Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Vol. 1

Sakamoto Desu Ga? #1

by Nami Sano

Model student, beacon of inspiration, gentle spirit of guidance, and friend among friends -- you name it, Sakamoto can do it. He's your go-to guy for any problem. But not everyone takes kindly to his unflappable persona, because, let's face it, no one can truly be his match. Right?

In the face of bullies, braggarts, and killer bees, Sakamoto always keeps his cool. You haven't heard of Sakamoto yet? Don't worry, you will.

Genres: Manga, Comedy, Comics, Humor, Seinen, Slice Of Life, Graphic Novels

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 15, 2013

About the author

Nami Sano (佐野菜見, Sano Nami) was a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Maddy ✨ ~The Verse Vixen {AFK brb} · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Cool, Coolest >>> Sakamoto!
Walking elegance, pure bravado!"

Imagine being so perfect that even the laws of physics roll their eyes and step aside. That’s Sakamoto you'll—the high school legend who doesn’t just walk, he glides, who doesn’t just sit, he poses, and who doesn’t just solve problems, he elevates them into an art form. The physical embodiment of excellence, the final boss of life, the man so untouchable that even gravity has given up on him.If perfection had a name, it would be Sakamoto. This manga is NOT your average High school-life comedy—it’s a masterclass in swag, featuring a protagonist so effortlessly flawless. Absolutely peak Sigma Male energy. Looks like he walked straight out of a cologne ad.This manga is an absolute gem, blending absurd humor with razor-sharp intelligence, making Sakamoto the ultimate high school legend. No matter what life (or his jealous classmates) throw at him, he handles it with unparalleled grace, ridiculous skill, and a level of coolness that defies human logic.

~Plot? More Like a Documentary of Perfection

This manga is not just a story; it’s a documentary on what it means to be unbothered, untouchable, and undeniably superior. Every guy wants to be him, every girl wants to be with him, and every teacher secretly prays for a fraction of his poise. Meanwhile, bullies spend their time plotting against him, only to end up defeated by their own stupidity (and maybe fall a little in love with him in the process).


🕶️What Makes Sakamoto the GOAT?!

✔ Unshakable Composure – Bullies? Teachers? Life-threatening situations? Sakamoto handles everything like he’s walking a runway.
✔ IQ Over 9000 – Outsmarts everyone without breaking a sweat. Even physics bows before him.
✔ Effortless Style – He can make anything look good. (Even using a ruler as a spoon? A FLEX.)
✔ Chaotic Comedy – The way he unintentionally ruins his enemies with kindness and style is chef’s kiss.
✔ Secretly a Softie – Beneath all the absurdity, Sakamoto always helps others, even if they don’t deserve it.

"Bullies try, teachers sigh, yet Sakamoto remains sky-high."

~Peak Sakamoto Moments:
📌 The Umbrella Scene – Uses an umbrella as a parachute while making it look fashionable.
📌 Dodgeball with Bullies – He doesn’t just win, he makes them respect him in the process.
📌 The Bee Incident – (Newton is crying.)
📌 The Chair Move – Makes sitting down the most elegant act of all time. Physics cried..
📌 Shower Scene (No, Not Like That) – A delinquent tries to humiliate him in the locker room. pranked in the shower? He walked out like he was auditioning for a Calvin Klein commercial.
📌Gym teacher tries to humble him? Sakamoto accidentally becomes an Olympic athlete.


🏁 Final Thoughts:
Sakamoto isn’t just a character—he’s a phenomenon. This manga is ridiculous in the best way possible, filled with laugh-out-loud moments, epic flexes, and a protagonist so effortlessly godlike that every scene is legendary. This isn’t just a manga; it’s a masterclass in being effortlessly iconic. If you want action, comedy, and second-hand embarrassment for every other character, this is your holy grail.

⭐ 3.5/5 – Sakamoto isn’t just cool. he’s a whole dang philosophy.🔥

[Jokoloyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a series about a GARY STU. A perfect high school student: smart in school subjects, great at sports, streetwise, attractive, and proficient in anything.

But unlike most of Gary Stu stories, in this story, you can see the author's intention for a non-serious humor stories of the main character. There is no character development for Sakamoto himself, but that's intentional. Excitingly, there are character development for antagonists or for Sakamoto's friends.

There is no one correct way to tell a story. For a correct way to tell a Gary Stu story, this manga series could become an example. Well, if you are allergic to Gary Stu no matter how good the storytelling, avoid this manga.

[Angel (๑❛ᴗ˂̵)〜☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

damn, Sakamoto-kun is really suited to be a butler, he's so good at serving others and he has that constant air of elegance to him.

[Mir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sakamoto is one of the most opaque main characters I've encountered. The reader gets no clue what's going on in his head or even if he's a normal human being -- some of the things he does seem impossible, but it isn't clear if that's because he's supernatural in some way or it's a non-realistic literary device.

[atmatos · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am thinking this will be a better anime than manga.

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very weird sort of humor, with weird characters, that I couldn't quite find the wavelength for.

[Selena Pigoni · Rating 3 out of 5]

So... this is a manga about a Gary Stu taken to 11 and played for laughs. Everyone is trying to one-up Sakamoto, the sexiest, smartest, strongest, and generally most perfect guy in school. Needless to say, he's so perfect that all attempts to bring him down do not result in Sakamoto being knocked down a peg but with the "opponent" becoming yet another fanboy/fangirl.

This was funny for the first chapter or two, but then the concept just wore on me after a while. It's one thing if it's an ongoing gag in a larger work, but for it to be the main story just wouldn't work for me long term.

[Kuroo Dabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

LE PELEA ENTRE SAKAMOTO Y LA AVISPA FUE LO MÁXIMO!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Gus · Rating 4 out of 5]

--- I'm Sakamoto, You Know? 1-? ---
Plot: Interconnected Episodic (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Penokohan: Sakamoto is love, Sakamoto is life. Yes, he's an ALIEN! “ψ(｀∇´)ψ //bukan //lhe.
Gambar: Ok.


Sakamoto itu...
...tidak hanya keren, tapi SANGAT - K E R E N ! ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ

Ia menyelesaikan berbagai masalah dan tekanan dari murid-murid lain dengan cara yang TIDAK KALAH KEREN! Dengan penampilan yang memabukkan dan jurus-jurusnya yang tak terbantahkan indahnya, Sakamoto siap menyelesaikan kasus tidak masuk akal menjadi...
LEBIH!
T I D A K !
MASUK !
A K A L ! XD

Nah sudah cukup basa-basinya. Sakamoto itu terlalu indah untuk dituliskan, jadi saya cukup menyampaikan saja harapan saya dan pairing untuk Sakamoto dalam otak saya. Sejauh ini, saya cuma akan melukiskan masa depan Sakamoto dengan... si Ketua Kelas dan Atsuhi, salah satu biang onar insyaf XD. Tapi karena rasanya tidak mungkin Sakamoto dengan siapa-siapa, saya akan mengimajinasikannya sendiri saja XD.

Ngomong-ngomong plotnya berjalan dan penuh dengan komedi tipe: mustahil dan seksi bin amit-amit. Saya pribadi merasa ini bukan tipe komik yang humornya enak dibaca langsung sekaligus, tetapi memiliki jeda satu-istirahat-satu-istirahat- seperti itu! ^ p ^

Nanti saya akan tambahkan fotonya. Meski kamera saya jelek, tapi saya yakin Sakamoto akan tetap terlihat SEMPURNA! ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ //wat.
[8.8/10]

[haven ⋄ f (hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sakamoto is so extra™️ and fabulous™️!

This was a great comedy. I thought it might be a school romance like a someone crushing on the hot tutor or something, but I am so glad it wasn’t (for now).

It’s weird. I’m not even going to lie, it’s REALLY weird. Most of the time you don’t even know what Sakamoto is doing until it’s all revealed at the end of the chapter. It’s fun to guess at what he’s doing.

Because of the weird/strange factor, it’s not going to be for everyone. It’s worth a good shot though.

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I’m probably going to wait to get the next few. This was great and all but I just started some big series. I’ll come back for this once those other ones finish up.

[Alo ★ · Rating 2 out of 5]

she's an icon she's a legend and she is the moment ☝️

[Libbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5✨

Sakamoto is the ideal student and is good at/has an answer/solution for everything. As a result his classmates either hate him, love him or want to be him.

This manga is less of an overarching narrative and more of a collection of one off stories. It's often quite absurd and I'm not 100% the humour is for me. But I am interested to see what the other volumes have in store. I have a feeling this might be a better anime than manga.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty funny story about a high school student that is miraculously good at handling any situation that arises. I laughed a few times, especially when the bullying his classmates tried backfired. It’s a cute concept but I don’t know that I’d find it entertaining for more than one volume.

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gag-Manga, der in der Schule spielt und bei dem Sakamoto einfach alles kann.
Es ist ganz witzig, aber naja :D

[Laylah Kibler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second time reading and I love it every time

[Erin Triplett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m fairly certain this is the first manga I’ve ever read all the way through. I only turned the page the wrong way once!
This was a cute book about a boy who basically bested every enemy with kindness.

[Papież Avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zabawne

[Mehsi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I saw an article on ANN about this manga, and that people apparently wanted an anime adaptation of it.

I can honestly say, I have no clue what I just read. It was confusing, odd, weird and the art was also pretty strange at times. I had times I laughed, and there were times that I enjoyed the story, but all in all, I don't think I will be reading more of this one, or watching it should it ever get an anime adaptation.

The main problem is just the weird story line, the apparent superhero that is Sakamoto. Why is Sakamoto fast? Why can he do all these things without batting an eye? Is he a superhero? Is he magical? Is it something else? This volume doesn't really say, and so it is quite awkward to see Sakamoto do all kinds of things at lightning speed. It makes it all unbelievable and I was just rolling my eyes and the obvious: OMG SAKAMOTO *swoon* stuff that all the girls and also some guys did.
Each chapter features a bad guy (or guys) and how Sakamoto deals with them. I don't mind monster of the week stories, but give us some backstory. Don't just dump superhero Sakamoto on us without explanation.

The art is also pretty horrendous. Characters looking ugly, making weird expressions and having weird proportions. I didn't like it, and at times I just skipped from a page because of this.
At times Sakamoto is draw as a real hottie, but other times he is just scary/creepy/ugly or something else or all of the above in one.

Would I recommend this one? No. Not at all.

Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Yue · Rating 2 out of 5]

More like 2.5. Maybe

Read till chapter 12.

I still don't know what to make of this manga. It is funny, but like, creepily funny. It is like Sakamoto is some kind of demon, more specifically, like a mix between Sebastian and William from Kuroshitsuji. He is extremely good looking (looks very much like William) and does all these awesome things, not to show off, but because he is interested in them. Pretty much like Sebastian. Like in this chapter where he is the gofer of a bully, and not because Sakamoto feels threatened, but because he wants to improvise in all these things, like making excellent snacks, polish shoes, making clothes, etc. It is like he doesn't have any feelings; it is always from the academic/cientific point of view. I think it is the same as with his only friend.

The art is nice but it reforces my idea of making this shounen a horror manga instead of a comedy one. It is similar to GANTZ and Battle Royale. Specially when the character is crying, super macabre. I honestly wouldn't have been that surprised if one of the characters suddenly exploted in million pieces, with blood all over the place. It has that kind of art, the gore one.

So, to summarize: creepy, with a horror/gore like art. But I can't deny it made me laugh a couple of times.

[Phong Nhược · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tôi là Sakamoto
Tác giả: Nami Sano
Tình trạng: End
Số tập: 4
Rate: 3/5

Truyện cứ biến thái tđn ấy. 😂
Xong rồi tôi lại phải ngồi nghĩ xem là truyện biến thái hay là tôi biến thái. 😂

[DonutKnow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Haha, Sakumoto is like the ultimate superhero nerd 😲👍🙌🙌

[Eureka · Rating 5 out of 5]

why is the first volume of this atrocity actually kind of amazing

[Not Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Counting this as the whole series

You ever wanted to read a series about a man so perfect bullies lose when they try to torment him? Then this is for you!

Idk it’s fairly simplistic and short. A little funny and clearly knows to not take itself seriously which is nice. There is nothing special about it, but it’s not bad either. Great story to turn your brain off to.

5/10

[Ady Weasley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es tan ilógico todo lo que pasa porque es odiado y amado en igual Mancera, pero todos caen en sus encantos

[Yumeka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sakamoto is really strange. Sakamoto’s special move is interested.

[Stars · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was actually caught off guard with this one it is hilarious and absurd, definitely worth the read.

[Denise みか Hutchins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another manga where I watched the entire anime first. I received this volume as a Christmas gift from a close friend and I’m very happy to have it! I can tell you that the anime so far is an almost exact adaptation of the manga. As far as volume 1 goes, there’s not much at all that is different. The jokes are the same and just as funny, the weirdness, the characters, you’ll recognize it all if you watched the anime first. You’ll probably also be spoiled by the anime like I was. The quality of the art in this first volume isn’t as good as that of the anime series. The visual direction is sometimes lacking because of that, too. It can be hard to tell what is supposed to be happening and on multiple occasions, I found myself relying on my preexisting knowledge from the anime to put two and two together. But based on my experience with other manga-to-anime comparisons, I’m gonna bet on the manga and continue reading the subsequent volumes. I often find that when the first volume of a manga is surprisingly lacking because the anime was so good, it means that the mangaka was able to improve with each chapter and the manga therefore only gets better as you continue reading. And anyway, no one can help falling in love with Sakamoto-kun!

[Judyth · Rating 3 out of 5]

~3/5

This series is about Sakamoto. He’s a new kid at his high school, and everyone either admires him or hates him or wants to be him. Or a mix of the three.

He’s amazing at everything, and rather blasé about the whole thing. He has a “sword fight” with a bee. He saves a boy from bullying, all while leading him to his own conclusion. He gets help when there’s a fire, with no worries about the bullies he’s with, tricking them into helping. He tricks another bully into figuring out how to do things himself. When a bunch of girls start fighting over him, he pretends he’s possessed to get them to work together.

He’s the mastermind behind all of it, and yet he makes it look like he’s just along for the ride.

I enjoyed parts of this, and the artwork is very busy with lines and movement and intense faces. But it was also a little average to me, and the humor didn’t have me all that caught up. It was okay.

[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

With no introduction, and a style more commonly used for "serious" stories, it is not immediately obvious that Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is a comedy. Once you recognize its straightfaced humour though, the oddness can be accepted. Sakamoto has near godlike abilities, beauty, and generosity, he is perfect in about every single way. Some rely on him, others try to take him down, but in all instances, he deftly solves problems, and outwits his would-be opponents. So far, the episodic content has good variety, featuring situations with punks, bullies, and a harpy determined to make Sakamoto fall for her. The humour namely relies on the juxtaposition between the detailed art, and the odd and sometimes over-the-top scenarios. Wordplay is also common, and the translators are to be commended for making it accessible to English speakers. Overall this series promises to be odd, smartly funny, and memorable, and now that we've heard about Sakamoto, all that remains to be seen, is where he will go from here.

[Roben · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sakamoto is the new kid in school. And he's Mary Poppins and Batman combined -- practically perfect in every way with skills that border on supernatural but are most likely things he has trained himself to do. All the girls adore him; all the guys hate him. They band together to destroy him but, of course, Sakamoto outwits them at every turn. He even manages to recruit a sidekick - Kubotakun. He's a "fat boy" that the bullies have been tormenting - Sakamoto teaches him how to take care of himself by figuring out how to take pride in what he does.
I don't read a lot of manga but I liked this one - it's rated Teen and I think that's a fair rating. Mostly for the odd bit of language here and there; and the topic of being the awesome new kid in school which would appeal to 7th grade and up?