Sakamoto Days release schedule: When are new episodes out?
Episodes of this Netflix anime series are now here!
Written and illustrated by creator Yuto Suzuki, Sakamoto Days is a new anime that is currently airing on Netflix. It's adapted from a popular manga series, and follows the days of Taro Sakamoto, a retired hitman who gave up his old ways after falling in love a convenience store clerk.
However, this hitman's secret backstory is far more comedic, unlike Keanu Reeves in John Wick. Taro's new life leaves him settling into retirement as an out-of-shape dad who runs a convenience store alongside his wife and daughter. As mentioned, the show will be less violent and more of a slice-of-life comedy, taking cues from the original manga by Yuto Suzuki.
With a troubled past like his, it isn't surprising that it eventually comes knocking at his door. This leaves him very little choice but to face up against old enemies, all while trying to keep the facade of living a normal life. Once more, he must leave a double life and face all the shenanigans that come his way because of it.
Sakamoto Days is an international release. It premiered on Netflix on 11th January 2025. Its first season will be split into two parts, with part 2's release date coming sometime in July 2025.
Eager for more goofy assassins in your life? Read on for everything we know about the release schedule for Sakamoto Days!
Sakamoto Days release schedule
Part 1 of Sakamoto Days season 1 arrived on 11th January 2025, and part 2 will premiere sometime in July.
Netflix hasn't confirmed a specific premiere date for part 2, but it will probably have a release schedule similar to that of part 1.
This means one new episode per week, arriving the same day as their original air date in Japan.
Here's the expected release schedule for Sakamoto Days:
- Sakamoto Days part 1 episode 1 - 11th January
- Episode 2 - 18th January
- Episode 3 - 25th January
- Episode 4 - 1st February
- Episode 5 - 8th February
- Episode 6 - 15th February
- Episode 7 - 22nd February
- Episode 8 - 1st March
- Episode 9 - 8th March
- Episode 10 - 15th March
- Episode 11 - 22nd March
This two-part format is typical for ongoing anime shows licensed by Netflix for international release – unlike Netflix's original series, which tend to drop an entire season all at once.
Is there a Sakamoto Days trailer?
You can watch the show's main trailer below!
Where can I watch Sakamoto Days?
Sakamoto Days streams exclusively on Netflix in the UK.
An episode drops on Saturday until Part 1 finishes on 22nd March 2025.
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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and entertainment journalist specialising in geek culture, TV and film. She has written for numerous outlets including Empire, TV Guide, Wired and Vulture, and hosts the film podcast Overinvested.