Netflix has dropped new details for Sakamoto Days Season 2, and the retired hitman’s next mission is a lot more dangerous than running a convenience store. Three brand-new characters are officially named, the director’s chair has changed hands, and the January 2027 premiere is locked in — as we first reported when Season 2 was announced in June.
Three New Characters Set to Complicate the JCC Infiltration Arc
Season 2 adapts the JCC Infiltration Arc, sending Taro Sakamoto undercover into Japan Clear Creation (JCC) — the country’s foremost assassin training academy — disguised as his own wife Aoi (his randomly assigned exam weapon: a pen). His partner Shin Asakura enrols as a student. Their target is the enigmatic killer-of-killers known only as Slur. Standing in their way will be three freshly announced faces:
- Amane — a top-ranking JCC student who harbours deep resentment toward the Assassin’s Alliance.
- Satota — the longest-serving teacher at JCC, and the very man who once trained Sakamoto himself.
- Yotsumura — one of the mysterious founding members of the shadowy organisation ORDER.
Returning favourites Natsuki Seba and Akira Akao are also confirmed back for Season 2.
New Director, Same Studio, Fresh Energy
Season 2 sees a significant change behind the camera. Daisuke Nakajima, who served as an episode director in Season 1, is promoted to series director. Original director Masaki Watanabe steps up to chief director, staying closely involved in the production rather than stepping away. The rest of the core team remains unchanged: Yo Moriyama returns as character designer, Taku Kishimoto continues as series composition writer, and Studio TMS Entertainment handles animation.
Speaking through Netflix’s press materials (as relayed by CBR), Nakajima said: “I am honored to be working on such a popular Shonen Jump title. Carrying the baton from Season 1, I am bringing all my passion to expressing in animation the appeal, the momentum and epic scale of a work loved so fervently by fans around the world.”
Watch the Official Season 2 Trailer
When and Where to Watch in Singapore
Season 2 of Sakamoto Days lands exclusively on Netflix worldwide in January 2027 — no confirmed date within the month yet. Singapore subscribers will get it at the same time as the rest of the world. If you haven’t caught Season 1 yet, all episodes are streaming on Netflix now — it’s one of the stronger action-comedy anime picks of 2025 and a very easy binge before the new arc begins.
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