Key Takeaways
- Sakamoto Days anime stars a stellar cast & boasts strong staff members.
- The series, created by Yuto Suzuki, has received high praise & has sold over 5.5 million copies.
- The main protagonist, Taro Sakamoto, transitions from hitman to family man in this highly anticipated anime.
Sakamoto Days is one of the most anticipated anime series. Fans are eagerly awaiting its release so they can dig in and watch an epic series. Ahead of its January release, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Sakamoto Days released a new trailer to give viewers a better idea of what to expect from the anime adaptation.
The trailer focuses on the main protagonist and shows his past as a dangerous hitman. It also encompasses his metamorphosis from a ruthless killer to a family man. The quality of action sequences in the trailer was high, so fans don’t have to worry about the quality.
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Sakamoto Days Anime Cast & Staff
Sakamoto Days anime has already confirmed the voice actors who will be involved in the first season of the anime. The full cast can be found below:
- Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura
- Ayane Sakura as Lu Xiaotang
- Nao Tōyama as Aoi Sakamoto
- Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto
- Ryota Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo
- Natsuki Hanae as Yoichi Nagumo
- Taku Yashiro as Shishiba
- Saori Hayami as Osaragi
The staff for Sakamoto Days has lso been revealed.
- Director: Masaki Watanabe
- Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
- Character Designer: Yo Moriyama
- Background Art Design: Yukiko Maruyama
- Color Design: Manami Sasa
- Photography Director: PoLun Tsai
- Editor: Aya Hida
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Music: Yuki Hayashi
- Animation Production: TMS ENTERTAINMENT
Sakamoto Days Has Received A Lot Of Positive Acclaim
Sakamoto Days has been written by Yuto Suzuki. It began serializing in the Weekly Shonen Jump on November 21, 2020. Before the manga began serializing in the Weekly Shonen Jump, Yuto Suzuki published a one-shot titled Sakamoto in Shueisha’s Jump GIGA. So far, the manga has sold over 5.5 million copies, which is a great number for a series that hasn’t released its anime adaptation.
Sakamoto Days has also received a novel adaptation, which was written by Renka Misaki. It was titled Sakamoto Days: Killer’s Method and was released on April 4, 2023. Another spin-off called Sakamoto Days: Assassin Blues is set to release on December 4, 2024.
Sakamoto Days follows the story of Taro Sakamoto, who used to be an elite assassin with no equals. His reputation in the underworld increased so much that he was considered a legend. However, things changed when he fell in love. Sakamoto began dating and eventually got married. Not long afterward, he had a kid. Leaving the underworld, Sakamoto began working as a convenience store owner.
Sakamoto Days will be available to watch on Netflix.
Source: Official Sakamoto Days X (Formerly Twitter) Account
