Sakamoto Days

The name Tarou Sakamoto once instilled fear in every villain. No other professional hitman matched his prowess, and fellow assassins revered him. However, Sakamoto fell in love. In five short years, he married, became a father, put on some weight, and traded his weapons for an apron as he became the owner of a humble convenience store.

Although Sakamoto is decidedly retired, he finds his old life of crime hard to shake off. His former partner, Shin Asakura, reappears and resolves to stay with Sakamoto's family under their strict no-kill rule. To make matters worse, a large bounty is placed on Sakamoto's head. Numerous assassins now pursue him—but they are in for a surprise. Sakamoto has not lost his edge, and no matter what tricks his enemies pull, he will fight off every last one to protect his dear family.

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Sakamoto, Tarou Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Asakura, Shin Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Lu, Shaotang Main

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Nagumo, Yoichi Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Osaragi Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Takamura Supporting

Ootsuka, Houchuu Japanese

Mashimo, Heisuke Supporting

Suzuki, Ryouta Japanese

Uzuki, Kei Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Shishiba Supporting

Yashiro, Taku Japanese

Seba, Natsuki Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Itou, Genki Producer

Watanabe, Masaki Director

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

Saitou, Akihiro Episode Director

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Mar 14, 2026

Lusobear

Recommended

Really enjoyed Sakamoto Days. It features the representation of a chubby yet extremely agile protagonist. Sakamoto’s body type is rarely seen in action anime, where most fighters are usually lean or traditionally muscular. Despite his larger build, he moves with incredible speed, skill, and precision, which makes his fights both surprising and entertaining.

It was refreshing to see a character like Sakamoto (a former hitman and now devoted family man) solving problems and defeating opponents while looking like an ordinary, slightly chubby shop owner. The contrast between his calm, friendly personality and his deadly assassin abilities adds a lot of charm to the series.

Chubby or beefy ... male body representation in anime is still quite limited, especially in action roles, so it was fun and refreshing to watch a character like Sakamoto lead the story. I would recommend this anime to viewers who appreciate diverse character representation.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Mar 16, 2026

AntonyAV

Mixed Feelings

In Sakamoto days we follow an elite-tier assassin, probably the best there was, who retired and now tries to run a convenience store. It oftentimes feels like a slice of life because of the comedy, but in reality, it's more of an action comedy, it's just that the action is so unserious and goofy that it doesn't feel that way.

Through the series there's many quirky assassins that confront our main gang, new friends, and classic action show scenarios like an amusement park, an underground lab and a casino, though the focus is always on being flashy, showing off Sakamoto's god-like abilities, making a few puns ... and call it an episode, I did find it entertaining enough to finish it but the story while moving towards a goal is kind of barebones, you never feel a threat or real challenge for our MC, and while characters are likeable and we see some degree of development they're rather bland.

There are all sorts of nonsensical scenarios where two juggernauts are absolutely exploding a place with their fight, and all civilians fail to see it or fall asleep with the explosions while also being perfectly unscathed. Or situations that make no sense, like a financially struggling assassin having adapted a random place into a combination of super high-tech deadly traps. A part of me is like "Whatever, this is an unserious show, it's part of the comedy" but the action side of it makes me want for a more fitting tone. I've seen good action comedies, and this barely passes the bar as a good show to turn off your brain and pass the time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 5, 2026

harionago

Not Recommended

Unfortunately, the anime was very bad and far below expectations.
The story is clichéd and overused. I expected at least the events to be entertaining, innovation isn’t always necessary as long as the story progresses in an enjoyable way ,but even that didn’t happen.

The “daily life” elements are very ordinary and repetitive, following the same pattern as older works: every episode introduces a new character who then joins the group. It failed on both fronts
the episodes aren’t enjoyable, and the characters aren’t well written.

The blond character who can read minds is extremely plain and not unique at all; he only compensates for Sakamoto, who is always ... silent.
The Chinese girl feels like a copy of Kagura from Gintama, but worse no comedic sense and no good design.

The biggest mistake is that the protagonist is always silent, yet suddenly acts “cool” during fights, even without any emotion. We learned that his wife loves him, but we didn’t learn anything about him besides being the best professional assassin.

If this anime had come out ten years ago, it might have succeeded, but now this style is worn out.
And the season ends with a cliffhanger: they are raided by major killers from outside Japan.

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للأسف، كان الأنمي سيئًا للغاية وأقل بكثير من التوقعات.

القصة مبتذلة ومكررة. كنت أتوقع على الأقل أن تكون الأحداث مسلية، فالابتكار ليس ضروريًا دائمًا طالما أن القصة تتطور بطريقة ممتعة، لكن حتى هذا لم يحدث.

عناصر "الحياة اليومية" عادية ومتكررة للغاية، وتتبع نفس نمط الأعمال القديمة: كل حلقة تقدم شخصية جديدة تنضم إلى المجموعة.
فشل الأنمي في كلا الجانبين: الحلقات غير ممتعة، والشخصيات مكتوبة بشكل رديء.

الشخصية الشقراء التي تستطيع قراءة الأفكار عادية جدًا وغير مميزة على الإطلاق؛ إنها فقط تعوض عن ساكاموتو، الصامت دائمًا.

الفتاة الصينية تبدو كنسخة من كاجورا من جينتاما، بل أسوأ - تفتقر إلى حس الفكاهة والتصميم الجيد.

الخطأ الأكبر هو أن البطل صامت دائمًا، ثم يتصرف فجأة بروعه أثناء القتال، حتى بدون أي انفعال. علمنا أن زوجته تحبه، لكننا لم نعرف عنه شيئًا سوى أنه أفضل قاتل محترف.

لو صدر هذا الأنمي قبل عشر سنوات، لربما حقق نجاحًا، لكن هذا الأسلوب أصبح مبتذلًا الآن.
وينتهي الموسم بنهاية مفتوحة: يتعرضون لهجوم من قبل قتلة محترفين من خارج اليابان.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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