Taro Sakamoto’s days as a retired hitman are coming to an end in the new Sakamoto Days anime, as his former life is drawing him back into the fray. He will have to manage his quiet life with his family while stepping back into the shadows, and Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Sakamoto Days, including the schedule for new episodes.
Sakamoto runs a neighborhood story with his wife and child, and this peaceful life has made him get out of shape. Although he’s not fit, Sakamoto hasn’t lost his step, and he will need to return to the assassin world to protect himself and his family. Sakamoto Days is one of the 2025’s most anticipated anime, and the wait is now over.
Sakamoto Days Release Dates, Schedule and Exact Times
New episodes of Sakamoto Days will premiere on Saturdays at 6:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. EST on Netflix. Each episode will feature English subs and English dubs, so fans aren’t missing out on either option. 11 episodes will be released in the first cour, and the second cour will premiere in July 2025.
Here’s the schedule and all release dates for the first cour of Sakamoto Days (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – January 11
- Episode 2 – January 18
- Episode 3 – January 25
- Episode 4 – February 1
- Episode 5 – February 8
- Episode 6 – February 15
- Episode 7 – February 22
- Episode 8 – March 1
- Episode 9 – March 8
- Episode 10 – March 15
- Episode 11 – March 22
Each new episode of Sakamoto Days premieres at the following times:
- Pacific Standard Time: 6:00 a.m. PST
- Mountain Standard Time: 7:00 a.m. MST
- Central Standard Time: 8:00 a.m. CST
- Eastern Standard Time: 9:00 a.m. EST
- Greenwich Mean Time: 2:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Vaundy performs the opening theme song “Run Sakamoto Run” and Conton Candy performs the ending theme song “Futsū (Normal).”
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
The English dub cast of Sakamoto Days includes:
- Matthew Mercer as Taro Sakamoto
- Dallas Liu as Shin Asakura
- Rosie Okumura as Aoi Sakamoto
- Rosalie Chiang as Lu Shaotang
- Lexi Cabrera aka Alexa Bliss as Obiguro
- Xolo Maridueña as Heisuke Mashimo
- SungWon Cho as Boiled
- Dushaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall as Son Hee
- Toru Uchikado as Bacho
- Aleks Le as Nagumo
