Buddy Daddies Episode 1 Review: Are You the Daddy?
It's been a while since I last did solid reviewing for anime. Sometimes, my anime watching funk meanders like a wave. However, Winter 2023 has interesting anime, so I am willing to resume my anime reviews.
You can read my review on my blog (Click here) but if you don't want to, continue below.
The reason I picked up Buddy Daddies as one of my two go-to watch for Winter 2023 is because I like Spy x Family. I like the concept and premise of Spy x Family and Buddy Daddies seems like it. While the premise of the two shows are similar in that two people with dangerous jobs adopt a child, but that’s where the similarities end.
The story is about two assassins that are polar opposites, Kazuki Kurusu (28) and Rei Suwa (25), and are roommates. Kazuki is more domestic and womanizing while Rei is just tired, emo and is only proficient in assassination. They live their lives through acquiring assassination jobs they receive from their colleague and they are accidentally responsible for caring for Miri Unasaka after they killed her biological father in the first episode.
Yes, the guy who pointed a gun at Miri is her father, NOT Kazuki. You can tell the difference from the eye color and eyebrow size. Miri and her biological father have amber eyes and her father has thicker eyebrows. Kazuki’s eyes are red and he has thinner eyebrows.
The VA cast is SICK! Toshiyuki Toyonaga and Kouki Uchiyama reunite once again! If you’re not familiar, these two have been paired up in anime such as Blast of Tempest (the main leads), Kimi to Boku (as two of the four childhood friends) and Yuri on Ice (as Yuri Katsuki and Yuri Plisetsky). These two are perfect pairs to play as leads! Also, you can’t have a BL-ish anime without the BL Emperor himself, Toshiyuki Morikawa! Him being casted here is a sign of the BL-coding! I never heard Hina Kino before, but her voice as Miri is super cute! Because of Tosshi and Ucchi’s previous leading roles with each other, their voices have so much chemistry and it shows in their characters! I can’t wait to see more to hear how all the cast mesh together.
However, this is most likely not going to be a BL anime. It’s not because Kazuki is presumably heterosexual, but it’s because it’s not stated as such. I consider these ambiguous BLs because they’re not BL, but are targeted for the fujoshi demographic. But hey, that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable. You’re also allowed to see it as BL if you wish to do so.
I’ve never watched a P.A. Works show before, but I really love the smooth movement in animation, especially during the Rei scenes. They’re so fluid. Other than the Rei scenes, I really like the running animations. The scene with Miri jumping to Kabuki’s arms is also another good scene.
Because the show started off in media res with the two already living and caring for Miri, it’s unknown how much time has passed since their first encounter with her that Christmas Day. It seems that Rei isn’t used to her yet, so the story will probably take place some time after the little prologue scene with the two.
I’m curious to see where this goes. Kazuki and Rei don’t seem to have a solid friendship yet, so I’m sure living with Miri will ultimately change that for both of them. There are also a lot of questions that form from the first episode alone. My biggest question is if they’ll get that cat by the end of the show. That cat deserves to live with them. Kazuki deserved that clap back from Rei.
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"THINK OF ME : ARK" CAST INTERVIEW TRANSLATION
I translate the cast interview for THINK OF ME : ARK. Their answer somehow showed their personality, I mean the seiyuu not the character. Also, this is not 100% accurate translations ;)
I like how Tosshi-san call Ageha with "sama" and other just call him by his name.
Source : Animate times
"HOPELESS ARK OFFICIAL MV"
Cast :
(Loulou*di)
Toyonaga Toshiyuki as Karasuma Ageha
Takeuchi Shunsuke as Hinagi Rui
Yamashita Daiki as Sakurai Toki
(Anthos*)
Horie Shun as Yashiro Setsuna
1st question : "What are your impressions after reading the scenario for the first time and after finishing the recording?"
Toyonaga-san : My impression is that everything developing has progressed further. And also, Ageha-sama… I was like “You’re a kind person?!”(Laugh) I’m really looking forward to what is going to happen next.
Takeuchi-san : I have a strong impression of Ageha at the end of the story and how the scenario going made it even more difficult, and then what would happen to the three of them next. This time I was able to have a conversation with Yamashita-san (Toki VA), also I was able to feel more of a sense of the gaze of passion that expresses “Always chasing of Ageha existence”. That left an impression on me.
Yamashita-san : I felt something might be gonna start to change. I wondered if the change was going to be a good way or bad way… There was something itching feeling that I can’t figure out then it was just over.
It always happens, but ended in the way I worried the most. Also, this time I was able to see something precious like Rui's unexpected expression, which was a good thing.
Horie-san : This is my first time participating in Loulou*di CD, but it feels different and disturbing. I was able to enjoy the difference between the two units with their own dialogue. This time I did the recording with Takeuchi-san who plays Rui, but since both of us have a small part, we talked about things like “I’m sorry Mixer-san” (Laugh)
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2nd question : "What is your favorite scene or line from your character?"
Toyonaga-san : I would like to leave it to the audience to judge. In the end, Loumiel’s reaction to the words directed at Loumiel was surprisingly realistic and that was impressive.
Takeuchi-san : I personally like the scene when Rui shows off the bear he repaired. Also, I like the daily life parts of works, those are so finely written that you can feel the depth of the characters' lives.
Yamashita-san : I think where Rui and I play the piano. The staff and Takeuchi-kun worked with me to give various patterns and we tried which one sound more natural. I also used a piano app to get the pitch of “Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do” just like the song. (Laugh)
But in the end, we didn’t use any of them and we chose to use the flow of dialogue without a pitch. This scene left an impression on me because I enjoyed the time I spend with everyone on set to find something better to use. So this scene was really something to me.
(Note - He says keyboard in this interview, but in Drama CD they use piano so I change it)
Horie-san : From all of the scenes that appear, I was stunned by the line “As expected, even here, no one accepts me, either…!” (Laugh) I’m aware of this. I was doing it but I don’t think it’s here either… But, I felt sorry for Setsuna-kun (Laugh)
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3rd question : "(Only for Loulou*di) We would also like to ask about the songs “Hopeless Ark” and “Dying Matter” that will be recorded with the drama. Please tell us about the episodes during the recording and your impression of the songs."
Toyonaga-san : The level of difficulty is high the same as before, but the music is still very majestic, beautiful, fragile, and powerful, and I really felt the "character" of the music.
Takeuchi-san : Both of them are difficult songs… but I enjoy them so much that I finally get used to and feel comfortable with the way Rui puts his feelings into the song. Also, I feel like I’ve finally become able to record everything quickly and then go home (Laugh).
Yamashita-san : As before, we did the high-difficulty songs. I thought that Loulou*di's song difficulty level was only available for SR or higher levels and this is typical of Loulou*di (Laugh). There are parts where I would never be able to get the right tempo, so everyone I would like to try singing it and see which part it is! (Laugh).
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4th question : "Please give the message to the fans who listen to this CD."
Toyonaga-san : What will happen to the 3 members of Loulou*di in the future? I think it’s finished in a very interesting part. Ageha-sama is still the same in some ways, but every time I play him, I wonder if that parts of him are what makes him so loveable. I hope you will continue to love him.
Takeuchi-san : I feel the story of Loulou*di will be about the progress of how the fans will accept the ever-changing Loulou*di. So I hope you will continue to keep an eye on their progress.
Yamashita-san : This time too, the songs and the story are that typical of Loulou*di. But it is not lifeless, it’s something that definitely moving and changing. I would be happy if you will continue to accompany me along with the characters and the work. I also want everyone to stay remember these unforgettable memories about the battle cry…
(Last sentence is confusing me)
Horie-san : Enjoy the chemistry changes between Loulou*di and Setsuna. The exchange is as close to separation as possible rather than a fusion. Nevertheless, once again the mystery of Setsuna has deepened this time... This guy is too suspicious!
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I was sending Toshiyuki Toyonaga’s songs to a friend who really likes his voice as Oberon FGO and they haven’t been able to recognize him the whole time, which was nuts because to me he was heavily recognizable.
And then we had this bonkers conversation about it and i’m just now realizing maybe i’m not being normal about it:
(i think this means i just need to be a little clearer for the seiyuu names so:
Tosshi/Toshiyuki Toyonaga = Homare A3, Arthur gbf, Oberon FGO
Tetsuya Kakihara: Azuma A3, Elmott and Icas gbf, Prompto ff15)
so i have a very normal way to recognize seiyuus.
and related since i had to tell this whole situation to a friend with whom, just a few days ago, we yelled because Mamoru Miyano was in the video game we’re playing and neither of us noticed until i looked at the seiyuu page:
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Toyonaga Toshiyuki-san, how can you make everything sounds so listen-able...🛐🛐🛐
Pardon me and my Tosshi-fangirl thoughts
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