Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family. Count us in immediately. To celebrate the looming release of SAKAMOTO DAYS, based on the manga written by Yuto Suzuki, Netflix have dropped a final trailer, as well as a full english dubbed cast list which is absolutely stacked with talent. The highly anticipated anime series will premiere on Netflix on January 11, 2025, with one episode released each week (Part 1= 11 episodes). Season 1 Part 2 will debut in July 2025.
English Cast
- Matthew Mercer (Blood of Zeus) as Taro Sakamoto
- Dallas Liu (Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender) as Shin Asakura
“The most exciting thing about being involved with SAKAMOTO DAYS is getting to work with Xolo and Aleks, but also I was a huge fan of the manga before coming onto the project, so being a part of it as Shin — the one and only — I’m super excited.” - Rosalie Chiang (Turning Red) as Lu Shaotang
- Rosie Okumura as Aoi Sakamoto
- Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) as Heisuke Mashimo
“SAKAMOTO DAYS is the next generation of great anime and I leaped at the opportunity to work with one of my new friends: Dallas Liu.” - Aleks Le (Solo Leveling) as Nagumo
- Alexa Bliss (WWE) as Obiguro
- SungWon Cho (Netflix’s Delicious in Dungeon) as Boiled
- Du-Shaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall as Son Hee
- Toru Uchikado (Castlevania) as Bacho
Synopsis
Follow the action-packed story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family.
Sakamoto and company run wild in no-holds-barred, over-the-top battles that have stolen the spotlight and captivated audiences far and wide.
In a world overrun by assassins like the special force “The Order” from the Japanese Association of Assassins (JAA), and a mysterious individual called “X (Slur)” targeting assassins, what is the true meaning of strength for Sakamoto?
Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!
Check out the full trailer below:
Catch Taro Sakamoto and his comrades weekly, beginning January 11th, only on Netflix. And head over to the Netflix Shop today for shirts, sweaters, accessories & more!
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