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Characters
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- An enforcer in the Sakuragi family branch of yakuza, Kirishima is tasked by his boss to watch over his 7-year-old daughter Yaeka. Kirishima has known Yaeka since she was a baby. Unbeknownst to Yaeka, Kirishima was once known as Sakuragi's Demon, a notoriously cold-blooded contract killer.
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- A quiet, shy, and gentle 7-year-old, she is the daughter of Kazehiko Sakuragi. Her father conscripted Kirishima to be her babysitter as his wife is currently hospitalized. While initially cold and unresponsive, particularly to Kirishima, she begins to warm to him and other members of her family as the series progresses. She has a very honest personality.
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- A former acquaintance of Kirishima who desires to return him to his persona as "Sakuragi's Demon." Mashiro is a sociopath, often displaying signs of mental instability, especially when inflicting pain or watching others suffer.
Media
Manga
The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting is written and illustrated by Tsukiya. The series began serialization in the Comic Ride pixiv website on June 5, 2018.[1] In May 2020, it transferred to Micro Magazine's Comic Elmo manga service.[2] The first Template:Transliteration volume was released on December 24, 2018.[3] As of December 11, 2024, 13 volumes have been released.[4]
In December 2020, Kaiten Books announced that it had licensed the series for English publication. The first volume was released digitally on February 12, 2021,[5] and in print format on July 20.[6] The series was added to Azuki in June 2021 as a launch title.[7]
Volumes
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Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 8, 2021.[8] It is produced by Feel and Gaina and directed by Itsuro Kawasaki, with scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs by Hiromi Ogata, and music composed by Takurō Iga.[9] The series aired from July 7 to September 22, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other channels. The opening theme song is "Mirai no Hero Tachi e" by Shō Takeyaki, while the ending theme song is "Kaerimichi no Iro" by VTuber Shibuya HAL.[10][11] Crunchyroll has licensed the series, and have streamed an English dub starting on October 20, 2022.[12][13]
Episodes
Reception
In 2019, The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting was nominated for the 5th Next Manga Awards in the digital category and placed 15th out of 50 nominees.[14]
Notes
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