Netflix Hitman Comedy Anime is your next favorite binge

The author Jonathan Klotz
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Anime is more popular than ever, and while the biggest names right now include classic Shonen traditions such as Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisenand My Hero Academiathat all changes thanks to a missing retired hit man. Sakamoto days is another story about a legendary assassin who is forced to return to the criminal world, but find out what the anime and manga is based on. the right is to grasp the absurdity of the situation. Taro Sakamoto is a dangerous man, even retired for years, but he won't break his promise to his wife not to kill anyone.

Just when Taro thought he was out

Creator Yuto Suzuki was inspired by the action films of the past decade, including Equalizer and John Wick when he wrote the story of Taro Sakamato, who decided to lay down his arms to meet Aoi, an official who made it a condition of their relationship that he never kill again. In Sakamoto days In the first episode, Taro's quiet, perfect life as a shopkeeper is disrupted by ghosts from his past, forcing him to take up arms, but he is joined by the shop's staff, including his former assassin bodyguard Shin. Shin has an uncanny ability to read minds, especially Sakamato's, which is useful since the former assassin doesn't have much to say and prefers to keep it to himself.

In practice, Shin's mind reading is similar to Anya's Spy x Familywhen she reads Lloyd and Jorah's mind to know what they are thinking, but would never say it out loud. Sakamoto's days get a lot of mileage out of Taro's deadpan look, and other, more expressive characters bounce off him, especially his family, who are strangely accepting of his past life. The way Aoi, Shin, Hana (Aoi and Taro's six-year-old daughter) and Lu, a young woman on the run from assassins in the second episode, play Taro is a perfect mix of characters and already turned the series into a hit.

Anime's Next Great Hero

Sakamoto days is released weekly at Netflixwith new episodes premiering every Saturday. It can't be over-listened to right now, but once you start watching, you'll want to keep going until you reach the end. Millions of viewers agree that the first episode achieved the impressive feat of debuting as the third most popular show of the day on Netflix, an unheard of achievement for the first episode of an original. anime. This makes sense considering the manga has sold over 7 million copies worldwide.

My Hero Academia soon to be over Demon Slayer goes to theaters, and Jujutsu Kaisen is gearing up for its final season, which will leave a huge hole in the anime's schedule. Sakamoto days is an unlikely successor, but the humor, gunplay and well-executed characters mean it has all the pieces to be a huge hit. It remains to be seen if the first season will keep the momentum going, but with the second season adapting even more events that were already planned for July, we've only just begun to see Sakamoto's true power.

Sakamoto days is now streaming on Netflix, with new episodes every Saturday, and the second season will be available in July.