Sakamoto Days season 1 streaming guide: watch the famous animated series online
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All of Sakamoto Days Season 1 is streaming now on Netflix in the U.S., with 22 episodes ready to binge. The show didn’t just find an audience — in early 2025 it hit No. 2 on Netflix’s global non‑English TV chart and went on to rack up 24.4 million views, making it the platform’s most-watched anime in the first half of 2025, according to Netflix’s own rankings.
- Where to watch in the U.S.: Netflix
- Season 1 episode count: 22
- Based on: Yuto Suzuki’s hit manga
- Director: Masaki Watanabe
The series follows Taro Sakamoto, a onetime legendary hitman who hangs up his guns for love, marries Aoi, and runs a neighborhood convenience store while raising their daughter, Hana. His old life, of course, doesn’t stay buried for long, pulling him back into trouble where those lethal skills still come in handy.
Season 2 status
Season 2 is slated for January 2027 on Netflix.
Netflix has set a January 2027 return window for the next chapter. Plot-wise, Sakamoto heads undercover at the JCC — the series’ elite assassin-training school — chasing leads on a mysterious figure. The trailer hints at familiar faces returning alongside new characters, with the core voice cast expected to be back.
An exact premiere date has not been announced.