Synopsis

Dame Oyaji is the story of Damesuke Amano, a hapless office worker who faces a tremendous amount of bullying on the job and especially at home, where he has (contrary to traditional Japanese notions of family) absolutely no power or say in the runnings of the household whatsoever. Amano lives with his wife, Onibaba, his beautiful teenaged daughter Yukiko, and his grade-schooler son Takobo. Onibaba is an imposing, violent heifer of a woman who regularly berates and even physically assaults her husband and who enjoys nothing more than making his life miserable; Yukiko and Takobo frequently join in physically and psychologically abusing their father. The original manga is said to have been quite shocking to early 1970s Japan, in which the father was often still traditionally regarded as the head of the household. (Source: Wikipedia)

Characters & Staff

Amano, Damesuke
Main
Akira Ooizumi
Amano, Takobou
Supporting
Kenbo Kaminarimon

Information

Japanese ダメおやじ
Studios Knack Productions
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Broadcast Unknown
Aired 02 Apr 1974 – 09 Oct 1974
Synonyms No Good Dad, Family Planning, No Good Pop, No Good Daddy

Last updated: 24 Aug 2026