The production team for the currently airing Buddy Daddies anime series has announced that a recap episode will air in place of the ninth episode. The 13-episode anime series first premiered on January 7, 2023.
The recap episode is titled “#INTERMISSION: CHERRY-PICK” and is previewed in a new 38-second trailer, narrated by Toshiyuki Morikawa (who voices Kyuutarou Kugi in the series).
The main voice cast for the anime include Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Kazuki, Kouki Uchiyama as Rei, and Hina Kino as Miri.
The production staff consists of Yoshiyuki Asai (The Day I Became a God, Fate/Apocrypha) as director, Katsumi Enami (Baccano! illustrator, The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki character illustrator) as original character designer, Nitroplus’ Vio Shimokura (You, Me, and Her: A Love Story scenario writer) as story draft writer, Yuuko Kakihara (The Aquatope on White Sand) and Shimokura as series screenwriters, and Round Table’s Katsutoshi Kitagawa as music composer. P.A.Works is in charge of the animation production for the anime.
Other staff members include Hiyori Denforword Akishino (Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie co-gun designer) as gun designer, Kaori Ishii (Heroines Run the Show) as costume designer, Miho Sugiura (Princess Principal Crown Handler) as art director, Naomi Nakano (Chainsaw Man) as color designer, and Teruyuki Kawase (Shaman King) as photography director.
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime worldwide, except in Japan, and describes the story as:
Two assassin partners who never let their target get away somehow end up taking in a four-year-old girl. The hot and cool buddies start a family life with this cute, innocent girl.
These assassins can handle any job with no problem, and yet, they find themselves struggling with this little girl. From feeding her to playing with her to taking her to and from nursery school, they’re always rushing around. But no matter how crazy their life is, when they have a job, they can’t turn it down. To further complicate things, the girl happens to be the secret love child of a heinous mafioso that they killed!
Is it really possible to live as assassins and parents at the same time? Can this temporary family find happiness?
Buddy Daddies is currently ranked fourth on Anime Trending’s Top Anime Charts for week seven. Rei Suwa and Kazuki Kurusu are placed first and third respectively on the Male Characters Charts. Miri Unasaka remained at fifth place on the top Female Characters Charts, as of the sixth week.
