‘Sakamoto Days’ is finally giving the world’s best assassin its own anime

For a while now, rumors have pointed toward Netflix as the promoter of an anime adaptation of Yuto Suzuki’s manga, Sakamoto Days, which has finally been confirmed, although without Netflix involved, and without a defined international release plan. But most importantly, the adventures of retired assassin Taro Sakamoto will be brought to the screen, in a project that will be directed by Makashi Wakanabe (KADO: The Right Answer, Battle Spirits) as part of TMS Entertainment, with a release window in Japan aiming for January 2025.

At the moment, only a few more names related to the project have been confirmed, such as Taku Kishimoto (Moriarty the Patriot, Blue Lock, Ranking of Kings) as head of composition and Yo Moriyama (Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening, Lupine the Third: The Gravestone of Daisuke Jigen) as character designer, Yuto Suzuki himself will work on the scripts, demonstrating his commitment to the project. The protagonist, Taro, will be voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, a more than adequate choice given his work as Tadaomi Karasuma in Assassination Classroom, Joseph Joestar in JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure, and Gintoki Sakata in Gintama, with the rest of the cast to be determined.

What is Sakamoto Days about?

Suzuki’s manga narrates the new life of Taro Sakamoto, who was the most famous murderer within a dark society that operates in the shadows of criminal organizations and governments around the world. Sakamoto would end up retiring after finding love, marry, have a daughter, and spend his days gaining weight as a grocery store manager. However, his past eventually catches up with him and he has to put his superhuman abilities into practice again, in a manga that combines absurdity and humor with very serious moments and impressive fight choreography when you least expect it. It is not the most popular manga of its generation, and its animation seems difficult for some scenes, but it does have a well-deserved cult status, which is what makes the prospect of this series particularly interesting.