How 2 hitmen and a little girl created one of Anime's most loving families
Credits: Crunchyroll
The winter
2023 anime season
thrust audiences into the world of a heartwarming and heartbreaking story that quickly broke down barriers to become an impactful fan favorite. Buddy Daddies, an original anime by P.A. Works, mixes action, slice of life, and found family genres together for a uniquely pleasurable experience. With only 12 episodes to do so, it succeeded and in the process changed millions of perceptions about SRF and what truly makes a family.
What is 'Buddy Daddies' about?
Buddy Daddies introduces Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa, two professional assassins who live in modern-day Japan.
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Kazuki is outgoing and a people person, Rei is a more serious, emotionally withdrawn type. Their lives are thrown into disarray when they suddenly find themselves as guardians to Miri Unasaka, a four-year-old girl who finds her way into their custody following a botched mission.
As both Kazuki and Rei deal with the tougher aspects of being parents while continuing to keep their lives as assassins hidden, but both of them start to develop a true emotional connection and relationship with Miri. What normally begins as a normal stopgap solution quickly evolves into something far more profound—a tale of redemption, healing, and the transformative power of unconditional love.
The key theme of Buddy Daddies is to find family. Both Kazuki and Rei have significant burdens of painful memories and history: Where Kazuki grieves for the family he lost, and Rei deals with the trauma of his childhood and everything that goes along with it. Raising Miri challenges them to face their feelings, reconsider their mission, and soften their hearts.
Buddy Daddies is… about small, sweet moments, including going to school functions, family-style dinners at the kitchen table, and late-night conversations. Together, these scenes combine to portray
fatherhood in anime
in a natural and subversive manner.
Here's why you need to watch Buddy Daddies
Credits: Crunchyroll
For anime fans who want an action-packed series that draws out tender and emotional moments, Buddy Daddies is essential viewing. Though the humor, timbre, and style of the show have drawn most comparisons to
Spy x Family
, the anime provides a much more level-headed, adult view of family life, filled with pathos and fraught relationships.
Rich with creative animation, personable cast, and a story that steadily progresses, Buddy Daddies is perfect for those looking for anime about familial bonds, touching character arcs, and absented fathers
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