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After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
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Episode 1
Miku needs to eat her way through a huge pile of pastries. Tatsu's no match for the typhoon. Then, Tatsu, Miku and Masa go camping.
Directed by Chiaki KonWritten by Susumu YamakawaGuest stars Yoshimasa Hosoya, Atsuko Tanaka, Hirofumi Nojima, Soshiro Hori, Uesugi Hanako, Riho Sugiyama, Yuuki Sanpei, Masaki Nakanishi
Episode 2
Tatsu gets intimidated at a meeting of women's group leaders. Gokudon visits a little girl in the hospital. Miku finds Tatsu collapsed on the floor!
Directed by Chiaki KonWritten by Susumu YamakawaGuest stars Kimiko Saito, Yasuhiro Mamiya, Satoshi Hino, Hisako Kanemoto, Maaya Uchida, Sachiko Kojima, Hitomi Shogawa, Uko Tachibana
Episode 3
Torajiro gets a formidable rival — his sister. It's snowing! The popcorn is popped, but Tatsu, Miku and Masa can't decide on what DVD to watch.
Directed by Chiaki KonWritten by Susumu YamakawaGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Ami Koshimizu, Jun Fukushima, Hochu Otsuka, Masashi Nogawa, Junichi Yanagita, Kurumi Mamiya
Episode 4
Tatsu gives Miku pointers on how to play golf. A group of scary looking guys walk into the woods. Tatsu, Miku and Masa can’t take the heat.
Directed by Chiaki KonWritten by Susumu YamakawaGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Hochu Otsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Hirofumi Nojima, Yu Mizushima, Ken Mizukoshi, Hiroki Maeda, Yuka Nukui
Episode 5
Little Suzu refuses to eat her veggies. To really get rid of weeds, you've got to pull them up by the roots. Tatsu and Torajiro have a bug fight.
Directed by Chiaki KonWritten by Susumu YamakawaGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hirofumi Nojima, Mutsumi Tamura, Mai Nakahara, Hitomi Nabatame, Makoto Koichi, Serina Machiyama
Episode information updated Sep 20, 2026
Kenjiro TsudaTatsu (voice)
Shizuka ItohMiku (voice)
Kazuyuki OkitsuMasa (voice)
Mao IchimichiGin (voice)
Yoshimasa HosoyaTorajiro (voice)
Jun FukushimaKunimi Clan First Lieutenant (voice)
Hochu OtsukaRetired Yakuza Boss (voice)
Atsuko TanakaHibari Torii (voice)
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