Sakamoto Days (2025)
Anime series · 11 episodes · TMS Entertainment · directed by Masaki Watanabe
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TMS Entertainment's Sakamoto Days, directed by Masaki Watanabe, is an action-comedy series about a legendary hitman who retires for love. Now a plus-sized konbini owner, Sakamoto must protect his found family from assassins, blending urban crime with comedic antics.
Sakamoto Days screencaps & stills
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Sakamoto Days in motion
Short loops for study, each cut to a single shot.
The story
Sakamoto, a renowned assassin, chooses to retire from his dangerous profession after falling in love with Aoi, a convenience store clerk. He marries, starts a family with a daughter, and opens a small shop in a peaceful town, undergoing a significant physical transformation into a plus-sized man. This new life, centered around his beloved family and their quiet existence, becomes his utmost priority.
However, Sakamoto's past as a legendary hitman inevitably catches up to him. To safeguard the peaceful life he has built, he must once again confront the world of assassins. The narrative follows Sakamoto as he assembles a group of allies to protect his found family from the constant threat posed by former adversaries and new dangers emerging from the criminal underworld. The core conflict revolves around Sakamoto's efforts to maintain his domestic tranquility against the backdrop of urban crime.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- TMS Entertainment
- Director
- Masaki Watanabe
- Music
- Yuuki Hayashi
- Voice
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura
- Voice
- Tomokazu Sugita as Tarou Sakamoto
Where to watch Sakamoto Days
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
Sakamoto Days colour palette
The main colours across the whole series, by share of the picture.
Colour script
The dominant colour of each sampled frame, from the first minute to the last.
Where Sakamoto Days happens
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Sakamoto Days background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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Questions about Sakamoto Days
Who made Sakamoto Days?
Sakamoto Days (2025) was animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Masaki Watanabe.
Where can I watch Sakamoto Days?
Netflix list Sakamoto Days. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like Sakamoto Days?
Fans most often recommend Spy x Family, The Way of the Househusband, One-Punch Man, Gintama. In look: Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2, D.Gray-man HALLOW.
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