Sakamoto Days, Vol. 22

SAKAMOTO DAYS [サカモト デイズ] #22

by Yuto Suzuki

Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!

Genres: Manga, Action, Shonen, Comedy, Contemporary, Graphic Novels, Fiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2025

About the author

Yuto Suzuki (鈴木祐斗; Suzuki Yūto) es un mangaka japonés.

Reviews

[Ricarda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know where they put my fav murder boy Gaku, but I will do with the new murder boy Tenkyu instead.

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

i fucking love this volume SORRY. the battle itself amazing but as someone who is a RIDE OR DIE for shin... seeing him do everything for sakamoto and his family - willing to break those rules just to protect that same family. AND HIS BACKSTORY. WITH HIS FATHER. AND YOUNG SAKAMOTO. I FUCKING LOVE SHIN SO MUCH OMG

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

sakamoto to shin: I’m you’re dad now

[AB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read upto chapter 203.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

La primera parte con la pelea está más entretenida que el flashback (aunque por lo menos ha salido Nagumo).

[⋆｡˚꒰ঌ worm ໒꒱˚｡⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shin’s tragic backstory ( ˘ω˘ )

[Faith · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s sooo good to be back!! 🙌🏽 As of right now Sakamoto Days is my favorite manga! The story and plot grow with the characters development. LOVE IT!!! This one had in tears!

[Sierraaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh Shin🥺💕

[Cade · Rating 5 out of 5]

shins backstory is something i didn’t know i needed but glad i got, really wish these volumes came out faster 💔💔💔

[Nehemiah · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love the dark nature of this story sometimes

[Ja · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Tenkyu is pretty cool. Hopefully his character turns around and joins the team? Or at least, I hope we get to see more of him. This volume continues the action from the last volume as Shin and Heisuke try to save the JAA fortune teller from Tenkyu. Will Shin be able to hold out against a formidable foe? Also, we get a deep dive into a previously unexplore relationship between Taro and Shin. Does Shin even remember this? I'm appreciating the father/son dynamic they've got going on, and so this flashback really helps solidify it even more.

[audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked seeing Shin and Sakamoto’s first meeting. Although Sakamoto is 19 and Shin is 13 both are childish in funny ways. The running gag of Shin fainting from the shock of Sakamoto’s murderous thoughts is comedy gold.

I also like how Shin’s ESP ability at 13 comes to him so naturally with almost no effort. It resembles puberty - your body changing without permission which makes you feel out of control and overwhelmed by new senses. Hence why he was able to command a street full of vendors to harass Sakamoto while he escaped. But because his powers are always on he lacks control over how bothersome they are. Thus his dislike for crowds. It gives the reader great insight into why he’s so repressed as an adult and has to learn the rules of his abilities for the first time. 5/5 stars.

[dols]

just logging due to tankōbon release lag. i finished this a while back and this volume spans the first half of the JAA jail arc (191-199 iirc) — shin centric as always and i don’t think there was anything remarkable other than the shin & taro first meeting flashback otherwise i would have remembered.. i’m really more concerned about the next volumes. the other fandoms are beating our asses because of atari ex machina….. suzuki-san come on this is getting ridiculous

[Mert · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 Stars (%88/100)

Honestly, this was amazing! Shin is one of my favorite characters from the beginning and it is great to see him grow physically and mentally. The fight between him and Tenkyu was one of the greatest fights in the series. The second part focuses on young Shin and Sakamoto as they try to find Shin's dad who is also Sakamoto's target. Great volume overall!

[cris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muchas cosas que decir pero todo se base en: 1. Amo dms y siempre lo haré, la relación de Shin y Sakamoto, 2. Amo que sakamoto confíe dms en todos sus amigos, 3. Necesito saber más sobre la vida de sakamoto, AYUDA. Que buen volume. Realmente momentos así (la verdad desde el V1) supe que este iba hacer BY FAR mi manga fav. Gracias;).

[Federico Lucifredi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great palate cleanser to reset your mind between the previous and next mental task. It is funny, but not ha-ha funny like Way of the Househusband, it is more subtle. The absolutely over-the-top fight scenes between a convenience store clerk and the hit-men sent to assassinate him are just that.

The action scenes and wide background shots are amazing artwork.

[★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

hey so this volume means so much to me 🥹🥹🥹🥹 heisuke and shin with that fight against tenkyu and heisuke getting worried wbout shin like sure ok 🥹🥹 tiny shin and sakamoto 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 like that's his son 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[Nicholas Dehler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Banger as always, opens with an epic fight and a big Shin moment then moves into a backstory of when Shin and Sakamoto first met, something I did not expect to see and have been thoroughly enjoying thus far. So many good panels in here, thoroughly enjoyed as always!

[gab!!!! · Rating 4 out of 5]

le reuf sur la cover j’ai cru c’était le mec de black clover why are they twins

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

[kai · Rating 4 out of 5]

probably my favourite shonen manga ever, yuto suzuki never retire please!!!

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice fight. Shin improved exponentially. Cool esp upgrade ..

[Bekah Stegner · Rating 5 out of 5]

SHIN!!!?!!??!!!!

[lmaokellan · Rating 5 out of 5]

young shin w sakamoto Oh so i will be offing myself..?

[Annalise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shin, my sweet sweet boy🥺🫶

[NAD · Rating 5 out of 5]

PLEASE 5 STARS IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THIS CHAPTER!!!!!!!!!!!

SAKAMOTO DAYS manga keeps getting better and better volume by volume..

I’M OBSESSED !!!

[lizzy 🎧ྀིྀིྀིྀིྀི · Rating 5 out of 5]

DEVOURED THISS

[nicole ✩ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i love shin & sakamoto’s backstory like wdym they met way before

[afton · Rating 5 out of 5]

this man rewired his brain chemistry for his family. IF HE WANTED TO HE WOULD!!!!!!

[Ebony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good fights as always but I feel like we're losing the plot a little bit. I'm not sure I want this background on Shin and his dad. The small amount we had before felt like enough honestly.