Sakamoto Days

The name Tarou Sakamoto once instilled fear in every villain. No other professional hitman matched his prowess, and fellow assassins revered him. However, Sakamoto fell in love. In five short years, he married, became a father, put on some weight, and traded his weapons for an apron as he became the owner of a humble convenience store.

Although Sakamoto is decidedly retired, he finds his old life of crime hard to shake off. His former partner, Shin Asakura, reappears and resolves to stay with Sakamoto's family under their strict no-kill rule. To make matters worse, a large bounty is placed on Sakamoto's head. Numerous assassins now pursue him—but they are in for a surprise. Sakamoto has not lost his edge, and no matter what tricks his enemies pull, he will fight off every last one to protect his dear family.

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Sakamoto, Tarou Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Asakura, Shin Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Nagumo, Yoichi Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Osaragi Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Takamura Supporting

Ootsuka, Houchuu Japanese

Mashimo, Heisuke Supporting

Suzuki, Ryouta Japanese

Uzuki, Kei Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Shishiba Supporting

Yashiro, Taku Japanese

Lu, Shaotang Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Seba, Natsuki Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Watanabe, Masaki Director

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

Vaundy Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition

Conton Candy Theme Song Performance

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Jan 25, 2025

ame

Recommended

Funny

Preliminary (3/11 eps)

JUST A CHILL ANIME WITH A MIDDLE AGED PROTAGONIST ?? WE ARE SOOOOO BACK !!!!!

I AM SO FUKING TIRED OF HORNY TEENAGE MC ANIME, FUCK THEM !!! WE NEED ADULTS FOR FUCK'S SAKE!!!
it's hardly episode 3 and i know it is very soon to have a solid opinion about an anime BUT HELL YEAH !!! FUN, SILLY AND JUST ENJOYABLE COMEDY IS SOOOO BACK-
i did not cringe once and that is FUKING HUGE ? LIKE IMAGINE NOT CRINGING OVER ANIME IN 2025? man that must be a miracle !!!

the show revolves around a retired badass assassin turned into a family man (HE IS ROCKING THE ... DAD BOD!!!!) working in a conbini and adopts people (who needs a place to belong to somewhere) around to work in that store. the animation is good, it is not Demon Slayer but hey it also doesn't have annoying a$$ characters. it is a chill anime you can watch when you don't feel like watching anything.
go for it. i hope i stand corrected over my intuition that this anime is gonna SMACK MY FLAT ASS!!! xoxo

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Feb 22, 2025

Uchiha_Tarek11

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (8/11 eps)

I came into Sakamoto Days with high expectations, mainly because of all the hype surrounding it before release. Now that I’ve watched up to episode 8, I can’t help but feel... underwhelmed.

Story – Nothing New
The premise isn’t exactly unique—retired assassins making a comeback is something we’ve seen before. While Sakamoto Days does try to mix action with comedy, it doesn’t feel fresh or exciting. Maybe if I weren’t already familiar with similar setups, I’d enjoy it more. But as it stands, the plot is predictable, and there’s nothing that really keeps me invested.

Animation – Just Okay
The studio didn’t exactly deliver on what fans hoped for. ... The animation is decent but nothing special—just mid-tier work that doesn’t stand out for what we expected.

Characters – Lacking Personality
I struggle to connect with any of the characters. None of them feel particularly deep or interesting, and I don’t find myself rooting for anyone. They don’t have the kind of charm or depth that makes you care about their journey. This might be the biggest reason why I’m not enjoying the show as much.

Final Verdict – Overhyped?
Maybe my expectations were too high, but Sakamoto Days just feels… mid. It’s not terrible, but it’s not special either. If you’re into action-comedy and don’t mind a predictable plot, you might still enjoy it. But for me, it’s a 6/10—just an average anime that doesn’t live up to the hype.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Feb 8, 2025

Tasurui

Not Recommended

Preliminary (6/11 eps)

(Joint review with friend)
Pacing and Plot:
The pacing and the plot is rather confusing for a show that's so highly praised. Nothing really unique happens, nor do the episodes really connect? So far, they're just one episode after another, and it honestly gets rather frustrating because nothing really changes if you change up the order. It's repetitive. The comedy as well is kind of flat and doesn't land. It's neither funny, nor original, and I think unless you're a 14 year old coming to this comedy genre for the first time, you wouldn't really enjoy it. :(
Even the messages each episode/character tries to convey are usually ... shallow, especially for a show about ASSASSINS, KILLING PEOPLE, TAKING LIVES, if you know what I mean. The message at the end of the day is often: "friendship is magic!" or "keep strong!" and already mentioned by others shows plenty of times and not really connected to the characters and their motives that much.

Character:
I.. hate them all.
Okay, that's a strong statement, but no, really. I can't find any enjoyment in any of the characters. Their exposition dumps on their backstory is often done in a way that is unwarranted, uncreative, and comes off as very trope-y and cliché. (The timing is often really odd as well. If not odd, then boring). We don't see any character development (yet?) as well and I can't really say I enjoyed any of the character's humor.
(I especially dislike Heisuke's whininess, and Xiaotang's idiocy... Even the wife can come off as annoying sometimes.)
(cute kid though, but still bland)
For a show that was supposedly praised for the characters' developments and depth, Sakamoto days falls rather flat. They feel like cardboard cut-outs whose only personalities are comedy tropes for the sake of fulfilling those comedy archetypes. Every line from the characters feels like something I've heard in a handful of other animes.

Animation:
Animation is pretty fine, but I still think its success is largely attributed on the original manga's choreography and design. So there's really not much for the anime to fill in as long as it follows the manga's panels.

TLDR: Subpar show, did not live up to expectations and its wide praises. (Though been told it will get better but we're losing hope here.)

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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