Why do I love this anime? Because it pokes fun at the role of househusband while also taking it seriously. They get so much mileage out of one joke (that being a yakuza and being a househusband have a lot in common), but it’s a funny joke and a creative setup.
But mostly I love it because of all the little details I recognize as true from my own life. I loved being a stay-at-home dad, and all the little ways of making the chores more fun (or just get done) ring very true.
I found it truly touching in places. It demonstrates a form of masculinity that is not toxic and incorporates traditional gender expression in nontraditional ways. Tatsu is serious, but deeply playful. Of course, it doesn’t linger on or ask too many questions about his violent past; the tone is too light for that. But as an in-the-present, everyday fella, you could do a lot worse for a sensei than Tatsu.