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Sakamoto Days

Action, Anime, Crime, Fantasy · 2025 · Rated 6.3/10

Last aired: S1 E22, Each One's Mission · 2025-09-15

Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hit-man, earning legendary status in the underworld. But one day, the unthinkable happened. Sakamoto fell in love.

Cast

Season 1

E1 The Legendary Hit Man 2025-01-11 · 30 min Sakamoto enjoys a quiet life in retirement with his family. But one day, an old colleague demands he return to the assassin world - or face consequences.
E2 Vs. Son Hee and Bacho 2025-01-11 · 30 min While out on an errand, Sakamoto and Shin encounter Lu Shaotang, the daughter of a mafia boss, who's on the run and targeted by twin assassins.
E3 Welcome to Sugar Park 2025-01-18 · 30 min After learning of the huge bounty on Sakamoto's head, the crew tries to enjoy a family outing at the amusement park while fending off assassins.
E4 Hard-Boiled 2025-01-25 · 30 min With the poison-wielding hitman taken out, the Sakamotos head to their next attraction, where they're ambushed by Dondenkai Ltd's ultimate assassin duo.
E5 Source of Strength 2025-02-01 · 30 min Sakamoto goes all out in a fierce one-on-one duel with Boiled. Meanwhile, ORDER members are tasked with handling a serial case targeting assassins.
E6 Heisuke Mashimo 2025-02-08 · 30 min Hoping to win the million-yen prize, Team Sakamoto enters the shopping district's survival tournament and teams up with a completely clueless sniper.
E7 Jurassic Bastard 2025-02-15 · 30 min While manning the store alone, Lu gets kidnapped by a mysterious group. Sakamoto and Shin pursue her but are halted by an invisible assassin.
E8 Sakamoto's vs. the Lab 2025-02-22 · 30 min To rescue Lu, Sakamoto and Shin infiltrate a top-secret lab seized by assassins. Meanwhile, in the prison cell, Lu meets someone from Shin's childhood.
E9 All Aboard 2025-03-01 · 30 min In the depths of the Lab, Shin and Heisuke join forces to take down the invisible assailant, while Sakamoto engages in an intense battle against Kashima.
E10 Bathhouse Roughhouse 2025-03-08 · 30 min Exhausted from their battle, the crew heads to a local bathhouse but finds it too dangerous to relax. Later, a mysterious man arrives in search of Lu.
E11 Casino Battle 2025-03-15 · 30 min The crew faces Wutang in a high-stakes casino showdown to learn who issued Sakamoto's bounty. Meanwhile, X sends a group of vicious assassins their way.
E12 Overload 2025-07-14 · 30 min As Sakamoto gathers intel on the assassins targeting him, ORDER begins hunting the death row inmates. Later, Shin and Lu face a deadly assault.
E13 Just Desserts 2025-07-14 · 30 min Saw's attacks push Shin and Lu to awaken new abilities, turning the tables on the deadly killer. Meanwhile, Dump ambushes Osaragi at a temple.
E14 Strong Assault 2025-07-21 · 30 min The battles rage on even as the crew gets treated by Granny Miya! Minimalist threatens Aoi at the store while Heisuke clashes with Apart at Tokyo Tower.
E15 Round and Round the Tower 2025-07-28 · 30 min Despite his inability to lose weight, Sakamoto faces off against Apart in a fierce showdown. Later, X reveals his dangerous plans for the assassin world.
E16 Slice Slice Dance 2025-08-04 · 30 min While X and Gaku invade the JAA, a lone ORDER assassin stands in their way. Amid the chaos, Sakamoto discovers the shocking truth about X's identity.
E17 Have a nice flight 2025-08-11 · 30 min Sakamoto decides to infiltrate his alma mater to get more intel on X. But first, he must conquer the sky-high requirements of the JCC entrance exam.
E18 Kanaguri 2025-08-18 · 30 min It's every assassin for themselves as the exam takes to the skies. While Sakamoto impresses fellow candidate Akira, Shin takes on the germaphobe Mafuyu.
E19 Exam: Stage Three 2025-08-25 · 30 min Stage Three of the JCC exams begins as a trio of special applicants joins the fray. Toramaru, a devoted Sakamoto fan, immediately clashes with Shin.
E20 Mutual Fans 2025-09-01 · 30 min Sakamoto discovers Akira's ties to an old friend. While Shin and Toramaru vie over their favorite assassin, X's secret plans throw the exam into chaos.
E21 Hard Mode 2025-09-08 · 30 min Shin teams up with Mafuyu, Toramaru and Kaji to take down a berserk Shinaya. Can these ragtag new allies work together to defeat their rampaging foe?
E22 Each One's Mission 2025-09-15 · 30 min With the entrance exam behind them, Sakamoto and Shin can now continue with their original objective: infiltrating the JCC and obtaining clues on X!

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