History Characters / TheWayOfTheHousehusband

* BusmansVocabulary: alot of the series' humor related to Tatsu in particular comes from him contextualizing mundane situations in gangster terms, such as referring to a roomba that Miku recently received as an "obligatory gift" from work being an untested member of his "crew" who has to prove itself capable of actually cleaning their home, or referring to various yoga poses in ways that only an ex-yakuza could think to use.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Being a house husband ain't no joke."

* StockForeignName: "Bob" is one of the most common names in the United States, being a variation of "Robert".

* TokenMinority: Bob is the only foreigner in the cast, and an African American at that.

* JapaneseHonorifics: In the English dub, Bob is the only character to use honorifics in his speech, highlighting how much he loves Japanese culture by trying to adopt it in everyday life.

* ComicallySerious: Most of the comedy is Tatsu doing everything while sporting his yakuza swagger.

* ThrowTheDogABone: While he's usually the resident ButtMonkey, one chapter has Tatsu and another yakuza fight over who has saved the more money by quitting smoking. Masa points out that he doesn't smoke and never has, causing everyone to bow down in awe.

* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Hibari still wears her full kimono even as a supermarket employee. This proves to be a hinderance on the job with her large sleeves knocking over canned goods while she stocks the shelves.

* ThrowTheDogABone: While he's usually the resident ButtMonkey, one chapter has Tatsu and another yakuza fight over who has saved the more money by quiting smoking. Masa points out that he doesn't smoke and never has, causing everyone to bow down in awe.

Formerly the co-leader of the Torii Group, [[FallenOnHardTimesJob now works at a supermarket]] after her husband's death and the group's disbanment.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Shows some symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to his past life as a Yakuza, however, it's often played for laughs as he demands a disproportionate punishment for a minor indiscretion.

[[folder: Yukari Omae]]

* KnifeNut: He is really good at handling the knife and can judge its quality. Tatsu's cooking skills are an extension of it.

* CharacterDevelopment: While following Tatsu, he starts taking steps to get his life in order, such as getting out of bed early and cleaning his apartment. After a while, he starts to genuinly enjoy it for its own sake, and becomes just as homely as Tatsu.

* CharacterDevelopment: While following Tatsu, he starts taking steps to get his life in order, such as getting out of bed early and cleaning his apartment.

* DontYouDarePityMe: Hibari was the co-leader of an entire Yakuza group, so she's used to commanding respect and being in charge. While she may be on hard times now having to make a living as a supermarket employee, she still carries herself with the same attitude and won't accept someone looking down on her in any situation.

A former Yakuza that [[FallenOnHardTimesJob now works at a supermarket]].

* DontYouDarePityMe: Hibari was the co-leader of an entire Yakuza group, so she's used to commanding respect and being in charge. She may be on hard times now having to make a living as a supermarket employee, she still carries herself with the same attitude and won't accept someone looking down on her in any situation.

* AccidentalPervert: While exercising with other women, he goes to get changed but accidentally walks into the women changing room. While the women are quick to brush this off as a simple mistake, Tatsu is deeply embarrassed and physically injures himself as punishment.