The ultimate hitman comes out of retirement in a new Netflix anime that begs the question: What if John Wick worked in retail?
Aug. 1, 2024A new trailer for Netflix anime Sakamoto Days has been released
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Based on an ongoing manga by Yuto Suzuki, the anime revolves around Taro Sakamoto, a one-time legendary hitman who is now seeing out his days as a portly shopkeeper, surrounded by his family.
As the trailer (which you can see above) shows, Sakamoto was once a swaggering, cocksure killer. However, he retired, got married, and left the assassin game behind. But with fellow hitmen on his tail, Sakamoto must pick up his weapon once more to protect his family.
From what we’ve seen so far, it looks to be a winning blend of action and comedy, perhaps dealing out a lighter touch than John Wick’s revenge tour after his dog was killed.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, starring Hayley Atwell,is hitting our screens on October 10, while The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep – starring Geralt game actor Doug Cockle, no less – is premiering later this year.
Elsewhere on Netflix, Terminator Zerocrashes down on Judgment Day(AKA, August 29), the highly anticipated Dandadanis arriving in October, and – perhaps most excitingly of all – Arcane season 2continues the twin stories of Jinx and Vithis November.
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