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It’s raining assassins in Sakamoto Days, all of them on a mission to eliminate the primary protagonist, Taro Sakamoto, the legendary retired hitman. After dealing with the poison-wielding assassin in episode 3, Lu and Shin must now face even deadlier assailants targeting their boss.
Titled “Hard-Boiled,” episode 4 of Sakamoto Days remains set in the theme park. After spending time on outdoor rides, Sakamoto’s wife and daughter head to a haunted house. Meanwhile, a notorious duo lies in wait, overconfident that they can finish the job in seconds. Known as Boiled and Obiguro, the pair add some mild comic relief – Boiled being the serious, macho type who favors bombs as weapons, while Obiguro is a playful young girl harboring a secret crush on her partner.
Despite multiple hitmen and a personal connection between Boiled and Sakamoto that leads to some flashbacks, this episode feels a bit overstretched. It lacks the dynamic action one would expect and doesn’t deliver many laugh-out-loud moments either. The haunted house setting in the amusement park offers a great opportunity for eerie, high-stakes showdowns, but the creators fail to fully capitalize on its potential.
Overall, this is a decently entertaining episode of Sakamoto Days, but it could have been much more entertaining. While the series revolves around how Sakamoto remains an intimidating force despite his weight gain and retirement, the story often seems to glorify his thinner version a little too much, especially in this episode’s end.
Watch ‘Sakamoto Days’ on Netflix.
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