A review by helterskelliter
SAKAMOTO DAYS 1 by Yuto Suzuki
4.0
Taro Sakamoto was once a deadly efficient and highly revered hit man. Enemies feared him, his very name striking primal fear in the hearts of men. He was a real menace. An indomitable threat. A stone-cold killer. Heartless and cruel.
Then, he fell in love.
He decided to retire from being a hit man. Got married. Had a kid. Opened up Sakamoto’s, a family convenience store. Became a real jack-of-all-trades about town. If you need help, Sakamoto’s your guy.
But, when old associates start coming around, will Sakamoto be able to stay retired? Especially when these former associates threaten his family’s lives?
More importantly though, will Sakamoto be able to keep the promise he made to his wife, Aoi? That he would never kill anyone again? Instead, he would devote his life to helping others in order to atone for his former life of killing.
This is such a GREAT story! So incredibly entertaining and action-packed but also heartwarming and humorous throughout. This story really has something for every reader. Or, maybe I’m just a sucker for stories about people changing their lives around???
Regardless, this really is a fun manga. It’s got great pacing so far and an engaging cast of characters who have their own motivations. There are no “cookie-cutter” characters in this one. Every time you think you’re getting a cliche, you get a sucker punch subversion. Really wonderful!
Highly recommend this one~
Then, he fell in love.
He decided to retire from being a hit man. Got married. Had a kid. Opened up Sakamoto’s, a family convenience store. Became a real jack-of-all-trades about town. If you need help, Sakamoto’s your guy.
But, when old associates start coming around, will Sakamoto be able to stay retired? Especially when these former associates threaten his family’s lives?
More importantly though, will Sakamoto be able to keep the promise he made to his wife, Aoi? That he would never kill anyone again? Instead, he would devote his life to helping others in order to atone for his former life of killing.
This is such a GREAT story! So incredibly entertaining and action-packed but also heartwarming and humorous throughout. This story really has something for every reader. Or, maybe I’m just a sucker for stories about people changing their lives around???
Regardless, this really is a fun manga. It’s got great pacing so far and an engaging cast of characters who have their own motivations. There are no “cookie-cutter” characters in this one. Every time you think you’re getting a cliche, you get a sucker punch subversion. Really wonderful!
Highly recommend this one~