It was announced in the 43rd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine that Yuuto Suzuki’s Sakamoto Days manga series will receive a live-action film adaptation. The film is scheduled to open during Japan’s Golden Week in 2026, which would put it between late April and early May. An exact premiere date was not given at this time.
No information about the staff or cast is known at this time.
VIZ Media publishes the manga and describes the story as follows:
Taro Sakamoto was the ultimate assassin, feared by villaines 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!
Source: AnimeNewsNetwork
