Sakamoto Days (2026 Film)
Sakamoto Days is a live-action Japanese film adaptation scheduled for release on April 29, 2026. Distributed by Toho, the movie is directed by Yuichi Fukuda, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside original manga creator Yuto Suzuki.
Production Background
The film is based on the popular manga series Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki, which was first published on November 21, 2020, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. The cinematic adaptation is produced by Shinzo Matsuhashi, Takeshi Nishiyama, Soichiro Saito, Miki Omori, and Daizo Suzuki, with Yusuke Kojima serving as the cinematographer. It features a runtime of 128 minutes.
Plot Synopsis
Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man feared by villains worldwide. After falling in love with a convenience store worker named Aoi, he retired from the underworld, married, and had a daughter, subsequently gaining weight. Now living a peaceful life operating a neighborhood store, Sakamoto must confront various assassins tracking him down in order to protect his family.
Cast and Characters
The film features an extensive ensemble cast portraying characters from the original manga series:
- Ren Meguro as Taro Sakamoto
- Fumiya Takahashi as Shin Asakura
- Aya Ueto as Aoi Sakamoto
- Miyu Yoshimoto as Hana Sakamoto
- Mayuu Yokota as Lu Shaotang
- Junki Tozuka as Heisuke Mashimo
- Akihisa Shiono as Kashima
- Keisuke Watanabe as Natsuki Seba
- Takumi Kitamura as Nagumo
- Yusei Yagi as Shishiba
- Meru Nukumi as Osaragi
- Shinya Kote as Boiru
- Hinako Sakurai as Kuroobi
- Shintaro Anzai as Tatsu
- Koji Kato as Shin Asakura's boss
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Asakura
- Jun Shison as X
- Tsuyoshi Muro as Pizza Nakajima
- Jiro Sato as an assassin
- Shin Takuma as a customer
