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“I hate people who talk back to me, almost as much as I hate Christmas”
Kashima expresses his hatred for Christmas while fighting Taro Sakamoto in the science lab, underestimating the former hitman like everyone else, just because he isn’t as fit as he used to be. The Christmas line sounds super random, but it’s also kind of funny. I mean… of course, a sociopath can’t stand the holiday season.
Titled All Aboard, episode 9 of Sakamoto Days features multiple fights unfolding simultaneously in the lab run by dangerous hitmen. Taro is busy dealing with Kashima, while Shin is locked in a bloody battle with Seba, the guy who can turn invisible. Episode 8 ended with sharpshooter Heisuke Mashimo arriving just in time to rescue Shin, setting up an entertaining face-off between the three young men. Meanwhile, Lu tries to escape the lab but soon gets caught up in the violence.
In case you don’t remember, Kashima is the antagonist who wears a deer mask and has been running the lab operations for his boss, Slur. Not much is known about Slur yet, but members of the ORDER (the elite hitman squad) are also looking for him. Although, this episode of Sakamoto Days features a brief flashback about how Kashima became Slur’s underling. It’s a dark, disturbing flashback, which establishes Kashima’s twisted personality.
Overall, this edition was definitely a lot more entertaining than the last, due to the sheer fact that it packs in several fights. And instead of a tense cliffhanger, episode 9 ends with a big family din-din, where Sakamoto and the crew eat to their hearts’ content. Well, they’ll need all the energy, because Slur is free and lots of people still want Mr Sakamoto dead.
Watch Sakamoto Days on Netflix or CrunchyRoll.
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