Episode 19

Episode 19
Japanese	三次試験
Rōmaji	San Ji Shiken
Episode Info
Season	1
Episode	19
Story Arc	JCC Transfer Exams Arc
Airdate	September 1, 2025
Adapted From	Chapter 62 Chapter 63 Chapter 64 (pp. 1, 3 - 21)
Opening Song	Method
Ending Song	Dandelion
Episode Chronology
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Episode 20 →

Exam, Stage Three (三さん次じ試し験けん, San Ji Shiken^?) is the nineteenth and eighth episode of the second part of Sakamoto Days anime.

Synopsis

• Netflix
• Translated from JPN
• JPN

Stage Three of the JCC exams begins as a trio of special applicants joins the frey. Toramaru, a devoted Sakamoto fan, immediately clashes with Shin.

Sakamoto and his friends are taking the JCC transfer exam. During the first exam, Kanaguri, a film director who serves as both the order and examiner, goes out of control on board and destroys the plane. Sakamoto and his friends are thrown into the sky, but thanks to Akira's efforts, they pass the hastily scheduled second exam without incident. With the addition of three new recommended students, Kanaguri, Toramaru and Shinaya, the third exam begins in an uneasy atmosphere. Toramaru, who has deified Sakamoto and is so supportive of him that she carries around a handmade doll of him, takes an aggressive stance from the start, putting him at odds with Shin and his friends!

ＪＣＣ編入試験中の坂本たち。一次試験では、機内でORDER兼試験官の映画監督・京が暴走し、飛行機を破壊。 空に放り出された坂本たちだが、急遽決まった二次試験も晶の活躍により無事突破。 新たに推薦組の加耳、虎丸、軟柔の３人が加わり、不穏な空気の中、三次試験が始まった。 坂本を神格化し、手作り人形を持ち歩くほど推している虎丸は、序盤から攻めの姿勢でシンたちと対立する！

Plot

To be added...

Characters

• Akira Akao
• Kanaguri
• Jay Erk
• Taro Sakamoto
• Shin Asakura
• Mafuyu Seba
• Unnamed Participants
• Unnamed Examiner
• Atou
• Usami
• Mizuno
• Joichiro Kaji (Debut)
• Nao Toramaru (Full Appearance)
• Shinaya (Debut)
• Kei Uzuki
• Gaku
• Kashima
• Akira Akao (Full Introduced)
• Yoichi Nagumo (Flashback)
• Hyo (Flashback)

Differences between Anime & Manga

• The anime adds a scene of Kanaguri filming Sakamoto, Mafuyu, Jay, Shin, and Akira while holding the parachute in the previous episode.
• The anime adds a scene of a crab walking along the shore of the island near Kanaguri.
• In the manga, after Kanaguri frames the crab, you can see a panel where Kanaguri is seen sad for not being able to use his camera because it was damaged by the ocean water. In the anime, after the scene in which Kanaguri frames the crab, his camera is shown destroyed.
• In the manga you can see more people on the shore of the island compared to the anime.
• In the anime, Sakamoto is seen wringing his clothes out to dry them, while in the manga, he spreads them out to let the air dry them.
• In the manga, after drying their clothes, Sakamoto and Shin head to where Akira and Mafuyu are, in the anime they are already together.
• In the manga, Akira stands behind Shin waiting to talk to him and Sakamoto while in the anime she stands behind Sakamoto.
• In the manga when Sakamoto and Shin turn to see Akira you can see Mafuyu next to them however in the anime this does not happen.
• In the manga when Akira tells Sakamoto and the others that he is happy that everyone survived, you can see Sakamoto, Shin and Mafuyu, however in the anime the focus is on Akira.
• The anime adds a scene of Mafuyu approaching where Sakamoto, Shin and Akira are.
• In the manga when Shin wonders if the JCC has school festivals and stuff like that you can see that Mafuyu is next to him, Akira on his other side and then Sakamoto however in the anime Shin is next to Sakamoto and Mafuyu is next to Sakamoto while Akira is not shown in the conversation.
• The anime adds a scene of Akira approaching Sakamoto.
• In the anime when Jay Erk goes to talk to the others you can see other participants in the background.
• The anime adds a scene where as Jay approaches where they are, Sakamoto, Mafuyu, Shin and Akira are shown watching him approach them.
• In the anime when Jay mentions to the others that he got a bullet, there is a focus on said bullet.
• In the manga when Shin asks Mafuyu about who is talking to them you can see that it is only the two of them while in the anime Sakamoto and Akira are added to the scene.
• The anime adds a scene where Jay points out his bandana with his nickname Kill Baby.
• In the anime when the scene cuts to the JCC examiners, Sakamoto and the others are seen arguing in the background while in the manga they are just random participants.
• In the anime when Usami, Atou and the other examiner talk about the amount of people they have lost you can see a mountain in the background while in the manga you can see the beach.
• During this conversation, in the manga you can see Usami holding a crab while in the anime he only has a closed fist.
• In the anime, when Mizuno tells Usami that the other participants are arriving, a scene is added in which the ship is seen arriving at the island.
• In the manga, Usami screams and raises his hand to warn the others, however in the anime we see him wiping the sand off his pants while warning the others.
• In the manga, when Usami tells the other participants about the start of the new stage, Mizuno and Atou can be seen in the background, while in the anime they do not appear.
  • In the anime this scene is seen when Usami is already talking to the participants about the third stage.
• In the manga, Mafuyu, Shin and Sakamoto are seen when Usami calls for them to meet up while in the anime Akira and Jay are added who see Usami approaching where they are.
• In the anime when Usami tells the other participants that three additional members will be joining from now on you can see Mizuno, Atou and the unnamed examiner in the background while in the manga only Usami is shown.
• In the anime when Jay reacts to this you can see two other participants in the background while in the manga only Akira and him are shown.
• In the manga, you can see the boat that brings the three participants reach the coast, however in the anime they are taken by raft to the coast.
• The anime adds a scene where Kaji, Toramaru and Shinaya are seen jumping off the raft.
• The anime adds a scene where Shinaya is seen landing on the shore alongside Toramaru.
• In the anime when Shinaya is focused, you can see the ship in the background while in the manga you only see the sea.
• In the manga, when the three participants arrive at the coast, Usami is seen welcoming them, however in the anime, the unnamed examiner is added next to Usami.
• In the anime when Shin reacts to the three students you can see Mafuyu and Sakamoto by his side, however in the manga you can also see Akira and Jay.
• In the anime, when Hay protests about the inclusion of three new participants, he stands in front of Sakamoto and Shin, however in the manga it can be seen that he is standing next to both of them.
• In the anime, when Jay protests about the three participants, a scene is added showing Shinaya, Toramaru, and Kaji standing in front of them while the raft and boat can be seen in the background.
• In the anime when Toramaru attacks Jay the reactions of Shin, Mafuyu, Akira and Sakamoto are shown, however in the manga this happens after Toramaru has attacked Jay.
• In the anime when Usami says he forgot to mention something about the three participants you can see the unnamed examiner next to him and Aotu and Mizuno in the background.
• In the manga when Usami tells Toramaru to try not to kill more people, Toramaru is seen in front of him while in the anime they are shown in different scenes.
• The anime removes Mafuyu's reaction to seeing Shin and Sakamoto's reactions to discovering that Toramaru's doll is Sakamoto's.
• In the manga, when Sakamoto and Shin react to Sakamoto's doll, other participants can be seen in the background and next to them, however in the anime only those in the back are shown.
• The anime adds a scene where Jay is seen trying to get up and Akira trying to help him while they both look at Toramaru.
• The anime adds a scene in which a disco ball is seen.
• In the anime when Uzuki talks about how horrible it is to get old you can see Gaku and Kashima being covered by the disco ball.
• In the anime when Mafuyu and Akira open their bullet you can see people in the background.
• The anime adds a scene of Sakamoto opening his bullet.
• In the anime when Usami begins to explain the rules of the third stage you can see Atou next to him however in the manga there is no one by his side.
• In the manga when everyone sees the color they got, you can see the scarred man near Mafuyu and Kaji between Mafuyu and Shin, however in the anime the scarred man does not appear in this scene and Kaji is moved to Shin's side.
• In the aforementioned scene in the manga you can see a random participant in the center, however in the anime he is replaced by Jay Erk.
• In the manga when Toramaru asks about what tail tag are you can see Shinaya behind Toramaru and Akira next to Sakamoto however in the anime Toramaru is seen next to Sakamoto while Shin and Akira are seen behind Sakamoto.
• In the anime when Usami explains the teams you see Atou and the unnamed examiner next to him, while in the manga he is alone.
• The anime adds a scene where Shin and Mafuyu react to Usami's response.
• In the anime when Shin reads Usami's mind you can see the unnamed examiner next to him while in the manga Usami is alone.
• In the anime, when Usami starts counting to begin the test, a scene is added in which the ribbons of the yellow, orange, purple, red and white teams are shown.
• In the anime when the test begins, you can see how Jay Erk who is between Sakamoto and Toramaru and Kaji who is between Shin and Akira are added.
• The anime adds a scene showing the red and white team running.
• In the anime when Sakamoto finishes talking to Shin you can see Jay Erk behind Akira.
• In the manga when the red and white teams separate you can see Shin behind the red team however in the anime only the red team is shown.
• In the manga when Mafuyu asks Shin if he is sure about what he told Sakamoto you can see Kaji in the background however in the anime he does not appear.
• In the anime, when Shin, and Mafuyu are running through tree branches, a scene is added in which a participant is seen watching them from the top of a tree.
• In the anime, Shin joins Mafuyu and Kaji and then Kaji glares at both of them, while in the manga he only looks at Mafuyu.
• In the manga, when Akira asks Sakamoto if he is crying she is standing to his right, while in the anime Akira is standing to Sakamoto's left.
• The anime adds a scene where Toramaru is seen standing and watching two other contestants.
• In the manga when Toramaru cuts one of the participants, the trunk of a tree is shown, in the anime it is not shown.
• In the anime, when Jay complains to Sakamoto and Akira about relaxing instead of thinking about the test, the focus is on Jay Erk.
• In the manga when Jay asks them about what they gave him to drink, Sakamoto is shown answering him, however in the anime the scene focuses on Sakamoto and next to him you can see Akira.
• The anime adds a scene where Jay points to the house built by Sakamoto.
• In the anime when Sakamoto answers Jay about the house, Sakamoto is shown in his chair with Akira next to him while in the manga only Sakamoto's answer is seen.
• In the manga you can see three butterflies approaching Jay's butt, however in the anime there are four butterflies.
• In the anime, when Akira talks about the movements of butterflies, you can see the butterflies in the background having a different order than those shown in the manga.
• In the manga, when one of the contestants warns Sakamoto, Akira, and Jay that a contestant is following him, Jay can be seen on Akira's left side, while in the anime he is on her right side.
• The anime adds a scene where the trap is seen emerging from a bush.
• The anime adds a scene where Sakamoto runs to protect Akira and Jay.
• In the anime, Kaji tries to talk to Shin and Mafuyu twice while in the manga he only tries to talk to them once.
• The anime adds a scene where Toramaru's weapon is seen before attacking Shin.
• In the manga when Shin dodges Toramaru's attack you can see Kaji below Shin however in the anime he is eliminated.
• The anime adds a scene of the tree falling behind Shin as he turns around after dodging the attack.
• The anime adds a scene where Kaji is seen approaching Shin and Mafuyu.
• The anime removes Mafuyu's line where she tells him she's a scapist.
• The anime removes the scene where Shin hits Mafuyu for what she said to Toramaru.
• The anime removes the scene where Toramaru gets angry at someone criticizing her lifestyle.
• In the manga, when Sakamoto says the net is too tight, he imagines the stake being driven deep into the ground, however, in the anime he only mentions it.
• In the anime, a member of the yellow team's dialogue mentioning that they are persistent is mentioned after the man with scars on his face says that the red team has no projectiles.
• In the manga, Jay Erk apologizes to Akira and Sakamoto for being insensitive and getting in Sakamoto's way online, which angers him, while in the anime, Sakamoto doesn't get upset with him.
• The anime adds a scene where Akira trips on a rock causing him to fall and fall out of the net.
• The anime adds a scene where the members of the yellow team are seen watching Sakamoto, Akira, and Jay.
• In the anime when Sakamoto tells Akira that sometimes it's good to know when to run you can see Akira's reflection in Sakamoto's glasses.
• In the anime when Akira remembers Rion you can see that Rion walks away from the place.
• In the manga, it is shown how Sakamoto left the net after Akira prepares to attack the rest of the yellow team, while in the anime, Sakamoto is shown leaving the net before she prepares her attack.
• In the anime, when Sakamoto remembers the time Rion told them about the road, it can be seen that they are practicing target practice, while in the manga it is not clear where they are.
  • The anime expands on that scene compared to the manga.
• In the anime when Sakamoto asks Akira what her family name is, Jay Erk can be seen next to her.

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DAYS.19「三次試験」/「Exam, Stage Three」