Sakamoto Days is a multi-platform franchise: the manga is heading toward its climax with over 18 million copies in circulation, the anime's second season premieres in January 2027, and a live-action film released in April 2026 has topped 2.4 billion yen at the Japanese box office.
The Sakamoto Days manga, by Yuto Suzuki, began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in November 2020. As of August 2026, the series has surpassed 18 million copies in circulation worldwide, with the 28th compiled volume released that month. The story is heading toward its climax, having started its final battle in August 2025.
The TV anime's first season premiered in January 2025, with its second part airing in July 2025. Season 2 is set for a January 2027 premiere, confirmed across multiple announcements. The new season introduces three new cast members, with Daisuke Nakajima taking over as director from Masaki Watanabe, who remains as supervising director. TMS Entertainment handles animation, with Taku Kishimoto on series composition, Yo Moriyama on character design, and Yuki Hayashi on music. Netflix will stream the season worldwide. The story follows Sakamoto and Shin infiltrating JCC, Japan's assassin training institution, while ORDER members head to Kyoto, and it explores the shared past of Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion, and Slur.
A live-action film adaptation opened in Japan on April 29, 2026. It has earned over 2.23 billion yen and drawn 1.61 million viewers in 21 days, later reaching 2.4 billion yen and 1.73 million admissions over 26 days. The franchise also sustains a steady stream of merchandise and events: collaboration cafes, pop-up stores, seasonal visuals, and an exhibition with official catalog and collaboration menus.
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The Maru Kuji online lottery opens a SAKAMOTO DAYS "Harness style" run on September 4, 2026 at noon. The lineup uses new illustrations of seven characters in harness and suit outfits: Sakamoto Taro, Asakura Shin, Nagumo, Kamihate, Seba Natsuki, X (Slur), and Raku. Prizes run five tiers from Chodaikichi to Suekichi, and the top two tiers let winners pick their character after drawing. Each draw costs 880 yen.
The SAKAMOTO DAYS SECRET BAR & CAFE collaboration event opens August 28, 2026 at Collabo_Index locations in Ikebukuro, Tokyo and Shinsaibashi, Osaka, with the Nagoya PARCO store starting November 5. The bar-themed cafe features newly drawn art of five characters in nighttime attire and a menu of food, sweets, and drinks inspired by their abilities.
The TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS is getting a DJ-themed collaboration cafe with Share Cafe. The event, named DJ GROOVE CAFE, runs at the Osaka and Nagoya stores from October 24 to November 3, 2026, and at the Tokyo Harakado store from November 3 to 15. New illustrations drawn for the event appear on music-themed merchandise and collaboration menu items. The goods go on sale at the stores and online at Anique Shop from the opening day, with full details announced later.
Sakamoto Days Season 2 revealed a new teaser visual and a character trailer ahead of its January 2027 release. The teaser, described as an 'other version,' features Taro Sakamoto and Shin Asakura, who also appeared on the first teaser. The character trailer introduces three new characters: Etsuko Satoda, Sakamoto's former teacher; Amane Yotsumura, a conflicted student; and Satoru Yatsumura, Amane's elusive father. Daisuke Nakajima takes over as director from Masaki Watanabe, who is now credited as chief director. Studio TMS Entertainment handles animation, with Yo Moriyama returning as character designer and Taku Kishimoto handling series composition. Netflix will again stream the anime worldwide. Season 2 follows Sakamoto and Shin infiltrating JCC, Japan's assassin training institution, to gather information about X, while ORDER members Nagumo, Shishiba, and Osaragi head to Kyoto for an assignment that turns dangerous. The story also digs into the shared past of Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion, and Slur. Yuto Suzuki's manga has surpassed 15 million copies in circulation worldwide.
Netflix used its Anime NYC 2026 presentation to announce release dates and new trailers for several upcoming anime and adult animated series. The biggest reveal was Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which will premiere on Netflix on October 20. The sequel is a standalone 10-episode story set in Night City, following a new cast of characters on a path of redemption and revenge. Studio Trigger returns to animate, with Kai Ikarashi directing in his debut role. The series features Japanese and English voice casts, including Momoka Terasawa and Valeria Rodriguez as Roman Carax, and Akari Kito and Kimoy Lee as Talia Yang. Netflix also announced that Blue Eye Samurai season 2 will arrive in January 2027, with a third and final season planned for 2028. The One Piece, Wit Studio's CG adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's manga, received new key art and a February 2027 premiere date, adapting the first 50 chapters across seven episodes. Bass X Machina, an adult animated steampunk Western created by LeSean Thomas and starring Brian Tyree Henry, will premiere November 3. SAKAMOTO DAYS season 2 got a character trailer and a January 2027 return.
The official X account for Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga announced Tuesday that the series has surpassed 18 million copies in circulation worldwide. Shueisha released the 28th compiled volume the same day. The manga is heading toward its climax, having started its final battle in August 2025.
The TV anime 'SAKAMOTO DAYS' Evening Cool-Down Fair will run from August 1 to August 31, 2026, at Animate stores nationwide and the Animate Online Shop. The fair features newly drawn illustrations with an evening cool-down theme, showing characters Taro Sakamoto, Shin Asakura, Nagumo, X (Slur), Raku, and Ioha Seo in yukata. New summer goods include acrylic stands, character badge collections, hard card cases, sticker sets, a Yura Yura Glass, wooden tag charms, clear files, and an Aurora Art Collection. Prices range from 440 yen for clear files to 1,650 yen for acrylic stands and the glass. As a purchase bonus, customers receive one randomly selected postcard (six types total) for every 1,100 yen spent on eligible goods, or for each audio/visual product or Graffle food/drink item purchased or reserved. The postcards feature the characters in yukata with the message '暑中お見舞い申し上げます' (Summer greetings). Bonuses are given while supplies last and cannot be selected. Online lotteries, capsule machine products, Kumamay related items, some TCGs, and 2.5-dimensional products are excluded from the fair bonus.
Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is heading toward its climax, as announced in the 34th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. The series began its final battle in August 2025. The manga launched in November 2020 and has spawned an anime adaptation, a live-action film, novels, and a spinoff. The anime's second season is set for January 2027.
The second season of Sakamoto Days will begin airing in January 2027. A teaser visual and PV show Sakamoto and Shin infiltrating JCC under disguise. New cast members Kikunosuke Toya, Misa Watanabe, and Masahide Fuji join the series. The season is expected to escalate into a three-way conflict among Sakamoto, Slur, and the Japan Hitman Association.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.