Help Wanted? Help Needed? Who’s to say: ‘Sakamoto Days’ Episode 2 Review

We’re back for round 2 y’all. Sakamoto Days pilot started real strong, and episode 2 did not miss a step. After Shin got conscripted out of the hitman life into retail, he is still very much in a reluctant adjustment period to the significantly slower pace of life. That said, his ESP makes him very good when it comes to customers, and he is getting to work with his idol. His idol, of course, is still loudly and idly daydreaming of ways to take out Shin. if he bothers him too much, but that’s neither here nor there.

Sakamoto Days (Season 1) – Follow the action-packed story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family. Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!

Interestingly enough, episode 2 actually skips two chapters from the manga. Admittedly, those two chapters were relatively inconsequential in the grand and served more as just ways for Shin and Sakamoto to play off each other. While I’m used to anime following its source, there’s an argument that those chapters were filler, and episode 2 serves to introduce the latest character you recognize from the OP and wonder how they fit into the plot.  Episode 2 focuses on Sakamoto and Shin running into Xiaotun Lu, who also sports an updated visual look from the manga. It’s a more modern and contemporary look, and the red…