The official website of the Sakamoto Days anime will premiere on January 11, 2025, and the anime will air for two consecutive cours. Vaundy will perform the opening theme song “Hashire Sakamoto.”
Fans can expect the anime to air weekly on Netflix as well, but an exact premiere date for the streaming service was not confirmed. In Japan, the anime will air on TV Tokyo and affiliate channels, and the second cour will premiere in July 2025.
Watch the new trailer below:
The cast of Sakamoto Days includes:
- Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura
- Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang
- Nao Tōyama as Aoi Sakamoto
- Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto
- Ryōta Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo
- Miyari Nemoto as Piisuke
Barnes and Noble describes the manga series as follows:
Hilarious and downright silly, this is the story of a retired hitman who just wants to relax. But when his former life tries to pull him back in, they underestimate just how ridiculously deadly Mr. Sakamoto still is.
Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto!
Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!
Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…out of shape. But one day a figure from his past pays him a visit with an offer he can’t refuse: return to the assassin world or die!
