Sakamoto Days is winding down. Weekly Shonen Jump's latest issue confirmed that Yuuto Suzuki's action-comedy manga has entered its final phase, with the "final battle" arc already underway since August 2025.

The series has come a long way since Suzuki published the original "Sakamoto" one-shot in Jump Giga back in December 2019. The main manga launched in Weekly Shonen Jump in November 2020 and has since become a multimedia franchise. Viz Media and MANGA Plus handle English digital distribution, while Viz also publishes it in print.

The story follows Taro Sakamoto, a legendary assassin who retired to open a neighborhood store, start a family, and gain a few extra pounds—all while protecting his loved ones from his dangerous past catching up with him.

The Anime Continues

The anime adaptation premiered on TV Tokyo in January 2025, the same day it hit Netflix. The first season's second part aired in July 2025, and fans won't have to wait long for more: season two arrives in January 2027.

Live-Action Success

Beyond animation, Sakamoto Days proved its box office appeal with a live-action film directed by Yūichi Fukuda (Gintama, Under Ninja). The film opened on April 29 and debuted at #4 in its opening weekend, earning 478 million yen (roughly $3.05 million USD) from 346,000 tickets in its first three days. During Japan's Golden Week, it pulled in 1.14 million tickets and crossed 1.5 billion yen ($9.58 million USD) in just eight days.

Expanding Universe

The franchise has also spawned a spinoff manga called Sakamoto Holidays, running in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump since July 2024, plus two light novels published in April 2023 and December 2024.

With the manga entering its final stretch and anime season two on the horizon, Sakamoto Days remains one of shonen's most adaptable properties—proof that a heartwarming story about an ex-assassin running a shop still has plenty of appeal across different mediums.