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Sakamoto Days

Original title: Sakamoto Deizu
  • TV Series
  • 2025–
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
850
17
Sakamoto Days (2025)
Once the world's most feared hitman, Taro Sakamoto falls in love with Store Clerk Aoi. Leaving his violent past, he retires to live a peaceful life. But old enemies threaten to pull him back into the life he thought he'd left for good.
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Taro Sakamoto was once the greatest hitman of all time, but he gave it all up for love. Now, with his past lurking, he'll have to fight like never before.Taro Sakamoto was once the greatest hitman of all time, but he gave it all up for love. Now, with his past lurking, he'll have to fight like never before.Taro Sakamoto was once the greatest hitman of all time, but he gave it all up for love. Now, with his past lurking, he'll have to fight like never before.

  • Creator
    • Yuto Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Tomokazu Sugita
    • Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Matthew Mercer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    850
    17
    • Creator
      • Yuto Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Tomokazu Sugita
      • Nobunaga Shimazaki
      • Matthew Mercer
    • 48User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes22

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    Top Cast99+

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    Tomokazu Sugita
    Tomokazu Sugita
    • Taro Sakamoto
    • 2025
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Shin Asakura
    • 2025
    Matthew Mercer
    Matthew Mercer
    • Taro Sakamoto
    • 2025
    Dallas Liu
    Dallas Liu
    • Shin Asakura…
    • 2025
    Rosie Okumura
    Rosie Okumura
    • Aoi Sakamoto…
    • 2025
    Xolo Maridueña
    Xolo Maridueña
    • Heisuke Mashimo…
    • 2025
    Grace Lu
    Grace Lu
    • Hana Sakamoto…
    • 2025
    Bill Millsap
    Bill Millsap
    • Additional Voices…
    • 2025
    Ayane Sakura
    Ayane Sakura
    • Lu Shaotang
    • 2025
    Rosalie Chiang
    Rosalie Chiang
    • Lu Xiaotang
    • 2025
    Hina Kino
    • Hana Sakamoto…
    • 2025
    Nao Tôyama
    Nao Tôyama
    • Aoi Sakamoto
    • 2025
    Aleks Le
    Aleks Le
    • Nagumo…
    • 2025
    Kyle McCarley
    Kyle McCarley
    • Additional Cast…
    • 2025
    Vinnie Hacker
    Vinnie Hacker
    • Slur
    • 2025
    Jacob Bertrand
    Jacob Bertrand
    • Gaku
    • 2025
    Kirk Thornton
    Kirk Thornton
    • Narrator…
    • 2025
    Xanthe Huynh
    Xanthe Huynh
    • Osaragi…
    • 2025
    • Creator
      • Yuto Suzuki
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    User reviews48

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Sakamoto Days' is lauded for its action-comedy blend, focusing on retired assassin Taro Sakamoto's new life. The series impresses with its unique premise, dynamic action, and humor. Many enjoy the contrast between Sakamoto's past and present. However, some criticize animation quality, character development, and pacing. Despite these flaws, it is recommended for its genre mix and memorable characters.
    AI-generated from the text of user reviews

    Featured reviews

    8DP2004

    Good and Promising

    The trailer caught my attention and I gave it a shot, it was worth it!. The animation is fine to me and they have to maintain the consistency in the upcoming episodes.

    A good mix of humour and action, also contains some wholesome moments. Hope they are cooking bigger for big stage actions. Aoi (Sakamoto's wife) sure seems sus as she is normal with everything but let's see what happens. The last fight scene of the episode was really good and I enjoyed it.

    Waiting for the second episode already and will read the manga in the near future! Hope the hype will get justified in the upcoming episodes.
    10jhaachyut-53077

    A pack of humour and action !!!

    If you are a fan of anime like one punch man, it's a must watch without a doubt

    This anime packs humour, comedy, action, gore, fights, suspense all at once. All the episodes are enjoyable and it's a binge anime to watch all at once

    Other than that it portrays mant small details and messeges in every episodes and shows a deep contrast of multiple emotions

    Overall this anime is a must watch and as the episodes are going this anime has a lot of potential like others and and storyline is very intresting to keep you intrested, the animation is classy and modern, the characters are amazing, the protagonist are amazing and the antagonist are also strong

    Do give this a try!!!
    7Metroforce26

    A Breezy, Entertaining Shonen

    Sakamoto Days bursts onto the anime scene with slick animation and over-the-top action, but stumbles in translating the manga's full charm to the screen.

    The Good: Action Sequences - The anime shines brightest in its fluid, creatively choreographed fight scenes, with Sakamoto's ridiculous physicality leading to some of the most entertaining brawls of the season.

    Strong Voice Acting & Personality - The cast brings energy to their roles, especially Sakamoto's deadpan humor and the eccentric side characters.

    Faithful Art Style - The character designs and aesthetic stay true to the manga's appeal, with vibrant colors and smooth motion.

    The Not-So-Good: Pacing Issues - Some episodes rush through arcs, while others drag, making the story feel inconsistent.

    Underdeveloped Antagonists - Many villains lack depth, feeling more like disposable obstacles than real threats.

    Missing Manga Charm - While visually solid, the anime doesn't always capture the same comedic timing or subtle character moments that made the manga so engaging.

    Verdict: Sakamoto Days is a fun, action-packed ride with fantastic fight animation, but it doesn't fully escape the pitfalls of a rushed adaptation. If you love dynamic combat and quirky characters, it's worth watching-just don't expect a masterpiece.
    10lilxt

    Phat John Wick

    It's only been 1 episode, but so far it gives justice to the Sakamoto Days manga (the Japanese comic it's based on).

    If you love great action with great choreography and fluidity and indulge into dark humour but also feel good moments, this is for you.

    Can't express how much I it got me hooked from only 1 volume I read and 1 episode I watched, more than any other media from "Shonen Jump".

    This is not your average hero fighting demons with super powers, this is more realistic John Wick if he was fatter and had a sense of humour.

    What you reading this for? Go watch it or read it!

    ITS A MUST!
    9JuanAsilo

    First guntoting impression

    A love B-class assassin from movies, comics n of course anime. Heck the best is the immortal classic Cowboy Bebop after that Gunslinger Girls.

    On the winter season comes fresh n funny that doesn't take to serious.

    Sakamoto Days starts out with awesome Cowboy Bebop vibe the classic assassin trope that enjoy giving a example of what he can do, then montage time given up he day job falling in love, marriage, baby comes then owner of store working as clerk just to be kill by late companion the short range telepath killer Shin.

    With admiration try to take he's life so Sakamoto can live again with the family, turning into awesome shoot out when Sakamoto appears, but what is raddest goes stopping bullets with chopsticks ke hell?

    The animation delivers with spectacular of smoke n mirrors action, love how he imagen the many ways to kill a person's,.

    Downside is just star to what we see, cause there gonna go beyond john Woo gun fu, is gonna be while for the premier of John Wick Ballerina.

    But there's Sakamoto to see more creative gun fights.

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      An anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment premiered in January 2025, with a second cours set for release in July of the same year. By December 2024, the manga had over 7 million copies in circulation.
    • Connections
      Remade as Sakamoto Deizu (2026)

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Hindi
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Sakamoto Days: Sát Thủ Về Vườn
    • Production companies
      • TMS Entertainment
      • Shueisha
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      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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