Sakamoto Days Episode 14 Review: The Boss is Back, But Sidekicks Steal the Show

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‘I’ll work harder! I’ll become stronger!!!’

Episode 14 of ‘Sakamoto Days’ with Shin comically screaming his head off as he finds himself in unfamiliar circumstances. I won’t write about what actually happens, both to keep the review spoiler-free and to preserve the impact of the opening scene. But just like before, the anime’s focus remains on the various serial killers out to eliminate Sakamoto and his crew.

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Titled “Strong Assault”, this episode introduces an intriguing new character, Granny Miya, from Sakamoto’s golden days as a top-tier assassin. Meanwhile, the story also picks up the tense cliffhanger from Episode 13, with a deranged assassin approaching Sakamoto’s wife, Aoi, at the store. Will he hurt Aoi? Or will the Sakamoto squad arrive just in time to avert tragedy? Something quite unexpected happens!

In the last two episodes, Taro Sakamoto, despite being the titular protagonist, had minimal screen time. And honestly, that worked just fine, with the hilariously entertaining duo of Shin and Lu taking center stage to battle the bad guys. But in “Strong Assault,” the boss is back. Sakamoto steps into combat mode, facing off against one of the death-row convicts who escaped with Slur’s help. In an interesting but weird scene, the creators address Sakamoto’s weight issues, and how he tries to temporarily (and magically) lose weight to fight better, before bouncing back to his chubby self.

This episode, however, wasn’t as theatrically violent as the last two, and I’m starting to think it’s actually more fun to watch the supporting characters than Taro himself. And whenever the pacing dips even slightly, your attention shifts to the animation quality… which, yeah, as most of the ‘Sakamoto Days‘ fandom agrees, isn’t great, especially if you compare it to ongoing anime like ‘Dan Da Dan’.

The episode’s final moments follow ORDER members Osaragi and Shishiba as they pursue their next target, but not before indulging in a comical binge-eating spree.

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