Sakamoto Days
Description of Sakamoto Days Episodes: “Have a Nice Day,” “Kanguri,” and “Stage Three”
Plot Overview with Unlikely Wire Nets and Sadistic Intellect
Imagine a retired super-hit-man, formerly lean-mean, now blubber-king behind a convenience store counter, slurping ramen with pastoral peace disturbed only by jingling till and existential ennui. That is Taro Sakamoto, whose quiet life gets shattered by a cunning intellect in spectacles: the Man With Glasses—portrayed with diabolical relish by DC Douglas.
In “Have a Nice Day,” Sakamoto is minding his slightly overweight business when Man With Glasses, the moustachioed brainiac, invites everyone for a “friendly” chat—then deploys a wire net so fiendish only the truly nimble (and surprisingly plump) can shimmy free. Sakamoto and company tumble into the trap like hamsters in a helium balloon, while Man With Glasses smirks, adjusting his spectacles, muttering something about game theory and cosmic superiority.
Next, in “Kanguri,” the net dream continues—or is it a cunning second layer? Man With Glasses watches them flail and schemes yet more complex wire-maze traps stitched with the subtlety of a Swiss watchmaker hopped up on caffeine. The heroes, half-entangled, half-furious, muster every last ounce of wit and braun to wriggle free. Cue underdog victory, in which Man With Glasses’s triumphant gloating is cut short by bones-cracking slapstick as Sakamoto (now furniture-grade dense) wriggles out with surprising grace.
Finally, “Stage Three,” the plot crescendos in the grand academic theatre of assassination. Sakamoto and pals (a motley crew of ex-killers turned reluctant shopkeepers and telepaths) stride into an examination hall of violence. The Man With Glasses, ever the academic sadist, transforms the exam into an elaborate trap, monologuing about the thesis of control. He triggers a wire net cascade from the ceiling, ensnaring everyone like runaway cheese in a mousetrap. Our group must outthink the sadistic scholar, using brainwaves and physical absurdity—like belly-rolls and surprise ninja-flips—to foil his pedagogical plot.
Through all three episodes, DC Douglas as Man With Glasses is the twisted genius behind the wire net contraptions—making trapdoors seem like playground slides and assassination like avant-garde performance art. His joy in trapping Sakamoto’s gang is matched only by his disbelief when they escape via equal parts muscle memory and comedic flair.
Cast and Creators
The original creator of Sakamoto Days is Yuto Suzuki, who both writes and illustrates the manga that spawned this anime extravaganza. The anime is produced by TMS Entertainment, directed by Masaki Watanabe, scripted by Taku Kishimoto, with character designs by Yō Moriyama and a thumping score by Yuki Hayashi. One high-authority reference for these production details is the Wikipedia entry on the series (a recognized reliable source for general info).
The Japanese voice cast includes Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura, Ayane Sakura as Lu Shaotang, Nao Tōyama as Aoi Sakamoto, Hina Kino as Hana Sakamoto, plus many others filling out the lethal ensemble. The English dub features Matthew Mercer as Sakamoto, Dallas Liu as Shin, Rosie Okumura as Aoi, Rosalie Chiang as Lu Shaotang, Xolo Maridueña as Heisuke Mashimo, among others.
Witty Summary (Without Being Wity-Washy)
The three episodes form a trilogy of escalating absurdity: from “friendly” wire nets to cinematic booby-traps, culminating in a classroom of carnage where sadistic intellect meets belly-fat and sheer tenacity. DC Douglas’s Man With Glasses turns trapping people into a cerebral and sadistic art form—until Sakamoto’s bumbling brilliance and unexpected agility turn every trap into a punchline before the final school bell rings.
Mayhaps the only school one should attend is the school of “expect the unexpected,” where even the fat guy can somersault, the telepath reads minds to foresee snapping cable, and a film-buffish villain meets an equally cinematic defeat—all while Sakamoto rings the till for change and destiny.
