SAKAMOTO DAYS will return for its second season in January 2027, with Netflix and the anime’s official website unveiling a new teaser trailer and promotional visual for the continuation.
The next chapter of the action comedy will send legendary former hitman Taro Sakamoto and clairvoyant assassin Shin Asakura undercover at the Japan Clear Creation, better known as the JCC, as they search for information about the mysterious criminal mastermind X, also called Slur.
Season 2 will also bring a significant change behind the scenes. Daisuke Nakajima has been promoted to director after working on the anime’s first season, while original director Masaki Watanabe will remain involved as supervising director.
The teaser promises a larger and more dangerous conflict involving the JCC, the ORDER and the hidden history shared by Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion Akao and Slur.
SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2 Premieres in January 2027
The second season will begin streaming worldwide through Netflix in January 2027.
A specific premiere date has not yet been announced, but Netflix has confirmed that the continuation will remain exclusive to the platform.
- Premiere window: January 2027
- Worldwide streaming: Netflix
- Director: Daisuke Nakajima
- Supervising director: Masaki Watanabe
- Series composition: Taku Kishimoto
- Character design: Yo Moriyama
- Music: Yuki Hayashi
- Animation production: TMS Entertainment
The episode count, opening theme, ending theme and exact January release date remain unannounced.
The New Teaser Sends Sakamoto and Shin to the JCC
Season 2 will continue the investigation into Slur and the growing conspiracy threatening the Japanese assassin world.
Sakamoto and Shin travel to the JCC, an elite institution responsible for training professional assassins. Their objective is to locate information stored within the academy’s database that could help them understand Slur’s identity, organization and larger plan.
Entering the school will require more than fighting their way through the front door. The pair must infiltrate the institution while avoiding suspicion from students, teachers and assassins capable of recognizing dangerous outsiders.
The teaser presents Shin as a student gathering information from inside the academy, while Sakamoto adopts a far more unexpected disguise.
Sakamoto Goes Undercover Disguised as Aoi
One of the teaser’s most comedic revelations shows Sakamoto infiltrating the JCC disguised as his wife, Aoi.
The former assassin poses as a student teacher, giving him access to the academy while creating another example of the series mixing absurd comedy with a genuinely dangerous mission.
Sakamoto’s disguise may appear ridiculous, but infiltration is one of the skills that helped him become the world’s most feared hitman.
The situation also allows the anime to show how far Sakamoto is willing to go to protect his family and uncover the people targeting his peaceful life.
The Teaser Visual Shows the JCC Entrance Examination
The new teaser visual features Sakamoto and Shin standing back-to-back as they prepare to enter the JCC.
Sakamoto holds a pen, the random weapon assigned to him during the academy’s entrance examination. Shin wears a new glove connected to the battles awaiting him inside the school.
The pen reflects one of SAKAMOTO DAYS’ defining ideas: a truly exceptional assassin can transform almost any ordinary object into a lethal weapon.
Sakamoto has repeatedly used household products, store merchandise and items found in the surrounding environment to defeat heavily armed opponents without abandoning his promise not to kill.
Shin Must Become Stronger
Shin Asakura remains Sakamoto’s closest partner and one of the central characters in the new season.
Shin can read the thoughts of nearby people, giving him an enormous advantage during investigations and combat. His ability allows him to predict attacks, identify lies and recognize danger before an ordinary assassin could respond.
However, telepathy alone does not make him invincible. Powerful opponents can attack faster than his body can react, while chaotic thoughts and unfamiliar abilities can overwhelm his concentration.
The JCC storyline will place Shin among talented young assassins and experienced instructors, forcing him to confront the limitations separating him from fighters at Sakamoto’s former level.
Natsuki Seba Returns in Season 2
The teaser confirms the return of Natsuki Seba, an invisible weapons specialist and JCC student introduced during the first season.
Natsuki possesses considerable engineering knowledge and has developed technology capable of making people or objects invisible.
His sarcastic personality and personal objectives make him an unpredictable ally. He may cooperate with Sakamoto and Shin when their interests align, but he does not automatically accept every risk associated with their mission.
His knowledge of the JCC and its internal systems could become essential to reaching the information connected to Slur.
Akira Akao Joins the JCC Storyline
Akira Akao will also return after being introduced during the first season.
Akira is a talented but inexperienced young assassin with an important connection to Rion Akao, one of Sakamoto and Nagumo’s former classmates.
Her presence connects the current JCC investigation to the unresolved events of the past.
Akira’s natural ability gives her enormous potential, but entering the world surrounding Sakamoto, Slur and the ORDER exposes her to conflicts far more dangerous than an ordinary academy examination.
Amane Is One of the New Characters
Season 2 introduces Amane, a highly skilled JCC student who carries strong resentment toward the Japanese Association of Assassins.
Amane’s hostility appears to be connected to his family history and the actions of powerful figures within the assassin organization.
His position makes him especially important to the expanding conspiracy. He has the talent expected from an elite student but may possess reasons to oppose the institution training him.
Sakamoto and Shin will need to determine whether he represents an enemy, an ally or someone whose loyalties could change depending on what they uncover.
Satoda Once Trained Sakamoto
Satoda is the longest-serving teacher at the JCC and one of the new characters highlighted in the teaser.
She previously trained Sakamoto, giving her direct experience with the extraordinary student who later became the most feared assassin of his generation.
Satoda’s combat experience and understanding of Sakamoto’s abilities make her a potentially valuable source of information.
Her presence also provides another connection between the current academy storyline and Sakamoto’s younger years.
Yotsumura Is One of the ORDER’s Founders
The teaser also introduces Yotsumura, one of the mysterious founding members of the ORDER.
The ORDER consists of elite assassins responsible for eliminating threats to the Japanese Association of Assassins. Its members possess abilities far beyond those of ordinary professionals.
Yotsumura’s history connects him to the organization’s creation and some of the hidden decisions that shaped the current assassin world.
His appearance will reveal more about the ORDER’s origins while creating a serious challenge for the members assigned to confront him.
Nagumo, Shishiba and Osaragi Travel to Kyoto
While Sakamoto and Shin investigate the JCC, members of the ORDER begin a separate mission in Kyoto.
Nagumo, Shishiba and Osaragi travel there on assignment, only to be ambushed by an unexpected assassin.
Their mission will expand the story beyond the academy and show how the conflict involving Slur is affecting the highest levels of the Japanese assassin organization.
The three ORDER members possess very different personalities and combat styles, creating an unpredictable team capable of handling threats that would eliminate ordinary assassins immediately.
Nagumo Remains Difficult to Read
Nagumo is a former classmate and longtime friend of Sakamoto.
He hides his true intentions behind jokes, disguises and a relaxed personality, making it difficult even for allies to determine how much he knows.
Nagumo is also one of the strongest members of the ORDER and a master of deception capable of changing his appearance during missions.
Season 2 will bring his shared history with Sakamoto, Rion and Slur closer to the center of the story.
Shishiba and Osaragi Return to the Battlefield
Shishiba fights with hammers and maintains a calm, practical attitude even during extremely violent assignments.
Osaragi, his younger partner, combines an innocent and unusual personality with terrifying physical power.
Their partnership was one of the first season’s most distinctive elements, presenting two assassins who can discuss ordinary subjects immediately before or after a brutal confrontation.
The Kyoto mission will place both characters against an opponent connected to the ORDER’s past.
Season 2 Will Reveal Sakamoto’s Shared Past With Slur
One of the most important promises made by the new teaser is the exploration of the past shared by Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion Akao and Slur.
Before becoming a convenience-store owner and family man, Sakamoto studied at the JCC and developed into the most feared assassin in the criminal world.
Nagumo and Rion were part of his younger life, forming a group whose abilities and personalities made them stand out even among elite students.
The events that separated them and connected Slur to the current conspiracy have remained only partially explained.
Season 2 will finally begin revealing how those relationships changed and why the past has returned to threaten Sakamoto’s family.
Rion Akao Becomes Increasingly Important
Rion Akao occupies a central position in the mystery surrounding Sakamoto and Slur.
She attended the JCC with Sakamoto and Nagumo and possessed extraordinary combat instincts.
Rion could visualize the most efficient path for eliminating an opponent, allowing her to move through dangerous situations with remarkable precision.
Her connection to Akira and the unresolved circumstances surrounding her fate give the JCC storyline considerable emotional importance.
The new season will not simply show a younger version of Sakamoto becoming stronger. It will explore a friendship whose collapse helped create the current conflict.
Slur Continues Building His Organization
Slur, also known as X, remains the principal threat facing Sakamoto and the Japanese Association of Assassins.
He intends to destroy the existing assassin order and has gathered powerful individuals who share personal hatred toward the organization.
Unlike an opponent motivated only by money, Slur appears to possess an ideological and deeply personal reason for his campaign.
His connection to Sakamoto’s past means that defeating him will require more than identifying his current location.
Sakamoto must understand what happened during their younger years and why Slur believes the entire system deserves to be destroyed.
Daisuke Nakajima Takes Over as Director
Daisuke Nakajima will direct SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2.
Nakajima was already involved with the anime during its first season and is now stepping into the principal directorial role.
In his official message, Nakajima promised to emphasize the stylish action and individual visual identities of Yuto Suzuki’s assassins while carrying forward the foundation established by the original production.
The change is especially significant because the upcoming material contains more elaborate battles, increasingly powerful opponents and some of the manga’s most visually ambitious action sequences.
Masaki Watanabe Remains as Supervising Director
Masaki Watanabe, who directed the first season, will continue working on the anime as supervising director.
His involvement provides continuity while allowing Nakajima to lead the next phase of production.
The arrangement indicates that Season 2 is not abandoning the visual and narrative foundation of the original adaptation, even as it introduces a new main director.
TMS Entertainment Continues Producing the Anime
TMS Entertainment returns as the animation studio.
The new teaser emphasizes faster movement, more elaborate combat staging and a larger variety of locations than the earliest episodes of Season 1.
The JCC story requires the studio to animate examinations, academy battles, unusual weapons and assassins whose techniques depend on precise physical movement.
The historical material involving young Sakamoto, Nagumo and Rion will also need to communicate how exceptional the three were before entering the professional world.
Main Season 2 Production Staff
- Original manga: Yuto Suzuki
- Director: Daisuke Nakajima
- Supervising director: Masaki Watanabe
- Series composition: Taku Kishimoto
- Character design: Yo Moriyama
- Music: Yuki Hayashi
- Animation production: TMS Entertainment
Additional art, photography, action-animation and sound-production credits have not yet been fully detailed for the second season.
The Main Japanese Cast Is Expected to Return
The teaser features the established characters from the first season, but Netflix’s announcement focused primarily on the story, director and returning production staff.
The principal Japanese cast from Season 1 includes:
- Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura
- Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang
- Nao Toyama as Aoi Sakamoto
- Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto
- Ryota Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo
- Natsuki Hanae as Nagumo
- Taku Yashiro as Shishiba
- Saori Hayami as Osaragi
- Daisuke Namikawa as Slur
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Natsuki Seba
- M.A.O as Akira Akao
The actors portraying Amane, Satoda, Yotsumura and other new characters have not yet been officially revealed through the latest announcement.
What Is SAKAMOTO DAYS About?
SAKAMOTO DAYS follows Taro Sakamoto, once considered the greatest professional assassin alive.
His career changes completely after he falls in love with Aoi, leaves the criminal world, gets married and starts a family.
Years later, Sakamoto has gained weight and operates a neighborhood convenience store, but his abilities remain far beyond those of an ordinary person.
When assassins from his past begin appearing, he returns to battle to protect Aoi, their daughter Hana and the peaceful life they created together.
Sakamoto refuses to kill because of a promise made to his wife, forcing him to defeat deadly opponents through creativity, precision and overwhelming physical skill.
Season 1 Established the Conflict With Slur
The first season introduced Sakamoto’s new life, his partnership with Shin and the growing number of former criminals who become connected to the convenience store.
It also revealed Slur’s organization and its campaign against the Japanese Association of Assassins.
As the conflict expanded, Sakamoto realized that Slur was not simply another criminal seeking money or recognition.
The mysterious enemy possessed knowledge of his past and connections to people Sakamoto believed were no longer part of his life.
Season 2 will build directly on those revelations and move deeper into the institutional history of the assassin world.
The Manga Has Surpassed 15 Million Copies
SAKAMOTO DAYS is based on the manga written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki.
The series began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in November 2020 and has surpassed 15 million copies in worldwide circulation.
The manga became known for action sequences built around movement, environmental objects and unexpected weapons rather than relying exclusively on supernatural powers.
Its combination of domestic comedy, criminal conspiracy and highly inventive battles has allowed the story to expand while keeping Sakamoto’s family at its emotional center.
Season 2 Will Raise Expectations for the Action
The material entering the anime includes increasingly complex battles and characters whose abilities helped establish the manga’s reputation among action readers.
The JCC examination creates situations where assassins must improvise with limited tools, unusual environments and incomplete information.
The Kyoto mission brings ORDER-level fighters into confrontations connected to the organization’s history.
The flashbacks involving young Sakamoto, Nagumo and Rion will show the future legends before their relationships were damaged by the events surrounding Slur.
Nakajima’s statement specifically emphasizing stylish action and the scale of the story indicates that combat presentation will be a major priority for the continuation.
What Remains Unknown About Season 2?
The exact January 2027 premiere date has not yet been announced.
Netflix has not confirmed whether all episodes will arrive simultaneously or follow a weekly international release schedule.
The number of episodes and whether the season will be divided into multiple parts remain unknown.
Opening and ending theme performers have not been revealed.
The complete cast for the newly introduced JCC and ORDER characters also remains unannounced.
Final Thoughts
SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2 will premiere worldwide exclusively through Netflix in January 2027.
The new teaser trailer sends Sakamoto and Shin undercover at the JCC as they search for information about Slur, with Sakamoto disguising himself as Aoi while working as a student teacher.
The continuation will introduce Amane, veteran instructor Satoda and ORDER co-founder Yotsumura while bringing back Natsuki Seba and Akira Akao.
Nagumo, Shishiba and Osaragi will simultaneously travel to Kyoto, where an unexpected assassin ambushes the ORDER members during their mission.
Daisuke Nakajima takes over as director, while first-season director Masaki Watanabe remains as supervising director. Taku Kishimoto returns for series composition, Yo Moriyama continues as character designer, Yuki Hayashi composes the music and TMS Entertainment produces the animation.
With the anime preparing to reveal the intertwined pasts of Sakamoto, Nagumo, Rion and Slur, Season 2 will move beyond the convenience store’s immediate battles and expose the history that created the assassin world’s current crisis.
