Yuto Suzuki’s manga Sakamoto Days will obtain a live-action movie adaptation, with Toho confirming a Golden Week 2026 theatrical launch. The announcement additionally revealed the primary visible of the previous hitman-turned-family man Taro Sakamoto in reside motion.
Writer Yuto Suzuki expressed his pleasure over the mission, saying he had lengthy imagined how the collection’ chaotic motion would look in a real-world setting. He added that the variation is backed by a gifted manufacturing crew and expressed confidence that followers will benefit from the last product.
“Sakamoto Days is getting a live-action movie! Ever since I used to be a child, I’ve imagined what it could be like if somebody went wild like this in the true world. Now it’s lastly coming true on the massive display screen! I’m tremendous excited! That is all due to the readers who’ve been supporting me day by day—really, thanks a lot! The manufacturing crew can also be extremely gifted, so there’s little doubt you’ll take pleasure in it. Please be certain that to go to theaters and watch it!”
The manga has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Leap since November 2020 and has printed 23 tankobon volumes up to now. As of August 2025, it has surpassed 15 million copies in circulation worldwide, together with digital gross sales.
The anime adaptation, directed by Masaki Watanabe with scripts by Taku Kishimoto, character designs by Yo Moriyama, and music composed by Yuki Hayashi, has additionally achieved world success.
Working in two break up cours, the primary aired from Jan 11 to March 22, 2025, and the second premiered on July 15, 2025. Sakamoto Days season 1 ranked as the highest standalone anime season worldwide for the primary half of 2025, accumulating 24.4 million views and 106.4 million hours watched
Supply: Oricon
