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Buddy Daddies
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Score

8.0 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

12

Studio

P.A.WORKS

Official Streams

CrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoNetflix

Buddy Daddies

TVWinter 2023Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionComedyDramaSlice of Life

8.0/10

Community score

#581

Rank

358.1K

Members

3.7K

Favorites

Synopsis

Assassins Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa meet Miri, a girl looking for her father on Christmas Day. Kazuki, Rei, and Miri unexpectedly end up living together.

Follows Kazuki Kurusu, a criminal contractor/coordinator who lives with his best friend, Rei Suwa, a professional assassin who has been raised from childhood to be a contract killer. Kazuki is outgoing and loves gambling and women, while Rei is a man of few words who spends his off time playing video games. One day, the two buddies end up caring for Miri Unasaka, a four year old girl whose father is a mafia boss, after Miri accidentally wanders into a firefight in a hotel while looking for her father.

Production Notes

Buddy Daddies was released on Blu-ray and DVD in six volumes from March 22, 2023, to August 23, 2023.

Cast Highlights

Kurusu, Kazuki

Kurusu, Kazuki

Main

Voice: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki (Japanese)

Suwa, Rei

Suwa, Rei

Main

Voice: Uchiyama, Kouki (Japanese)

Unasaka, Miri

Unasaka, Miri

Main

Voice: Kino, Hina (Japanese)

Carol

Carol

Supporting

Voice: Nakano, Saima (Japanese)

Child Counselor

Child Counselor

Supporting

Voice: Kazuki, Hiroto (Japanese)

Daycare Director

Daycare Director

Supporting

Voice: Kusumi, Naomi (Japanese)

Dorothy

Dorothy

Supporting

Voice: Mizumori, Chiko (Japanese)

Hanyuu, Anna

Hanyuu, Anna

Supporting

Voice: Terui, Haruka (Japanese)

Core Staff

Hashimoto, Masahide

Hashimoto, Masahide

Producer

Toba, Yousuke

Toba, Yousuke

Producer

Tsuji, Mitsuhito

Tsuji, Mitsuhito

Producer

Higashi, Mao

Higashi, Mao

Assistant Producer

Iwasaki, Noriko

Iwasaki, Noriko

Assistant Producer

Ogasawara, Yuki

Ogasawara, Yuki

Assistant Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"SHOCK!" by Ayase

Endings

"SHOCK!" by Ayase (eps ep 1)

"My Plan" by DURDN (eps eps 2-)

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Summary

Buddy Daddies Intermission: Cherry-Pick

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Shock!

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes12
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonWinter 2023
AiredJan 7, 2023 to Apr 1, 2023
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#765
Scored by162.7K
BroadcastSaturdays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Buddy Daddies

Romaji title

Buddy Daddies

Japanese title

Buddy Daddies

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

P.A.WORKS

Producers

Aniplex, Movic, Nitroplus, Tokyo MX, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, BS11, Bit grooove promotion

Licensors

Crunchyroll

Japanese title

Buddy Daddies

Themes And Audience

ChildcareOrganized Crime