Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime  •  2023  •  24 min  •  Teen (13+)

Buddy Daddies (2023)

Buddy Daddies poster

Buddy Daddies (2023)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

Two assassins who never miss their mark must juggle fatherhood with their demanding job when they suddenly find themselves raising a four-year-old girl.


Starring Cast

Emi Lo  •   David Matranga  •   Landon McDonald


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The series explores the formation of an unconventional family as two assassins unexpectedly become guardians to a young girl, emphasizing universal themes of love, responsibility, and the transformative power of caregiving. It normalizes a non-traditional family structure without engaging in explicit political commentary or ideological advocacy.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Buddy Daddies features a diverse voice cast, reflecting a modern approach to character representation. The narrative explores an unconventional family dynamic with two male protagonists raising a child, presenting a contemporary view on family structures without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Buddy Daddies portrays a found family centered around two male protagonists, Kazuki and Rei, who co-parent a young girl. Their deep emotional bond and commitment to Miri are depicted with dignity and complexity, normalizing a non-traditional family structure. The narrative affirms their loving dynamic and their capability as parents.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The series prominently features and celebrates an alternative family structure, depicting two male assassins who form a loving and functional chosen family by raising a young girl. This narrative actively normalizes non-traditional family arrangements and challenges conventional gender roles within the home.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on other elements, with no depiction of transsexual identity present in any character arcs or plot points. The overall portrayal is categorized as N/A due to the complete absence of such content.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The series primarily focuses on two male assassins. While female characters are present in various roles, none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Combat scenes involving female characters do not show them achieving victory through skill, strength, or martial arts in direct physical confrontations.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Buddy Daddies is an original anime series featuring new characters. There are no instances of characters established as one gender in prior canon being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Buddy Daddies is an original anime series, meaning its characters were created specifically for this production. There are no prior canonical versions of these characters from other source materials or historical records to establish a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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