Manga 'Sakamoto desu ga?' Gets TV Anime Adaptation for Spring 2016 [Update 1/15]

by Stark700
Jan 14, 2016 5:25 AM | 151 Comments

A wraparound jacket found on the fourth volume revealed that manga Sakamoto desu ga? (Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto) will be receiving a TV anime adaptation scheduled to air in Spring 2016 on TBS and BS-TBS.

Synopsis
First year high school student Sakamoto isn't just cool, he's the coolest! Almost immediately after starting school, he began attracting everyone's attention. The girls love him, and most of the boys resent him. There's even a boy in the class who works as a model, but who is constantly upstaged by Sakamoto! No matter what tricks the other boys try to play on him, Sakamoto always manages to foil them with ease and grace. Though Sakamoto may seem cool and aloof, he helps others when asked, such as in the case of the boy in his class who was being constantly bullied. No matter what difficulties Sakamoto encounters, he moves through his high school life with confidence and class! (Source: MangaHelpers)

The series is drawn by Nami Sano and ran for four volumes from August 2011 to December 2015 in Kadokawa's harta magazine. It also won the Comic Natalie Grand Prize in 2013.

Source: Otakomu

News submitted by Hongu & Jiharo

Sakamoto desu ga? on MAL

Update January 15
It was announced via the official site that Hikaru Midorikawa (Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai Hachi Gakari) will voice Sakamoto. Staff members and a key visual were also revealed.

Staff
Director: Shinji Takamatsu (Gintama)
Character Design: Atsuko Nakajima (Hakuouki)
Music: Yasuhiko Fukuda
Animation Production: Studio Deen

Source: Official site

New Anime Spring 2016

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guys, give this anime a try. this is seriously one of the funniest manga i'd ever read.
on a side note, it'd be great if Angel Densetsu can be adapted into an anime... It's comedy is pure gold!!!

Mar 10, 2016 6:27 PM by ramenyst

I've been sooo looking forward to this!! Finally!!

Edit: Saw that Deen is going to adapt this. +1 points for that!!

Feb 14, 2016 9:31 PM by YusakuGodai

Omfg, I've been waiting for 2 years. Oh my god, I'm so happy rn.

Feb 10, 2016 1:55 PM by Roth

Currently reading the manga. It's not the most funniest thing out there (Gintama and Nichijou are better imo), but it's pretty damn funny at times. Sakamoto is a god, lol!

Feb 3, 2016 7:12 PM by GoldenDevilGamer

Looks like its gonna be a great year for comedy manga. I mean first Sakamoto then Handa-kun?? Bring it bring it!!

And that staff?? I mean Gintama? Hakuouki?? Yes and yes!! Very excited for this

Feb 1, 2016 9:39 PM by hanamori7

Fumito said:

Mayuka said:

It is. Gintama is hit or miss. Sakamoto is hit or hit.

In your unpopular opinion ofc.

I don't know about Gintama being a hit or miss or Sakamoto being hit or hit, but note that while the best a volume of Gintama made in 1 year was selling 590k copies, Sakamoto was 890k copies. 300k more.

So is not hard to believe it isn't an unpopular opinion. Or at least just the part that Sakamoto is amazing and an hit or hit.

Jan 29, 2016 1:57 PM by bigivelfhq

Guess I won't have to read this manga anymore either.

Jan 29, 2016 12:07 PM by KamSung

I suppose not all hope is gone for the industry.

Jan 29, 2016 3:03 AM by removed-user

The staff is looking really good so i'm hype.

Jan 19, 2016 2:51 PM by KashKetchum

It's so unfortunate that the manga ended so abruptly but I'm glad it's getting animated!!!!!!!! I love this manga ;____;

Jan 18, 2016 12:39 PM by aryashine

Fumito said:

Mayuka said:
Have u read sakamoto or are you just a Gintama fanboy?

i read both, i just try to remember facts before talking nonsense lol

let that prevent you from looking foolish in the future

"facts" lmao okay

Jan 18, 2016 2:25 AM by Mayuka

Mayuka said:
Have u read sakamoto or are you just a Gintama fanboy?

i read both, i just try to remember facts before talking nonsense lol

let that prevent you from looking foolish in the future

Jan 18, 2016 1:53 AM by Fumito

Fumito said:

Mayuka said:

Sakamoto was rated higher than Gintama's manga before lmao

haha, you want to imply that ratings count? Fine, then I'll play that game.

gintama's manga was ranked in the top 50, before a dumb mod merged it with all of sorachi's one-shots. which explains the 8.26 rating and the 5,512 users who somehow finished it despite the publishing status, either way it's still rated higher than swagamoto lol.

(look here for more: http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1402117)

I'm confused
Have u read sakamoto or are you just a Gintama fanboy?

Jan 18, 2016 12:52 AM by Mayuka

Mayuka said:

Fumito said:

In your unpopular opinion ofc.

Sakamoto was rated higher than Gintama's manga before lmao

Jan 18, 2016 12:11 AM by Fumito

Fumito said:

Mayuka said:

It is. Gintama is hit or miss. Sakamoto is hit or hit.

In your unpopular opinion ofc.

Sakamoto was rated higher than Gintama's manga before lmao