Buddy Daddies (2023–2023)

TV ShowEndedAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime1 season, 12 episodes
Buddy Daddies posterReview score: 79%

Plot

Two assassins who never miss their mark must juggle fatherhood with their demanding job when they suddenly find themselves raising a four-year-old girl.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Buddy Daddies S01E07AFTER RAIN COMES FAIR WEATHERS01E07 · 7.8A change in season dredges up bad memories for Kazuki, who's already feeling overworked and unappreciated at home.
  2. 02Buddy Daddies S01E12Daughter DaddiesS01E12 · 7.8Miri sings at the Christmas party, while Kazuki and Rei decide to settle matters with the organization.
  3. 03Buddy Daddies S01E04WHAT WILL BE, WILL BES01E04 · 7.7Taking care of Miri is a full-time job, but the boys may have found their salvation: Daycare! But enrolling her won't be as easy as it looks...

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2023Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Buddy Daddies S01E01PIECE OF CAKEJanuary 7, 2023 7.4Frivolous Kazuki and stoic Rei take on a job at Christmas that will change their lives forever.
  2. S01E02Buddy Daddies S01E02THE KISS OF DEATHJanuary 14, 2023 6.6The assassins' life with their new charge is no walk in the park... especially when a new job comes up!
  3. S01E03Buddy Daddies S01E03SPICE OF LIFEJanuary 21, 2023 6.4The guys decide it's time to say goodbye to Miri as they take her back to her mother... but there'll be one last time on the playground firs
  4. S01E04Buddy Daddies S01E04WHAT WILL BE, WILL BEJanuary 28, 2023 7.7Taking care of Miri is a full-time job, but the boys may have found their salvation: Daycare! But enrolling her won't be as easy as it looks
  5. S01E05Buddy Daddies S01E05CRUNCH TIMEFebruary 4, 2023 6.8Despite their (eventual) daycare triumph, Miri's presence is putting a crimp on the buddies' finances. Looks like it's time to take on a few
  6. S01E06Buddy Daddies S01E06LOVE IS BLINDFebruary 11, 2023 7.5Kazuki is determined to be a more attentive parent to Miri. But investigating a fight she got into at daycare might put him on her black lis
  7. S01E07Buddy Daddies S01E07Season's bestAFTER RAIN COMES FAIR WEATHERFebruary 18, 2023 7.8A change in season dredges up bad memories for Kazuki, who's already feeling overworked and unappreciated at home.
  8. S01E08Buddy Daddies S01E08NOTHING SEEK, NOTHING FINDFebruary 25, 2023 6.8A trip home for Rei leads to an uncomfortable ultimatum issued by his hitman father. Meanwhile, Kazuki and Miri are preparing a surprise...
  9. S01E09Buddy Daddies S01E09NO SWEET WITHOUT SWEATMarch 11, 2023 6.8When Miri's daycare holds a field day, each of the buddies work at encouraging her in their own way.
  10. S01E10Buddy Daddies S01E10LOST AT SEAMarch 18, 2023 7.2An unexpected encounter at the daycare leads Kazuki and Rei to seriously reconsider their guardianship of Miri.
  11. S01E11Buddy Daddies S01E11EVERYONE WILL BE HYPOCRITESMarch 25, 2023 7.6While adjusting to life without Miri, Kazuki and Rei find themselves facing a new challenge...
  12. S01E12Buddy Daddies S01E12Daughter DaddiesApril 1, 2023 7.8Miri sings at the Christmas party, while Kazuki and Rei decide to settle matters with the organization.

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Castfull cast & details

Toshiyuki ToyonagaToshiyuki ToyonagaKazuki Kurusu (voice)Koki UchiyamaKoki UchiyamaRei Suwa (voice)Hina KinoHina KinoMiri Unasaka (voice)Toshiyuki MorikawaToshiyuki MorikawaKyūtarō Kugi (voice)Mitsuaki MadonoMitsuaki MadonoRyo Ogino (voice)Nanako MoriNanako MoriMisaki Unasaka (voice)Haruka TeruiHaruka TeruiAnna Hanyu (voice)Shizuka ItohShizuka ItohYuzuko Kurusu (voice)

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