The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting Anime Series Release Date Announced

Published on March 30, 2022
Written by:
Samona Punjabi
Samona Punjabi
Anime News & Guide Writer
Image credits: Crunchyroll

Whether you're shaking down some civilians for money or the brawns for a local business, being a Yakuza is a full-time job. Being a Yakuza isn't easy, but you do it because you have to, even when the boss drafts you the babysitter for their kid! Fans of the Yakuza, prepare yourselves for one of the funniest takes on Japan's infamous criminals.

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting anime series is on its way to our screens, and we can't wait! The series has finally announced its summer release date and a new trailer and visual. Moreover, additional cast members and even the opening theme song have been revealed. Check out the recently released visual for the series below:

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting visual
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting visual

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Release Date, Trailer, Visual and More

The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting anime is set to premiere on July 7, 2022, at 10:30 PM on Tokyo MX. Itsuro Kawasaki will direct the upcoming slice-of-life comedy series at feel. inc. and GAINA. Keiichiro Ochi serves as the series composer, while Hiromi Ogata adapts the manga characters for animation. The newly announced opening theme song "Mirai no Herotachi e (To the Future Heroes)" will be performed by Sho Takeyaki.

Check out the newly released trailer for The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting below:

The original manga created by Tsukiya is currently being serialized on the Comic ELMO website. Kaiten Books has acquired the English publishing rights to the manga series. Fans looking to read The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting manga series can check it out on Kaiten Books' official website.

The cast of The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting includes:

Wataru Hatano (Metal Bat in One-Punch Man) as Rei Hojo

Rei Hojo character visual
Rei Hojo's character visual

Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass) as Masaya Hayami

Masaya Hayami character visual
Masaya Hayami's character visual

Hiroshi Kamiya (Levi Ackerman in Attack on Titan) as Yuri Mashiro

Yuri Mashiro character visual
Yuri Mashiro's character visual

Kaiten Books, which publishes The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting in English, describes its story as:

"WHO'S YOUR NANNY?

Kirishima Tooru is the right-hand man of the Sakuragi crime family. For him, the job is a perfect excuse to let his violent instincts run wild, earning him the nickname "the Demon of Sakuragi". It seems like nothing will stand in the way of his vicious nature.

But then one day, he receives an assignment like never before from the boss—babysitting his daughter!

This is the heartwarming (or is it bloodcurdling?) story of a little girl and her yakuza caretaker!"

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