Sakamoto Days Celebrates My Hero Academia Finale with New Promo

Sakamoto Days is paying homage to My Hero Academia with a special tribute in its newest chapter. My Hero Academia officially concluded its run in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine with the release of Chapter 430, ending a decade-long journey. This milestone has inspired numerous tributes from fans worldwide, as well as from other well-known creators featured in the same magazine. Yuto Suzuki, the creator of Sakamoto Days, took an extra step in honoring the conclusion of My Hero Academia.

Suzuki not only shared a heartfelt message in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine: “Congratulations for completing My Hero after ten years. Being in the same magazine has been the pride of my life,” but also embedded a subtle tribute in the cover art for Sakamoto Days Chapter 177. This special color page shows Taro Sakamoto and his crew cleaning a pool, while Shin Asakura is seen emotionally reading a segment from My Hero Academia—specifically the pages where Izuku Midoriya uses One For All at 100% against Overhaul during the Shie Hassaikai arc.

If you are curious about Sakamoto Days, it is a series worth diving into. The latest chapters of Yuto Suzuki’s original manga are available for free on Viz Media’s digital Shonen Jump library and Shueisha’s Manga Plus service. The series is also gearing up for its full anime debut in January 2025 on Netflix, although a precise release date is yet to be announced. The anime will be directed by Masaki Watanabe for TMS Entertainment, with Taku Kishimoto overseeing the scripts and Yo Moriyama lending his skills to the character designs.

The cast for Sakamoto Days includes a stellar lineup of voice actors such as Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura, Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang, Nao T?yama as Aoi Sakamoto, Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto, Ryota Suzuki as Heisuke Mashimo, and Miyari Nemoto as Piisuke. Viz Media describes the series as follows:

“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!”

As for My Hero Academia, all chapters are accessible through Viz Media’s digital Shonen Jump library.

Source: ComicBook