Shonen Jump's hugely popular action/comedy manga Sakamoto Days has received official confirmation of an upcoming anime adaptation, along with its first trailer, teaser images, and release date.
The first season of Jump Press premiered on Shonen Jump's official YouTube channel, bringing the latest news about Shonen Jump titles. It was revealed that Sakamoto Days will be released in January 2025, announced alongside an action-packed first trailer and a grateful comment from manga creator Yuto Suzuki. Readers can watch Sakamoto Days' first trailer and teaser image below.
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Sakamoto Days will be directed by Masaki Watanabe (Bakumatsu), Taku Kishimoto (BLUE LOCK) is in charge of plotting the series, You Moriyama is designing the characters and TMS Entertainment will produce the animation for the series. Tomokazu Sugita will voice the main character Taro Sakamoto. The anime series Sakamoto Days was previously rumored by many people when this game appeared on the list of projects being developed for release in 2024-2025 on Netflix. The film was then listed alongside shows such as Squid Game Season 2, Love in Blind Season 7, Weekly Shonen Jump's Dan Da Dan manga series, and an anime adaptation set in the world of The Terminator. However, after what appeared to be “error” information, Netflix quickly removed the mention of Sakamoto Days, sparking rumors of an internal leak. Therefore, Shonen Jump's recent official announcement of the adaptation serves as the confirmation that fans have been waiting for.
Sakamoto Days is a fan favorite and could potentially be the next big anime hit
Sakamoto Days fans certainly have reason to be excited about the upcoming anime series. The series is in the top 10 best-selling manga series released this decade and is famous for its wacky and thrilling fight scenes as well as excellent art. Both Dan Da Dan and Sakamoto Days ranked in MyAnimeList's You Should Read This Manga: Reader's Choice, making the second half of the year a must-see for manga fans.
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The manga series Sakamoto Days has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump since 2020. The series has been collected into 16 volumes, with Volume 17 to be released next month in June 2024. VIZ licensing for the series in North America, description: ” Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He runs a neighborhood store with his adorable wife and child and gradually becomes… unusual. But one day, a figure from the past visited him and made him an offer. Don't refuse: return to the world of assassins or die!”
Source: Shonen Jump via official YouTube channel
