Character sheet for Sakamoto Days. Warning. Spoilers may be unmarked, read with caution.
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Main Character
Taro Sakamoto
- The Ace: Was regarded as one of the best assassins to ever exist. Even after several years in retirement, he doesn't appear to have lost his step.
- Acrofatic: Despite his increased weight, he is still extremely fast and deadly.
- Almighty Janitor: Sakamoto might be just a plump, middle-aged store owner, but he's the best at what he does.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Sakamoto is a real mellow fellow but endanger his family as Mr. Boiled apparently did - and you'll be sorry.
- Big Eater: Reason why he can gain his weight as easily when he loses it.
- Boyfriend-Blocking Dad: When Shin suggests that when his daughter grows up guys will start hitting on her, Taro shoots the hypothetical guy in his imagination. Then becomes a Brick Joke when at the end of said chapter a young boy asks her to be his girlfriend and he goes home to get his gun.
- Characterization Marches On: The earlier chapters made it clear that Sakamoto is The Quiet One and almost all "dialogue" we see from him are his thoughts being read by Shin. This later phases out as Sakamoto became more talkative as the manga went on.
- Dented Iron: Despite how powerful he appears, five years of his slow life has severely reduced his overall strength. He is noted to be currently only 30% as strong as he was before.
- The Dreaded: Sakamoto is this in the underworld. Even though he has been retired for five years they still think he is a serious threat.
- Friend to All Children: He gets along with kids very well, even getting a girl who didn't want to eat her vegetables to enjoy them.
- Game Face: Sakamoto somehow manages to become fit and thin when he decides to take things seriously.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Mixed. His reaction to annoyances is to think Murder Is the Best Solution, however, he is able to restrain himself enough to not actually act on it. Shin is unlucky enough to be able to read his mind as he is usually the victim of this thought process.
- Henpecked Husband: Downplayed. Sakamoto is usually The Stoic and rarely emotes even when the most dangerous assassins you can imagine is hunting him down. But once his wife gets angry, he suddenly looks like he wants to be literally anywhere else than face her wrath.
- Hollywood Autism: Implied. As he had no idea why Aoi was upset with his job as an assassin. It took her jumping off a high wall, knowing he would save her, to make him realize how he would feel terrible if she were to die.
- Let's Get Dangerous!: Downplayed. Though still plenty dangerous even when he's fat, once he's burned his fat off temporarily, he will hit hard.
- Love at First Sight: Fell completely in love with Aoi after their first meeting.
- MacGyvering: Pretty much Sakamoto's entire schtick. Name anything—he can and will make a weapon out of it.
- Offhand Backhand: Does this to the janitor assassin, able to grab the pen out of the assassin's pocket and strike him in a non-lethal way all without looking behind him.
- Papa Wolf: He's highly protective of Hana. Later chapters show that he's become just as protective over Shin and Lu, entering a similar state of Tranquil Fury when he sees that they're threatened.
- Retired Monster: He was never a "monster", he just saw what he did as a job and didn't even recognize there was a problem with it until Aoi pointed it out. He is retired though.
- Shoot the Bullet: He manages to deflect a bullet with a cough drop.
- Temporary Bulk Change: Going through particularly intense action scenes causes him to burn his excess fat off, but he gains it back by the next day. Once Granny Miya unlocked his dantian, Sakamoto would later realize that he can still be strong without undergoing it means he can still be fat while fighting at his peak.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: Mostly because Aoi will brutally divorce him if he ever took a life while married.
- Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: Normally, this is Played Straight, where's he's chubby and goofy-looking compared to his wife. However, once he burns through his fat, this trope is Subverted until he gains it back the next day.
- The Voiceless: While not completely voiceless, Sakamoto is usually pretty terse and he can go whole chapters without uttering a word. He mostly communicates with Shin (who can read minds) via thought bubbles. In one chapter Lu and Shin found it odd on how talkative Sakamoto was that day, only to find out he was an imposter.
- Younger Than They Look: His white hair combined with his portly appearance gives him the look of an elderly man when in his fat form, but when he's thin it's clear he's only 27.
Sakamoto's Friends and Loved Ones
Shin Asakura
The series secondary lead. A young assassin with telepathy who idolised Sakamoto, and ends up becoming his apprentice.
- Ascended Fanboy: Not in the way he imagined. He was a fanboy of Sakamoto but now works for him... as a Convenience store clerk.
- Berserk Button: He is not happy to learn that he's considered B rank.
- Combat Clairvoyance: He is able to read the minds of people nearby and adapt his skills accordingly.
- Deuteragonist: Gets the most focus in-series after Sakamoto himself.
- Fan Boy: He is one for Sakamoto, and still finding him to be so cool even after letting himself go. He was even willing to kill himself as a replacement death for the Hitman Association for the crime of aiming his gun at his hero.
- Imagine Spot: His clairvoyance lets him see other people's In-Universe, most often used to comedic effect by him seeing Sakamoto's (usually starkly and brutally killing somebody i.e Shin, as a means of problem resolution or first resort) before the paneling reveals it was this and Shin freaking out about it in reality.
- Only Sane Man: Despite also being an assassin, he's dumbfounded by the other characters' quirks and some of the JAA's unconventional policies and protocols.
- Weak, but Skilled: Shin lacks the monstrous physical abilities of Sakamoto and many other assassins, but makes up for it in the incredible tactical abilities his telepathy grants him.
- Worf Had the Flu: One would think having the ability to read minds would be useful, but quite often it seems to be a disability. If someone is too simple-minded he can only vaguely read what they are thinking, if they are too analytical in their thinking it causes him to be overloaded, and if the person is completely focused on their task he just hears them repeating the action over and over.
Xiaotan Lu
- Anime Chinese Girl: Fits the bill on her first appearance, to the point that Shin calls her just "China". She drops this after Sakamoto employs her.
- Demoted to Extra: She's part of the main cast early on, but rarely shows up afterwards.
- The Ditz: Lu... isn't exactly the smartest tool in the shed. The fact that she's frequently inebriated certainly doesn't help.
- Drunken Master: Her fighting style requires her to drink “medicine” first
- Mafia Princess: Lu is a Triads and Tongs version of this trope.
- Mood-Swinger: When she gets drunk and fights, her mood randomly switches from happy to sad to sleepy, etc.
- No Poker Face: During a game of High Stakes Old Maid, she is a bawling mess indicating to everyone she has the Old Maid.
- Undiscriminating Addict: To activate her Drunken Master abilities, Lu once drank from a bottle of pure ethanol meant as a disinfectant (but apparently not denatured). She was inspired by how her grandfather would run out of booze on and drink alcohol meant for lamp fuel.
Aoi Sakamoto
- Almighty Mom: A completely normal woman, but Sakamoto is terrified of making her angry.
- Damsel in Distress: In the second chapter, Aoi gets wrapped up in some terrorists hijacking a bus she's on. However, the "in Distress" part is pretty much averted entirely, as she already knows Taro is going to save her anyway.
- Locked Out of the Loop: Refreshingly not. She is fully aware of her husband's past as a hitman. However, she threatens to divorce him if he ever kills again.
- What Measure Is a Mook?: Aoi is very dead-set on making sure that Sakamoto doesn't return to killing no matter what. She reminds him that the people he's killing are still people, and they still have people who love them just as he loves her.
Hana Sakamoto
- Adorably Precocious Child: Neither Shin or Lu can say no to her when she asks for something.
- Generation Xerox: She looks like a child version of her mother.
- Meaningful Name: Was named Hana because her smile looked like a blooming flower.
Heisuke Mashimo
A sniper who initially targets Sakamoto for his bounty, but becomes an ally soon after.
- Crippling Overspecialization: He was fired from the association because, even though he is a skilled marksman, it was the only thing he was good at. Chapter 75 reveals his skill at shooting is better than Sakamoto... but also forgot to write his name, and thus is registered as 'No Name Given'.
- The Ditz: While not overly dumb, he is simple-minded. So much so that anytime Shin tries to read his mind, his thoughts are represented as crude drawings that Shin can barely make sense of.
- Friendly Sniper: Heisuke's a sniper, but he's very much a Nice Guy through and through.
- Idiot Savant: Heisuke is, well, kind of idiot. But don't think for a second that he isn't possibly the best sniper in the world.
- Non-Human Sidekick: He has a pet bird named Piisuke that acts as his spotter.
- Pinball Projectile: Uses special bullets designed to ricochet, letting him hit targets hiding behind cover.
The Order:
An elite squad of killers charged with maintaining order in the assassin world. As a Whole
- Arbitrary Headcount Limit: They are only allowed to have ten members in the group. However, they never had a full roster.
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: Only the best of assassins can be part of them.
- Badass in a Nice Suit: The standard attire for all members of The Order (with the exception of Osaragi, who wears a black dress as if she is attending a funeral).
- Klingon Promotion: One of the ways to join The Order is to kill another member and being accepted.
- The Order: Right in their name, and not any assassin may have the privilege to join their ranks.
Nagumo
An old friend of Sakamoto's. A somewhat mischievous assassin who specialized in preventing unauthorized killings.
- Consummate Liar: He lies so often that nobody can tell when he is serious or not. Of course, people that know him like Sakamoto or Shishiba can easily see through his lies.
- Costumes Change Your Size: His disguises are functionally magical for how they defy all dimensions, to the point he can makes Taro look identical to his own wife, who's around half his size.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: Zigzagged, due to his mischievous nature, it is easy to say that no one can tolerate him around. However, the Order still trust him due to his reliability to get things done, and Sakamoto still considers him a friend since both were students at JCC.
- Master of Disguise: He's introduced by disguising himself flawlessly as Sakamoto. His acting isn't so convincing, however, as Lu and Shin quickly notice their boss is unusually talkative.
- Swiss-Army Weapon: His main weapon can hold six different types of blades that can kill a person depending the roll of a dice. Number three not only works to decapitate someone, but can also be used as a can opener at parties.
- Troll: He is very fond of pulling pranks on both enemies and allies alike for kicks. He even uses a fake knife to spook people whenever he tries to stab them.
Shishiba
A member of the Order that acts very coolheaded and has to deal with everyone's antics.
- Boring, but Practical: While his hammer doesn't have any special functions, it can still work to quickly assassinate.
- Characterization Marches On: His first onscreen appearance has him murdering an innocent chef for putting onions in his risotto, an action which is radically at odds with how he's later characterized.
- Does Not Like Spam: He absolutely hates onions. So much so that he ended up killing the chef in a fit of rage when he forgot to leave out the onions on Shishiba's risotto.
- Straight Man: He is more or less this to the rest of the Order members with the exception of Hyo.
- Those Two Guys: He is always accompanied by Osaragi whenever they make an appearance.
- When All You Have Is a Hammer…: His hammers have no gimmicks, but he make effective use of them in any situation. Even creating light by clashing against each other in a dark corridor.
Osaragi
Another member of the Order who is always absent-minded.
- Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She has long, black hair and is a pretty young lady.
- Chainsaw Good: Or buzzsaw in this case. She can make quick kill with it, even when it isn't plugged in.
- Cuteness Proximity: While she doesn't express much, she blushed the first time she met Sakamoto, who she imagined him as a Teddy bear.
- Ditzy Genius: She is even a bigger oddball than Heisuke, but that doesn't stop her from being a deadly assassin.
- The Smurfette Principle: She is the only female member of the Order.
- When She Smiles: For a cold-hearted assassin, her smile is quite endearing. Especially when she was about to deliver the fatal blow to Dump.
Hyo
Another member of the Order who is very aggressive, but also cool-headed enough when it comes to work.
- The Big Guy: The largest member of the group, and definitely quite an intimidating assassin.
- Good Old Fisticuffs: He doesn't use any other weapons but his fists.
- Lantern Jaw of Justice: He has quite a big chin, albeit one with a metal plate.
- Spiky Hair
- Top-Heavy Guy: He is built like a brick wall.
Takamura
An elderly assassin with a Katana who is apparently senile, constantly mumbling to himself and acting unaware of the world. Despite that, his sword skills have been honed to such an extent that he's capable of pulling off insane feats of cutting prows on par with Sakamoto's own impressive abilities, and is feared as an opponent by many who are aware of him.
- Crippling Overspecialization: He has pulled off feats with the ordinary blade he carries that defy imagination, like cutting the supports of a falling tower so that it would right itself into a stable position, but it seems like his advanced age and implied senility have rendered him only capable of using the sword and his ingrained skill with it to interact with the world. He never speaks to anybody, seems to be almost unaware of the world around him at times when not in a fight, and at one point, he opens a door with his sword by stabbing it through the wood and cutting down so it pulls open the metal handle, rather than just opening it by hand.
- Door Handle Scare: Done with a sword to terrifying effect.
- Fly Crazy: His first scene has him using his sword to cut a fly that had flown too close... as well as the top of the bus he was riding, and several road signs.
- The Unintelligible: His speech bubbles only contain scribbles, implying that he is either speaking too softly to hear or that he is just mumbling incoherently.
- World's Strongest Man: Heavily implied to be the most powerful assassin alive. Even though he's seemingly gone partially senile, even his arrival is enough to terrify everyone around him.
Slur
Professional Assassins
Dondenkai
Boiled
An assassin sent after Sakamoto. An old friend of his.
- Battle Couple: With Obiguro.
- Petty Childhood Grudge: He has a long-standing grudge against Sakamoto for getting more attention from girls than him and for not knowing his name when they were in school together.
- Sand In My Eyes: He's bawling when Sakamoto doesn't remember his name, but he acts like he doesn't care.
- Small Name, Big Ego: He seems to think he's the hottest, most hard-boiled assassin around. He, well, isn't.
- Smoking Is Cool: Fitting his "hard boiled" persona, he's constantly smoking.
Obiguro
An assassin sent after Sakamoto.
- Battle Couple: With Boiled.
- Eating the Eye Candy: She's absolutely all over Boiled, and much of her inner monologue is about how hot he is.
- Ms. Fanservice: She's an attractive woman wearing a mini crop top and short shorts.
Tatsu
An assassin sent after Sakamoto
- Advertised Extra: He's shown in the background of chapter 1's color page, which could lead someone to think he'll be a major character. However, he doesn't show up after his initial arc.
- Emotionless Boy: He seems more or less emotionless, though he does seem to take a bit of a liking to Sakamoto's family after Hana gives him a band aid.
