The test officially ends with all seven survivors passing. Toramaru finally meets Sakamoto but she doesn't recognize her hero due to his weight gain. She disappointed and questions if she's a true fan if his weight is such a problem. Shinaya awakens. He has no idea what happened and is shocked to find himself being … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 11: Each One’s Mission
Sakamoto asks Akira if she's related to "Rion Akao?" She's Akira's aunt and Akira came to JCC to find her. Kaji, Shin, and Mafuyu flee from Toramaru. Shin asks "why does she like Sakamoto so much?" While swinging on a vine she offers to tell them. Sakamoto is her "God." She began idolizing him from … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 9: “Mutual Fans”
As the testers gather together on the beach, a proctor informs them that there will be more participants for the final stage of testing. The three new testers are Kaji, Toramaru, and Shinaya. They have been recommended by pros "in the field or assassin agencies." One of them, Toramaru, has a "special Sakamoto keychain." Elsewhere, … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 8: “Exam, Stage Three”
Shin and Mafuyu face off as Shin activates his new ability. Shin wants to test his abilities without the aid of Sakamoto. Using his abilities he's able to evade Mafuyu's attacks, counter attack, and eventually defeat the teenager. He takes the three bullet Mafuyu has but refuses to kill him. Mafuyu starts crying, surprising Shin. … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 7: “Kanaguri”
Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 6: "Have a Nice Flight", Osaragi and Shishiba discuss the damage X and Gaku did. They wiped out 40% of the Kanto Bureau, JAA stock is plummeting, their losing clients, and no bonuses. Management is going to "revise JAA regulations," and they need to do some recruiting. Elsewhere, Mr. Kashima … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 6: “Have a Nice Flight”
X and Gaku invade the JAA, slaughtering the assassins without much effort. Gaku heads toward the Development Division, where he's hit with barrage of bullets. He's unharmed and decapitates the assassins. Suddenly, he hit by another assassin, Mr. Inoda. Gaku shoots him in the head with blast from his hammer then knocks across the street … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 5: “Slice Slice Dance”
Apart wants to give Sakamoto his sob story. Sakamoto says he doesn't have time, but Apart gives it anyway. He failed to "connect," with anyone growing up. Neglected, ignored, and, alone, Apart was only treated kindly by his father. However, his dad worked too much so he was left alone. So he began mutilating his … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 4: “Round and Round the Tower”
Sakamoto Days, Season 2: "Overload," we enter the Death Row Prisoners Arc. While Sakamoto searches for more intel on the assassins, ORDER begins hunting down the prisoners. Death row inmates, Dump, Apart, Saw, and Minimalists, have begun killing their targets. We are introduced to the five members of the Order that are seeking the prisoners, … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Season 2, Episode 1: “Overload”
After the events of the last episode, the team needs some rest. They decide to head to a bathhouse for relaxation. The bored clerk recognizes Sakamoto from his wanted photo. He's an assassin but not a very good one. He decides to make a name for himself by killing Sakamoto. The clerk has rigged the … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 10 Review: Bathhouse Roughhouse
Sakamoto Days Episode 08 reveals how Shin got his powers. According to Asakura, "Shin was just a regular little boy in his childhood; rambunctious, stubborn, and energetic". Then he drank some green contents from a tube and apparently gained his powers. However, the labs couldn't replicate the effect or cure it with an antidote so … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 08 Review: Sakamoto’s vs. the Lab
Shin and Lu bicker over his abilities and how she's uncomfortable around him. Shin leaves. Suddenly, four men wearing hazmat suits appear and kidnap Lu thinking she must be Shin based only on the fact that her apron has his name tag. While they drive away in a van, we learn that Shin was the … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 07 Review: Jurassic Bastard
Sakamoto says he's done messing around—it's time to fight for real. Boiled scoffs, asking if Sakamoto really thinks dropping a few pounds out of nowhere gives him a shot. He tells him to hurry up and fight already—his family's in danger. But Sakamoto isn't worried. He trusts his family. Before Boiled can even react, Sakamoto … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 05 Review: Source of Strength
Lu applies eye-drop antidote on Shin, steady and precise. Meanwhile, Taro presses Tatsu, demanding to know who hired him. Tatsu smirks, asking if telling the truth would buy his freedom. Lu doesn’t bother with the banter—she grabs Tatsu’s poison-coated knife and drives it straight into his shoulder. Calmly, she starts wasting the antidote, letting drops … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 04 Review: Welcome to Sugar Park
Shin loudly recalls Sakamoto's heroics from the previous night. His wife overhears him and asks if Sakamoto has returned to his killing ways. She threatens to "divorce" him if he breaks the family rules. When Shin and Sakamoto head to the market for meat buns, a young woman bursts out of a window and crashes … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 02 Review: Vs. Son Hee and Bacho
Sakamoto Days, is based on a manga series of the same name by Yuuto Suzuki. It tells the story of Taro Sakamoto, who after falling in love, retires from being a hitman. He gains weight, and begins running a convenience store. When a former partner, the clairvoyant Shin appears, Sakamoto’s is dragged backed into the … Continue reading Sakamoto Days Episode 01 Review: The Legendary Hit Man
Sakamoto Days, a manga series by Yuuto Suzuki, tells the story of Taro Sakamoto, a now retired hitman. Each chapter is one "Day" in the life of Sakamoto. After falling in love, Sakamoto retired, gained weight, and began running a convenience store. When a former employee, the clairvoyant Shin appears, Sakamoto's is dragged backed into … Continue reading Sakamoto Days, Manga Volume 1 Review: A legendary hitman retires
