Buddy daddies are they gay
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Why Buddy Daddies is not queerbaiting:
- Because it's not
But more seriously:
- It's FANS that said it was gay SxF, not the actual advertisements
- Rei and Kazuki's interactions are interestingly close but distant. Like a surface level awareness about one another but a serious trust?
"I won't ask."
"I wouldn't tell."
Never at any point so far (as of this post, episode 4) have they gotten uwu blushy around one another, just some blushing on Kazuki's part when he's embarrassed about messing up and Rei taunting him.
- During the small bed sharing scene, there was no "omg, two men, sharing a bed??? >////<" vibe. It was a four year vintage wanting to disseminate a bed with her dads, and her dads (neither blushing or getting flustered) saying that it wouldn't be comfortable. Scene ends with Kazuki getting hit in the face by a sleeping Miri and Rei soundly sleeping. It was used more for Rei character development than anything.
- Upon getting questioned about them both being Miri's dads, there's a really good announce about how their reactions were more about "oh... I guess
Spoilers for Buddy Daddies
When Buddy Daddies first aired, many anime fans described it as “the same-sex attracted version of Spy X Family” for its similarities in depicting two adults (in this case, two male assassins) adopting a youth for practical reasons to create an unconventional, but unexpectedly loving family. These comparisons largely dried up when it became clear that the show was not depicting a romantic relationship between the two male leads—not even to queerbait or ship-tease them. Despite the lack of a love story between the protagonists, however, Buddy Daddies can still be browse as a gender non-conforming series. While homosexual relationships in mainstream media are often defined by quixotic and sexual attraction, Buddy Daddies stands out because it examines queerplatonic relationships, which is rarely depicted even in LGBTQIA+ storytelling.
Within aromantic and asexual communities, a queerplatonic bond (QPR) is defined as an intimate committed relationship which is not love-related in nature. For many aro/ace folks who experience petty to no passionate and/or sexual attraction, queerplatonic relationships involve a level of commitment and passionate intimacy that emerge
Season aired: Winter 2023
Number of episodes: 12
Watched on: Crunchyroll
Translated by: ?
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Thoughts: When Buddy Daddies was announced, the entire anime community assumed it would just be a gay SPY x FAMILY. Their premises do carry similarities. Two people in espionage-like jobs adopt a precocious child, and the story follows their everyday shenanigans afterward. The thing is, Buddy Daddies doesn’t resemble the more accepted SPY x FAMILY in almost any other way than the beginning superficial premise. It’s a story about two assassin partners with traumatic pasts, who found each other and lived comfortably enough supporting each other until a little girl crashes into their lives. This unforeseen circumstance forces them to confront the pasts they’ve run away from and actively heal into greater people devoted to each other and their adopted girl. Its themes, characters, and even story cannot be more different than SPY x FAMILY, and as it happens, Buddy Daddies fits my tastes more.
The first thing I liked about this anime is the violence portrayed. While it’s one thing to simply hear about a character’s unsavory profession, it’s another
Buddy Daddies: Episode 4 Openly Supports LGBTQ+ Parenting
The accompanying contains spoilers for Buddy Daddies Episode 4, "What Will Be, Will Be," now streaming on Crunchyroll.
It took only a concise time with Miri for Rei and Kazuki to decide that they were going to be her dads. Driven by a need to protect her as well as their own difficult family lives, Rei and Kazuki officially became Miri’s 'papas' in Episode 3.
Parenthood, however, isn’t just fun and games -- in fact, Rei and Kazuki soon bring to light that looking after a 4-year-old is basically unachievable if one needs to work at the similar time. That’s when the two approach the possibility of daycare. Naturally, asking for help means coming out to the world.
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Taking on the role of fatherhood involves getting one’s workout sorely interrupted, one’s dinner wasted and plenty of cleaning up. Rei and Kazuki find pretty soon that conclusion the next job as hitmen is utterly unachievable while also taking nurture of Miri. Like other new pare
Buddy Daddies has earned the reputation as the BL version of Spy x Family. Both stories contain similar themes around crime and parenting. They also enclose quirky comedy, endearing characters, and heartwarming interactions. However, a notable difference is that Buddy Daddies features a male pairing who shares fatherhood responsibilities. The series challenges the tradition that a family must consist of one dude and one woman. Instead, it showcases a youngster raised in a loving home with two gay guardians.
Buddy Daddies focuses on the joys, challenges, and chaos of parenthood. Raising a child can be a stressful experience, which the anime depicts comically. The plots are typically mundane, like a field trip to the zoo or the first date of preschool. Yet, the series injects its signature lighthearted humour to carry these everyday scenarios to life with hilarity. Each zany episode contains cheerful jokes, silly mischief, and entertaining mishaps. Beyond the playful antics, Buddy Daddies emphasizes sentimental ideas about nurturing family bonds.
The anime's power lies in its endearing protagonists. Every character has a well-defined personality marked by char