Buddy Daddies

Buddy Daddies is an upcoming original Japanese anime television series animated by P.A.WORKS and produced by Aniplex and Nitroplus. It is directed by Yoshiyuki Asai and written by Vio Shimokura of Nitroplus and Yuko Kakihara, with Katsutoshi Kitagawa of Round Table composing the music. Katsumi Enami provided the original character designs, and Soichiro Sako is adapting the designs for animation while also serving as chief animation director along with Sanae Sato. It is scheduled to premiere in January 2023.

Premise
Kazuki Kurusu, a criminal contractor / coordinator who lives with his best friend, Rei Suwa, a professional assassin who has been raised from childhood to be a contract killer. Kazuki is outgoing and loves gambling and women, while Rei is a man of few words who spends his off time playing video games. One day, the two buddies end up caring for Miri Unasaka, a four-year-old girl whose father is a mafia boss, after Miri accidentally wanders into a firefight in a hotel while looking for her father.

Characters

 * Kazuki Kurusu (来栖 一騎)
 * Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Tanizaki in Bungo Stray Dogs)


 * Rei Suwa (諏訪 零)
 * Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (Takt in takt op.Destiny)


 * Miri Unasaka (海坂 ミリ)
 * Voiced by: Hina Kino (Alas Ramus in The Devil is a Part-Timer!)