Plot
''Buddy Daddies'' centers on a family of three who are not related to each other: Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa, assassins who live under one roof; and Miri, the daughter of Kazuki and Rei's assassination target who ended up being picked up by Kazuki, who she thinks is her biological father.Characters
; : : He is a 28-year-old assassin. Rei's assassin buddy who takes care of him. On duty, he focuses on collecting information in advance, and executing the plan. He has good communication skills, and likes gambling. He is good at cooking and cleaning. He had a wife, Yuzuko, who was pregnant with his child, but lost both of them due to his job. ; : : He is a 25-year-old assassin who works alongside Kazuki, and is also good friends with him. He specialises in combat on missions and tends to go over the top. He lets his hair down during off duty and lives a '' hikikomori'' lifestyle, playing video games all night. He finds it hard to smile, due to his abusive upbringing by his father, another professional assassin. He slowly warms up to Miri and accepts his role as one of her parents alongside Kazuki. ; : : A four-year-old girl who was sent away by her mother to be in the care of her long lost father when her mother could no longer care for her. It is revealed that her father was Kazuki and Rei's most recent target whom they assassinated. Kazuki takes it upon himself to become her guardian with Rei warming up to the role later. She loves teasing and playing with Kazuki and Rei. She affectionately calls Kazuki and Rei her "Papas". ; : : A cafe owner who supplies Rei and Kazuki with both jobs and information. ; : : Teacher at the Aozora Daycare that Miri attends. ; : : Kazuki's late wife who was killed by accident during one of his missions five years ago. ; : : Yuzuko's younger sister and Kazuki's sister-in-law. ; : : Miri's mother. She is a prostitute who works as a singer at a struggling night club run by her abusive boyfriend. She comes to resent Miri due to an unplanned pregnancy and abandons her as a result. But when she's later diagnosed with throat cancer she has a change of heart. She's later killed when Ogino, disguised as deliveryman, guns her down in her own apartment; while dying in Kazuki's arms, she tearfully apologizes and says goodbye to a sleeping Miri. ; : : An assassin and the main antagonist. He is a cold-blooded killer who kills without holding any feelings towards any of his victims. He is acquainted with Kyutaro and was involved in the incident that led to Yuzuko's death, and has a grudge against Rei for leaving his father's organization.Episode list
The opening theme song is "Shock!" by Ayase, while the ending theme song is "My Plan" by DURDN.Production
According to Mitsuhito Tsuji and Toba Yosuke, ''Buddy Daddies'' is inspired by some of the anime staff members who have children.Reception
''Buddy Daddies'' seems to be well received with a score of 8.161 (scored by 88,219 users) from MyAnimeList.https://myanimelist.net/anime/53411/Buddy_DaddiesReferences
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