Sakamoto Days

Sakamoto Days (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in November 2020. It is simultaneously published in English by Viz Media and the Manga Plus online platform.

Sakamoto Days
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Taro Sakamoto (front) and Shin (back)
GenreAction, comedy[1]
Manga
Written byYuto Suzuki
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 21, 2020 – present
Volumes6

Plot

Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in the underworld. But one day, the unthinkable happened. Sakamoto fell in love. He started dating, retired, got married, and had a kid, growing overweight as a result. Though now working as a humble convenience store owner, the world of hitmen still follows him. Sakamoto, along with Shin, an Esper and employee at his small store, will protect his humble life and family, or die trying.

Characters

Main characters
Taro Sakamoto (坂本 太郎, Sakamoto Tarō)
An ex-hitman who gave up a life of wealth and crime to marry Aoi. He has gained a lot of weight, and has become more laid back, but still has his superhuman skill and strength from his hitman days. During extreme situations, he loses all this fat, and becomes skinny, becoming twice as powerful as before.
Shin (心)
A former hitman who admires Sakamoto, and now works for him at his convenience store. He is known as Shin the Clairvoyant because he has the ability to read minds. A running gag is Sakamoto imagining killing him when he annoys him.
Lu Xiaotang (陸 小糖, Rū Shaotan)
The daughter of a Chinese mob. She is an airhead. While she does not do much fighting, she is very capable, as she uses a fighting style that mixes Tai Chi with Drunken Fist.

Supporting characters
Aoi Sakamoto (坂本 葵, Sakamoto Aoi)
The wife of Sakamoto. She loves her husband much, despite his history as a hitman.
Hana Sakamoto
The daughter of Sakamoto.
Heisuke Mashimo
A hitman who specializes in sniping. He is very gullible, and emotional, but his skills with a sniper rifle easily make up for it.

Antagonists
Uzuki/X
A serial killer who is hunting assassins and seeks to overthrow the JAA. He has met Sakamoto in the past, who is the only one who has injured him.
Kashima
A cyborg who works for X. He often wears a reindeer mask to cover his heavily stitched face.
Dump
A serial killer from death row. She kills by using spikes the shoot out from her body.
Saw
A serial killer from death row. He uses an axe tied to a rope as his weapon.
Apart
A serial killer from death row. He uses steel wires to slice his targets to pieces.
Minimalist
A serial killer from death row. He uses his incredible strength to crush objects and turn them into balls.

Publication

Sakamoto Days is written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. Suzuki first published a one-shot titled Sakamoto (SAKAMOTO-サカモト-) in Shueisha's Jump GIGA on December 26, 2019.[2] Sakamoto Days debuted in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on November 21, 2020.[3][1] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 2, 2021.[4] As of March 4, 2022, six volumes have been released.[5]

The series is simulpublished in English by Viz Media and the Manga Plus online platform.[6] Viz Media will release its volumes in print, starting on April 5, 2022.[7][8]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 2, 2021[4]978-4-08-882657-8April 5, 2022[8]978-1-9747-2894-7
  1. Days 1: "The Legendary Hit Man" (伝説の殺し屋, Densetsu no Koroshiya)
  2. Days 2: "Sakamoto Family Rules" (坂本家家訓, Sakamoto Kekakun)
  3. Days 3: "Officer Nakase and the Mysterious Hero" (ナカセ巡査と謎のヒーロー, Nakase-junsa to Nazo no Hīrō)
  4. Days 4: "China Invasion!" (チャイナ襲来！, Chaina Shūrai!)
  1. Days 5: "Vs. Son Hee and Bacho" (VSソンヒ・バチョウ, Buiesu Sonhi Bachō)
  2. Days 6: "Nagumo" (ナグモ, Nagumo)
  3. Days 7: "Welcome to Sugar Park!" (シュガーパークへようこそ！, Shugāpāku e Yōkoso!)
2 June 4, 2021[9]978-4-08-882685-1June 14, 2022[10]978-1-9747-3214-2
  1. Days 8: "Showtime" (ショータイム, Shōtaimu)
  2. Days 9: "Boiled and Obiguro" (ボイルと帯黒, Boiru to Obiguro)
  3. Days 10: "Hard-Boiled" (ハードボイルド, Hādo Boirudo)
  4. Days 11: "Sakamoto vs. Boiled" (坂本VSボイル, Sakamoto Buiesu Boiru)
  5. Days 12: "Source of Strength" (強さの理由, Tsuyosa no Wake)
  1. Days 13: "Video Rental" (レンタルビデオ, Rentaru Bideo)
  2. Days 14: "Stealth Mission" (スニーキングミッション, Sunīkingu Misshon)
  3. Days 15: "Initiation" (始動, Shidō)
  4. Days 16: "Department Store War" (デパート戦せん争, Depāto Sensō)
3 September 3, 2021[11]978-4-08-882763-6August 9, 2022[12]978-1-9747-3219-7
  1. Days 17: "Heisuke Mashimo" (マシモ ヘイスケ, Mashimo Heisuke)
  2. Days 18: "Versus Sniper" (VSスナイパー, Bui Esu Sunaipā)
  3. Days 19: "Fight" (けんか, Kenka)
  4. Days 20: "Invisible Highway" (透明高速, Tōmei Kōsoku)
  5. Days 21: "Let’s Go to the Museum!" (博物館に行こう！, Hakubutsukan ni Ikō!)
  1. Days 22: "Jurassic Bastard" (ジュラシック野郎, Jurashikku Yarō)
  2. Days 23: "Asakura and Shin" (朝倉とシン, Asakura to Shin)
  3. Days 24: "Assassins X Science" (殺し屋×科学, Koroshiya x Kagaku)
  4. Days 25: "Science Bastard" (サイエンス野郎, Saiensu Yarō)
4 November 4, 2021[13]978-4-08-882819-0——
  1. Days 26: "Order" (ORDER, Ōdā)
  2. Days 27: "Sakamoto’s vs. The Lab" (坂本商店 VS LABO, Sakamoto-shōten Buiesu Rabo)
  3. Days 28: "Top-Notch" (一流, Ichiryū)
  4. Days 29: "All Aboard" (かけこみ乗車, Kakekomi Jōsha)
  5. Days 30: "Quiet on the Train" (車内ではお静かに, Shanai de wa o Shizuka ni)
  1. Days 31: "See?" (ほらな, Hora na)
  2. Days 32: "Bathhouse Mode" (せんとうモード, Sentō Mōdo)
  3. Days 33: "Surprise" (サプライズ, Supuraizu)
  4. Days 34: "Wutang" (ウータン, Ūtan)
5 January 4, 2022[14]978-4-08-882879-4——
  1. Days 35: "Wutang, Part 2" (ウータン②, Ūtan 2)
  2. Days 36: "Wutang, Part 3" (ウータン③, Ūtan 3)
  3. Days 37: "Death Row Prisoner" (死刑囚, Shikeishu)
  4. Days 38: "No Brakes" (ノーブレーキ, Nōburēki)
  5. Days 39: "Encounter" (ENCOUNT, Enkaunto)
  1. Days 40: "Overload" (Overload, Ōbārōdo)
  2. Days 41: "How to Live" (生き様, Ikizama)
  3. Days 42: "Just Desserts" (ばちあたり, Ba chi Atari)
  4. Days 43: "I Love You" (すき。, Suki.)
6 March 4, 2022[5]978-4-08-883072-8——
  1. Days 44: "Every Which Way" (レてんでんばらばら, Tendenbarabara)
  2. Days 45: "Strong Assault" (強襲, Kyōshū)
  3. Days 46: "Bad Luck" (ツいてないね, Tsu Itenai ne)
  4. Days 47: "Going Up" (上へ参ります, Ue e Mairimasu)
  5. Days 48: "The Heart Thread" (心の糸, Kokoro no Ito)
  1. "Days 49: "Round and Round the Tower" (ぐるぐるタワー, Guruguru Tawā)
  2. "Days 50: "Bicycle" (自転車, Jitensha)
  3. "Days 51: "Parade" (パレード, Parēdo)
  4. "Days 52: "Slice Slice Dance" (斬斬舞, Zan Zan Mai)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Japanese in issues of Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump and its English digital version published by Viz Media and in Manga Plus by Shueisha.

  1. Days 53: "No Way" (無理無理, Muri Muri)
  2. Days 54: "I Got This" (お安い御用, Oyasuigoyō)
  3. Days 55: "Break" (ブレーク, Burēku)
  4. Days 56: "JCC" (ジェーシーシー, Jēshīshī)
  5. Days 57: "Have a Nice Flight" (ハヴアナイスフライト, Havu a Naisu Furaito)
  6. Days 58: "Newbies" (新人, Rūkī)
  7. Days 59: "Cut" (CUT, Katto)
  8. Days 60: "Kanaguri" (カナグリ)
  9. Days 61: "I'm a Little Good at It" (ちょっと得意なんです, Chotto Tokuina ndesu)
  10. Days 62: "Tertiary Test" (三次試験, Sanji Shiken)
  11. Days 63: "Survival" (サバイバル, Sabaibaru)
  12. Days 64: "Road" (道, Michi)
  13. Days 65: "Mutual Fans" (推し被り, Oshi Kaburi)
  14. Days 66: "Lag" (ラグ, Ragu)
  15. Days 67: "Remote Work" (リモートワーク, Rimōto Wāku)
  16. Days 68: "Follow Me" (くれりゅか, Kureryuka)

Reception

Sakamoto Days was nominated for Best Print Manga at the 2021 Next Manga Awards. It placed 9th out of 50 nominees, but won the U-Next Prize.[15] The series ranked 6th on the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2022.[16] Manga author Hiromu Arakawa recommended the series with a comment featured on the obi of the 6th volume.[17]

References
  1. 最強の殺し屋が突然引退して…ジャンプのコメディアクション「SAKAMOTO DAYS」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ジャンプGIGA 2020 WINTER 2020年2/1号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2020). "Shonen Jump Launches 2 New Manga, Including New Series by Toriko's Shimabukuro (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. SAKAMOTO DAYS 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. SAKAMOTO DAYS 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  6. Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2020). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Sakamoto Days Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  7. Mateo, Alex (July 9, 2021). "Viz to Release Demon Slayer Spinoff Manga, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Alice in Borderland, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. "Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  9. SAKAMOTO DAYS 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  10. "Sakamoto Days, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. SAKAMOTO DAYS 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. "Sakamoto Days, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. SAKAMOTO DAYS 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  14. SAKAMOTO DAYS 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  15. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  16. 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  17. 「SAKAMOTO DAYS」6巻帯に荒川弘の推薦コメント、古賀葵ら出演の新ボイスコミックも. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

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