# List of Sakamoto Days chapters
*Sakamoto Days* (サカモトデイズ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki, serialized weekly in Shueisha's *Weekly Shonen Jump* since 2020, and its chapters are numbered as "Days" from 1 onward.[1](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/4cd45et68cgf/4XpXSDjOWPodV269arODA0/b341e9b15f14eaf5952031e8c4d4d0bc/AnimeJapan_2025_Slate_Overview__English_.pdf) • [2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127) The series follows [Taro Sakamoto](https://www.edgepedia.org/taro-sakamoto), a retired legendary hitman who runs a neighborhood store while protecting his family from the assassin world.[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First chapter | Days 1 "The Legendary Hit Man", released November 20, 2020[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127) |
| Release cadence | Weekly, with new chapters arriving on Sundays[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127) |
| Chapter count | Ch. 279 dated October 18, 2026 on VIZ's chapter list[3](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/sakamoto-days) |
| Volume 1 | April 2, 2021 in Japan (ISBN 978-4-08-882657-8); April 5, 2022 in English (ISBN 978-1974728947), collecting Days 1–7[4](https://sakamoto-days.fandom.com/wiki/Chapters_and_Volumes) |
| English volume gap | As of September 2025, 23 volumes in Japan and 18 in English; one guide puts the standing gap at about 5 volumes[5](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/this-netflix-hit-anime-is-getting-a-two-part-live-action-film-adaptation-next-year-and-we-already-have-a-first-look/) • [6](https://mangachart.com/sakamoto-days-manga-how-many-volumes/) |
| Free reading | The latest 3 chapters are free on MANGA Plus; VIZ offers recent chapters free and older ones to subscribers[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127) • [3](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/sakamoto-days) |
| After the anime | Season 1 (22 episodes) adapts through chapters 72–74; most guides recommend starting at chapter 75[7](https://www.animefillerguide.com/anime/sakamoto-days/) |
## Serialization and numbering
The first chapter appeared on MANGA Plus on November 20, 2020 under the title "Days 1 The Legendary Hit Man", followed by "Days 2 Sakamoto Family Rules" on November 29, 2020 and "Days 3 Officer Nakase and the Mysterious Hero" on December 6, 2020.[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127) Chapters are titled with the "Days" prefix and a number, and new chapters arrive weekly on Sundays.[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127)
The run has been steady. By December 2025 the series had reached 240 chapters and entered its fifth year of serialization, a milestone the source contrasts with *Kimetsu no Yaiba*, which ended after a little over four years.[8](https://as.com/meristation/manga-y-anime/es-uno-de-los-mangas-mas-destacados-de-la-shonen-jump-y-ha-logrado-un-hito-que-kimetsu-no-yaiba-nunca-alcanzo-f202512-n/) VIZ's chapter list shows Ch. 279 dated October 18, 2026.[3](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/sakamoto-days)
## Collected volumes
Chapters are collected into tankōbon (Japanese collected volume of manga chapters) volumes. Volume 1, *The Legendary Hit Man*, collects Days 1 through 7 and was released in Japan on April 2, 2021 (ISBN 978-4-08-882657-8) and in English on April 5, 2022 (ISBN 978-1974728947); the Japanese edition runs 192 pages and the English edition 200.[4](https://sakamoto-days.fandom.com/wiki/Chapters_and_Volumes) Volume 2, *Hard-Boiled*, collects Days 8 through 16 and followed on June 4, 2021 in Japan and June 14, 2022 in English.[4](https://sakamoto-days.fandom.com/wiki/Chapters_and_Volumes)
The English print edition lags the Japanese one: as of September 2025, 23 volumes had been released in Japan and 18 translated into English,[5](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/this-netflix-hit-anime-is-getting-a-two-part-live-action-film-adaptation-next-year-and-we-already-have-a-first-look/) and one guide puts the standing gap at about 5 volumes.[6](https://mangachart.com/sakamoto-days-manga-how-many-volumes/)
## Where to read after the anime
The first season of the anime ran 22 episodes in two parts and adapted the manga through chapters 72, 73, and 74; the corresponding reading start point is chapter 75, which falls in volume 9 (collecting chapters 71 to 79).[7](https://www.animefillerguide.com/anime/sakamoto-days/) A second guide gives the same chapter 75 start point.[9](https://myanimepulse.com/manga-after-anime/sakamoto-days) One other guide instead says readers can jump directly to chapter 76 without missing major plot points,[10](https://mangashed.com/where-does-the-sakamoto-days-anime-end-in-the-manga/) and a third lists chapter 74 as the start,[11](https://noleep.com/en/start-reading-sakamoto-days-after-anime-part-2/) so the recommended entry point varies by one or two chapters between guides.
## Reading access
Official digital access differs by platform. On MANGA Plus, the latest 3 chapters are viewable free, and the third-latest chapter is hidden when a new chapter is added.[2](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127) On VIZ's Shonen Jump service, the three most recent chapters are free and older chapters require a subscription ("Join to read"), with volume purchase options shown for older runs.[3](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/sakamoto-days) VIZ also notes that the latest free chapters in a reader's location are available on its partner site MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA.[3](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/sakamoto-days)
## Origin of the series
Before serialization, Yuto Suzuki published two one-shots, "Garaku" and "Locker Room", in Shonen Jump+; a subsequent one-shot proved popular enough that Shueisha commissioned the serialized version, *Sakamoto Days*.[12](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/web_pages/1293/)
## References
1. [AnimeJapan 2025 Slate Overview (English), on SAKAMOTO DAYS serialization](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/4cd45et68cgf/4XpXSDjOWPodV269arODA0/b341e9b15f14eaf5952031e8c4d4d0bc/AnimeJapan_2025_Slate_Overview__English_.pdf)
2. [SAKAMOTO DAYS – Yuto Suzuki, MANGA Plus by Shueisha](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/titles/100127)
3. [VIZ – Read Sakamoto Days Manga Free, Official Shonen Jump](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/sakamoto-days)
4. [Chapters and Volumes, Sakamoto Days Wiki (Fandom)](https://sakamoto-days.fandom.com/wiki/Chapters_and_Volumes)
5. [This Netflix hit anime is getting a two-part live action film adaptation..., GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/live-action-movies/this-netflix-hit-anime-is-getting-a-two-part-live-action-film-adaptation-next-year-and-we-already-have-a-first-look/)
6. [Sakamoto Days Manga: How Many Volumes? (2026), MangaChart](https://mangachart.com/sakamoto-days-manga-how-many-volumes/)
7. [Sakamoto Days Filler List, Watch Order & Episode to Chapter Conversion, Anime Filler Guide](https://www.animefillerguide.com/anime/sakamoto-days/)
8. [Es uno de los mangas más destacados de la Shonen Jump..., AS MeriStation](https://as.com/meristation/manga-y-anime/es-uno-de-los-mangas-mas-destacados-de-la-shonen-jump-y-ha-logrado-un-hito-que-kimetsu-no-yaiba-nunca-alcanzo-f202512-n/)
9. [Where to Start the Sakamoto Days Manga After the Anime (2026), MyAnimePulse](https://myanimepulse.com/manga-after-anime/sakamoto-days)
10. [Sakamoto Days Manga Chapters Where The Anime Ends Guide, MangaShed](https://mangashed.com/where-does-the-sakamoto-days-anime-end-in-the-manga/)
11. [Where to Start Reading Sakamoto Days After Anime Part 2, NoLeep](https://noleep.com/en/start-reading-sakamoto-days-after-anime-part-2/)
12. [2024 Manga Picks: Editor Interview Vol. 3 "SAKAMOTO DAYS", MANGA Plus](https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/web_pages/1293/)
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