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SAKAMOTO DAYS
The Sakamoto Days franchise is active across anime, live-action film, and merchandise. The second season of the TV anime is set for January 2027, and the live-action film has earned over 2.23 billion yen in Japan.
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The Sakamoto Days franchise has expanded across multiple media in 2026, with the live-action film and the upcoming second season of the TV anime driving a steady stream of merchandise and events. The live-action film, which opened in Japan in April 2026, earned over 2.23 billion yen in its first 21 days and drew 1.61 million viewers. Director Fukuda Yuichi praised lead actor Meguro Ren's action performance at a stage greeting in Tochigi, where the film's box office was reported at 2.4 billion yen and 1.73 million admissions over 26 days.
The second season of the TV anime was confirmed for a January 2027 premiere in a teaser trailer released in June 2026. The season introduces three new cast members: Kikunosuke Toya as Amane, Misa Watanabe as Taeko Sato, and Shinshu Fuji as Yotsumura. Daisuke Nakajima takes over as director, with first-season director Masaki Watanabe remaining as supervising director. TMS Entertainment again handles animation. The teaser visual and trailer hint at the JCC infiltration arc from the manga.
Between seasons, the franchise has maintained fan engagement through a series of events and merchandise. A pop-up store opened at Sunshine City ALTA in Tokyo in July 2026, featuring a SNAPSHOT goods line and Nagumo birthday merchandise. A collaboration cafe themed Black Rose Garden opened later in July at Shinsaebashi, followed by Ikebukuro and Nagoya Sakae. An exhibition by manga creator Yuto Suzuki began in July 2026 at Tokyo Dome City, with collaboration menus and an official catalog featuring a 7-page interview with Suzuki. The franchise also participated in Tanabata 2026 with limited illustrations, and fashion brand DAN released a T-shirt collaboration using a monotone halftone dot print method.
Key facts
- Second season premiere
- January 2027 ↗
- Second season new cast members
- Kikunosuke Toya as Amane, Misa Watanabe as Taeko Sato, Shinshu Fuji as Yotsumura ↗
- Second season director
- Daisuke Nakajima (director), Masaki Watanabe (supervising director) ↗
- Second season animation studio
- TMS Entertainment ↗
- Live-action film box office (21 days)
- Over 2.23 billion yen, 1.61 million viewers ↗
- Live-action film box office (26 days)
- 2.4 billion yen, 1.73 million admissions ↗
- Collaboration cafe opening date
- July 23, 2026 at Shinsaibashi, followed by Ikebukuro and Nagoya Sakae ↗
- Pop-up store dates
- July 9, 2026 at Sunshine City ALTA in Tokyo, moving to Osaka on August 29 ↗
Timeline
- Jul 8, 2026 Anime And Manga Worlds Share Tanabata 2026 Wishes
- Jul 7, 2026 Tanabata 2026 Brings Limited Illustrations From Sakamoto Days, My Happy Marriage, And More
- Jul 1, 2026 Sakamoto Days Collaboration Cafe Black Rose Garden Opens July 23
- Jun 28, 2026 Sakamoto Days Pop Up Store SNAPSHOT and Nagumo Birthday Run From July 9
- Jun 24, 2026 Sakamoto Days Season 2 Teaser Reveals New Cast, January 2027 Premiere
- Jun 22, 2026 DAN Releases Sakamoto Days T-Shirt Collaboration
- Jun 21, 2026 Sakamoto Days Exhibition Collaboration Menu and Catalog Announced
- Jun 12, 2026 Sakamoto Days Seasonal Visual Shows Shin and Heisuke With a Stray Cat
- Jun 4, 2026 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Stays at #2, Third Mononoke Film Opens at #6 in Japan
- May 25, 2026 Fukuda Yuichi Returns to Hometown Tochigi for Sakamoto Days Stage Greeting
- May 21, 2026 SAKAMOTO DAYS Live-Action Film Tops 2.23 Billion Yen at Box Office
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Facts
- Announced
- collaboration cafe Black Rose Garden with SMILE BASE CAFE · 2026-07-01
- Announced
- collaboration menus at seven Tokyo Dome City locations from July 17 to September 6, 2026 · 2026-06-21
- Announced
- official exhibition catalog featuring a 7-page interview with Yuto Suzuki · 2026-06-21
- Announced
- second season is in production · 2026-06-12
- Release
- tv · July 9, 2026 · Tokyo · 2026-06-28
- Release
- tv · 2025 · 2026-06-12
- Release
- live_action · 2026-04-29 · Japan · 2026-05-21
- Release
- live_action · 2026-05-22 · Japan · 2026-05-25
- Noted
- DAN Releases Sakamoto Days T-Shirt Collaboration · 2026-06-22
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- Confirmed live_action 2026-04-29 Japan May 28 · source
- Disputed live_action 2026-05-22 Japan May 28 · source
All coverage
4d ago
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
4d ago
On July 7, 2026, official X accounts for multiple anime and character franchises released Tanabata-themed limited illustrations and shots, including Sakamoto Days, My Happy Marriage, Chibi Maruko-chan, Kuromi, Gudetama, Chopper, Marriage Toxin, Tatsunoko Production's Doronbo gang, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. Fan reactions ranged from praise for the art to speculation about character relationships.
Jul 1
A Sakamoto Days collaboration cafe with SMILE BASE CAFE, themed Black Rose Garden, opens July 23 at the Shinsaibashi store, followed by Ikebukuro and Nagoya Sakae. Newly drawn illustrations show characters including Taro Sakamoto, Nagumo, and X in suit-style outfits with sunglasses. The cafe offers character-themed food, desserts, and drinks, plus souvenir glass marker charms with drink orders.
Jun 28
A pop up store for the TV anime Sakamoto Days will open at Sunshine City ALTA in Tokyo from July 9, 2026, featuring a new SNAPSHOT goods line and Nagumo birthday merchandise. The store moves to Osaka on August 29. Nagumo birthday goods are also available via advance EC sale starting June 26.
Jun 24
Netflix released the first teaser trailer and visual for the second season of the Sakamoto Days anime on Wednesday, confirming a January 2027 premiere. The season introduces three new cast members: Kikunosuke Toya as Amane, Misa Watanabe as Taeko Sato, and Shinshu Fuji as Yotsumura. Daisuke Nakajima, who directed episode 22 of the first season, takes over as director, with first-season director Masaki Watanabe remaining as supervising director. Taku Kishimoto returns for series composition, Yo Moriyama for character design, and Yuki Hayashi for music. TMS Entertainment again handles animation. The teaser visual shows Taro Sakamoto and Shin back-to-back, with a ballpoint pen in Sakamoto's hand and a glove on Shin's, hinting at the JCC infiltration arc. The trailer depicts Sakamoto disguised as his wife Aoi to pose as a trainee teacher, while Shin enrolls as a student. The first season of Sakamoto Days premiered in January 2025, with its second part airing in July 2025. The manga, by Yuto Suzuki, began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2020 and has 27 volumes as of May 2025. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japan in April 2026.
Jun 22
Fashion brand DAN has released a line of T-shirts and a long-sleeve shirt in collaboration with the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS. The four designs feature characters Taro Sakamoto, Shin Asakura, ORDER members Shishiba, Osaragi, and Takamura, and X organization member Gaku. The shirts use a monotone halftone dot print method and are available now.
Jun 21
To commemorate the Sakamoto Days Exhibition by Yuto Suzuki, collaboration menus will be sold at seven Tokyo Dome City locations from July 17 to September 6, 2026. Each order includes a random coaster. An official exhibition catalog featuring a 7-page interview with Suzuki will also be released. The exhibition will tour to Nagoya, Aichi this autumn.
Jun 12
The third installment of the Sakamoto Days "Seasonal Visuals" project, titled "June/Rainy Season Edition," has released a newly drawn illustration and an audio mini drama. The visual depicts Shin and Heisuke encountering a stray cat in a rainy city, while the drama features the characters playing with the cat. The first season aired in 2025, and a second season is in production.
Jun 4
In its sixth weekend, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie remained at #2 at the Japanese box office, earning 205 million yen. Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi held at #4 in its eighth weekend, while the third Mononoke film, Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami, opened at #6 with 117 million yen in its first three days.
May 25
Director Fukuda Yuichi, Totsuka Shunki, and Kawakubo Takuji attended a stage greeting at Oyama Cinema Harvest in Tochigi on May 22 to celebrate the live-action Sakamoto Days film's box office of 2.4 billion yen and 1.73 million admissions over 26 days. Fukuda praised lead actor Meguro Ren's action performance, and Totsuka discussed his fidelity to the original manga character Heisuke.
May 21
The live-action Sakamoto Days film has earned over 2.23 billion yen and drawn 1.61 million viewers in 21 days since its April 29 release. To mark the milestone, new scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos focused on the Sakamoto family's daily life were released.