Now Viewing: sakamoto_daysTag type: Copyright A crime action comedy manga created by Suzuki_Yuuto. It debuted on November 21, 2020 on Weekly_Shounen_Jump. It was preceded by a 2019 one-shot titled Sakamoto that acts as a prototype for the main series. It was adapted into an anime series by TMS_Entertainment. The first season ran from January 11, 2025 to March 15, 2025. The anime was directed by Watanabe Masaki, written by Kishimoto Taku, and scored by Hayashi Yuuki. The second season ran from July 15, 2025 to September 16, 2025. It tells the story of Sakamoto Taro, one of the deadliest hitmen in the world, feared and respected by everyone in the assassin world. His tenure at the top of the assassin world came to a sudden end when he met and instantly fell in love with Sakamoto Aoi. Because of Aoi, Taro decides to quit being an assassin and the two of them decide to live a peaceful, civilian life. Five years later, Taro now has a daughter, Hana, and has let himself go, gaining enough weight to be almost unrecognizable from his prime hitman self. He lives a happy, quiet life running a shop named after himself. However, his quiet life is disturbed once Shin, a clairvoyant hitman and a former ally of his, tries to convince Taro to return to being a hitman. Taro steadfastly refuses. He not only has come to enjoy his life helping others at his neighborhood, but has also renounced killing altogether. He ultimately convinces Shin to also abandon the hitman lifestyle to work alongside him at this shop. Unfortunately, Taro's ideals and his desire to live a peaceful life are challenged once others in the criminal underworld decide to bring him back more forcefully, starting with placing a 1 billion yen bounty on his head. . . In the notes of the first volume, Suzuki simply states, "I love action movies" and the manga is heavily influenced by and is a love letter to action movies in both its character designs, and actual fight scenes. The manga received critical acclaim, winning the U-Next Prize at the 2021 Next Manga Awards. Fellow mangaka have also commended Suzuki's work on the series with Arakawa Hiromu (Fullmetal Alchemist) recommending this series and Jujutsu Kaisen's Akutami Gege praising the swordplay in the series. It also sold 2.2 million copies by October 2022. The manga inspired spinoffs including a 2023 light novel called Sakamoto Days: Koroshiya no Method, which was written by Misaki Renka and illustrated by Suzuki, and a side manga called Sakamoto Holidays which was created by Ookawa_Tetsu that began on July 4, 2024. The anime adaptation was also a success, becoming the most viewed Netflix anime in the first half of 2025 with 24.5 million views. The series was turned into a live action action movie in 2026 that was written and directed by Fukuda Yuichi who previously directed the Gintama live action adaptation. The action sequences were supervised by Taguchi Keiya who previously worked with Fukuda on an Under Ninja live action. It starred Meguro Ren as the title character. Cast: Main Characters: Sakamoto_Taro Asakura_Shin Lu_Xiaotan Sakamoto Family: Sakamoto_Aoi Sakamoto_Hana Hitman Association: Tatsu_(Sakamoto_Days) Boiled Obiguro Mashimo_Heisuke The Order: Nagumo_(Sakamoto_Days) Shishiba_(Sakamoto_Days) Hyou_(Sakamoto_Days) Takamura_(Sakamoto_Days) Kanaguri_(Sakamoto_Days) Kamihate_(sakamoto_Days) Oki_(sakamoto_Days) Torres Tanabata_(sakamoto_Days) Kindaka_(sakamoto_Days) JCC: Akao_Akira Seba_Natsuki Seba_Mafuyu Toramaru_Nao Kaji_Jouichirou Amane_Yotsumura Jay_Erk Byodo_(Sakamoto_Days) Satoda_Etsuko Akao_Rion JAA: Asaki_Sei Muto_Erio Prison: Atari_(sakamoto_Days) Kase_Jou Daikyou_(sakamoto_Days) Hoshi_(sakamoto_Days) X: Uzuki_Kei Kashima_(Sakamoto_Days) Gaku_(Sakamoto_Days) Club_Jam Carolina_Reaper Mad_Horiguchi Uda_(sakamoto_Days) Death Row: Dump_(Sakamoto_Days) Saw_(Sakamoto_Days) Apart_(Sakamoto_Days) Minimalist_(Sakamoto_Days) Other Supporting: Lu_wutang Asakura_(Sakamoto_Days) Yotsumura_Satoru Andou_Tatsuku Ikari_(sakamoto_Days) Miya_(sakamoto_Days) Related: Garaku Other Wiki Information Last updated: 09/23/25 8:13 AM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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