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Taro Sakamoto and his uniquely-skilled associates are back at work! Sakamoto Days continues with Part 2 on Netflix, and the new installment comes with a stylish new opening. Check it out, set to new opening theme "Method" by Kroi: Sakamoto Days Part 2 Creditless Opening Video Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Part 2 Main Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, Opening Song Related: Sakamoto Days Part 2 Anime Reveals Ending Song, More Cast in New Trailer Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ), character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director) and music by Yuki Hayashi ( My Hero Academia ). Masaki Watanabe created the original manga. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…...

The One Piece franchise is showing zero signs of slowing down. The franchise continues to churn out more beloved manga volumes even as the anime is currently in its 21st season. Netflix will be releasing the second season of its live-action series in 2026, and a spin-off series, Koisuru One Piece(aka, One Piece in Love), will be coming out this year. It is, simply put, a great time to be a fan of the world built by creator Eiichiro Oda. And the franchise keeps churning out more content. In 2024, Netflix announced an anime TV remake titled The One Piece, which will form part of a growing collection of Straw Hats stories on the streamer.

Netflix's upcoming anime series will seek to remake the entire series, which is in its 21st season and still going strong. Not much has been revealed in the months since its announcement. However, Kyoji Asano, the...

Ahead of a July 14 return to Japanese television, the Sakamoto Days anime today unveiled a brand-new trailer that previews incoming cast members and Part 2's ending song, "Dandelion" by pop-rock band go!go!vanillas. Sakamoto Days Part 2 Main Trailer 2 The newly announced cast members are as follows: Mafuyu Seba voiced by Daiki Yamashita Akira Akao voiced by M・A・O Kanaguri voiced by Satoshi Hino Rio Akao voiced by Mamiko Noto Mafuyu Seba Akira Akao Kanaguri Rion Akao Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Unveils Part 2 Key Visual, Cast Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ), character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director) and music by Yuki Hayashi ( My Hero Academia ). Masaki Watanabe created the original manga. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld.

The One Piece anime TV remake set for Netflix is still alive and well. However, the latest update to the highly anticipated Shonen Jump project isn't exactly what fans were hoping for.

Kyoji Asano, the character designer for The One Piece, confirmed that progress was still being made on the new Netflix series, despite the lack of news since One Piece Day 2024. According to the Chinese social media blog Weibo (H/T @/pewpiece on X), Asano was recently working on some cuts for the new One Piece anime. However, progress on the remake has been pretty slow.

Progress on Netflix’s The One Piece Is Still Limited Over 1 Year Since Its Official Announcement

On Dec. 17, 2023, Netflix made the shocking announcement that it was developing a new One Piece anime TV series, which would remake the entire series, despite the current series by Toei Animation continuing to air. Wit Studio, the...

Next month, the Sakamoto Days manga launches its 22nd volume in Japan. Gintama creator Hideaki Sorachi shares comments on the cover—so, of course, turnabout is fair play! As thanks for the input, Sakamoto Days creator Yuto Suzuki has shared a piece of fun crossover art. The new art depicts Sakamoto, Shin and Lu dressed up as the members of Yorozuya Gin-chan—trading out convenience store work for odd jobs. The work mirrors Sorachi's own art of the Gintama cast from 2024: Sakamoto Days x Gintama Crossover Art Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Part 2 Main Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, Opening Song The first part of the TV anime adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's action comedy manga Sakamoto Days aired in Japan and streamed worldwide on Netflix for 11 episodes from January to March 2025. Part 2 premieres on July 14. Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs the anime at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto...

Netflix unveiled a new trailer for the second part of Sakamoto Days season 1 on May 14, 2025, previewing the opening theme song.

Kroi performed the opening theme song, “Method,” for the second part.

Sakamoto Days Part 2 is scheduled to release on July 14, 2025.

The anime premiered on Netflix on Jan 11, 2025. It is scheduled to release in two parts on the platform, with the first part, consisting of 11 episodes.

Tomokazu Sugita, who is known for portraying Gintoki Sakata, is voicing the titular character Taro Sakamoto.

Other cast members include:

Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang Nao Toyama as Aoi Sakamoto Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto Ryota Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo Miyari Nemoto as Piisuke

Tms Entertainment, the studio behind Detective Conan, Fruits Basket (2019), and Dr. Stone, is handling the animation production for Sakamoto Days anime.

Masaki Watanabe is serving as the director, with Taku Kishimoto in charge of series composition,...

The official website for the TV anime Sakamoto Days released a main trailer for its upcoming second part today. The clip announced that the second part is set to premiere on July 14, 2025 , and introduced a new opening theme song "Method" provided by the five-member Japanese rock band Kroi . Sakamoto Days Part 2 Main Trailer The five members formed Kroi in 2018 and made their major debut from Pony Canyon's Irori Records label in June 2021. "Method" is their third anime theme song work following "Hyper" ( Under Ninja opening song) in 2023 and "Sesami" ( Bucchigiri?! opening song) in 2024. The band has posted the following message on the anime's official X (formerly Twitter) . Soon after reading the original Sakamot days manga, we were immediately drawn into its world. In the second cour, which we are in charge of, there are many scenes that we personally particularly like, so we are very happy to be involved...

The Sakamoto Days stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 today unveiled a brand-new key visual for the assassin comedy anime's second part, which is set to begin airing on Mondays in July 2025 . It was also revealed that Koki Uchiyama (Shigaraki in My Hero Academia ) is joining the cast as Gaku. Sakamoto Days Part 2 Key Visual Related: Spy x Family Season 3 Anime Unveils Forger Family Visual Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ), character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director) and music by Yuki Hayashi ( My Hero Academia ). Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…out of shape. But one...

Episode 10 of the Sakamoto Days anime has a new voice actor joining the cast. Masaaki Mizunaka (Ryuuen in Classroom of the Elite ) will voice Wutang starting in next week’s installment. Here’s a look at the character’s anime design and Mizunaka: Wutang Masaaki Mizunaka There’s also an episode 10 preview: Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Reveals Voice Actors for Natsuki Seba, Kashima Shueisha publishes Yuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine. Viz Media also publishes an English-language version of the series. Masaki Watanabe directs the TV anime at animation studio Tms Entertainment. with Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) on series composition and Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director) on character designs. Viz describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…out of shape.

The official YouTube channel for singer-songwriter Vaundy has started streaming a new live-action music video for his latest 29th digital single song "Run Sakamoto Run," which is now featured as the opening theme for the Sakamoto Days TV anime. While the previous video featured footage from the anime, in this live-action clip, Vaundy himself appears in the world of Sakamoto Days and many action scenes are included. Additionally, actor Mio Imada (Hinata Tachibana in the Tokyo Revengers live-action film series) also makes a surprise guest appearance. Vaundy "Run Sakamoto Run " Special Music Video Mio Imada Sakamoto Days Creditless Opening Video "Run Sakamoto Run" released digitally on January 12, and "Somebody help us," a new song written and composed by Vaundy as a special ending theme to the anime's seventh episode, also released digitally on February 16. A CD single including both songs is set to release on March 5, 2025. Digital jacket CD jacket...

Whether you hate or love the anime adaptation of Sakamoto Days, it still delivers the storyline effectively. Yuto Suzuki doesn’t need to beat around the bush, a simple and concise message is sometimes the best. In the daily life of a retired assassin whose life is threatened daily, old habits die hard.

Taro Sakamoto from Sakamoto Days. [Credit: Netflix]

The main core of Sakamoto Days is about how far the retired assassin, Taro, is willing to go to protect his family. Ever since he promised his wife not to kill anyone after he abandoned his lifestyle, he’s been living peacefully until it came to haunt him back.

Now, his old gang and others are out for blood. His wife and daughter are now caught in the crossfire of it, including his workers who were employed to help protect them. So what will Sakamoto and others do in the face of danger?...

The official YouTube channel for singer-songwriter Vaundy has started streaming a music video for his latest 29th digital single song "Run Sakamoto Run." The rock tune is now featured as the opening theme for the Sakamoto Days TV anime, and the video consists of footage from the anime. Vaundy "Run Sakamoto Run" Music Video Sakamoto Days Creditless Opening Video "Run Sakamoto Run" released digitally on January 12, peaking at #5 in Oricon's weekly digital single charts in its second week. Additionally, "Somebody help us," a new song written and composed by Vaundy as a special ending theme to the anime's seventh episode, also released digitally on February 16. A CD single including both "Run Sakamoto Run" and "Somebody help us" is set to release on March 5, 2025. Digital jacket CD jacket Vaundy artist photo Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Reveals Voice Actors for Natsuki Seba, Kashima Shueisha publishes the original Sakamoto Days manga by...

Episode 7 of the Sakamoto Days anime is next on the horizon, and with it comes some fresh cast additions. The latest actors to join the cast are Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia ) and Kazuyuki Okitsu (Luke Notos Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation ), who will voice Natsuki Seba and Kashima, respectively. You can see their character designs below. Natsuki Seba Kashima The official Tms YouTube channel also shared a preview for the episode, which is titled "Jurassic Yaro" ("Jurassic Guy"). Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Adds Yasuhiro Mamiya and Yumi Uchiyama to Cast Shueisha publishes the original Sakamoto Days manga by Yuto Suzuki in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine. Viz Media also publishes an English-language version of the series. Masaki Watanabe directs the TV anime at animation studio Tms Entertainment. with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Viz...

The anime adaptation of Yuuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days just revealed two more cast members: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Kashima and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Natsuki Seba. These two join the growing roster of characters in the anime. A preview for the seventh episode of the show has also been streamed.

The anime debuted on January 11 on TV Tokyo and Netflix, with the first batch of 11 episodes being labeled as “Part 1.” Part 2 will be available in July. The series has been doing well, ranking second worldwide in the non-English shows category for the week of January 13-19, just behind Squid Game: Season 2.

Masaki Watanabe, who’s worked on shows like Kado – The Right Answer and Bartender, is directing the anime at Tms Entertainment. Taku Kishimoto, known for his work on Bluelock and Haikyu!!, is handling the script, while Yō Moriyama is designing the characters.

The opening theme, ‘Hashire Sakamoto’, is performed by Vaundy,...

Netflix unveiled a mid-season preview video for Sakamoto Days anime on Feb 12, 2025.

Sakamoto Days follows the story of Taro Sakamoto, a legendary hitman who retires to live a quiet life as a convenience store owner.

However, his past refuses to let him go, pulling him back into action-packed adventures filled with humor and intense battles.

The anime premiered on Netflix on Jan 11, 2025. It is scheduled to release in two parts on the platform, with the first part, consisting of 11 episodes. The second part will start airing in July 2025.

The anime has shattered records, becoming Netflix’s most-watched anime premiere since it began reporting weekly viewing numbers. More details about this can be read below:

Sakamoto Days Overtakes Baki & Dandadan To Become Netflix’s Biggest Anime Premiere Till Date

Tomokazu Sugita, who is known for portraying Gintoki Sakata, is voicing the titular character Taro Sakamoto.

Other cast members include:

Nobunaga Shimazaki...

The world of anime has long been dominated by visually appealing shows, with titles such as Demon Slayer setting high standards for animation quality. Fans usually assess anime based on its animation qualities, sometimes missing other important aspects like the story, character development, and pacing.

However, Sakamoto Days, Netflix’s most recent anime hit, demonstrates that an anime doesn’t need top-tier, movie-level animation to achieve global success.

Netflix’s Sakamoto Days has quickly become a fan favorite worldwide | Credit: Tms Entertainment

Sakamoto Days, which premiered on January 11, 2025, soon gained popularity, reaching the 2nd spot internationally for non-English series on Netflix during the week of January 13-19.

With 8.6 million views in a single week, it ranked on top in five countries and entered the top ten in 67 more. Even more impressively, it ranked 9th overall in the United States, an incredible feat for an anime without mainstream blockbuster animation.

How...

The Sakamoto Days anime cast is growing by two today as voice actors Yasuhiro Mamiya and Yumi Uchiyama are joining as hardened assassins Boiled and Obiguro , respectively. The two characters will appear in Episode 4 of the series, which is scheduled to broadcast in Japan on February 1, 2025. The series also streams on Netflix. Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Takes Aim with Creditless Ending Video Shueisha publishes the original Sakamoto Days manga by Yuto Suzuki in their Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine. Viz Media also publishes an English-language version of the series. Masaki Watanabe directs the TV anime at animation studio Tms Entertainment. with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Viz describes the story of the series: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…...

The anime adaptation of Yuuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days is picking up steam, with fresh details dropping for its upcoming fourth episode. Two more cast members were revealed recently: Yasuhiro Mamiya will play Boiled, while Yumi Uchiyama will voice Obiguro. Fans also got a sneak peek through a preview video (see below), hyping the episode even more.

The show kicked off its run on January 11 on TV Tokyo and other networks, hitting Netflix the same day. Netflix confirmed ‘Part 1’ will have 11 weekly episodes, with ‘Part 2’ slated for release this July.

The anime has a strong team behind it. Masaki Watanabe, known for Kado – The Right Answer and Bartender, is directing at Tms Entertainment. Taku Kishimoto, who worked on Haikyu!! and Bluelock, is in charge of the scripts. Yō Moriyama, recognized for his work on Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon’s Blood Spray, is designing the characters.

For the music, the opening...

2025 has kicked off with a plethora of popular anime series that are making big waves in The Land of the Rising Sun. NicoNico, a major Japan-based video service, has unveiled new site data confirming which ten works are attracting the most attention this winter.

Per PR Times, NicoNico's newly-revealed Top 10 Winter anime list is based on the total number of views and hits amassed by each series' posted episodes and live broadcasts. At the moment, the nation's #1 series is Medalist, a sports anime based on the titular manga by "Tsurumai Ikada." In second place is Zenshu, an original work produced by Mappa of Attack on Titan fame. In third and fourth place, respectively, are Momentarily Lily and Sakamoto Days. The latter is based on the bestselling Shonen Jump manga of the same name. The full top 10, listed from most to least popular, can be seen below.

Related Shonen Jump Hit...

Popular anime screenwriter Taku Kishimoto -- known for his recent work on Shonen Jump hit adaptation Sakamoto Days -- has an upcoming story with Azuki's Enter the Garden Episode 2, which has now received an official trailer and release window.

Via a press release, Azuki revealed the official trailer and key visual for Enter the Garden Episode 2 - Fractured Reflections, set to premiere in February 2025. The upcoming anime short is produced by anime legend Goro Taniguchi, with direction by Yukio Takatsu (Naruto Shippuden Opening 17 director), character design by Kazuto Nakazawa (Kill Bill) and series composition by Taku Kishimoto, known for Erased, Haikyuu!! and the currently airing Sakamoto Days anime on Netflix. Readers can check out the trailer, visual, stills and official cast announcement below.

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Netflix’s anime adaptation Sakamoto Days has shattered records, becoming the platform’s most-watched anime premiere since it began reporting weekly viewing numbers.

The adaptation of the Yuto Suzuki’s action manga brought in 8.6 million views in its debut week, ranking as the #2 non-English TV show, just behind Squid Game Season 2, and #4 overall across all categories.

Image via Tudum

Sakamoto Days‘ premiere outperforms the previous record-holder, Baki Hanma Season 2, which peaked at 6.0 million views during its release.

The series also outperformed recent non-exclusive anime titles on Netflix, such as Dandadan (4.3M views) and Dragon Ball Daima (3.2M views). However, these titles gained the majority of their viewership on Crunchyroll, the preferred platform for anime streaming in most regions.

Here’s a list of the top anime premieres on Netflix:

Baki Hanma Season 2: 6.M views Dandadan: 4.3M views (non-exclusive) Record of Ragnarok Season 2: 3.M views Demon Slayer:...

Today marks the debut of the Sakamoto Days anime adaptation, and with it comes another creditless video. Following up on the opening earlier this month , a creditless version of the ending video is now streaming online. This one features the ending song, "Futsu" ("Normal") by Conton Candy. Sakamoto Days Creditless Ed Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Previews Ending Song in New Trailer Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Netflix is streaming the anime worldwide. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…out of shape. But one day a figure...

In a recent interview with Comic Natalie, voice actor Tomikazu Sugita opened up about his initial hesitation to take on the lead role of Sakamoto in Sakamoto Days anime.

His reason? A sense of déjà vu tied to his past work.

Sugita admitted that while he was aware of the manga’s buzz as a rising Weekly Shonen Jump hit, he was hesitant to take on the role due to similarities with a character he had played before.

“I had already played a protagonist in a similar position in a Jump anime before, so I had that in mind, and it felt a bit like déjà vu.“

When the audition opportunity arose, he initially focused on another character, Kashima. However, his agency strongly encouraged him to also consider Sakamoto.

“When I received the audition information for Sakamoto Days, I showed the character materials for a character named Kashima to my agency staff,...

The official X account of Netflix Anime unveiled a brand new trailer and cast for Sakamoto Days English dub ahead of its premiere on the platform on Jan 11, 2024.

Sakamoto Days English dub cast includes:

Matthew Mercer as Taro Sakamoto Dallas Liu as Shin Asakura Rosie Okumura as Aoi Sakamoto Rosalie Chiang as Lu Shaotang Lexi Cabrera as Obiguro Xolo Maridueña as Heisuke SungWon Cho as Boiled Du-Shaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall as Son Hee Toru Uchikado as Bacho Aleks Le as Nagumo

Sakamoto Days is scheduled to be released in two parts on the platform, with the first part, consisting of 11 episodes, releasing on Jan 11, 2025. A new episode will air each week.

The second part will start airing in July 2025.

Tomokazu Sugita, who is known for portraying Gintoki Sakata, is voicing the titular character Taro Sakamoto.

Other cast members include:

Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang Nao Toyama...

Ahead of a January 11 premiere and worldwide distribution on Netflix, a brand-new 'final' trailer released for Sakamoto Days today previewed the action-comedy anime's English dub cast, featuring the following voices: Taro Sakamoto voiced by Matthew Mercer Shin Asakura voiced by Dallas Liu Aoi Sakamoto voiced by Rosie Okumura Lu Shaotang voiced by Rosalie Chiang Obiguro voiced by Lexi Cabrera Heisuke voiced by Xolo Maridueña Boiled voiced by SungWon Cho Son Hee voiced by Du-Shaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall Bachi voiced by Toru Uchikado Nagumo voiced by Aleks Le Sakamoto Days Final Trailer Related: Crunchyroll Winter 2025 Dubs Include Solo Leveling Season 2 and More Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). A second cour will follow in July 2025 . Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga...

Netflix has revealed the first look at its upcoming English dub for Sakamoto Days ahead of the series premiere on the streaming platform on Jan. 11, 2025. Matthew Mercer headlines the star-studded English cast as the legendary hitman Taro Sakamoto, who retires from the deadly lifestyle after falling in love (and later lets himself go).

However, one does not simply leave the criminal underworld alive. A luxurious bounty has been placed on Sakamoto’s head, and mercenaries worldwide are out to claim it. The highly anticipated anime series is based on the critically acclaimed Shonen Jump manga by Yuto Suzuki. Via a press release, Netflix has now unveiled the debut English dub trailer, seen below, alongside the full list of English-language voice actors starring in the upcoming release.

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The Sakamoto Days anime adaptation is right around the corner on January 11, so it's time to check out a creditless version of the opening sequence. See how episodes begin to the sounds of Vaundy's opening song, "Hashire Sakamoto," in the video below. Sakamoto Days Creditless Op Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Previews Ending Song in New Trailer As previously reported, a second cour will follow in July 2025 . Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Netflix is slated to stream the anime worldwide. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…...

A brand-new trailer was released at the Sakamoto Days stage event during Jump Festa 2025 today, previewing the anime's ending song, "Futsu" ("Normal") by Conton Candy, and teased three additional cast members. Vaundy will perform "Hashire Sakamoto" for the opening song. The action-comedy series debuts worldwide on Japanese television and Netflix on January 11, 2025 . A second cour will follow in July 2025 . Sakamoto Days Anime Main Trailer 2 The newly announced Sakamoto Days cast members include: Hyo voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto Takamura voiced by Hochu Otsuka X voiced by Daisuke Namikawa Hyo Takamura X Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Premieres on January 11, 2025 Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Netflix is slated to stream the anime worldwide. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes...

Next month, the Sakamoto Days manga comes to life as an anime with help from lots of big talents. Today, we get a first look at the cover for the opening theme single, Vaundy's "Hashire Sakamoto," drawn by none other than original series creator Yuto Suzuki! The scene shows a snippet of daily life at Taro Sakamoto's convenience store, complete with a Vaundy poster on the front of the counter: Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Premieres on January 11, 2025 Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Netflix is slated to stream the anime worldwide. Viz Media publishes an official English version of the manga and describes the story: Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood...

Yuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga has a game on the way. Developer Goodroid, Inc. revealed Sakamoto Days Dangerous Puzzle for mobile devices, with a Japanese release penciled in for sometime in spring 2025. While we wait for more info on launch, pre-registration went live today along with a teaser trailer. Check out a quick preview featuring character art below. Sakamoto Days Dangerous Puzzle Teaser Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Premieres on January 11, 2025 In addition to the standard matching aspect, players can form assassin teams from a selection of characters from the series and new assassins. There's also a Sakamoto Store players can develop as they make their way through the game, earning more money as it expands. Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). The series...

Netflix started streaming a new trailer for Sakamoto Days on Nov 4, 2024, featuring the opening theme song Run Sakamoto Run by Vaundy.

The new trailer will be welcome news for fans who have been waiting to catch a glimpse of how the anime will shape up.

Sakamoto Days anime is scheduled to release in two parts on the platform, with the first part, consisting of 11 episodes, releasing on Jan 11, 2025. A new episode will air each week.

The second part will start airing in July 2025.

Check out the new trailer below:

Checkout the stills from the trailer below:

Tomokazu Sugita, who is known for portraying Gintoki Sakata, will voice the titular character Taro Sakamoto.

Other cast members include:

Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang Nao Toyama as Aoi Sakamoto Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto Ryota Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo Miyari Nemoto as Piisuke

Tms Entertainment, the studio behind Detective Conan,...

If you love talking shop, there's lots of shop to talk about today! A brand-new trailer and key visual released for the Sakamoto Days anime just revealed that the first cour of the much-ancticipated action-comedy series will officially launch on January 11, 2025 in Japan, and will be followed by a second cour in July 2025 . The latest trailer also provides a preview of the opening song, "Hashire Sakamoto" by Vaundy ( Spy x Family Season 2 Ed), while the visual's tagline reads, "They may be ordinary, but their days are anything but." Sakamoto Days Anime Main Trailer Sakamoto Days Anime Key Visual Related: Sakamoto Days Anime Reveals Three New Voice Cast Members Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Masaki Watanabe ( Bartender ) directs Sakamoto Days at studio Tms Entertainment, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ) and character designs by Yo Moriyama ( Megalobox director). Netflix is slated to stream the anime worldwide. Viz Media...

Azuki's Enter the Garden anime series puts together another exciting team for its second episode, notably including the director of Kill Bill Vol. 1's anime part, Kazuto Nakazawa.

Via a press release, Enter the Garden has returned with a teaser trailer and key visual for its upcoming second episode, "Fractured Reflections." The episode swaps out some of its staff; Yukio Takatsu (Naruto Shippuden Opening 17 director) helms the episode in place of Episode 1 director Junichi Yamamoto; fans can check out Yamamoto's latest work Haigakura this season on Crunchyroll. The acclaimed Kazuto Nakazawa was announced as Episode 2's character designer, credited as the character designer in Samurai Champloo and the director of Kill Bill's famed anime sequence. Goro Taniguchi and Taku Kishimoto reprise their credits for direction and series composition respectively. Readers can check out Enter the Garden Episode 2's teaser trailer, key visual and episode previews below.

After a mesmerizing glimpse through the torii gate of the eponymous Garden in Azuki and Dentsu's Enter the Garden: The Waiting Man, viewers grew more curious about how this collaborative anime project would grow. With incredible names attached like Gor Taniguchi, acclaimed director of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, One Piece Film: Red, and the Planetes adaptation that recently joined Crunchyroll, millions of viewers were wondering when they'd get their next fix. Episode #2, titled Fractured Reflections, will expand Enter the Garden's vision as shown by a new press release, including Azuki's newly-released trailer.

With Taniguchi as the creative producer helming the project, Yukio Takatsu is tapped to direct Fractured Reflections after Junichi Yamamoto's turn with The Waiting Man. Additionally, Taku Kishimoto will write for the series following his work on Haikyuu!! and Blue Lock, while Samurai Champloo character designer Kazuto Nakazawa will handle the character designs. In...

The official X account of Sakamoto Days anime unveiled three new cast members who will voice the characters Nagumo, Shishiba, and Osaragi on Oct 16, 2024.

Checkout the newly announced voice cast and their character PVs below:

Natsuki Hanae as Nagumo

Comment:

“Hello! This is Nobunaga Shimazaki, the voice of Shin!

I’m super happy that my buddy Hanae-kun will be playing the role of Nagumo!

Nagumo seems hard to figure out, laid-back and mysterious, but he’s also bright and mischievous.

I’m really looking forward to seeing how Hanae will bring his unique style to this fun role!

I’m counting on you, superstar voice actor!!!

That’s all from me, Nobunaga Shimazaki… or rather, this was written by Natsuki Hanae, the voice of Nagumo, in disguise (evil smile).“

Character Pv:

Hayami Saori as Osaragi

Comment:

“From the moment I read the original work for the audition, I was drawn...

The official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for the upcoming Sakamoto Days TV anime revealed three additional voice cast members today. Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) plays Nagumo, a member of the Order, a special force directly under Jaa (Japanese Association of Assassins) and a colleague from Sakamoto's hitman days. Taku Yashiro (Kakeru Juouin in King Of Prism ) plays Shishiba, a cool, collected, and rational person who is also a member of the Order. And Saori Hayami (Yor Forger in Spy x Family ) plays Osaragi, a newcomer who joined after Sakamoto left the Order. Visuals and short promotional videos of the three were released, alongside an additional character video of Taro Sakamoto voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki sakata in Gintama ). Nagumo character visual Shishiba character visual Osaragi character visual Taro Sakamoto character visual Additionally, the anime's official X account released a new...

Updated on October 16, 2024 : Updated region availability. Following the theatrical release, it's now time for the Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- anime film to bring the game to Crunchyroll! You'll be able to stream the feature when it launches on Crunchyroll on October 17 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time in a selection of both subs and dubs. Watch Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- right here ! Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- Release Date: October 17 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe (excluding France), Africa, Oceania and Cis Sub languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian and Arabic Dub languages: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- Trailer Related: Crunchyroll to Release Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- to Theaters Worldwide in 2024 Based on the award-winning manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, Tetsuaki Watanabe ( Haikyu!

More top-tier soccer action is almost upon us as the Blue Lock anime prepares to return! Blue Lock 2nd Season is officially set to premiere on Crunchyroll starting October 5, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Pt . Blue Lock 2nd Season Sub Release Date and Time: October 5, 2024, 9:00 a.m. Pt Where will it be available: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Series synopsis: Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer? Blue Lock Season 1 Recap Blue Lock 2nd Season Trailer Related: Blue Lock 2nd Season Anime Shares Action-Packed...

As part of Geeked Week 2024, Netflix released a new announcement video for the highly anticipated anime Sakamoto Days on Sep 19, 2024.

However, the latest video has left fans underwhelmed as it doesn’t feature any new footage. Instead, it simply reuses content from the first teaser, which was initially released on July 31, 2024.

With only three months remaining until the anime’s scheduled release, fans had hoped to see more updated visuals or story details in this new clip.

The lack of fresh content has sparked disappointment, with many taking to social media to express their frustrations.

The absence of new footage has also sowed seeds of doubt about possible production delays or issues.

However, Sakamoto Days is a part of Jump Festa 2025’s Blue Stage. So, hopeful fans can look forward to seeing new information released during the event. There is nothing stopping the studio and production staff from releasing new...

The egoists of Japanese soccer are back in action next month! Blue Lock returns for its second season on October 5, and a hard-hitting new trailer previews the action to come, as well as this season's new music. Unison Square Garden returns with their new opening theme, titled "Boujaku no Charisma." The new trailer also samples the newly-revealed ending theme: "One" by boy band Snow Man. Blue Lock 2nd Season Trailer Related: Blue Lock Season 2 Anime Will Stream on Crunchyroll in October 2024 Blue Lock is based on the award-winning manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura. Yuji Haibara acts as Chief Director for season two, with Shintaro Inokawa also acting as director. Taku Kishimoto will continue to handle the series composition for season two, with Kenji Tanabe on Character Design and Jun Murayama also returning for the music. Studio eightbit will continue to handle the animation production. Tetsuaki Watanabe ( Haikyu!! episode...

The official Blue Lock TV anime series accounts released a new key visual today for the upcoming second season today, featuring Yoichi Isagi, Rin Itoshi, Sae Itoshi and Oliver Aiku, and announced that the much-anticipated sequel is titled "Blue Lock Vs. U-20 Japan". Key Visual Related: Blue Lock Season 2 Anime Will Stream on Crunchyroll in October 2024 Based on the award-winning manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, Yuji Haibara acts as Chief Director for Blue Lock Season 2, with Shintaro Inokawa also acting as director. Taku Kishimoto will continue to handle the series composition for Season 2, with Kenji Tanabe on Character Design and Jun Murayama also returning for the music. Studio eightbit will continue to handle the animation production. Tetsuaki Watanabe ( Haikyu!! episode director) directed the first Blue Lock season with Shunsuke Ishikawa as assistant director (Sword Art Online Alicization episode director) at studio eightbit ( That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime...

Sanrio's beloved mascots like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody and Kuromi have mass global appeal, but official releases are still often exclusive to Japan. Now, however, its latest crossover offers merchandise that's available for pre-order worldwide, and for one of the most heartfelt anime series to air in recent years.

Ranking of Kings, a coming-of-age fantasy anime based on the manga of the same name, premiered in 2021 and took its season by storm. Written by Taku Kishimoto and animated by Wit Studio, Ranking of Kings made headlines for its enormously sympathetic cast, unexpected fairy tale deconstructions and powerful tear-jerker moments. Its new collaboration with Sanrio may seem equally surprising at first glance, although the specific character matchups also feel oddly appropriate.

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In a behind-the-scenes video released by Netflix Anime, fans were given a rare glimpse into the production of the highly anticipated The One Piece anime by Wit Studio.

The video, featuring insights from Director Masashi Koizuka, revealed a surprising directive from One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda: the remake should not simply be a faithful adaptation of the manga.

Oda’s message to the production team was clear: “I want you all to express rather than copy and paste the work.“

Director Masashi Koizuka

This instruction encouraged the team at Wit Studio to go beyond merely replicating the manga’s panels in animated form. Instead, they were tasked with creating their own interpretation of the story, adding a new layer of expression while still honoring the original work.

Koizuka explained that this approach required the team to capture the essence of One Piece while introducing fresh perspectives.

The challenge for...

The much awaited update on Wit Studio’s One Piece anime, titled The One Piece, has been revealed during the second day of One Piece Day ’24 livestream event on Aug 11, 2024.

The staff unveiled the first look of the upcoming anime adaptation with an image board, providing fans with a preview of the reimagined world of One Piece.

Checkout the image board below:

Staff of The One Piece anime include:

Director – Masashi Koizuka Assistant Director – Hideaki Abe Series Composition – Taku Kishimoto Character Designer / Chief Animation Director – Kyoji Asano, Takatoshi Honda Creature Design / Concept Art – Yasuhiro Kajino Prop Designer – Eri Taguchi Action Animator – Ken Imaizumi, Shuhei Fukuda Art Director – Tomonori Kuroda Animation Producer – Ryoma Kawamura

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Wit Studio's One Piece remake, The One Piece, unveils new concept art and talented staff. Masashi Koizuka, Hideaki Abe, and Taku Kishimoto are among the renowned staff members leading The One Piece remake. Concept art for the main characters and settings, along with image boards hint at a promising future for the project.

Netflix and Wit Studio's highly anticipated One Piece remake, titled The One Piece, has finally revealed a first glimpse of the series along with the main staff involved in the project. A new staff interview revealed on day 2 of One Piece Day '24 has finally revealed the first concept art for the One Piece remake, which is beginning to look highly promising.

A staff interview titled Production Notes Vol. 1 has revealed that Wit Studio's One Piece remake will be directed by Masashi Koizuka, the director of Attack on Titan, assisted by Hideaki Abe, best known for directing of Jujutsu Kaisen.

The first stage of One Piece Day ’24 day two brought forth a treasure trove of details on The One Piece , the remake anime produced at Wit Studio. The stage event revealed the lead staff members of the series and fun production details with a video that toured Wit Studio and interviewed the staff. The One Piece Main Staff List Director - Masashi Koizuka ( Attack on Titan ) Assistant Director - Hideaki Abe ( Jujutsu Kaisen episode 15 director) Series Composition - Taku Kishimoto ( Ranking of Kings ) Character Designer / Chief Animation Director - Kyoji Asano, Takatoshi Honda Creature Design / Concept Art - Yasuhiro Kajino Prop Designer - Eri Taguchi Action Animator - Ken Imaizumi, Shuhei Fukuda Art Director - Tomonori Kuroda Animation Production - Wit Studio Related: One Piece to Hold One Piece Only Manga Exhibition Later This Year in Tokyo The video had the staff inside Wit Studio talk about their love for...

One Piece Day '24 has revealed the list of staff and a first look at a slew of new concept art for Wit Studio's highly anticipated One Piece anime remake, The One Piece.

Via the One Piece Day '24 live stream on Aug. 11, 2024, it was revealed that Wit Studio's One Piece remake, The One Piece, will be directed by Attack on Titan's Masashi Koizuka, with Jujutsu Kaisen's Hideaki Abe serving as assistant director. They're joined by Haikyu!!'s Taku Kishimoto for series composition, the character designer and chief animation directors Kyoji Asano (Spy x Family) and Takatoshi Honda (The First Slam Dunk), and action animators Ken Imaizumi (Boruto) and Shuhei Fukuda (Call of the Night).

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To commemorate the release of Sakamoto Days volume 18, a special live-action collaboration video has been unveiled on Aug 1, 2024.

The special live-action Pv is set in an alternate universe version of the Sakamoto Shop, diverging from the original manga’s storyline to present an entirely new experience.

It features stunt performer Saori Izawa in the lead role, and is helmed by film director Daiki Kamoshita. The action sequences are choreographed by Mine Tanimoto.

Checkout the video below:

Sakamoto Days is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s shonen manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 16 tankobon volumes as of April 2024.

It is simultaneously published in English by Viz Media and the Manga Plus online platform.

An anime adaptation is set to release in January 2025. It will also be streamed worldwide on Netflix, with the episodes releasing on a weekly basis.

The official X account of the upcoming Sakamoto Days anime unveiled six new cast members that will be voicing the characters Shin Asakura, Lu Shaotang, Aoi Sakamoto, Hana Sakamoto, Heisuke Mashimo, and Piisuke.

Checkout the newly announced voice cast and their comments below:

Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura

Comment:

I’m Nobunaga Shimazaki, and I’ll be voicing Asakura Shin. Recording has already begun, and I’m having so much fun with every episode. I’m really looking forward to going to the recording studio. I, the unworthy Nobunaga Shimazaki, will do my best for Sakamoto Days and Sakamoto! Please look forward to it!

Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang

Comment:

I will be voicing Lu. I’ve had the opportunity to unleash the Chinese girl dialogue that I seem to have genetically imprinted. I’ll do my best to not get lost among the unique members. Please enjoy the dangerous...

Netflix announced on July 31, 2024, that Sakamoto Days will be streamed on the platform worldwide starting January 2025. Unlike the platform’s typical batch release format, Sakamoto Days will be released on a weekly basis.

A teaser trailer and visual was revealed to commemorate the announcement.

Tomokazu Sugita, who is known for portraying Gintoki Sakata, will voice the titular character Taro Sakamoto.

Tms Entertainment, the studio behind Detective Conan, Fruits Basket (2019), and Dr. Stone, is set to handle the animation production for Sakamoto Days anime.

Masaki Watanabe will serve as the director, with Taku Kishimoto in charge of series composition, and Yo Moriyama will handle the character designs.

Sakamoto Days is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s shonen manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 16 tankobon volumes as of April 2024.

It is simultaneously published in English...