After beginning to conquer the demands of adulthood, Mahiro (Saori Izawa) and Chisato (Akari Takaishi) are taking a well-deserved break, or more like a working holiday to be precise, but soon find …
Sep 5, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
Baby Assassins (ベイビーわるきゅーれ, Yugo Sakamoto, 2021)
A pair of mismatched high school girls raised as elite assassins get swept into gangland conflict while forced to live together to learn how integrate into society in…
Baby Assassins 2 Babies (ベイビーわるきゅーれ2ベイビー, Yugo Sakamoto, 2023)
The Baby Assassins are back and continuing to struggle with the demands of adulting in Yugo Sakamoto’s sequel to the hugely popular slacker action comedy.
Baby Assassins: Good Days (2024) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
Yugo Sakamoto successfully mixes up the formula that structured his previous two action narratives. Highly Recommended.
Baby Assassins (2021) review
“One of the most satisfying Japanese action films of this year.”
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days is currently streaming on Netflix on Saturdays....
Sakamoto Days – 04
After four eps I find myself in the same place with the Sakamoto Days anime that I was with the manga.
Sakamoto Days – 03
In case you haven't noticed, Sakamoto Days is suffering from Blue Box syndrome.
Sakamoto Days – Episode 1
It's not hard to see how the manga became popular, but this adaptation doesn't seem to be putting the best foot forward.
Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1
The opening pages of Sakamoto Days unfold with the ruthless efficiency of a master assassin at work: in just a handful of panels, author Yuto Suzuki shows us…
First Impression: Sakamoto Days
Silver-haired Sakamoto was the coolest of all hitmen. He could take on twenty men at once, John Wick style, and leave a mountain of bodies behind. Every hitman,…
Sakamoto Days GN 1
A retired assassin finds domestic bliss and opens a convenience store, but the crime world isn't ready to let Sakamoto go.
Sakamoto Days Is Amazing
Sakamoto Days is a story about an assassin turned shop owner after falling in love with the mudane nature of everyday life. It has elements of comedy, action,…
Dear Etranger / 幼な子われらに生まれ
It’s no secret that divorce is messy and complicated, particularly when children are involved. From the child’s perspective, it may be the moment that you realize your parents…
"これいる? vs. これ欲しい?" #learnjapanese
Learn Japanese with Me - https://bit.ly/4drmyU2
Manga First Impression: Sakamoto Days
The first chapter of the new series Sakamoto Days dropped on Shonen Jump today. Sakamoto Days is a tale as old as time—man becomes incredibly effective assassin; man…
Sakamoto Days Volume 1 Review
I first heard about Sakamoto Days from a friend who got their hands on an early copy and said it was absolutely hilarious. Having just finished the first…
Sakamoto Days Vol 1 Review
Sakamoto Days is a manga series that I’ve been really looking forward to checking out. The premise sounded funny and I was anticipating a lot of action and…
Flowing (流れる, Mikio Naruse, 1956)
The denizens of a moribund geisha house contemplate visions of independence in post-war Japan Mikio Naruse’s thriving ensemble drama.
Ikiru (生きる, Akira Kurosawa, 1952)
A lifelong bureaucrat is confronted by the emptiness of the salaryman dream when diagnosed with a terminal illness in Akira Kurosawa’s intensely moving melodrama.
Dead Fishes (僕らはみーんな生きている, Tomoaki Kaneko, 2022)
A young man comes to Tokyo in search of experience but gains more of it than he might have liked in Tomoaki Kaneko’s bleak indie drama.
Baby Assassins: 2 babies (2023) review [Nippon Connection 2023]
Sakamoto’s latest film has such a irresistible charm that even those who normally shy away of action or comedy narratives will leave satisfied.
Your Japanese is Good If You Understand This No.5 させられる・される
Learn Japanese with Me - https://bit.ly/4drmyU2
Love in the Mountains / わかれ / Wakare (‘Parting’, 1959)
Obscure Japanese Film #145 Haruko Wanibuchi and Isuzu Yamada Teenager Kimiko (Haruko Wanibuchi) helps out at a ryokan (traditional inn) i...
Manga of the Month: Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki With Spy X Family being the darling of the Spring 2022 season some people are already asking what will be the next big…
Sakamoto Days – Episode 01/02 Review
「伝説の殺し屋」 (Densetsu no Koroshiya) "The Legendary Hit Man" 「VSソンヒ・バチョウ」 (Baasasu Sonhi・Bachou) "Vs. Son Hee and Bacho" Rumors of Sakamoto Days’ demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Sakamoto Days Vol. 1 Manga Review
SAKAMOTO DAYS Genre: Action, Comedy Written By: Yuto Suzuki Publisher: Viz Media/Shueisha Magazine: Shonen Jump Volumes: 11 Summary Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in…
Manga Talk: Sakamoto Days Volume 1
My thoughts on why Sakamoto Days is a needed read. Written by: Yuto Suzuki Manga status: ongoing (66chapters as of today) Published by: Viz — Support this podcast:…
Sakamoto Days (Volume 2) – Hard-Boiled
Tarou Sakamoto took his family to the amusement park and just wanted to have a good time, however, assassins keep popping up everywhere forcing Shin and Lu to…
Sakamoto Days #01 — Another Jump Assassin
How was this one of the less yelly shows? Two episode premiere, but… eh. It's Jump. Also, I need to go out for a bit and I'd…
Sakamoto Days Vol. 1 Manga Review
SAKAMOTO DAYS Genre: Action, Comedy Written By: Yuto Suzuki Publisher: Viz Media/Shueisha Magazine: Shonen Jump Volumes: 11 Summary Taro Sakamoto used to be an unrivaled hitman, earning legendary status in…
First (and Second) Impressions – Sakamoto Days
Rumors of Sakamoto Days' demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Manga de Wakaru LGBQ+ (マンガでわかるLGBTQ+)
I follow a number of Japanese sexual and gender minority groups on Twitter. I’ve even created a Twitter list with all the JP groups I follow, knowing that…
Reiwa Uprising れいわ一揆 (2019) Dir: Kazuo Hara
Reiwa Uprising れいわ一揆 (2019) Dir: Kazuo Hara is a fun film that gives a glimpse of Japanese electoral politics
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 463: Sakamoto Days
In this episode, Xan reviews an action comedy about a retired hitman who runs a convenience store. How silly is it? Well, sit back and find out as…
Sakamoto Days (Volume 1) – The Legendary Hitman
Tarou Sakamoto was a legend in the assassin world. He was feared by everyone and admired by assassins. However, that all ended when he fell in love and…
The John Wick of Manga: Sakamoto Days
A former assassin brought back into his game against his will. Are we talking about John Wick? No, we're talking about the best thing in Shonen Jump right…
出る釘は打たれる – Hoshiai no Sora Episode 9 Review
This is a review of Hoshiai no Sora, or Stars Align episode nine.
Baby Assassins: A Slice-of-Life with a Dash of Murder
Not gonna lie, syudou is the reason I ended up watching this. I started getting into his music right before a new TV spinoff of the Baby Assassin…
Episode 183 – Sakamoto Sakamoto Sakamoto
We said her name three times so Kendra of the My Hero Academia Podcast has joined us to talk about episodes 56-57 of the Gintama anime. This episode…
Sakamoto Days Episode 1 Review – A Pleasant Surprise
The fat jokes were tame and easy to ignore. In addition to this pleasant surprise, the first episode impressed me with its high level of action, excellent voice-acting,…
Seasonal First Impressions: Pining For Those SAKAMOTO DAYS
Sakamoto Days is a non-stop pain train of cool action sequences, with some occasional, slightly-questionable comedy and sweet domestic moments to grease the tracks.
NEWS: SAKAMOTO DAYS Drops on Netflix January 11
Netflix has announced the highly anticipated anime SAKAMOTO DAYS will be releasing on the streamer January 11, 2025!
Winter 2025 Impressions: Sakamoto Days, Giramasu, Übel Blatt
Sakamoto Days Short Synopsis: A legendary hitman falls in love, retires, has a kid and grows fat. But what will he do when his old life comes looking…
Mash Ville (매쉬빌, Hwang Wook, 2024) [Fantasia 2024]
Life in a small rural backwater is forever changed when strange cultists suddenly arrive in Hwang Wook’s quirky drama.
Saga Saga (緑のざわめき-Saga Saga-, Aimi Natsuto, 2023)
Three women contending with a legacy of patriarchal failure and male violence circle around each other in the picturesque hot springs resort of Ureshino in Aimi Natsuto’s etherial…
Wash Away (うぉっしゅ, Ikunosuke Okazaki, 2024)
A disconnected young woman begins to rediscover herself while caring for her ageing grandmother in Ikunosuke Okazaki’s lighthearted indie drama.
Dreaming in Between (逃げきれた夢, Ryutaro Ninomiya, 2023)
A middle-aged man tries to make up for lost time by becoming more of himself but is more often than not rebuffed in a gentle character study from…
Yugo: The Negotiator (Yuugo: Kōshōnin)
Yugo: The Negotiator (Yuugo: Kōshōnin) 2004 I think all lists that include ‘smartest anime character’ should probably have Yugo in them. And maybe lists ranking ‘most resilient’ ones…
本田雄が語る『君たちはどう生きるか』- ロングインタビュー
The post 本田雄が語る『君たちはどう生きるか』- ロングインタビュー appeared first on fullfrontal.moe.
Assassins Pride
Episodes: 12 Summary: Against the savage monsters that lurk outside the glass walls of Flandore, the last remnants of humanity have only one defense: the mana magic wielded…