SAKAMOTO DAYS (2025) — Character Map & Story Timeline

AI Narrative Summary

Season 1 follows a retired hitman protecting his chosen life as a storekeeper while bounty hunters, Slur's campaign, and the JCC exam draw him back into the assassin world.

Character Network — 5 Characters

• Taro Sakamoto (Tomokazu Sugita) — protagonist
• Shin Asakura (Nobunaga Shimazaki) — protagonist
• Heisuke Mashimo (Ryota Suzuki)
• Shishiba (Taku Yashiro)
• Osaragi (Saori Hayami)

Key Relationships

• Taro Sakamoto → Shin Asakura (Former pursuer turned coworker and partner) — Their relationship shifts from a bounty-driven encounter to a close working partnership built on trust and shared danger.

  "Shin tracks down Sakamoto in Episode 1, but joins his store and repeatedly fights alongside him, including during the Okutabi Lab crisis and the JCC...

• Shishiba → Osaragi (Order colleagues) — They work as fellow Order members on operations connected to the threat posed by Slur and his group.

  "Episode 12 identifies Shishiba and Osaragi as Order members acting together to hunt Slur's killers, and Episode 17 shows them overseeing cleanup at t...

• Taro Sakamoto → Heisuke Mashimo (Allies) — A bounty-driven encounter gives way to mutual assistance when Heisuke acts to help Sakamoto's group.

  "Heisuke initially targets Sakamoto's bounty, but later helps Shin and Sakamoto at the Okutabi Lab, including by using his final bullet to trigger the...

• Shin Asakura → Heisuke Mashimo (Combat allies) — They cooperate under pressure, combining Heisuke's marksmanship and practical tactics with Shin's combat abilities.

  "At the Okutabi Lab, Heisuke's sprinkler tactic enables Shin to see and knock out the invisible Seiba."

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Retirement Interrupted

Sakamoto's ordinary store life is disrupted when Shin finds him and the JAA bounty brings danger to his doorstep. The former hitman must defend the life he chose without returning to his old identity.

Bounty Hunters and New Allies

Assassins converge on Sakamoto, while Shin and other allies become involved in protecting the store and its people. Sakamoto's fight with Boiled demonstrates that his commitment to his family remains his source of strength.

The Okutabi Lab Crisis

Lu's kidnapping draws Sakamoto and Shin into the Okutabi Lab, where Shin's past and the origins of his powers come to light. Heisuke's intervention helps the group survive the confrontation and escape the collapsing complex.

Slur's Campaign

A wave of attacks by Slur's associates expands the conflict beyond Sakamoto's store. Shin develops his combat reading, and Sakamoto's decision to spare Apart produces information about Slur's plans.

The JCC Exam and New Threats

Sakamoto recognizes Slur as his former classmate, while the Order responds to the attack on the JAA. Sakamoto and Shin enter the JCC exam under cover, but the final events bring Slur's recruitment effort directly to the young applicants.