Sakamoto Days Live-Action Film Tops 2.23 Billion Yen at Box Office
The box office total confirms the live-action adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's manga as a commercial hit in Japan, sustaining strong attendance into its third week.
Reporting from 2 sources: Cinema Today, Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com).
The live-action Sakamoto Days film has earned over 2.23 billion yen and drawn 1.61 million viewers in 21 days since its April 29 release. To mark the milestone, new scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos focused on the Sakamoto family's daily life were released.
The live-action film adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days has passed 2.23 billion yen in box office revenue and 1.61 million admissions in the 21 days since its April 29 release. To commemorate the milestone, four new scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos centered on the Sakamoto family's domestic life were released.
The film stars Ren Meguro as Taro Sakamoto, a retired hitman who now runs a convenience store with his wife Aoi (Aya Ueto) and daughter Hana (Miyu Yoshimoto). The cast also includes Fumiya Takahashi as Shin Asakura and a supporting ensemble that features Takumi Kitamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Jun Shison in a secret role. Yuichi Fukuda wrote and directed the film, with Snow Man performing the theme song Bang!!.
The newly released images show the family sharing meals and Hana putting a band-aid on Shin. At a recent stage greeting, Yoshimoto revealed she made onigiri too wet while learning from Ueto, but Meguro ate it anyway, calling it full of love. The anime adaptation began airing in January 2025.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Cinema Today 目黒蓮主演『SAKAMOTO DAYS』興収22.3億突破！家族愛溢れる新場面写真＆オフショット公開｜シネマトゥデイ
- Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com) 目黒蓮主演「SAKAMOTO DAYS」坂本家の“家族愛”が詰まった心温まる新場面写真＆オフショット公開