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Ah, after that ‘Slice, Slice, Dance’ episode, ‘Sakamoto Days’ delivers yet another blood-laden edition, even though the bodies and gore is not at the same scale at Slur’s brutal massacre of the JAA HQ in Tokyo with Gaku by his side.
Titled ‘Have a Nice Flight’, episode 17 shifts focus to Sakamoto’s plan to infiltrate his alma mater and gather intel on his foes, dragging Shin along for the undercover mission. The two board a flight to the assassin school, with the journey quickly turning into a deadly test for the students. The airplane, hilariously enough, is labeled “Kill Airlines.”
The episode, however, opens with Osaragi and Shishiba, members of the ORDER, surveying the damage at JAA HQ. It’s a brief scene that establishes the havoc Slur and Gaku unleashed on the organization, even though they failed to seize full control. Meanwhile, Slur regroups with his team to plot their next move, shocked that old man Takamura managed to foil what was supposed to be an easy mission to annihilate the JAA.
It’s amusing that Takamura, despite his frail appearance, stands out as the most mysterious and powerful figure in ‘Sakamoto Days’. Even the deviously cocky Slur instantly backed off upon seeing him, dubbing him the “ghost of JAA.” Though viewers get only fleeting glimpses into his character, the intrigue around Takamura leaves one excited to see how he fits into the bigger picture.
The second half of “Have a Nice Flight” introduces a slew of new characters aboard the Kill Airline. While most passengers are tense about the assassin exam, Sakamoto and Shin are hilariously preoccupied with devouring the in-flight food. Many of the new faces are likely just cameos, but two young assassins seem poised to become recurring characters in ‘Sakamoto Days’, one of them a blue-haired girl who feels like a comical blend of Shin and Lu.
This chapter sees Shin sharpening his skills in battle, while the closing minutes descend into pure, no-holds-barred mayhem in the skies. Overall, this is a entertaining edition, which mixed comedy with carnage.
Watch Sakamoto Days on Netflix.
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