Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine
revealed that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga
will kick off its "final battle" in the magazine's
36th and 37th combined issues, which will be published in Japan on August
4 (UTC+2).
The story
began with a one-shot titled Sakamoto, published on Jump
Giga in December 2019. Suzuki subsequently launched the main series
in Weekly Shonen Jump in November 2020, quickly winning the
affection of fans for its original mix of action and comedy.
A
legendary assassin turned family man
MANGA
Plus, which
publishes the manga digitally in English with Viz Media, describes
the story like this:
Taro Sakamoto was the deadliest
assassin, feared by villains and respected by other hitmen. But one day... she
fell in love! After retiring, marrying, and becoming a father, he is now an
overweight man who runs a neighborhood store. However, he remains a legend.
Will you be able to protect your family from the dangers of the past?
An
expanding franchise with anime, novels, and video games
The
universe of Sakamoto Days does not stop. In July 2024,
the serialization of the spinoff "Sakamoto Holidays" began
in Saikyō Jump magazine, with illustrations by Tetsu
Ōkawa, assistant of the main manga. In addition, the series already
has two novels, published in April 2023 and December
2024.
The anime
adaptation debuted on January 11 on TV Tokyo and
affiliated platforms, including Netflix, with a first part of 11
episodes. The second part began airing on July 14,
and only episode 12 will be simulcast on Japanese television.
The
franchise has also made the leap to video games with the launch of a puzzle
game for smartphones, available from April 2. With the start of
this final battle, fans are gearing up for the decisive stretch of a story that
has reinvented the action genre with humor, charisma, and unexpected moments.
