Sakamoto Days gets live-action film – announced by Weekly Shonen Jump with vibrant cover
Steven Reynolds 
While we don’t have much information as of yet, a Sakamoto Days live-action film has been announced this weekend via the official Weekly Shōnen Jump X account.
Now that’s exciting!
Along with the announcement, Weekly Shōnen Jump also released the vibrantly colored front cover of their latest issue, which features Sakamoto Days front and center.
They also commented:
Finally Getting a Live-Action Movie Adaptation.
Huge Thanks for the Popularity of the Non-Daily Life Hitman Action.
Cover & Lead Color Pages Feature “SAKAMOTO DAYS”
週刊少年ジャンプ43号本日発売📚
ついに実写映画化‼️
非日常殺し屋アクション大人気御礼‼️
表紙&巻頭カラーは『SAKAMOTO DAYS』🎉センターカラーは『さむわんへるつ』『しのびごと』‼️
※今週の『ONE PIECE』は休載します
👇今なら電子版定期購読初月300円https://t.co/LLggpeun6t pic.twitter.com/Mkb6R4GlaU
— 少年ジャンプ編集部 (@jump_henshubu) September 21, 2025
Sakamoto Days anime details
Details about the upcoming Sakamoto Days live-action film are sparse (well, actually, pretty non-existent), but they will obviously be coming at a later date.
Meanwhile, the hit anime series the live-action film will be based on premiered on January 11th, 2025 with its first part running through March 22nd.
Part 2 then premiered on July 15th, and ran until last week when it ended on September 16th.
Both parts were animated by TMS Entertainment (Ao Ashi), and are currently streaming internationally via Netflix.
Sakamoto Days is also an anime that has been doing quite well in the ratings on My Anime List — with almost 200,000 anime fans giving it a very solid 7.6 out of 10 (an excellent score on that site!) so far.
And, if you’re not familiar with the plot, the first volume of the original Japanese manga describes it like this (and no, it’s not as cozy as it sounds!):
Sakamoto Taro is a plump man who runs a local store. His true identity is that of a former legendary assassin, feared and admired by all villains!
How does Sakamoto spend his days protecting his family and their daily lives from the dangers that threaten them?
A neo-action drama that combines battle and comedy begins!
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