Sakamoto Days is a Japanese anime adaptation of the Sakamoto Days manga by Yuuto Suzuki. The anime will be directed by Masaki Watanabe and animated by TMS Entertainment. Part 1 aired January 2025, with Part 2 scheduled to begin in July 2025.
Plot[]
Taro Sakamoto was the ultimate assassin, feared by villains and admired by hitmen. But one day...he fell in love! Retirement, marriage, fatherhood and then... Sakamoto gained weight! The chubby guy who runs the neighborhood store is actually a former legendary hitman! Can he protect his family from danger? Get ready to experience a new kind of action comedy series!
Staff[]
- Direction: Masaki Watanabe
- Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
- Character Design: You Moriyama
- Music:
- Animation Work: TMS Entertainment
Cast[]
- Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura
- Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang
- Nao Touyama as Aoi Sakamoto
- Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto
- Ryouta Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo
- Miyari Nemoto as Piisuke
- Natsuki Hanae as Yoichi Nagumo
- Taku Yashiro as Shishiba
- Saori Hayami as Osaragi
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Hyo
- Hochu Otsuka as Takamura
- Namikawa Daisuke as Slur
Music[]
- Season 1 Opening Theme: Hashire Sakamoto by Vaundy
- Season 1 Ending Theme: Futsū by Conton Candy
Episodes[]
Episode # | Title | Air Date |
Episode 1 | The Legendary Hit Man | January 11, 2025 |
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Summary: Sakamoto enjoys a quiet life in retirement with his family. But one day, an old colleague demands he return to the assassin world — or face consequences. | |
Episode 2 | Vs. Son Hee and Bacho | January 18, 2025 |
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Summary: While out on an errand, Sakamoto and Shin encounter Lu Shaotang, the daughter of a mafia boss, who's on the run and targeted by twin assassins. | |
Episode 3 | Welcome to Sugar Park! | January 25, 2025 |
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Summary: After learning of the huge bounty on Sakamoto's head, the crew tries to enjoy a family outing at the amusement park while fending off assassins. | |
Episode 4 | Hard-Boiled | February 1, 2025 |
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Summary: With the poison-wielding hitman taken out, the Sakamotos head to their next attraction, where they're ambushed by Dondenkai Ltd's ultimate assassin duo. | |
Episode 5 | Source of Strength | February 8, 2025 |
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Summary: Sakamoto goes all out in a fierce one-on-one duel with Boiled. Meanwhile, ORDER members are tasked with handling a serial case targeting assassins. | |
Episode 6 | Heisuke Mashimo | February 15, 2025 |
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Summary: To be added... |
Gallery[]
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