The Sakamoto Days anime is set to premiere its second season in January 2027, with a new director and three new cast members, while the live-action film has earned over 2.23 billion yen at the Japanese box office.
The Sakamoto Days franchise is in a period of expansion across multiple media. The anime's second season was confirmed for a January 2027 premiere via a teaser trailer and visual released in June 2026. Daisuke Nakajima, who directed episode 22 of the first season, takes over as director, with first-season director Masaki Watanabe remaining as supervising director. The season introduces three new cast members: Kikunosuke Toya as Amane, Misa Watanabe as Taeko Sato, and Shinshu Fuji as Yotsumura. Taku Kishimoto returns for series composition, Yo Moriyama for character design, and Yuki Hayashi for music. TMS Entertainment again handles animation. The teaser visual and trailer hint at the JCC infiltration arc from the manga.
The live-action Sakamoto Days film, released in Japan in April 2026, has been a commercial hit, earning over 2.23 billion yen and drawing 1.61 million viewers in its first 21 days. Director Fukuda Yuichi praised lead actor Meguro Ren's action performance at a stage greeting in Tochigi. The manga, by Yuto Suzuki, began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2020 and has 27 volumes as of May 2025.
Beyond the core anime and film, the franchise has sustained a steady stream of merchandise and events. A pop-up store opened at Sunshine City ALTA in Tokyo in July 2026, featuring a SNAPSHOT goods line and Nagumo birthday merchandise. A collaboration cafe themed Black Rose Garden opened later that month at the Shinsaibashi store, followed by Ikebukuro and Nagoya Sakae. A fashion collaboration with brand DAN released T-shirts and a long-sleeve shirt. The Sakamoto Days Exhibition by Yuto Suzuki announced collaboration menus at Tokyo Dome City locations and an official exhibition catalog. The monthly "Seasonal Visuals" project released its third installment, a rainy season edition featuring Shin and Heisuke with a stray cat.
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A Sakamoto Days collaboration cafe with SMILE BASE CAFE, themed Black Rose Garden, opens July 23 at the Shinsaibashi store, followed by Ikebukuro and Nagoya Sakae. Newly drawn illustrations show characters including Taro Sakamoto, Nagumo, and X in suit-style outfits with sunglasses. The cafe offers character-themed food, desserts, and drinks, plus souvenir glass marker charms with drink orders.
A pop up store for the TV anime Sakamoto Days will open at Sunshine City ALTA in Tokyo from July 9, 2026, featuring a new SNAPSHOT goods line and Nagumo birthday merchandise. The store moves to Osaka on August 29. Nagumo birthday goods are also available via advance EC sale starting June 26.
Netflix released the first teaser trailer and visual for the second season of the Sakamoto Days anime on Wednesday, confirming a January 2027 premiere. The season introduces three new cast members: Kikunosuke Toya as Amane, Misa Watanabe as Taeko Sato, and Shinshu Fuji as Yotsumura. Daisuke Nakajima, who directed episode 22 of the first season, takes over as director, with first-season director Masaki Watanabe remaining as supervising director. Taku Kishimoto returns for series composition, Yo Moriyama for character design, and Yuki Hayashi for music. TMS Entertainment again handles animation. The teaser visual shows Taro Sakamoto and Shin back-to-back, with a ballpoint pen in Sakamoto's hand and a glove on Shin's, hinting at the JCC infiltration arc. The trailer depicts Sakamoto disguised as his wife Aoi to pose as a trainee teacher, while Shin enrolls as a student. The first season of Sakamoto Days premiered in January 2025, with its second part airing in July 2025. The manga, by Yuto Suzuki, began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2020 and has 27 volumes as of May 2025. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japan in April 2026.
Fashion brand DAN has released a line of T-shirts and a long-sleeve shirt in collaboration with the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS. The four designs feature characters Taro Sakamoto, Shin Asakura, ORDER members Shishiba, Osaragi, and Takamura, and X organization member Gaku. The shirts use a monotone halftone dot print method and are available now.
To commemorate the Sakamoto Days Exhibition by Yuto Suzuki, collaboration menus will be sold at seven Tokyo Dome City locations from July 17 to September 6, 2026. Each order includes a random coaster. An official exhibition catalog featuring a 7-page interview with Suzuki will also be released. The exhibition will tour to Nagoya, Aichi this autumn.
The third installment of the Sakamoto Days "Seasonal Visuals" project, titled "June/Rainy Season Edition," has released a newly drawn illustration and an audio mini drama. The visual depicts Shin and Heisuke encountering a stray cat in a rainy city, while the drama features the characters playing with the cat. The first season aired in 2025, and a second season is in production.
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Director Fukuda Yuichi, Totsuka Shunki, and Kawakubo Takuji attended a stage greeting at Oyama Cinema Harvest in Tochigi on May 22 to celebrate the live-action Sakamoto Days film's box office of 2.4 billion yen and 1.73 million admissions over 26 days. Fukuda praised lead actor Meguro Ren's action performance, and Totsuka discussed his fidelity to the original manga character Heisuke.
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.