Summary
- Sakamoto Days’ first cour will consist of 11 episodes, offering fans a break after its completion.
- Episode 9’s reception has been positive, with fans awaiting Episode 10’s release on March 8 in Japan and March 15 globally.
- Despite schedule differences, Sakamoto Days ranks high on Netflix globally, attracting a solid audience.
Sakamoto Days is at the same time one of the most successful anime on Netflix, and one of the most divisive Shonen Jump anime adaptations in the past few years. As the series progresses, anime fans and manga fans seem to clash even more on social media.
But that’s all coming to an end soon, at least for a while. Sakamoto Days first cour is confirmed to air for 11 episodes, meaning that in just a few weeks, the first part of the series will finish broadcasting, and fans might have some peace for a while.
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Sakamoto Days Episode 9 Release Date
If you’re watching Sakamoto Days following the international release, then Episode 9 will debut on March 8, 2025, globally. However, the Japanese broadcast is one week ahead, and die-hard Sakamoto Days fans have already watched it, as it aired today (March 1) in Japan.
In contrast to Episode 8, the reception for Episode 9 seems to be generally favorable so far. There is a scene featuring Slur that fans are highlighting, although many manga fans think it could be better.
Sakamoto Days Episode 10 Release Date
As Episode 9 has already aired in Japan, Episode 10 is set to be released on March 8 in Netflix Japan. International audiences, on the other hand, will only be able to watch this episode on March 15. So, the schedule is as follows:
- Sakamoto Days Episode 9 in Japan: already available
- Sakamoto Days Episode 9 globally: March 8
- Sakamoto Days Episode 10 in Japan: March 8
- Sakamoto Days Episode 10 globally: March 15
Where to Watch Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days airs on Japanese TV and episodes are added exclusively to Netflix, both in Japan and worldwide, with multi-language subs and dubs. There is no official information on why the Japanese and international schedules are different.
Since the Japanese broadcast is a week ahead, many fans are probably using VPNs to watch on Netflix Japan. But this may also encourage fans to watch the latest episode on anime piracy sites, as these sites usually upload the latest episodes from Netflix Japan (they are also subbed and dubbed in many languages there). Many may not even know why or how pirate streams are ahead of Global Netflix’s schedule.
However, even though fans may turn to pirate services to watch the series, Sakamoto Days has been featured in Netflix’s Top 10 Global for many weeks straight, with a seemingly solid audience. So, while the audience could be even bigger, it is already big enough to be one of the most popular anime on the service.
Can Cour 2 “Correct” The First One?
Many fans hope that the issues that many are criticizing in this cour will be fixed when the series returns in July for the second part. While there may be time to improve some things, anime production is usually complicated with many tight deadlines.
Given what we know about the production conditions of Cour 1, it doesn’t seem likely that Cour 2 will have major changes. Also, since the series is a hit regardless of the complaints, it is unlikely that the production committee is
Sakamoto Days is available to stream on Netflix, subbed and dubbed in many languages.
