Sakamoto Days | |
Genre | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Yuto Suzuki |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 21, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 18 |
Novel | |
Sakamoto Days: Koroshiya no Method | |
Written by | Renka Misaki |
Illustrated by | Yuto Suzuki |
Published by | Shueisha |
Imprint | Jump J-Books |
Demographic | Male |
Published | April 4, 2023 |
Manga | |
Sakamoto Days Holidays | |
Written by | Tetsu Ōkawa |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Saikyō Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | July 4, 2024 – present |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Masaki Watanabe |
Written by | Taku Kishimoto |
Studio | TMS Entertainment |
Licensed by | Netflix |
Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
Original run | January 2025 – scheduled |
Sakamoto Days (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki . It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes as of August 2024. It is simultaneously published in English by Viz Media and the Manga Plus online platform.
The story revolves around Taro Sakamoto, a retired legendary hitman who has settled into a quiet and mundane life as a family man. However, his peaceful life is disrupted when former enemies and colleagues from his hitman days come seeking revenge. To protect his family and loved ones, Sakamoto must use his exceptional combat skills to face off against a variety of adversaries while trying to maintain his ordinary facade.
An anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment is set to premiere on TV Tokyo in January 2025. Netflix has licensed the series for worldwide streaming release.
By August 2024, the manga had over 5.5 million copies in circulation.