‘Sakamoto Days’ Fans Have One Point of Consolation That Makes the Unfair Animation Remotely Bearable
- Sakamoto Days anime falls short in animation and fight scenes.
- Early excitement quickly dwindles after weak episodes.
- High hopes for the anime adaptation fell short, but fans are accepting the flaws while still enjoying the manga’s transition.
Sakamoto Days stands high as one of the best shonen manga to date, more so for its splendid fight scenes and storytelling. Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, Sakamoto Days quickly rose to one of the top anime releases in 2025.
Sakamoto Days delivers a thrilling blend of action, comedy, and heartwarming slice-of-life moments, capturing the manga’s essence. Despite the excitement, concerns have arisen over the anime’s production, with debates about its animation quality and fight choreography.
While Sakamoto Days has solidified its popularity in the manga scene, anime fans find solace in a silver lining as they navigate the shortcomings of its much-anticipated adaptation.
How Sakamoto Days fans are coping with the Anime Letdown
From the perspective of assassin-tastic manga, Yuto Suzuki brings his story into the bright light of a world full of quirky killers. The first cour of the Sakamoto Days anime premiered on January 11, with the second cour set to air around July 2025.
Hailed as the next big-gen shonen alongside Dandadan and Kagurabachi, Sakamoto Days dominated the Winter 2025 anime rankings, even surpassing Solo Leveling with its premiere episode.
However, the hype quickly faded as criticism poured in over the studio’s poor execution. Yuto Suzuki’s manga was hyped for its thrilling action, humor, and dynamic fights, but the anime adaptation fell short.
Fans were let down as the first five episodes struggled to capture the manga’s spark, leaving expectations unfulfilled.
1st teaser of "Sakamoto Days" anime series by Masaki Watanabe & TMS Studio.
— Catsuka (@catsuka) May 27, 2024
Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki.
Coming in January 2025.
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The task of adapting a popular manga like Sakamoto Days into an anime is always something perilous, and fans are gradually coming to accept this fact.
A big problem with Sakamoto Days is its huge production team—23 studios worked on a single episode. While this is common in the industry, this scale gives the impression that there are too few core staff, possibly due to industry-wide labor shortages, tight deadlines, and overworked animators.
Every anime has its flaws, and Sakamoto Days fans are gradually coming to terms with them. While the expectations were sky-high, most people were thrilled just to see their beloved manga come to life, a milestone moment for any manga fan.
Not even 2024’s blockbusters Dandadan and Solo Leveling, which have gained tremendous popularity, are exempt from the criticisms. Dandadan got an abrupt ending, Undead Unluck suffered from poor pacing, and Solo Leveling had to cut much of the manhwa’s content.
Fans are always expecting perfection in a debut season, expecting the best of the best in every anime. Sakamoto Days is no different, but the fans have gradually learned to accept its flaws and mediocre animation as part of the package.
Although the animation quality and fight choreography are of concern, most fans are happy to see Sakamoto in action. All the excitement for the anime is still well-kept by most viewers, even if it hasn’t been a flawless adaptation of fans’ expectations.
Sakamoto Days fans raised animation concerns before Episode 1 even aired
The fact that global accessibility is highly emphasized in Sakamoto Days is a testament to the focus of the studio. The series clearly targets worldwide appeal by putting the anime series on Netflix streaming.
Sitting proudly among one of the top shonen mangas of its generation, no doubt some level of anxiety surfaced for fans to await the premiere of the series’ 2025 anime adaption.
When Netflix posted a preview trailer of Sakamoto Days on YouTube, fans quickly filled the comment section with criticisms concerning the animation quality.
Rather than trying to calm the storm, TMS Studio made things worse by deleting negative comments, which only increased doubts. Just like Solo Leveling, Sakamoto Days has raised understandable fan concerns, considering the manga’s popularity in the Weekly Shonen Jump scene.
The Sakamoto Days manga is available to read on Viz Media and the anime is available to stream on Netflix.
