{"rewrite":{"id":"r_548de58b47a449498dbe505e","clusterId":"c_ec0551d77cd04eeb8bc4e594","slug":"sakamoto-days-live-action-film-tops-2-23-billion-yen-at-box-office","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SAKAMOTO DAYS Live-Action Film Tops 2.23 Billion Yen at Box Office","summary":"The live-action Sakamoto Days film has earned over 2.23 billion yen and drawn 1.61 million viewers in 21 days since its April 29 release. To mark the milestone, new scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos focused on the Sakamoto family's daily life were released.","whyItMatters":"The box office total confirms the live-action adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's manga as a commercial hit in Japan, sustaining strong attendance into its third week.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action film adaptation of Yuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days has passed 2.23 billion yen in box office revenue and 1.61 million admissions in the 21 days since its April 29 release. To commemorate the milestone, four new scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos centered on the Sakamoto family's domestic life were released.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film stars Ren Meguro as Taro Sakamoto, a retired hitman who now runs a convenience store with his wife Aoi (Aya Ueto) and daughter Hana (Miyu Yoshimoto). The cast also includes Fumiya Takahashi as Shin Asakura and a supporting ensemble that features Takumi Kitamura, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Jun Shison in a secret role. Yuichi Fukuda wrote and directed the film, with Snow Man performing the theme song Bang!!.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe newly released images show the family sharing meals and Hana putting a band-aid on Shin. At a recent stage greeting, Yoshimoto revealed she made onigiri too wet while learning from Ueto, but Meguro ate it anyway, calling it full of love. The anime adaptation began airing in January 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sakamoto Days live-action film passes 2.23 billion yen and 1.61 million viewers in 21 days. New family scene photos released. Meguro Ren stars as the retired hitman.","twitterPost":"Sakamoto Days live-action film tops 2.23 billion yen, 1.61 million viewers in 21 days. New family scene photos released. Ren Meguro stars as Taro Sakamoto.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Sakamoto Days film has earned over 2.23 billion yen and drawn 1.61 million viewers in 21 days. New scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos focused on the Sakamoto family's daily life were released to mark the milestone.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154924\",\"title\":\"Meguro Ren-starring 'SAKAMOTO DAYS' surpasses 2.23 billion yen in box office! New heartwarming family scenes and behind-the-scenes photos released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3768,"outputTokens":639,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T05:04:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T05:16:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T05:16:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ec0551d77cd04eeb8bc4e594","canonicalTitle":"目黒蓮主演『SAKAMOTO DAYS』興収22.3億突破！家族愛溢れる新場面写真＆オフショット公開｜シネマトゥデイ","representativeArticleId":"a_27baf85460c628604d94a479","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"SAKAMOTO DAYS\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"目黒蓮\",\"鈴木祐斗\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-21T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T13:56:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T13:56:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154924","title":"目黒蓮主演『SAKAMOTO DAYS』興収22.3億突破！家族愛溢れる新場面写真＆オフショット公開｜シネマトゥデイ"},{"source":"Anime Hack (anime.eiga.com)","url":"https://anime.eiga.com/news/126573","title":"目黒蓮主演「SAKAMOTO DAYS」坂本家の“家族愛”が詰まった心温まる新場面写真＆オフショット公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["SAKAMOTO DAYS"],"studios":[],"people":["目黒蓮","鈴木祐斗"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The live-action Sakamoto Days film earned over 2.23 billion yen and drew 1.61 million viewers in 21 days since its April 29 release.","Four new scene cuts and behind-the-scenes photos focused on the Sakamoto family's daily life were released to mark the box office milestone.","Ren Meguro stars as Taro Sakamoto, a retired hitman who runs a convenience store with his wife Aoi (Aya Ueto) and daughter Hana (Miyu Yoshimoto).","At a stage greeting, Yoshimoto said she made onigiri too wet while learning from Ueto, but Meguro ate it anyway, calling it full of love.","The anime adaptation of Sakamoto Days began airing in January 2025."]}