According to reports, the popular shonen manga Sakamoto Days will be adapted into an anime that will be available for streaming on Netflix later this year. This news has sparked mixed reactions among fans.
Yuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days is an action comedy manga that was first published in November 2020. It quickly gained popularity and became one of the top titles on Shueisha’s Manga Plus app.
The popularity and captivating storyline of Sakamoto Days left numerous readers eagerly anticipating an anime adaptation. Now, after four years of being serialized, their long-awaited wish may finally be granted.
The License Global May 2024 issue announced that Sakamoto Days will be adapted into an anime. The list of upcoming productions in the issue includes several shows set to debut on Netflix in 2024.
The list includes Sakamoto Days as one of its projects, suggesting that the anime adaptation of the series will be available on Netflix in 2024.
Despite this, there has been no official announcement from the creators regarding this anime. Currently, the only confirmation available is the License Global listing.
According to speculation from sources such as the post on Twitter, it is believed that production for all episodes of the Sakamoto Days anime has been completed. License Global has also listed other upcoming shows such as Squid Game Season 2, Senna, and Love Is Blind Season 7, leading to speculations that the Sakamoto Days anime will potentially be released in late 2024.
Despite his humble job as a convenience store owner, Taro Sakamoto’s past as a legendary assassin continues to haunt him. He had given up his violent ways and found love in a woman whom he eventually married, hoping to leave his bloody past behind. However, it becomes clear that leaving his past life behind is not as simple as he had hoped.
The manga offers a wealth of humor, well-developed characters, and impressive action scenes that are sure to please readers. These elements are anticipated to make the anime adaptation a must-see for fans of the genre.
Currently, Sakamoto Days has published 165 chapters and is still ongoing. The release of Chapter 166 is scheduled for May 19, 2024.
Despite the excitement surrounding the reports of the Sakamoto Days anime, there is also a sense of disappointment among fans due to the news of its release on Netflix. Numerous viewers have expressed their concern that the traditional Netflix approach of releasing all episodes at once will diminish the anticipation and excitement of watching each episode weekly.
A user commented on X expressing disappointment, stating that the release of all episodes at once will ruin the weekly excitement. Another user, however, shared similar sentiments but was grateful that the show was still being released despite it being on Netflix.
There is speculation that TMS Entertainment is the company behind the project.
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