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(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.)