Man, remember that chubby ex-hitman flipping dudes through walls while grabbing milk for his kid? Sakamoto Days blew up this year like a grenade in a candy store. Season 1 just ended last month—September 23, to be exact—and folks are already losing their minds over what’s next. That finale? Straight-up evil. Left Sakamoto staring down a whole new level of chaos, and now everyone’s screaming: Is Season 2 happening?! Here’s everything we know so far.
A Quick Refresher on Sakamoto
For anyone who somehow missed the hype, Sakamoto Days springs from Yuto Suzuki’s manga, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2020. It follows Taro Sakamoto, once the world’s deadliest killer, who hung up his guns for love, marriage, and a kid. Now running a tiny Tokyo convenience store, he looks like your average dad—until old enemies show up and remind him why “retired” isn’t always permanent.
The anime adaptation, handled by TMS Entertainment (the folks behind Lupin III and Detective Conan), dropped on Netflix and TV Tokyo starting January 11, 2025. Split into two parts for that classic anime cour system—11 episodes from January to March, then another 11 from July to September—it racked up over 100 million viewing hours globally. Voices like Tomokazu Sugita as Sakamoto brought the dry humor to life, while the animation popped with fluid chases and explosive brawls. By the finale on September 23, the manga had surged from 7 million to 15 million copies in print, thanks to the show’s massive pull.
Is Sakamoto Days Season 2 Happening
As of October 28, 2025, zero official word from Netflix or TMS. No teaser. No key visual. No “To Be Continued” splash. Nothing.
But here’s the thing—don’t start rage-quitting anime yet.
Anime renewals move slow. Jujutsu Kaisen waited months. Demon Slayer took its sweet time. Sakamoto Days sat in Netflix’s global top 10 for 14 straight weeks. It pulled over 100 million viewing hours worldwide. That’s not a fluke. That’s a cash cow wearing a dad bod.
Word on the street? Talks are happening. The manga’s still running strong—over 150 chapters and climbing. No signs of ending. Jump Festa 2026 in December is the next big stage. If anything drops, it’ll be there.
