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Episode Notes
The staff for the live action film of Yuuto Suzuki 's Sakamoto Days manga unveiled the theme song for the film in a full trailer on Tuesday. The group Snow Man performs the theme song "BANG!!" in the new trailer. The film will open in Japan on April 29. Snow Man member Ren Meguro stars as Tarō Sakamoto, and Fumiya Takahashi plays Shin Asakura. Meguro read the original manga several years ago, and said that he took on many previous roles to convey something to the audience, but this time he is appearing in Sakamoto Days for his own sake.
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In this podcast episode, the host Roose discusses the recent unveiling of the trailer for the live action film adaptation of Yuuto Suzuki’s manga, Sakamoto Days. The trailer also revealed the film’s theme song, “BANG!!,” performed by the group Snow Man. The film is set to premiere in Japan on April 29. Roose admits he was initially unfamiliar with Snow Man but expresses hope that the theme song will be good. He acknowledges the significance of Sakamoto Days receiving a live action adaptation, indicating the manga’s influence and popularity. Roose summarizes key details from the article, noting that Snow Man member Ren Meguro stars as the protagonist Tarō Sakamoto, with Fumiya Takahashi playing Shin Asakura.
Meguro has a personal connection to the manga, having read it years ago, and he views this role as a chance to perform for himself rather than to convey something to the audience, as he had done in previous roles. The cast also includes Ayoi Ueto as Sakamoto’s wife and Miyu Yoshimoto as his daughter, among others. The film’s director and scriptwriter is Yuichi Fukuda, known for his work on live action adaptations, while Kei Tabuchi handles the action direction. The host provides background on the manga’s publication history, noting its start as a one shot in 2019 before launching in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2020. The manga is currently in its final battle arc as of August 2025.
It has been published digitally and in print in English by Viz Media and Manga Plus. Roose highlights the story’s premise: Tarō Sakamoto, a legendary assassin who retired after falling in love, now runs a neighborhood store and must protect his family despite his changed lifestyle. The manga has also inspired a spinoff, novels, an anime adaptation that premiered in 2025, and a smartphone puzzle game. After reading the article, Roose watches the trailer and shares his honest reaction. He confesses that he did not expect much from the live action adaptation but was pleasantly surprised by its quality.
He praises the costumes, casting, and overall entertainment value, suggesting that live action adaptations may be improving in their execution. Roose finds the trailer enjoyable and expresses openness to the film’s potential. He invites listeners to share their thoughts and excitement about the film and promises to review it upon its release in April. Roose concludes the episode by encouraging his audience to take care and sign off with a casual farewell. Throughout, his tone is conversational and candid, balancing skepticism with genuine enthusiasm for the project.
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Basics, what's going on guys, it's your boy Roose. Welcome back again to another episode on the podcast. Today, we are reading an article titled Live Action Sakamoto Days Films Trailer Unveils Snowman's Theme Song. Now, I don't know too much about who or what the Snowman theme song is, but I'm hoping that it's good. The fact that there is a live action of Sakamoto Days goes to show how much of an influence this anime slash manga has. I think it's going to be decent. I do not know yet, but we should find out in this article when it is going to be open. It says here, The staff for the live action film of Yuto Suzuki Sakamoto Days manga unveiled the theme song for the film in a full trailer on Tuesday.
The group Snowman performs the theme song titled Bang in the new trailer. The film will open in Japan on April the 29th. Snowman member Ren Muguro stars as Taro Sakamoto and Fumiya Takahashi plays Shin Asakura. Meguro read the original manga several years ago and said that he took on many previous roles to convey something to the audience. But this time he is appearing in Sakamoto Days for his own sake. Fumiya Takahashi plays Shin Asakura. Ayoi Ueto plays Taro Sakamoto's wife Aoi Sakamoto. While Miyu Yoshimoto plays Taro Sakamoto's daughter Hana Sakamoto. Other cast members include Mayu Yokota as Lu Xiaotang, Junki Tozuka as Heisuke Mashima, Akihisa Shiono as Kashima, and Keisuke Watanabe as Natsuki Seiba.
Takumi Kitamura, Yusei Yagi, and Mero Nukumi play older assassins Nagumo, Shishiba, and Osoragi respectively. Yuichi Fukuda from the live action Gintama Under Ninja is directing and writing the script for the film. Kei Tabuchi from Evangelion 3.0 plus 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time live action Attack on Titan Kamen Rider Amazons is directing the action. Kudeus is producing the film with Avex Pictures. Suzuki published a one shot titled Sakamoto in Jump Giga in December 2019 and then launched the main manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in November 2020. The manga began its final battle in August 2025. Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the manga in English digitally.
Viz is also publishing the manga in print. Manga Plus describes the story. Taro Sakamoto was the ultimate assassin feared by villains and admired by hitmen. But one day he fell in love. Retirement, marriage, fatherhood, and then Sakamoto gained weight. The chubby guy who runs the neighborhood store is actually a former legendary hitman. Can he protect his family from danger? Get ready to experience a new kind of action comedy series. The manga spinoff titled Sakamoto Holidays launched in Shueisha's Psycho Jump magazine in July 2024. Tetsu Okawa, who works as an assistant on the main manga, is drawing the spinoff. The main manga inspired a novel in April 2023 and a second novel shipped in December 2024.
The manga's anime adaptation premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels in January 2025. And the series also debuted on Netflix at the same time. The first part had 11 episodes. The anime's second part premiered in July 2025 on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels. The second part's first episode streamed in advance on Netflix in the same month. And only the 12th episode streamed simultaneously with the Japanese TV broadcast. The anime will have a second season. The manga has also inspired a smartphone puzzle game that launched in April 2025. Alright, so we're going to watch the trailer now. I'm excited to see this. I think it's just going to be basic if I'm being honest.
But I do also feel as though that when it comes to Sakamoto Days, it is a very fun watch and an enjoyable watch, especially when you read the manga. But anyways, let's get into this trailer. Guys, I'mma be so honest, it really did look amazing. I'm not gonna lie, I wasn't expecting much. I genuinely was not expecting much. But it looks amazing. It looks really good. Now, I didn't expect this. Actually, no, genuinely I'm surprised. I think when it came to this being a live action, I didn't think it was going to be crazy or that entertaining. But it was actually entertaining. I'm not even mad at the costumes. I'm not even mad at the characters in terms of the actors playing the characters.
I'm not even going to say it's goofy or anything. It's coming to a point where live action now may just be starting to understand what live action is in terms of the level of what good is. And this was good. I'm not mad at it at all. I really did enjoy this. Let me know if you guys enjoyed this as well. If you guys are excited for it. I will do a review on this when it comes out in April. Obviously, I'll be watching it through the channels that I'm capable of getting it through. And yeah, take care of yourselves guys. I'm out. Peace.