Anime
SAKAMOTO DAYS Release Date on Netflix, Trailer, Photos, Cast
Release Date: SAKAMOTO DAYS’ anime adaptation will premiere on Netflix on January 11, 2025, with one episode released each week. Season 1 Part 2 will follow in July 2025.
Art Credit: ©Yuto Suzuki/SHUEISHA, SAKAMOTO DAYS PROJECT. Provided by Netflix.
Cast and Crew:
Japanese Voice Cast: Tomokazu Sugita (Taro Sakamoto), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Shin Asakura), Ayane Sakura (Lu Shaotang), Nao Toyama (Aoi Sakamoto), Hina Kino (Hana Sakamoto), Ryota Suzuki (Heisuke Mashimo), Natsuki Hanae (Nagumo), Taku Yashiro (Shishiba), Saori Hayami (Osaragi)
Director: Masaki Watanabe
Original Manga by: Yuto Suzuki (Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump)
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Character Design: Yo Moriyama
Part 1: 11 episodes
Production: TMS Entertainment (LUPIN THE 3rd, Dr. STONE, BAKI)
Plot / Logline:
“Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in the underworld. But one day, the unthinkable happened. Sakamoto fell in love. He started dating, retired, got married, and had a kid, growing overweight as a result.
Though now working as a humble convenience store owner, the world of hitmen still follows him. Sakamoto, along with Shin, a young man with telepathy and an employee at his small store, will protect his humble life and family, or die trying.”
About SAKAMOTO DAYS:
“Written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki, it is a hit manga currently serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since 2020.
Follow the action-packed story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family.
Sakamoto and company run wild in no-holds-barred, over-the-top battles that have stolen the spotlight and captivated audiences far and wide.
In a world overrun by assassins like the special force “The Order” from the Japanese Association of Assassins (JAA), and a mysterious individual called “X (Slur)” targeting assassins, what is the true meaning of strength for Sakamoto?
Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!”
Art Credit: ©Yuto Suzuki/SHUEISHA, SAKAMOTO DAYS PROJECT
More Netflix Anime Coverage:
Sakamoto Days (Season 1) – Follow the action-packed story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family. Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades! Art Credit: ©Yuto Suzuki/SHUEISHA, SAKAMOTO DAYS PROJECT
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