by In the 17th episode of the anime “SAKAMOTO DAYS,” which began airing on August 18th, Asakara Shin (voiced by Shimazaki Nobunaga) and new character Seiba Mafuyu (voiced by Yamashita Daiki) engaged in a fierce battle. The two characters’ battle was depicted with bold camerawork and fast-paced animation, drawing praise online for being “much more challenging than ever before.”
In episode 17, “Have a nice flight,” Shin confronts Mafuyu, a JCC transfer exam candidate, on an airplane. Mafuyu says, “I’m a clean freak, so I don’t like to get my hands dirty,” and pulls out a blade hidden in his shoe. He then relentlessly launches a kick attack aimed at Shin’s face. Shin quickly bends his upper body to avoid the blade and retaliates with his gun. Even so, Mafuyu remained undeterred and launched a furious attack with swift movements.
The decisive battle between Shin and Mafuyu was met with excitement online, with comments like, “The animation, including the camerawork, was much more challenging than ever,” “The animation and camerawork were so cool I’ve watched them over and over again,” and “The smooth animation of the action scenes was quite good.”
“SAKAMOTO DAYS” is based on the popular manga by Yuto Suzuki, currently serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (Shueisha). It has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. It’s a neo-action story that combines the everyday with the extraordinary. Taro Sakamoto (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita), a retired assassin who now runs “Sakamoto Shoten” in a tranquil town, challenges assassins one after another to protect his peaceful life with his beloved family.
The long-awaited second season of the anime began airing in July 2025. Episode 17 “Have a nice flight” [Synopsis] The Kanto branch of the Satsuren is devastated by an attack by X (Slur) and his men. Although X and his men temporarily retreat in the face of the extraordinary strength of Takamura, they have already begun work on a new plan. Meanwhile, Sakamoto is shocked to learn that the true identity of X, whom he has been pursuing all this time, is Aritsuki, a classmate from his JCC days. Seeking further clues, Sakamoto decides to search the JCC data bank with the advice of Leopard.
Immediately, Sakamoto boards a plane with Shin to take the JCC transfer exam! The character “崎” in Shimazaki Nobunaga’s name is officially written as “tatsusaki” (C) Suzuki Yuto/Shueisha, SAKAMOTO DAYS Production Committee. In the 17th episode of ” SAKAMO DAYS,” Asakura Shin (voiced by Shimazaki Nobunaga ) and new character Seiba Mafuyu (voiced by Yamashita Daiki ) engaged in a fierce battle. Their battle, depicted with bold camerawork and fast-paced animation, was praised online for being “much more challenging than ever before.”
Based on the popular manga by Suzuki Yuto, the series has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. This “everyday x extraordinary neo-action story” follows Taro Sakamoto (voiced by Sugita Tomokazu ), a retired assassin who now runs the “Sakamoto Shoten” store in a tranquil town. To protect his peaceful daily life with his beloved family, he takes on a succession of assassins. The long-awaited second season of the anime began airing in July 2025.
Episode 17 “Have a nice flight.” The Kanto branch of the Assassin Association was devastated by an attack by X (Slur). Although X and his group temporarily retreat in the face of Takamura’s extraordinary strength, they have already begun to move towards a new plan. Meanwhile, Sakamoto is shocked to learn that the true identity of X, whom he has been pursuing, is Aritsuki, a classmate from his days at JCC. Seeking further clues, Sakamoto decides to search the JCC database with Leopard’s advice. Immediately, Sakamoto boards a plane with Shin to take the JCC transfer exam! The character “崎” in Shimazaki Nobunaga’s name is officially written as “tatsusaki” (C) Suzuki Yuto/Shueisha, SAKAMOTO DAYS Production Committee.
