one

[Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agree, life indeed is hard—but the legendary husband, Tacchan always manages to spice it up a little and make it fun along the way. The beetle battle was super hilarious, I died laughing. And the horror storytelling with our adorable trio was so funny, I can't even!! I mean, they got their interpretation of what "horror" is all about. MASA, I SWEAR TO GOD. HE'S LIKE THAT SUPERFAST TALKER MARVEL GUY WHO HEARD THE STORY FROM ANOTHER GUY WHO HEARS IT FROM HIS COUSIN AND ETC. EXCEPT THAT HE FORGOT WHAT THINGS ARE CALLED. HILARIOUS!! AND THEN, THE EXTRAS!! DON'T MAKE ME START TALKING ABOUT THE EXTRAS. I just adored Tacchan and Miku's relationship. I swear, sooo wholesome, I love it!!


Tacchan forgot to take home some policure shirts huh!!

[Grace Arango · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tatsu does it again!

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

once again the rapping section took this from cute and fun into lame so knocking off a star.

[Adam M · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art really ties this book together (and that's true across the volumes) because as goofy as the story lines get, the art never winks at the audience. The only reason the conceit works here is because it's illustrated like a straightforward book with a yakuza protagonist. Dramatic lighting, close ups, bold angles - these all help sell jokes about surviving a heat wave or selling goods in the street. This series is still a great way to break up your other reading.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich liebe es übrigens, wie sich die erwachsenen ständig mit den Kindern aus dem Viertel anlegen :D und dann verlieren.

[Kindred Reader (lilastrings)]

This volume is way funnier than the previous one. I enjoyed this one a lot and made me laugh out loud. It's so ridiculous and funny. Another fun thing about this manga is that it's actually full of fun household and health facts that are interesting and good to know.

[Violet ♡]

Tatsu and the gang are back. The wait for this volume's release is worth it! 😎



Once again, they are hilarious! I enjoy the scenario with the lavender scent. How fantastic is that?! I want that as well.🪻

I hope the 10th volume will be available soon with more Tatsu and Miku scenes.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a longtime fan of the series, I loved this but felt it was shorter and lacked the usual passion behind most of the other volumes. It’s a solid volume but not as great as the previous 8.

[Nova Syzygy]

Masa is so silly.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

It gets really hot, nobody knows how to tell a scary story, it’s knives out for merch, somebody won’t eat their veggies, and two beetles will cross more than Abbey Road to get away from all this nonsense. Also, dance like nobody’s watching, but be aware you could put somebody off their lunch.

As this series has gone on, it has certainly over-relied on its ridiculous situational dialogue of veiled references to criminality applied to the mundane. What I really noticed this volume, however, was how much the art has stepped up to pick up the slack.

There are some ridiculous visuals scattered throughout this story. So if you ever wanted to see crab gangsters and weed yakuza, not that kind, then you are about to have the time of your life.

And it’s pretty darn funny. I don’t know how it stays this good, but it really doesn’t just rely on its usual schtick this time and becomes all the better for it. The beetle section is ridiculous, but it really pays off in the omake which shows they just can’t catch a break.

There’s also a fun thread of continuity going through this volume, where events in one story end up revisited in others. It’s just enough - a full narrative would not work for this, but a little chronology is just perfect.

If you liked it before, you’ll like it now. My rating varies based on content, but this one has some real bangers. The kid who won’t eat her vegetables ends with a sob story that quickly turns to childhood trauma in a hilarious turn to the macabre.

The cafe trying to up its game with live, uh, music is also a standout. Their ratio of hits to misses is incredibly tight and showcase the mangaka doing the same thing, but just different enough.

4 stars - it’s what Mr. Carrot would have wanted.

[Hella · Rating 5 out of 5]

خیلی کمدیش خوبه ولی بعضی جاها خیلی سمه🤣🤣

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I honestly don’t have much to say about this volume. This series is a comfort read for me. I don’t need or expect much from it.

Although this series basically has just one “bit”, it’s still one I enjoy. Tatsu continues being his chaotic self. We get to see some of his salesman skills 😂 We get to see a couple of recurring characters that have “beef” with Tatsu. It’s a chill time.

Honestly, the best part was the kid who didn’t want to eat veggies 😂 That was cute.

Tbh tho…I do want more content of Tatsu’s wife being unhinged 😂 She was featured in this volume, but she was calmer than what is her norm.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Masa gets a surprise inspection, cat themed needle felting with Mrs. Tori, Tatsu helps some yakuza beat the heat, ghost story swap, Tatsu convinces a girl to eat her veggies Masa and Tatsu pull weeds, a beetle battle, Tatsu helps local shop owners, and Tatsu helps the cafe owner and the rapper at the same time.

Also loved the featured Policure sweater.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this volume does not stray out of its comfort zone, it remains breezily enjoyable. One especially humorous moment was when Tatsu attempted to promote the eating of vegetables achieved an amusing balance between his concern for nutrition and his yazuka background.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was better than volume 8. It felt more like a house husband story as a whole book rather than just one section. I don’t think I’ll ever get over a yakuza turned house husband 😝

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whatever I was expecting this volume, I was not expecting ghost stories and stag beetles. But as always - I loved it.

[Caitlyn G · Rating 3 out of 5]

always a fun time

[Josephine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another winner. I liked the crafting and felting parts. :)

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series always hits ❤️

[a l i n a · Rating 3 out of 5]

actual rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️

[Andrew Sorrentino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tatsu helps some monsters stay cool in the heat. He displays his salesmanship at the mall to help small businesses. And he leads a rap throw down.

[AB · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tatsu makes herb wreaths. Tries to feed a child a vegetable. Shenanigans ensue. lol

[Paulette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Taking a year away from reading this volume works better for me, because while the story remains pretty stagnant, I was able to enjoy this and the tenth (ten volumes, thank goodness for the library, because I would have been irritated if I had purchased these.) volume.

[Erikka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Other than the beetle story and the rap cafe, both of which were fairly skimmable or skippable, it wasn’t a bad volume. I have to agree with other reviewers that I finally think the schtick is starting to get a bit old…

[Amanda [Novel Addiction] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fantastic addition to the series!

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yup, still funny. However, it feels like it lost the momentum it had at the start of the series.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the current generation of almost-adults sweeping through the 21st Century's dilemmas of house care, food prep, and grocery shopping on a budget, the daily adventures of Tatsu probably feel like long-awaited messages from some housekeeping deity. Alas, THE WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND v9 begins with Tatsu schooling Masa, his understudy (and idiot buddy) on the tricks associated with keeping an apartment smelling like a field of lavender. Indeed, who wouldn't want a wreath of natural deodorizing herbs hanging above their toilet?

Additional highlights in this volume include a vicious carnist five-year-old girl, an overly ambitious competition between Tatsu and Torajiro, and the author's clever use of personification to amplify otherwise criminally mundane activities.

When a neighbor recruits Tatsu to encourage her five-year-old daughter, Suzu, to eat her veggies, the former yakuza eases into what may be his biggest challenge yet. Carrots? Onions? Mustard spinach? The girl's pupils dilate. "Don't ever speak that name in front of me again."

Tatsu's solution, as always, involves a curious merger of fantastic cooking and a not-so-veiled threat of violence. And when the protagonist's latest encounter with Torajiro, the crepes seller, envelopes a pair of random kids, it's a similar story of Tatsu forgetting to mind his own business. The difference, here, is not that Tatsu steps into someone else's world, it's that he unwavering pulls someone else into his. When the guy aims to help a neighborhood kid with his bug collection, Tatsu learns the hard way that Torajiro favors a different king-of-all-insects. The blood of competition rises and outlandish training montages ensue, and the two kids at the heart of this initial feud struggle to pull away from the madness they've unwittingly unleashed.

THE WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND v9 also adds a clever visual shift in the manga's overall storytelling approach. In two instances, the author illustrates various foes or enemies of good housekeeping by way of yakuza baddies. For example, bad odor is represented by thugs with "odor" emblazoned on their shirts, and unkempt gardens are populated by gangsters, with "weeds" written on their shirts, as they don nails-studded baseball bats. As such, when Tatsu and Masa get down to business, they're both physically fighting their opponents and conducting a simple spritz of weed-killer. The cues are a little inconsistent and sport a few continuity errors, but are nevertheless an intensely clever addition to the manga's visual lore.

[Liz (Quirky Cat) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary:

Once upon a time, a man named Tatsu was a fierce member of the Yakuza. He was known as the Immortal Dragon and infamous for everything he did – and survived. But that was years ago. Now he's a househusband and quite dedicated to the job.

Enter the househusband! He walked away from a life of danger and violence. Now, he fights a new type of battle against dust and messes. All while mastering the art of cooking and shopping.

Review:

I don't know how long a series like The Way of the Househusband can continue, but I can tell you that I will gleefully read every volume handed to me. The Way of the Househusband Vol. 9 continues in the same vein as the rest of the series, with Tatsu getting pulled into lots of quick stories and events.

As always, there's a little bit of something for everyone, thanks to the quick and varied nature of the stories. We have a picky eater, a beetle battle (you read that right), and even a horror story! (Well, sort of, you'll see!). It makes for a lot of fun and silliness.

The more I see some of the secondary characters, the more I love them. Will we ever get a spin-off series about Hibari Torii? That'd be pretty amazing (I swear I'm not just saying that because of her love of cats...).

Highlights:
Ex-Yakuza turned Househusband
Comical
Slice of Life
Adorable Cat side stories

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