Yuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days is an action comedy about the most dangerous man in the hitman world, who gave it all up for love and now spends his days behind the counter of a corner shop.
Quick Facts
| Type | Japanese manga |
|---|---|
| Reading format | Black and white, read right to left |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Shounen, Supernatural |
| Creators | Yuto Suzuki (story and art) |
| Good pick for | Anyone who wants slick fight choreography with a sense of humour |
Official Synopsis
Taro Sakamoto was the ultimate assassin, feared by villains and admired by hitmen. But one day…he fell in love! Retirement, marriage, fatherhood and then… Sakamoto gained weight! The chubby guy who runs the neighborhood store is actually a former legendary hitman! Can he protect his family from danger? Get ready to experience a new kind of action comedy series!
What Happens in Sakamoto Days
Taro Sakamoto was once the assassin everyone measured themselves against. Falling in love changed his priorities: he retired, married, had a child and grew comfortably round.
Nobody shopping in his store would guess who rings up their snacks. Trouble from his old line of work refuses to stay buried, though, and each arrival forces him to defend his wife and daughter without breaking the promise that made him quit. The gap between his sleepy appearance and his skill is the engine of both the jokes and the fights.
Why Readers Pick Up Sakamoto Days
Action set pieces are the big draw. Suzuki turns ordinary objects and cramped spaces into weapons, and the result reads almost like storyboarded film.
The family angle gives it warmth, and the comedy keeps even dangerous encounters light. It is easy to recommend to people who rarely read manga at all. An anime adaptation began airing in January 2025, which has brought in plenty of newcomers.
Most early chapters play like stand-alone episodes, with a new visitor turning up at the store, before the plot widens into longer arcs with bigger set pieces. That structure makes it very easy to read a few chapters at a time.
Reading Tips
This is a traditional page-by-page manga, so panels run right to left. If you are used to webtoons, give yourself a chapter to adjust.
Fights reward a second look: pause on double-page spreads to follow how each move sets up the next.
Violence is frequent but rarely grim, and the comedy is broad enough to suit older teens and adults alike.
Similar Series on MangaPark
- Kengan Omega: hard-hitting fights for readers who want more combat.
- Ichi the Witch: another Weekly Shonen Jump action series.
- Browse the Comedy genre page for more series that mix laughs into the action.
Sakamoto Days Reader Questions
Who is the author?
Yuto Suzuki handles both story and art; the manga is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.
Why did he quit the hitman life?
Love. Meeting his future wife led him to retire, marry and raise a child.
Is there a Sakamoto Days anime?
Yes, the TV anime started in January 2025.
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