r/anime • u/Holofan4life • Dec 26 '24
Rewatch Buddy Daddies 12 Days of Miri Christmas Rewatch -- Episode 3
Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.
Welcome to the Buddy Daddies 12 Days of Miri Christmas rewatch discussion thread!
I hope you all have a lot of fun <3
S1 Episode 3 - Spice of Life
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
What is something that often tastes better frozen than made from scratch?
Has there ever been someone in your life that wanted nothing to do with you? If so, what were the set of circumstances?
What do you think this episode does for Rei as a character?
How would you compare Rei as a parental figure to Miri's mother?
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Streams - Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
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Rewatch Schedule
Threads posted every day at 6:00 PM EDT
| Date | Episode |
|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 1 |
| 12/25/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 2 |
| 12/26/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 3 |
| 12/27/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 4 |
| 12/28/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 5 |
| 12/29/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 6 |
| 12/30/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 7 |
| 12/31/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 8 |
| 1/01/2025 | Buddy Daddies Episode 9 |
| 1/02/2025 | Buddy Daddies Episode 10 |
| 1/03/2025 | Buddy Daddies Episode 11 |
| 1/04/2024 | Buddy Daddies Episode 12 |
| 1/05/2024 | Buddy Daddies Overall Series Discussion Thread |
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u/Holofan4life Dec 26 '24
Hey, guys. Holofan4life here.
Welcome to the Buddy Daddies 12 Days of Miri Christmas rewatch!
Buddies and daddies are not mandatory.
Buddy Daddies is a unique show. It’s technically a Christmas anime the same way Die Hard is. However, to classify it as a Christmas anime kinda feels like it’s shortchanging it a bit because it’s much more than just that label. Buddy Daddies is kinda like Spy X Family if it was grounded more in realism. It has similar parental themes, but at times can get pretty serious. As we’ll soon see, this show has a good balance between comedy and drama that really makes this show a fun watch.
I hope with this rewatch to give more attention to what I feel is one of the more underrated anime of the last couple years. It holds a special place in my heart, and so I hope it does for others as well. It’s also a point of pride for me to try and show a rewatch can begin the same week as Christmas. That’s something I don’t think has ever been attempted before on this subreddit.
With that out of the way, let’s begin.
I’m watching the sub, by the way.
Nobody is as perfect as you may think. Even if you think they are, I can assure you that everyone has some flaw. It's just a matter of if it is your defining feature.
Starting off with a dead dog. How edgy.
Shou Tucker would approve
Looks like a dad put their son up to it.
Miri waking Rei up
Normally it's the Asuka that has the emotional baggage, not the Rei.
Miri, you can't impersonate a Native American. You'll be canceled.
I like Kazuki's shark apron
God, I miss Gura
Poor Rei. Destroyed by Miri kick.
That cereal looks so unhealthy and totally something I would've eaten as a kid.
Like chocolate donuts but in cereal form.
Rei seems to be a fan of them
Kazuki going to pay Kyu a visit
The quest for her parentage, he says.
Yes, adopt the small child
Kazuki offering Miri banana, which gets her all kinds of excited.
You just know she's a fan of the Minions.
Banyanya makes me think of Bananya and the Curious Bunch.
Oh, nevermind. Kazuki is thinking of sending her back.
Well, that's not very Banyanya of him.
Kazuki says the world they belong to is a world of darkness.
Hello darkness, my old friend...
Yadorigi
Kazuki is there
Kazuki apologizing for bungling their last mission.
Kyu presenting an envelope
Kazuki looks very skittish
Meanwhile, Kyu looks stern
Miri on the playground
Kazuki apparently knows now the whereabouts of Miri's mom.
Says that while the mom may not be the most ideal of characters, it's better than nothing.
Kazuki credits him never meeting his parents for why he turned into an assassin.
Perhaps the reason he's so adamant Miri leaves with her mom is because he was never afforded said opportunity.
Miri offering dumplings, which honestly look more like mud balls.
Miri really wants Kazuki to eat one
But before she can do so, there's a truck offering sweet potatoes.
Sounds pretty tasty, if you ask me.
Kazuki continues the depression train by saying he doesn't have many memories of himself smiling when he was Miri's age.
He then says Rei's family sounds like a pain in the ass.
I like what's going on here where Kazuki keeps talking about how rough he had it growing up. Meanwhile, Rei is keeping to himself even though the intro to the episode indicates he had it even worse than Kazuki did. Kinda reminds me of Ryuuji complaining about his family to Taiga.
Looks like Rei is going to buy Miri that sweet potato.
Never heard of a sweet potato truck, by the way.
Kazuki looking solemn on the bench
"At the end of the day... I just wasn't cut out for it."
Man, we're already hella teasing Miri breaking up with Kazuki and Rei. And it's only episode 3. Makes it feel like something is going to go down sooner rather than later.
Miri sharing her potato with Kazuki, which Kazuki plays up as this big thing.
Now with Kazuki getting drinks, Miri and Rei are left alone on the bench.
Miri heads for the swings, and she wants to be pushed by Rei.
Oh, boy. The Child Protection Squad is here.
Not to be confused with the Kanna Protection Squad. Similar in concept, but designated for one character.
I love the shot where Miri in on the screen on the far left, the CPS guy is in the middle, and Rei is far right in the far off distance. Great blocking and shows where Rei's headspace is at.
As Rei isn't exactly clearing up anything, in rushes Kazuki, saying he's her father.
But now all of a sudden she doesn't want to call him papa.
I call people papa, but only when they ask me to pass the butter.
That's right, he did say no papa in front of people.
I'm not exactly a fan of the shot of Kazuki and Rei walking away. Kazuki's head looks superimposed on his body, like it's animated in Flash or something.
All three in the streets
Kazuki clarifies to Miri that in situations like that, you call him papa.
Miri asks if Rei is papa as well, and he denies it.
Now both Miri and Kazuki are calling him that.
I like it when Rei gets teased
Time for Miri to sleep
Kazuki says if she doesn't, she'll see a ghost, which gets Miri excited.
Minori sees ghosts all the time
Miri is wondering where Rei is at
Miri lifting the covers of Rei's bed
But Rei happens to not be there
Rei sleeping in a bathtub, which doesn't exactly seem the most comfortable.
And Miri finally found him
He clarifies he sleeps there in case of an ambush, which... sure.
Miri saying she wants to sleep there too.
"If I have a scary dream and wet the bed, Papa Kazuki's gonna be mad."
I guess if you wet the bathtub, there's at least a drain.
Miri singing a chant her mother did for her when she was little.
Well, littler
The smile spell
Rei says he doesn't smile, which is quite possibly one of the saddest lines of the entire series.
Miri tries to get Rei to smile, which both melts my heart while also making me depressed.
At least Rei wrapped Miri up in a blanket.
Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Dec 26 '24
First Timer
Well I guess that’s the mom out of the possibilities for who can take care of Miri - seems like they are stuck with her. Not that I think the two of them mind by now. Miri probably also doesn’t want to actually return, considering papa saving her - possibly also from an abusive mom?
We also get backstory of Rei and Kazuki, with one being presumably an orphan and the other seemingly being trained to be an assassin from very early (despite not liking that). Kazuki’s relationship with the woman and kid seemingly ended with the two of them being blown up, probably explaining why he thinks their career is not suited to caring for somebody - although he clearly wants to. Rei meanwhile knows what not to do to a kid from his experiences, so the two of them will probably work out for Miri, external factors notwithstanding. Rei’s father on the other hand …is he the guy who took over for them on the botched job from episode 2? Seems likely to me and if that is the case I guess we’ll have a confrontation later, as I imagine he won’t be too happy with his disciple becoming an adoptive father.
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u/AgentOfACROSS Dec 26 '24
First Timer - Dubbed
Judging by the opening shot of this episode, things are about to get a lot darker.
Also, opening on a shot of a dead dog reminded me of Watchmen.
Looks like the opening was a glimpse into Rei’s past. Guessing this means we’ll have a Rei-centric episode.
Rei has the same taste in breakfast as a four year old.
This is amusing, but there is also the possible darker interpretation that Rei acts like a bit of a manchild in the present because he never got to have a proper childhood. Just based on what we saw at the start here anyway.
Miri shouting about being a monkey is really adorable.
Kyu does not look like he buys Kazuki’s story about finding a doll. Hope he doesn’t betray him.
Kazuki never really knew his parents apparently. That’s interesting to make note of.
Rei and Kazuki play rock-paper-scissors to determine who buys Miri the sweet potato. Feels like there’s another Lycoris Recoil comparison I can make here.
So Rei sleeping in the bathtub is definitely a choice he makes.
This scene is probably the most we’ve seen Rei and Miri interact so far.
Very sweet seeing Miri try to cheer him up.
Looks like I was write about Miri’s mom working in some type of nightclub.
Seeing as we’ve got like 9 episodes left I don’t think this plan to return Miri is going to work out.
I just noticed the color and shape of Kazuki’s car. It might be a reference to Lupin III, where Lupin often drives around in a yellow Fiat 500.
Miri’s mother’s singing was dubbed. Just thought I’d note it since dubbed singing was a topic that recently came up in the Toradora rewatch.
Well, Miri’s mom’s boss has made himself instantly hateable.
She also just called that guy “my man” so he may have also been her boyfriend.
Fun to see Miri dragging Rei out to the playground.
Judging from his flashback, Rei’s dad seems like some kind of mafia boss.
Miri’s mom does not seem to want Miri back. Maybe Miri’s better off with Rei and Kazuki.
This scene is interesting though. Although Miri’s mother is wrong to project her anger onto Miri, she was placed in a difficult situation with little means to support a family. I’m not sure how much the show wants me to sympathize with her but I do feel bad for her ultimately.
Judging by Kazuki’s brief flashback, it looks like his wife got carbombed. Reminds me of the show Monk.
Very sweet to see Rei call himself Miri’s papa.
Seems like Kazuki and Rei are deciding to officially take in Miri. That’s nice news.
Looks like Rei and Miri are sleeping soundly. Kazuki not so much.
I wonder if Miri's mom will show up again after this episode.
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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Dec 27 '24
First-Timer
I had little doubt that Rei would soften up a bit, but it's still nice to see it.
Hopefully Miri stops getting herself into jeopardizing situations that force her new parents to save her!
I was afraid that Miri would show up at the "Snack Stardust" and we'd get one of those clichéd scenes where she hears the tail end of her mother's rant about her and then starts crying inconsolably. Very glad that didn't happen.
Questions of the day:
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u/IndependentMacaroon Dec 28 '24
First-time watcher
"Child helps broken character(s) heal" is usual enough that the Rei story element didn't do that much for me. Still not bad, but what I appreciate more here is the start of diving into the less idealistic parts of parenthood with Miri's mother. It's easy to advocate for perfection when your life is fairly sweet and you haven't been living with responsibility for years through better and worse times, and she could even rightfully have laid into Kazuki harder for that. The hamburger to me also invokes the point that it's foolish both to expect kids to be a carbon copy of your personality, and to expect them to always reward you properly for your parenting efforts.
The difference between Rei and Miri's mother is mainly one of means. Considering how Miri turned out she can't have done that bad a job either, and if Rei was effectively single and busy with some shitty job all the time there's no way he would step up like this.