Director Neo Sora had to take a break from his fictional debut film to work on CODA with his father, the late composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. When Happyend finally saw the light of day, it was nothing ...

Toward the end of his life, Ryuichi Sakamoto spoke of wanting to make “music freed from the constraints of time.” As the musician told the Asahi Shimbun in 2019, “I guess it is similar to ...

One of the supporting characters in the Sakamoto Days series, Lu Shaotang is the daughter of a Triad Family. After being ...

SENDAI--World-renowned musician Ryuichi Sakamoto felt an irresistible pull to a damaged piano at a school building in the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi. The building was rendered unusable by ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for "The Last Emperor", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" and other epic films, has died aged 71. Sakamoto was also known ...

Sakamoto Days might be inspired by films like John Wick and The Equalizer, but it stands out with an undeniable appeal.

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Even prior to the release of its anime, Sakamoto Days was one of the best-performing mangas for Shonen Jump, thanks to its interesting cast of characters and its entertaining story. Part 1 of the ...

Showcasing the creative dexterity and range of the work of the late composer, musician and artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, ‘seeing sound, hearing time’ at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is an ...

Sakamoto Days episode 6, titled Heisuke Mashimo, was released on February 8, 2025, on Netflix Japan. The episode introduced the skilled sniper, Heisuke Mashimo, who wanted to kill Sakamoto and ...

Sakamoto Days challenged one typical Shonen trope by introducing Lu as a main character, only to have her take a major ...

Sakamoto Days episode 3 was released on January 18, 2025, on Netflix Japan. The episode saw Nagumo's entry into the anime, who warned Taro Sakamoto about the one billion yen bounty on his head. As ...