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SAKAMOTO DAYS サカモト デイズ #1
Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1: The Legendary Hit Man
Time has passed peacefully for Sakamoto since he left the underworld. He’s running a neighborhood store with his lovely wife and child and has gotten a bit…out of shape. But one day a figure from his past pays him a visit with an offer he can’t refuse: return to the assassin world or die!
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2021
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311 books128 followersYuto Suzuki (鈴木祐斗; Suzuki Yūto) es un mangaka japonés.
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April 7, 2022
Taro Sakamoto was the most feared and respected hit-man in the business - until he fell in love and left the mob life behind to start a family and work an ordinary job as a store manager. But nobody leaves the organisation alive and, now that he’s been tracked down, the assassins are swarming to take out Sakamoto and collect the price on his head…
Writer/artist Yuto Suzuki has produced a really good first book in a new ongoing series, Sakamoto Days. It’s part of a growing sub-genre of surprisingly popular domesticated gangsters manga, like The Way of the Househusband and My Lovey-Dovey Wife is a Stone Cold Killer, but Sakamoto Days is the best of the bunch (so far) because it’s not just light comedy all the time but also a compelling mix of exciting action as well.
Each chapter introduces or develops the characters well - first Sakamoto, then Shin, and so on - and they’re a fun group. Sakamoto is basically a chubby superhero while Shin is his clairvoyant sidekick. Sakamoto is definitely too powerful - he literally stops a speeding bus with a stop sign and his own strength, and he leaps around the place like he’s flying, despite his girth - which means there’s little tension in any of the encounters. His wife’s nonchalance at the bus hijacking attempt is the reader’s - we know Sakamoto’s going to save the day, and of course he does.
Still, that doesn’t mean the action can’t be entertaining, which it definitely is. Sakamoto incorporates everyday objects or else goes pure fantasy in his moves and the overall effect is very imaginative and undeniably delightful. The assassins being sent Sakamoto’s way are also a colourful bunch, like the chameleon chap and the doomer pair.
I like how Suzuki throws in unexpected elements like in one scene when Sakamoto seemingly reverts momentarily back to his youthful, slim self, which adds mystery to the character that wasn’t there before. And it’s cute how the characters Sakamoto encounters end up working with him, kinda like how the cast grew in Dragon Ball.
It is a bit stupid that Sakamoto puts his name on the shop sign when he’s supposed to be lying low but that’s a fernickity detail that doesn’t detract from the book. There’s predictability to the narrative given the main character’s limitless powers, but it’s not a huge problem and I really enjoyed this manga for the most part. If you’re in the mood for a great action comic that doesn’t take itself too seriously, check out Sakamoto Days, Volume 1: The Legendary Hit Man.
Writer/artist Yuto Suzuki has produced a really good first book in a new ongoing series, Sakamoto Days. It’s part of a growing sub-genre of surprisingly popular domesticated gangsters manga, like The Way of the Househusband and My Lovey-Dovey Wife is a Stone Cold Killer, but Sakamoto Days is the best of the bunch (so far) because it’s not just light comedy all the time but also a compelling mix of exciting action as well.
Each chapter introduces or develops the characters well - first Sakamoto, then Shin, and so on - and they’re a fun group. Sakamoto is basically a chubby superhero while Shin is his clairvoyant sidekick. Sakamoto is definitely too powerful - he literally stops a speeding bus with a stop sign and his own strength, and he leaps around the place like he’s flying, despite his girth - which means there’s little tension in any of the encounters. His wife’s nonchalance at the bus hijacking attempt is the reader’s - we know Sakamoto’s going to save the day, and of course he does.
Still, that doesn’t mean the action can’t be entertaining, which it definitely is. Sakamoto incorporates everyday objects or else goes pure fantasy in his moves and the overall effect is very imaginative and undeniably delightful. The assassins being sent Sakamoto’s way are also a colourful bunch, like the chameleon chap and the doomer pair.
I like how Suzuki throws in unexpected elements like in one scene when Sakamoto seemingly reverts momentarily back to his youthful, slim self, which adds mystery to the character that wasn’t there before. And it’s cute how the characters Sakamoto encounters end up working with him, kinda like how the cast grew in Dragon Ball.
It is a bit stupid that Sakamoto puts his name on the shop sign when he’s supposed to be lying low but that’s a fernickity detail that doesn’t detract from the book. There’s predictability to the narrative given the main character’s limitless powers, but it’s not a huge problem and I really enjoyed this manga for the most part. If you’re in the mood for a great action comic that doesn’t take itself too seriously, check out Sakamoto Days, Volume 1: The Legendary Hit Man.
March 9, 2022
This does everything right, for me. You're a spectacularly deadly assassin, called Taro Sakamoto, and you're working for the yakuza, and then you fall in love and she asks you to stop killing people. And so you stop, and you open a convenience store with your wife.
And the yakuza leave you and your family (you have a daughter now!) alone for a while, but then they start bothering you again. So you have to stop them, but still without killing anyone. You promised your wife, didn't you.
I love the writing in this, it's incredibly funny, and at times surprisingly violent. The art is superb, I can't stop looking at middle-aged Sakamoto's pudgy face. The action scenes are great, never confusing.
Read it, or Sakamoto will come and not kill you.
(Thanks to Viz Media for providing me with an ARC through Edelweiss)
July 30, 2024
3.5
funny and i enjoy where the found family is going. nothing wrong with it but i just don’t see why it’s so popular at the same time
funny and i enjoy where the found family is going. nothing wrong with it but i just don’t see why it’s so popular at the same time
May 20, 2025
Suzuki is shut up and take my money good when it comes to writing both purely shonen peak level bad*ss fight moment like the rollercoaster scene and the rooftop running scenes just to shout out two peak points and then simultaneously pull some of the most hilarious ferb level short quips and some of the stupidest but oddly helpful and endearing sidekicks/employees at his side I’m not sure any hitman or hitwoman could stand a chance to this trio. After watching and falling head over heels with the anime I had to see if the manga was the same level… it’s better. 4.25/5
June 19, 2022
At this point, is every other manga and graphic novel about assassins?
Here's a humorous spin where the once ruthless killer has retired to run a convenience store and become an obese family man. Of course, his past keeps catching up to him but he faces it adroitly despite his weight and a no-kill code imposed by his wife. He even acts as a vigilante, protecting the peace of the community that his very presence keeps disrupting.
I didn't plan it, but this tale of a doting husband and father made for a good Father's Day read. I do wish the humor was a little less Looney Tunes, obeying some laws of physics and biology, but I still had a fun time and am looking forward to future volumes.
Here's a humorous spin where the once ruthless killer has retired to run a convenience store and become an obese family man. Of course, his past keeps catching up to him but he faces it adroitly despite his weight and a no-kill code imposed by his wife. He even acts as a vigilante, protecting the peace of the community that his very presence keeps disrupting.
I didn't plan it, but this tale of a doting husband and father made for a good Father's Day read. I do wish the humor was a little less Looney Tunes, obeying some laws of physics and biology, but I still had a fun time and am looking forward to future volumes.
February 10, 2023
A gag manga done absolutely right. It's not a unique premise, but it's executed so well that it feels original. The characters work incredibly well together, creating a thoroughly enjoyable cast. Brimming with charm, Sakamoto Days is the perfect blend of humour and action.
March 2, 2025
Love the found family ❤️
March 30, 2022
Taro Sakamoto was once the most feared assassin in Japan...until he fell in love. Now he's an overweight convenience store owner, married with a young daughter, and he's very happy to keep it that way. Sadly, the crime world isn't all that keen on letting him retire in peace, so it's a good thing that Sakamoto kept all his old skills in working order, even if his wife has threatened to divorce him if he ever kills anyone again.
If Spy x Family was told exclusively through Yor's point of view, it might be a bit like this. Sakamoto Days is of the same ilk of goofy crime parody, albeit with more of a Way of the Househusband flare due to Sakamoto being officially retired. And he's actually very happy with his new domestic life, so much so that he's happy to bring in other former assassins to work at the convenience store, like psychic assassin Shin and former Chinese syndicate member Xiaotan. Naturally Sakamoto still has all of his old skills in perfect working order, enabling him to save his wife when her bus is hijacked and to defend against a variety of killers, but mostly he's really just happy to live his new life, slurping down cup noodles and taking his daughter to theme parks.
The only real fly in the ointment here is that Sakamoto's weight is used for a few less-than-excellent jokes. Not that the book is under any obligation to be in good taste at all points (and the reverse may be true, given the premise), but it doesn't actually NEED to make fun of Sakamoto's doughy body to be funny, making it an unappealingly low blow in an otherwise entertaining volume.
If Spy x Family was told exclusively through Yor's point of view, it might be a bit like this. Sakamoto Days is of the same ilk of goofy crime parody, albeit with more of a Way of the Househusband flare due to Sakamoto being officially retired. And he's actually very happy with his new domestic life, so much so that he's happy to bring in other former assassins to work at the convenience store, like psychic assassin Shin and former Chinese syndicate member Xiaotan. Naturally Sakamoto still has all of his old skills in perfect working order, enabling him to save his wife when her bus is hijacked and to defend against a variety of killers, but mostly he's really just happy to live his new life, slurping down cup noodles and taking his daughter to theme parks.
The only real fly in the ointment here is that Sakamoto's weight is used for a few less-than-excellent jokes. Not that the book is under any obligation to be in good taste at all points (and the reverse may be true, given the premise), but it doesn't actually NEED to make fun of Sakamoto's doughy body to be funny, making it an unappealingly low blow in an otherwise entertaining volume.
February 3, 2025
this was a cute slice of life manga that revolves around a retired assassin kind of dipping into his roots with a found family trope tacked on. i feel like a lot more could be done with this series and since it is still continuing, ill pick up the next few volumes before i decide to drop or not
however, shin having telepathy seems so random and out of place. it feels like its only there to make sakamoto mostly mute lol
however, shin having telepathy seems so random and out of place. it feels like its only there to make sakamoto mostly mute lol
November 3, 2023
No ha estado mal, lectura de distracción, dosis de humor con peleas de acción.
Valoración: 6/10
Sinopsis: Taro Sakamoto fue una vez un asesino a sueldo legendario considerado el más grande de todos los tiempos. ¡Los malos le temían! ¡Los asesinos lo veneraban! Pero un día renunció, se casó y tuvo un bebé. Ahora vive una vida tranquila como propietario de una tienda de barrio, pero ¿cuánto tiempo puede disfrutar Sakamoto de sus días de jubilación antes de que su pasado lo alcance?
El tiempo ha pasado pacíficamente para Sakamoto desde que dejó el inframundo. Está dirigiendo una tienda de barrio con su encantadora esposa e hijo y se ha vuelto un poco... fuera de forma. Pero un día, una figura de su pasado lo visita con una oferta que no puede rechazar: ¡regresar al mundo de los asesinos o morir!
Valoración: 6/10
Sinopsis: Taro Sakamoto fue una vez un asesino a sueldo legendario considerado el más grande de todos los tiempos. ¡Los malos le temían! ¡Los asesinos lo veneraban! Pero un día renunció, se casó y tuvo un bebé. Ahora vive una vida tranquila como propietario de una tienda de barrio, pero ¿cuánto tiempo puede disfrutar Sakamoto de sus días de jubilación antes de que su pasado lo alcance?
El tiempo ha pasado pacíficamente para Sakamoto desde que dejó el inframundo. Está dirigiendo una tienda de barrio con su encantadora esposa e hijo y se ha vuelto un poco... fuera de forma. Pero un día, una figura de su pasado lo visita con una oferta que no puede rechazar: ¡regresar al mundo de los asesinos o morir!
April 15, 2022
Sakamoto used to be a big time hit man. Took people out 1, 2, 3. Easy peasy.
But he met a woman named Aoi and fell in love and then had a kid, retired, and opened up his own grocery store. Everything was working out till Shin, his old partner, found him and told him he had to kill him. But Shin remembers too fondly of his old friend and soon Shin is working at the store. Everything is peaceful once more...till new assassin's come into town.
This series is over the top, but funny as hell, and excellent art. Some of the fight scenes are SO good here you could have told me this was straight up action and not a comedy/parody manga and I'd believe you. Fast paced, great character, excellent fight scenes, funny moments. This is the whole package.
A 5 out of 5.
But he met a woman named Aoi and fell in love and then had a kid, retired, and opened up his own grocery store. Everything was working out till Shin, his old partner, found him and told him he had to kill him. But Shin remembers too fondly of his old friend and soon Shin is working at the store. Everything is peaceful once more...till new assassin's come into town.
This series is over the top, but funny as hell, and excellent art. Some of the fight scenes are SO good here you could have told me this was straight up action and not a comedy/parody manga and I'd believe you. Fast paced, great character, excellent fight scenes, funny moments. This is the whole package.
A 5 out of 5.
February 4, 2023
I genuinely love this. Sakamoto is basically an overpowered protective teddy bear that likes ramen. I AM HERE FOR IT
January 29, 2025
I am not saying it's a bad volume still the story gives me hardly anything to root for the characters and I kept turning pages in utter indifference.
The action scenes are nice though, 3.4 stars.
Alright so in this volume it's explained that the assassin suddenly changed from a fat middle age man into a slim well fitted strong guy because he was burning a lot of body fat in the battles...well such a silly explanation but at least it is some explanation.
The action scenes are nice though, 3.4 stars.
Alright so in this volume it's explained that the assassin suddenly changed from a fat middle age man into a slim well fitted strong guy because he was burning a lot of body fat in the battles...well such a silly explanation but at least it is some explanation.
July 10, 2022
If I killed everyone that wronged me, it would never end! Papa taught me that the best revenge is to live a happy life!
Qué manga más... refrescante.
Nos cuenta la historia de Sakamoto, el sicario más peligroso y temido del lugar. Un día se enamora y deja todo atrás. Ahora regenta una tienda de alimentación, tiene una hija y un físico que deja mucho que desear para el mejor ex sicario. Pero que no os engañe.
Vive una vida tranquila hasta que ponen precio a su cabeza. Junto a su ayudante, otro sicario, tendrá que encargarse de la tienda a la vez que protegen a la familia y lidian con asesinos.
Acción y humor con un buen dibujo. Entretenido y diferente. No necesito más (de momento).
Pd: yo ya me he enamorado de Nagumo
Qué manga más... refrescante.
Nos cuenta la historia de Sakamoto, el sicario más peligroso y temido del lugar. Un día se enamora y deja todo atrás. Ahora regenta una tienda de alimentación, tiene una hija y un físico que deja mucho que desear para el mejor ex sicario. Pero que no os engañe.
Vive una vida tranquila hasta que ponen precio a su cabeza. Junto a su ayudante, otro sicario, tendrá que encargarse de la tienda a la vez que protegen a la familia y lidian con asesinos.
Acción y humor con un buen dibujo. Entretenido y diferente. No necesito más (de momento).
Pd: yo ya me he enamorado de Nagumo
July 21, 2022
Catching up on the Sakamoto physicals is something I've been excited about for a while. One of my top 3 favorite series in Jump right now, and it only ever gets better from volume one.
June 28, 2023
Re-read 28 June 2023
I admit that my initial read of this manga wasn't entirely positive /cough
On re-reading it, it's actually a pretty decent and fast-paced view into the world of assassins. My rating has thus been changed from 3 to 5 stars.
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The drawings.... weren't exceptional. The set up was almost on par with The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1, particularly how more people were added to Sakamoto's "family". What I did like was how caring for other people led to the heroes and (lone) heroine to become stronger.
Otherwise, it's a pretty fun and rather silly read of a former assassin, who's still at the top of his game, despite his size being used as a gag.
I admit that my initial read of this manga wasn't entirely positive /cough
On re-reading it, it's actually a pretty decent and fast-paced view into the world of assassins. My rating has thus been changed from 3 to 5 stars.
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The drawings.... weren't exceptional. The set up was almost on par with The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1, particularly how more people were added to Sakamoto's "family". What I did like was how caring for other people led to the heroes and (lone) heroine to become stronger.
Otherwise, it's a pretty fun and rather silly read of a former assassin, who's still at the top of his game, despite his size being used as a gag.
November 28, 2020
It's ok, need a bit more chapters to form an opinion and if I'd continue reading.
Former best-hitman-in-the-world settles down and now he owns a convenient store with his family, only to be discovered by a clairvoyant hitman who's working for the best-hitman-ever's boss who's hired to kill him because he left that life behind and they just discovered him.
Former best-hitman-in-the-world settles down and now he owns a convenient store with his family, only to be discovered by a clairvoyant hitman who's working for the best-hitman-ever's boss who's hired to kill him because he left that life behind and they just discovered him.
October 25, 2023
তারো সাকামোতো, একজন এক্স-হিটম্যান। গ্রেটেস্ট অফ অল টাইম! টাকা-পয়সা, খ্যাতি, দুষ্কর্ম সবকিছু বিসর্জন দিয়ে তিনি এখন একজন কনভেনিয়েন্ট স্টোরের মালিক। কথা দিয়েছেন প্রিয় আওয়ি সাকামোতোকে আর কোনোদিন কোনো অ্যাসাসিনে নাম লেখাবেন না তিনি। ওদিকে মিডল এইজড সাকামোতো জড়িয়ে পড়ে একের পর এক অনাকাঙ্ক্ষিত ঘটনার!
কয়েকটা শোউনেন মাঙ্গা পড়ে বুঝলাম, এখানে চরিত্রগুলার ধারা সব একদিকেই যায়। সুপারহিউম্যান এবিলিটি বিশেষত কন্সট্যান্ট, হিরোদের মোরালি রাইট থাকা, তাদের দল ভারী করতে আসা আরো কিছু ক্যারেক্টরদের ক্রু তে যুক্ত হওয়া। এইতোহ..
এগুলো যে নেতিবাচক দিক সেটা বলছি না। একেবারেই নিজস্ব মতামত। তবে আর্টওয়ার্ক ভালো লেগেছে। গল্পের প্লট ইউনিক লেগেছে।
এখানে লু জিয়্যাওট্যাং (সাকামোতো ডেইজ এর চরিত্র) এর দু'টো কথা ভালো লেগেছে, If I killed everyone that wronged me, it would never end! Papa taught me that the best revenge is to live a happy life!
কয়েকটা শোউনেন মাঙ্গা পড়ে বুঝলাম, এখানে চরিত্রগুলার ধারা সব একদিকেই যায়। সুপারহিউম্যান এবিলিটি বিশেষত কন্সট্যান্ট, হিরোদের মোরালি রাইট থাকা, তাদের দল ভারী করতে আসা আরো কিছু ক্যারেক্টরদের ক্রু তে যুক্ত হওয়া। এইতোহ..
এগুলো যে নেতিবাচক দিক সেটা বলছি না। একেবারেই নিজস্ব মতামত। তবে আর্টওয়ার্ক ভালো লেগেছে। গল্পের প্লট ইউনিক লেগেছে।
এখানে লু জিয়্যাওট্যাং (সাকামোতো ডেইজ এর চরিত্র) এর দু'টো কথা ভালো লেগেছে, If I killed everyone that wronged me, it would never end! Papa taught me that the best revenge is to live a happy life!
September 5, 2025
I'm not usually a fan of reading comedy manga (usually prefer watching it instead), but this was surprisingly fresh, fast-paced, a bit wholesome, and fun to read. The artwork is clean and easy to read, even the action scenes, and there's a great visual contrast between the fluffier slice-of-life panels and the darker, grittier assassin panels. Sound effects were perfectly executed in each panel as well, which really made the reading experience just as enjoyable as if animated.
The premise is simple--ex-assassin Sakamoto just wants to life a peaceful life, running his store and enjoying time with his family. Even with a relatively simple story, there's plenty happening with the looming threat of other assassins attacking Sakamoto and the introduction of two characters who choose to stick by his side to protect him, his family, and his little store.
The premise is simple--ex-assassin Sakamoto just wants to life a peaceful life, running his store and enjoying time with his family. Even with a relatively simple story, there's plenty happening with the looming threat of other assassins attacking Sakamoto and the introduction of two characters who choose to stick by his side to protect him, his family, and his little store.
January 31, 2025
This was really cool. It was giving SpyXFamily vibes but well, the wife and daughter here aren't into shady stuff lol.
I like the main guy Sakamoto and his chill silent guy who gets shit done no matter what vibe. And I also like his clairvoyant partner. I have a thing for mind readers as my taste in fictional men suggests. Obviously.
There were some really absurd moments but I laughed so hard that I couldn't stand in judgment.
Will definitely be reading the next volume soon.
P. s. My fiancé introduces me to the best manga I swear. He's something of a clairvoyant himself I suspect.
Well, sometimes.
I like the main guy Sakamoto and his chill silent guy who gets shit done no matter what vibe. And I also like his clairvoyant partner. I have a thing for mind readers as my taste in fictional men suggests. Obviously.
There were some really absurd moments but I laughed so hard that I couldn't stand in judgment.
Will definitely be reading the next volume soon.
P. s. My fiancé introduces me to the best manga I swear. He's something of a clairvoyant himself I suspect.
Well, sometimes.
July 17, 2024
Logging the first book in place of 1-4.
I'd like to thank my sister, Margaret, for using her Barnes & Noble employee discount to support my dorky manga phase. I'd also like to apologize to all my friends and loved ones who I subjected to my manga phase against their will. It was a strange time, and it will not be repeated.
I'd like to thank my sister, Margaret, for using her Barnes & Noble employee discount to support my dorky manga phase. I'd also like to apologize to all my friends and loved ones who I subjected to my manga phase against their will. It was a strange time, and it will not be repeated.
July 18, 2025
oh how wonderful it is to read manga when you like one of the main characters with a lot of screen time. shin <3
so far it's been a little silly though, looking forward to diving into the main plot.
so far it's been a little silly though, looking forward to diving into the main plot.
April 12, 2024
A very enjoyable mix of action and comedy. Asks what if John Wick was played by Danny Devitto or Jack Black, yet the comedy never takes away from the serious moments. Potentially worth picking up the whole series.
January 29, 2023
Probably the most enjoyable first volume of a manga I’ve read! It’s a simple premise executed extremely well and it’s hilarious. Can’t wait to read more!!!
September 22, 2022
Sakamoto Days vol. 1
The first volume of "Sakamoto Days" follows Taro Sakamoto, a legendary ex-hitman, who quit his job in order to get married and have kids. After quitting his job, he gained a lot of weight and open a store. At the beginning of this volume, Shin, a hitman who can read minds, tries to kill him, because he went against the rules by abandoning his position, but quickly he realises that he's a good person. Together they defeated the organization that sent him to assassinate Sakamoto, without killing anyone, since Sakamoto has decided to never kill again. After that, Shin starts working at Sakamoto's store. Together they stop some armed robbers who hijacked the bus Sakamoto's wife was in, they saved the life of a policeman who got kidnapped by drug dealers while trying to catch them and they save the life of a young woman who was targeted by an organized crime group, because of her family's wealth. After they save her, she starts working with them and they all find out that there's a reward of one billion yen for whoever kills Sakamoto.
This was a very fun manga. This volume primarily works as an introduction to the story and the main characters and it does that perfectly. Every character, even the villains that appear for only one chapter, is very well written and interesting. So far my favorite character is Shin. I love his personality and his mind-reading ability is very interesting and makes for great jokes. Another great character is the protagonist, Sakamoto. He's very laconic, but he loves his family a lot and cares about the people around him. I especially love his relationship with his wife and his daughter. It's really sweet and beautiful. Furthermore, I enjoyed how comedic this manga is. After all, it's an action comedy and while this isn't one of my favorite genres, it's very enjoyable. There's a lot of action and it's always exciting and captivating, mostly because of how creative and funny each fight is. Something else I liked in this manga is its pacing. The story moves in a very fast pace and while this could be problematic in a different story, here is works perfectly.
The artwork by Yuto Suzuki is alright. It's not very detailed like the artwork of other manga artists, like Junji Ito or Tatsuki Fujimoto, but it fits well with the story. At times it's a bit more sketchy than I usually prefer, but that's fine. It surely isn't the most well drawn manga I've read, but it's not bad either. The character designs are really great and the action scenes do look great.
Overall, this was a great start to the series and I'd love to read more. Even though the basic idea of a retired Hitman getting targeted by his old organization isn't very original, the comedic twist this manga offers is great and makes the whole story worth reading.
9/10
The first volume of "Sakamoto Days" follows Taro Sakamoto, a legendary ex-hitman, who quit his job in order to get married and have kids. After quitting his job, he gained a lot of weight and open a store. At the beginning of this volume, Shin, a hitman who can read minds, tries to kill him, because he went against the rules by abandoning his position, but quickly he realises that he's a good person. Together they defeated the organization that sent him to assassinate Sakamoto, without killing anyone, since Sakamoto has decided to never kill again. After that, Shin starts working at Sakamoto's store. Together they stop some armed robbers who hijacked the bus Sakamoto's wife was in, they saved the life of a policeman who got kidnapped by drug dealers while trying to catch them and they save the life of a young woman who was targeted by an organized crime group, because of her family's wealth. After they save her, she starts working with them and they all find out that there's a reward of one billion yen for whoever kills Sakamoto.
This was a very fun manga. This volume primarily works as an introduction to the story and the main characters and it does that perfectly. Every character, even the villains that appear for only one chapter, is very well written and interesting. So far my favorite character is Shin. I love his personality and his mind-reading ability is very interesting and makes for great jokes. Another great character is the protagonist, Sakamoto. He's very laconic, but he loves his family a lot and cares about the people around him. I especially love his relationship with his wife and his daughter. It's really sweet and beautiful. Furthermore, I enjoyed how comedic this manga is. After all, it's an action comedy and while this isn't one of my favorite genres, it's very enjoyable. There's a lot of action and it's always exciting and captivating, mostly because of how creative and funny each fight is. Something else I liked in this manga is its pacing. The story moves in a very fast pace and while this could be problematic in a different story, here is works perfectly.
The artwork by Yuto Suzuki is alright. It's not very detailed like the artwork of other manga artists, like Junji Ito or Tatsuki Fujimoto, but it fits well with the story. At times it's a bit more sketchy than I usually prefer, but that's fine. It surely isn't the most well drawn manga I've read, but it's not bad either. The character designs are really great and the action scenes do look great.
Overall, this was a great start to the series and I'd love to read more. Even though the basic idea of a retired Hitman getting targeted by his old organization isn't very original, the comedic twist this manga offers is great and makes the whole story worth reading.
9/10
April 23, 2024
I will be using this volume as my current review for the series. Just got caught up to this today after about a week of reading. I have got to say that I am very surprised at the quality of this series as a whole. The art/panelling is fantastic, the fights are easy to follow and interesting regardless of who is fighting, and contains one of the better supporting casts I have experienced in Weekly Shonen Jump. The fights grow and evolve in a way that is so unbelievably satisfying, I have experienced few manga that feel this rewarding and balanced in the fight department. Every character feels scaled and tested in perfect ways. It surprises me the author is able to publish the issues weekly because the fight choreography and settings are so meticulous and creative, there are so many small things that the author incorporated that blew me away. I hope this series continues to grow and becomes more popular. While I was reading, I could not help but feel like this series was reminding me of something I have read before. It took me almost a week of reading to help me realize that I sort of see this series in the vein of a series like One Punch Man but with better quality of characters and writing. This manga is very tight across the board, but the series lacks some depth in terms of themes/characters, and the stakes early on feel oddly low despite the setting and plot warranting more. As with many Shonen, it grows out of the issue involving the stakes. I know Shonen has pretty corny comedy at times, but this series actually has some well crafted and absurd humor. I am a big fan of Shin, Mashimo, Seba, Nagumo, Osaragi, and Uzuki.
April 10, 2022
After a tenure as the assassin to end all assassins, Sakamoto fell in love and quit, opting to swap taking lives for getting one instead. Now, he works a convenience store with his wife and daughter, but if you think he can shed the vestiges of the past… ehhh, maybe not.
So, this is Way of the Househusband by way of a Don Quixote (or 7-11 or Circle K, depending on your regional situation). And much like that manga, this story has exactly one joke - that Sakamoto is now out of shape, but still deadly.
Unlike that manga, the action in this one is pretty good. Also unlike it, however, is the fact that it’s not especially hilarious. Credit where it’s due though - this has the funniest bus hijacking I’ve ever seen and I barked out loud at the rationale behind it and the “plan” of the hijackers.
Otherwise it’s a lot of ‘damn Sakamoto likes to eat’ and him just kicking ass, which is at least kept aloft by the generally strong kinetics of the artwork. And it is to the story’s credit that it doesn’t make him a total joke just because he’s gotten more rotund.
Along the way, Sakamoto picks up a clairvoyant and a martial artist as employees and fights a lot of people. The book does get sillier by degrees as it goes; by the time the cliffhanger shows up we start getting assassins who are very, very specific in their artistry and that does bode well - the pizza guy is great.
The secondary characters are okay, with the clairvoyant stealing most of the good bits because he can read Sakamoto’s thoughts of killing him. The martial artist is just… lazy? Sakamoto’s wife is very, very similar to Househusband’s, though the way she convinces Sakamoto to give up killing is pretty solid, if unhinged.
It’s fine. There are no stakes and no suspense, but it’s a bunch of harmless reiterations on a single joke. I can’t imagine how they’ll get an entire series out of it, but stranger things have happened. The action is decent, the humour is mostly okay with flashes of excellence.
3.5 stars - while I appreciate the one big laugh, that was the best the book had and then some. I’ll give it a second look, but this is definitely a story where I could never see it again and I wouldn’t feel terrible about it.
So, this is Way of the Househusband by way of a Don Quixote (or 7-11 or Circle K, depending on your regional situation). And much like that manga, this story has exactly one joke - that Sakamoto is now out of shape, but still deadly.
Unlike that manga, the action in this one is pretty good. Also unlike it, however, is the fact that it’s not especially hilarious. Credit where it’s due though - this has the funniest bus hijacking I’ve ever seen and I barked out loud at the rationale behind it and the “plan” of the hijackers.
Otherwise it’s a lot of ‘damn Sakamoto likes to eat’ and him just kicking ass, which is at least kept aloft by the generally strong kinetics of the artwork. And it is to the story’s credit that it doesn’t make him a total joke just because he’s gotten more rotund.
Along the way, Sakamoto picks up a clairvoyant and a martial artist as employees and fights a lot of people. The book does get sillier by degrees as it goes; by the time the cliffhanger shows up we start getting assassins who are very, very specific in their artistry and that does bode well - the pizza guy is great.
The secondary characters are okay, with the clairvoyant stealing most of the good bits because he can read Sakamoto’s thoughts of killing him. The martial artist is just… lazy? Sakamoto’s wife is very, very similar to Househusband’s, though the way she convinces Sakamoto to give up killing is pretty solid, if unhinged.
It’s fine. There are no stakes and no suspense, but it’s a bunch of harmless reiterations on a single joke. I can’t imagine how they’ll get an entire series out of it, but stranger things have happened. The action is decent, the humour is mostly okay with flashes of excellence.
3.5 stars - while I appreciate the one big laugh, that was the best the book had and then some. I’ll give it a second look, but this is definitely a story where I could never see it again and I wouldn’t feel terrible about it.
January 15, 2023
This was a good first volume. I think I need a little more time to form connections with our main characters to feel like I like it more, but this was a cute and fun read. It mixes action with the mundane in a perfect way. Will be checking out the next volumes when I get a chance.
June 27, 2022
This is going to be a fantastic anime. Like Way of the Househusband meets One Punch Man, it's funny, the gag holds up and the action is a ton of fun. I love the characters and the way Suzuki draws women is adorable. Can't wait for more.
July 3, 2021
3 stars *may change
there’s just something so endearing about a really tough killer guy who gives it up for a wife and kid
there’s just something so endearing about a really tough killer guy who gives it up for a wife and kid
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