Netflix Anime Renews ‘Sakamoto Days’ Season 2: Release Date, Cast, and All About the Legendary Hitman Saga

Published 12/20/2025, 6:46 AM CST

Whenever Netflix drops an update online, everything freezes: timelines refresh, curiosity spikes, speculation spreads, anticipation reigns, scrolls fly, and sanity evaporates. Sakamoto Days rapidly became a breakout anime favorite, praised for its momentum, tone, and swagger, transforming into appointment viewing worldwide.

Its presence expanded across platforms, buzz multiplied, expectations hardened, excitement simmered, patience thinned, every hint magnified collective hype everywhere. Now, the latest Sakamoto Days update has once again seized attention, cutting cleanly through the noise and resetting the conversation.  

Netflix has dropped just enough to hint that Sakamoto Days season 2 may be closer to appearing on screens than it seems.

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The countdown around Sakamoto Days Season 2 is quietly taking shape

A teaser visual and trailer were unveiled at the ongoing Jump Festa 2026 event. Surprisingly, only two months after the conclusion of Season 1, production on the second season has already begun, signaling a swift return for fans eagerly awaiting more.

  There is no official confirmation of the release date for Sakamoto Days Season 2. However, it appears likely that the premiere will not be too far away. The first season achieved remarkable success on Netflix, making a sequel a natural next step.  

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With the new update, questions swirl around who will appear in Sakamoto Days Season 2, with returning voices and potential new additions remaining a closely guarded mystery, waiting to be uncovered.

Who will join the cast of Sakamoto Days Season 2?

Expected to return with the same cast, Sakamoto Days Season 2 is set to bring back the voices that defined its first season. Tomokazu Sugita reprises Taro Sakamoto, while Nobunaga Shimazaki returns as Shin Asakura. English versions will see Matthew Mercer and Dallas Liu reprise their roles.

Ayane Sakura, Rosalie Chiang, Hina Kino, and Ryôta Suzuki are also expected to reprise their characters, alongside additional cast members like Keith Silverstein and Jacob Bertrand. The familiar ensemble promises continuity, charm, and energy fans have come to love.

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Whispers of danger stir just beyond view. Old connections linger. New challenges loom. Every step Sakamoto takes could change everything, yet the path ahead remains uncertain.

Secrets and suspense await in Sakamoto Days Season 2

The second season of Sakamoto Days will dive into Taro Sakamoto’s hidden past and the thrilling JCC Infiltration arc, pushing him back into a world of danger despite his quiet life as a family man and shopkeeper. Old enemies resurface, testing his skills, wit, and resolve, while action-packed sequences blend seamlessly with humor and heart.

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Themes of redemption, loyalty, and the cost of leaving one’s past behind take center stage. Adding to Netflix’s ever-growing vault, this season promises excitement and intrigue.

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Yusra Miraj Khan

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Yusra Miraj Khan is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. Specializing in Taylor Swift and the British Royal Family, she transforms modern mythologies into high-ranking, reader-first narratives. Since joining in early 2025, Khan has penned over 500 articles, known for their sharp decoding of Easter eggs and PR silences.

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