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Summary

  • Sakamoto Days anime premieres on Netflix January 11, 2025, with a second part set for July 2025.
  • The series will consist of 22 episodes divided into two cours, streaming internationally.
  • The talented anime staff includes Masaki Watanabe directing and Yuki Hayashi composing the soundtrack.

Sakamoto Days anime adaptation will premiere soon, with a second part already confirmed to debut in July 2025. Sakamoto Days manga is currently a big hit, and the series is one of the most anticipated for next year (not considering sequels, like Solo Leveling), and might be one of the biggest hits in 2025 (but it might be better to wait and see).

The series is already confirmed to stream internationally on Netflix, simultaneously to the Japanese broadcast schedule, premiering on January 11, 2025. It is still a bit rare for Netflix to make simultaneous releases, but it's been becoming more common in the last months.

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Anime Fans Are Excited Over This Legendary Music Composer Working On Sakamoto Days

Yuki Hayashi joins Sakamoto Days anime, bringing his iconic music style to the ex-hitman’s journey in this thrilling adaptation premiering January 11.

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According to MangaReporter, the series will total 22 episodes (just considering this first season, of course, there might be more coming later). The episodes will be equally divided into two cours, with 11 episodes each part.

Sakamoto Days Anime Staff

From the same studio behind Lupin III and Detective Conan

The animation is produced by TMS Entertainment, the studio behind series like Lupin III, Space Cobra, Case Closed (Detective Conan), Ashita no Joe 2, MEGALOBOX, Akira and many others.

Masaki Watanabe is in charge of the series direction. He previously directed Bakumatsu, several Battle Spirits anime, and a few Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai episodes. The head writer is Taku Kishimoto, the man behind HAIKYU!!, Silver Spoon, Magi: The Adventure of Sinbad, Blue Lock and many others. Another highlight is the soundtrack composer Yuki Hayashi, who worked on many Japanese dramas and movies. His anime portfolio includes My Hero Academia, HAIKYU!!, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, many Precure movies and lots of other series.

Sakamoto Days original manga has been serialized in Shueisha's Shonen Jump magazine since 2020, with 19 compiled volumes so far. The story, penned by Yuto Suzuki, portrays a retired assassin living a regular family life after falling in love with a girl.

Sakamoto Days anime adaptation will air on Netflix starting January 11, 2025. The manga is published in the US by VIZ Media.

Source: MangaReporter