I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying (旦那が何を言っているかわからない件, Danna ga Nani o Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken) is a Japanese 4-panelmanga series by Coolkyousinnjya. The chapters are released online and then published in print by Ichijinsha. The first volume was released on December 29, 2011 and the fifth volume was released on August 4, 2015.[3][4] An anime adaptation began airing in Japan on October 4, 2014 and finished airing on December 25, 2014. A second season began airing on April 2, 2015 and finished airing on June 25, 2015.
Plot
The series centers around the daily lives of Kaoru, a hard working office lady, and her husband Hajime, who is an otaku, an obsessed fan of anime and manga culture, and who works as a blogger. Using popular anime and otaku tropes and in-jokes, the characters explore the conflicts and similarities between daily life and otaku culture in urban Japan. The witty dialogue accentuates the animation and sometimes slips into manzai-style[jargon] humor.
Kaoru's 23-year-old otaku husband (旦那, Danna) who initially scrapes by living as a blogger who reviews various forms of nerd media from video games to anime. He eventually starts working as a web designer.
Kaoru's other close friend since high school who's now married to Yamada-san.
Media
Manga
Anime
An anime television series adaptation began airing in October 2014. Crunchyroll began streaming the series on October 4, 2014.[7] The episodes are approximately three minutes long. The thirteenth episode announced that the series had been green-lit for a second season, which premiered in April 2015.[8]
Episode list
Season 1
No.
Title
Original air date
1
"How I Got Into Hobbies I Don't Understand" Transliteration: "Awanai shumi to hamatta Sori" (Japanese: 合わない趣味とハマったソリ)
October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)
Kaoru reflects on her first few weeks of marriage with Hajime, including their honeymoon. Hajime is an otaku; he watches much anime and is into moe characters as well as boobs. They go out to see an anime film, but Hajime only thinks of critiquing it.
2
"Surpass Gender and Blood. Come Forth, Otokonoko..." Transliteration: "Seibetsu o Koe Chi o Koe dede yo Otokonoko" (Japanese: 性別を超え血を超え出でよ男の娘)
October 11, 2014 (2014-10-11)
Hajime's brother Mayotama comes to visit, but Mayotama dresses like a little sister and is into boys love manga. Hajime breaks it to him that Kaoru is not an otaku. Mayotama attempts to see Hajime's body while he is in the bathtub. Later, Kaoru's friends come over to meet her new husband.
3
"My Otaku Brother Can't Have So Few Friends (Etc.)" Transliteration: "Otaku no Ore no Otōto ga Konnani Tomodachi ga Sukunai Wake ga (ry" (Japanese: オタクの俺の弟がこんなに友達が少ない訳が(ry)
October 18, 2014 (2014-10-18)
Hajime and Mayotama attend an offline club meeting for otakus, and end up meeting Hajime's acquaintance; Miki, who falls for Mayotama. Unfortunately, he is unaware that Mayotama is a boy with a tendency to cross-dress.
4
"My Husband Primarily Works in the Year-Round Home Surveillance Business" Transliteration: "Danna wa Tamani Keibi-shoku ni Nenjūmukyū de Tsuiteorimasu" (Japanese: 旦那はたまに警備職に年中無休で就いております)
October 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)
Hajime suspends his blog and tries to find real employment in the workforce. In the end, he is hired as a net-designer for the business that Miki runs.
It is revealed that Kaoru gets very wild and out of control when she gets drunk.
6
"Never Cross a Bridge Till You Come To It" Transliteration: "Nebā Kurosu A Burijji Tiru Yū Kamu Tu Itto" (Japanese: ネバークロスアブリッジティルユーカムトゥイット)
November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06)
Kaoru tries to fight a smoking addiction due to a hinted pregnancy.
7
"What Happened When I Turned My Back to the Path I Was Used To and Started Running" Transliteration: "Arukinareta Michi ni Se o Mukete Hashittemita Kekka" (Japanese: 歩きなれた道に背を向けて走ってみた結果)
November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)
Kaoru decides she wants to learn how to cook. The couple consults her father, a professional chef.
8
"I'll Become a Pro Golfer" Transliteration: "Puro Gorufā naru" (Japanese: プロゴルファーなる)
November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20)
Kaoru's relatives need someone to watch their young daughter, Ai-chan, while they are at a pro golfing match. The couple obliges.
9
"Slathering Honey on the Best Pancakes Ever" Transliteration: "Gokujō no pankēki ni hachimitsu o buchimakeru kōi" (Japanese: 極上のパンケーキにハチミツをぶちまける行為)
November 27, 2014 (2014-11-27)
To help Mayotama with his manga writing, Kaoru and Hajime describe how they met, as well as their first date.
10
"The Child Who Is So Close Yet So Far Away" Transliteration: "Kiwamete chikaku, kagirinaku tōi kodomo" (Japanese: 極めて近く、限りなく遠い子供)
December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04)
After an unexpected visit from Hajime's mother, the couple considers and discusses having a child.
11
"One Person Had Survived On Her Own" Transliteration: "Hito ga hitori de ikite kite" (Japanese: 人が一人で生きてきて)
December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)
Kaoru reflects on her former living circumstances, before coming to the simple revelation that she is blessed to be married.
12
"Fusion Sage Day" Transliteration: "Yūgōkenja no hi" (Japanese: 融合賢者の日)
December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)
After learning Kaoru has to work on Christmas Day, Hajime decides to go to Rino and Nozomu's house to avoid being alone on the 25th.
13
"Me, Her, and Another" Transliteration: "Boku to Kanojo to Mōhitori" (Japanese: 僕と彼女ともう一人)
December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25)
After making subtle in-anime jests at the series' imminent conclusion, Hajime and Kaoru learn that the latter is pregnant.
