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Sakamoto Days Live-Action Two-Parter Set for Golden Week 2026 as Ren Meguro, Yuichi Fukuda Confirmed

Official channels name the lead plus director, marking a shift from reports to confirmed details.

Overview

  • Weekly Shonen Jump and Toho confirmed a two-part theatrical adaptation targeting Japan’s Golden Week 2026.
  • A first-look visual posted by Toho shows Taro Sakamoto coolly deflecting a bullet with chopsticks.
  • A newly launched official site lists Ren Meguro as Taro Sakamoto and Yuichi Fukuda as director, with Keiya Taguchi supervising action choreography.
  • Production notes state Meguro will portray both the character’s heavier and slim forms using SFX makeup and prosthetics that require about four hours of preparation per day.
  • International release details have not been announced, as the manga advances through its final arc following a visibility boost from the 2025 Netflix anime.