Taro Sakamoto

Taro Sakamoto, the protagonist of Sakamoto Days, is a former hitman who walked away from a life of crime to marry a woman named Aoi and live a normal life.

Shin Asakura

Shin Asakura is a retired hitman who once served as Sakamoto's protégé. Though he was trained as an assassin, Shin ultimately seeks a more peaceful life, just like his mentor.

X (a.k.a. Slur)

Kei Uzuki, better known as X or Slur, is the main antagonist of Sakamoto Days.

Aoi Sakamoto

Sakamoto first met Aoi at a convenience store, and it was love at first sight, so much so that he ditched his life as an assassin almost overnight. The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.

Lu Shaotang

Lu Shaotang comes from the infamous Lu family, a powerful mafia clan with deep criminal roots. After Sakamoto and Shin step in to save Lu from thugs in episode 2, she ends up becoming part of their found family and even starts working at the store.

Obiguro

Obiguro is an assassin who works for the Dondenkai agency and is a graduate of Japan Clear Creation (JCC), an elite training institution for assassins. She and her partner, Boiled, are after the bounty on Sakamoto's head.

Boiled

Like his partner in crime, Obiguro, Boiled is an assassin for Dondenkai and a JCC graduate. While Obiguro fights Sakamoto's allies, Boiled faces off against Sakamoto himself in the Hospital of Terrors attraction.

Heisuke Mashimo

Heisuke makes his debut in episode 6 and initially sets out to kill Sakamoto because he's desperate for the money.

Son Hee

Son Hee is one half of a ruthless twin assassin duo, working alongside his brother Bacho. Known for their efficiency and lack of remorse, the duo will kill anyone as long as the price is right.

Bacho

Bacho is part of a hired assassin team alongside his twin brother, Son Hee. The two are sent after Lu, but are stopped when Sakamoto and Shin show up. When Bacho moves in to make a move, Sakamoto swings a stock pot at Bacho's head, rendering him unconscious.

Nagumo

A true master of disguise, Nagumo is a highly skilled and unpredictable assassin who effortlessly slips into different identities. He first appears at Sakamoto's store as Sakamoto. His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.