Jul 23, 2022
TLDR; Sakamoto Days is great, very similar to Gintama in my opinion, and is worth the read to anyone who likes shounen manga. 10/10, Flawless
Sakamoto Days is quite an odd manga experience for me, you see typically I like to be quite critical of the media I consume. I like to read between the lines, look for the metaphors, the hidden meanings, and I like to dig beneath the surface. Yea, yea, I know I sound like one of those fake youtube/instagram critics right now, but it's usually a large part of my enjoyment of a piece of media. However, Sakamoto Days is different.
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doesn't have much to dig into, it presents itself at face value and doesn't leave much else...but damn if it isn't the most enjoyable piece of any media I have ever consumed. Its art is kinda've messy and rough, but it works so well and reminds me a lot of the art in Chainsawman, and I have come to love it. It's characters are silly, and often the author uses them to diffuse tension rather than to escalate it. They don't have grand ambitions or schemes, they mainly just dink around at the store. The plot is simple, unintrusive, and leaves little to really bite into or think about. But each chapter is a joy to read, each instance of Sakamoto, Shin, and Lu just messing around adds even more charm to the series. The humor has had me to laughing hysterically while alone many times, and on top of that it has such kinetic and easy to follow fights that the action is 2nd to none.
I cannot think of a single flaw in this manga, one could argue that its lack of serious moments leaves it lacking any emotion, but I disagree. Emotion doesn't just have to be sadness, anger, or loss. Emotion can also be found in the moments of joy and laughter, and in the moments when a person is just trying to be a bit better of a person. No other series does these moments for me like Sakamoto Days does, and until I am not grinning ear to ear while reading each chapter, Sakamoto Days will remain a 10/10 for me, and be on my Mt. Rushmore of artwork.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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