Netflix’s Sakamoto Days Debuts Star-Studded English Dub Cast With New Trailer


In a few days, “Sakamoto Days” will officially join the Winter 2025 anime lineup, highly anticipated by fans! Netflix has recently unveiled an impressive ensemble cast for the English version of this anime, as shown in their latest trailer. This year marks the debut of Yuto Suzuki’s “Sakamoto Days,” the first significant franchise from Weekly Shonen Jump magazine to make its anime premiere. With Netflix planning a major focus on it in 2025, this new anime is expected to boast an extensive cast delivering a captivating English dub.

This year, “Sakamoto Days” is set to become one of the major franchises, and Netflix is emphasizing its sizeable impact by featuring a talented English dub cast. Actors from well-known anime series like “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Cobra Kai,” WWE Superstars, and others are part of this impressive roster. Catch a glimpse of the English dubbed version of “Sakamoto Days” in action by watching the latest trailer of the anime in the video above.

Sakamoto Days’ English Dub Cast Revealed

Beginning January 11th, the anime series “Sakamoto Days” will officially premiere on Netflix, releasing episodes weekly. Notably, Netflix has announced an exceptionally strong English voice cast for this series, boasting one of the largest and most impressive rosters yet in a Netflix dub. Here are the talented voices you can expect:

  • Matthew Mercer (Blood of Zeus) as Taro Sakamoto
  • Dallas Liu (Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender) as Shin Asakura
  • Rosalie Chiang (Turning Red) as Lu Shaotang
  • Rosie Okumura as Aoi Sakamoto
  • Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) as Heisuke Mashimo
  • Aleks Le (Solo Leveling) as Nagumo
  • WWE superstar Alexa Bliss (credited under her real name Lexi Cabrera) as Obiguro
  • SungWon Cho (Netflix’s Delicious in Dungeon) as Boiled
  • Du-Shaunt “Fik-Shun” Stegall as Son Hee
  • Toru Uchikado (Castlevania) as Bacho

Fans may observe that the upcoming anime, “Sakamoto Days,” boasts a vast array of actors and artists from various professions, which underscores the significant impact this series is expected to have on Netflix. With its release being the most anticipated of the Winter 2025 anime lineup, viewers can look forward to watching either its English or Japanese version when it premieres later this week.

What to Know About Sakamoto Days

In simple terms, “Sakamoto Days” is being helmed by Masaki Watanabe from TMS Entertainment, with Taku Kishimoto handling the script and Yo Moriyama designing the characters. The opening theme for the anime, titled “RUN ​SAKAMOTO ​RUN”, is sung by Vaundy, though its initial reception among fans has been somewhat controversial before the series’ debut. On the other hand, the closing theme will be “Normal” performed by Conton Candy. However, not just the episodes airing this Winter will be shown; more episodes are planned to be released throughout the rest of the year as well.

The anime series titled Sakamoto Days is set to air 11 episodes following its initial broadcast this week. The second half of its debut season, slated for release in Summer 2025, will be a part of the upcoming anime schedule. Actor Xolo Maridueña, known for his roles in Cobra Kai and Blue Beetle, expressed enthusiasm for joining the show, stating that Sakamoto Days represents the next wave of great anime and he couldn’t wait to collaborate with Dallas Liu. In response, Liu shared his excitement about being involved in Sakamoto Days as it allows him to work alongside Xolo and Aleks, as well as fulfilling a personal dream since he was an avid fan of the manga before joining the project, where he plays the character Shin.

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2025-01-09 17:12