Fans of anime and manga rejoice — SAKAMOTO DAYS is coming. Part 1 of Season 1 launches Jan. 11, and Part 2 arrives in July 2025. You can watch the brand-new trailer above.
The hit manga written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki tells the story of the ultimate assassin, Taro Sakamoto, feared by villains and admired by other hit men. One day he falls in love and out of shape, preoccupied with marriage, retirement, and fatherhood. But he’s still armed with superhuman skill and strength, and during extreme situations he loses his extra weight and gains twice the power he had before.
“I want to express my gratitude to the fans, whose support made all of this possible,” Suzuki said. “I hope you will continue to join me in building up SAKAMOTO DAYS! Please enjoy the show!”
What is SAKAMOTO DAYS about?
When Sakamoto meets Aoi, the convenience store clerk, it’s love at first sight — and just like that, he retires. Sakamoto gets married, has a daughter, opens a mom-and-pop store in a quiet town, and completely transforms … into a plus-size man. To ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family, the legendary ex–hit man bands together with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins.
Sakamoto and company run wild in no-holds-barred, over-the-top battles that have stolen the spotlight and captivated audiences far and wide. In a world overrun by assassins, like the special force “The Order” from the Japanese Association of Assassins and a mysterious individual called “X (Slur),” Sakamoto questions the true meaning of strength.
Get ready for nonstop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and extraordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades.
Director Masaki Watanabe aims to capture the manga’s intensity. “When I first had the chance to read SAKAMOTO DAYS, I remember how electrifying the powerful action scenes were,” he says. “Keeping that feeling at the heart of production, I want to take all the components unique to the screen — movement, color, and sound — to make SAKAMOTO DAYS a dynamic and fast-paced anime, while keeping in mind the humor sprinkled throughout the original. We intend to faithfully portray the character of Sakamoto, the family man and the killer who doesn’t kill. Our staff are putting their all into this, so stay tuned!”
Who’s in the cast of SAKAMOTO DAYS?
The English voice cast for SAKAMOTO DAYS includes:
* Matthew Mercer (Blood of Zeus) as Taro Sakamoto
* Dallas Liu (Avatar: The Last Airbender) as Shin Asakura
* Rosie Okumura as Aoi Sakamoto
* Rosalie Chiang (Turning Red) as Lu Shaotang
* Lexi Cabrera aka Alexa Bliss as Obiguro
* Xolo Maridueña as Heisuke Mashimo
* SungWon Cho (Delicious in Dungeon) as Boiled
* Dushaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall as Son Hee
* Toru Uchikado (Castlevania) as Bacho
* Aleks Le (Solo Leveling) as Nagumo
For Maridueña, having the chance to be involved with this series was a dream come true. The Cobra Kai actor tells Tudum, “SAKAMOTO DAYS is the next generation of great anime and I leaped at the opportunity to work with one of my new friends: Dallas Liu.”
Liu returns the compliment, telling Tudum, “The most exciting thing about being involved with SAKAMOTO DAYS is getting to work with Xolo and Aleks. But also, I was a huge fan of the manga before coming onto the project, so being a part of it as Shin — the one and only — I’m super excited.”
The Avatar: The Last Airbender actor also adds, “Voice acting is something I’ve never been able to do before, and this getting to be my first project is super surreal for me… I’m super excited for people to watch.”
And, the Japanese voice cast of SAKAMOTO DAYS includes:
* Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto
* Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura
* Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang
* Nao Toyama as Aoi Sakamoto
* Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto
* Ryōta Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo
* Natsuki Hanae as Nagumo
* Taku Yashiro as Shishiba
* Saori Hayami as Osaragi
When will SAKAMOTO DAYS be released?
SAKAMOTO DAYS premieres worldwide on Netflix Jan. 11, 2025, with one new episode released each week. Season 1 Part 2 will debut in July 2025.
