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We all know the Hong Kong martial artist and actor, Jackie Chan. He’s beloved for films likeRush Hour, Karate Kid, Drunken Master,and many more. It’s all the more impressive when you realize the actor does his stunts himself. So what if there was a manga version of him?
Sakamoto Dayshas been growing more popular with its anime adaptation, but the original manga already had a huge fan base. The anime community loves it for its brilliant fighting choreography, despite not being able to see it in action.
Taro Sakamoto’s fighting style was initially compared to John Wick but on closer inspection, it’s more like Jackie Chan’s. The way he uses his environment and mundane objects to fight is similar to the actor’s stunt work. It makes you wonder if Yuto Suzuki had him in mind when creatingSakamoto Days.
Taro Sakamoto is the fictional version of Jackie Chan
While the anime adaptation has slowly declined in quality, the manga forSakamoto Daysremains golden. The action is thrilling, even in the page format, and the creativity is endless. However, we can’t ignore how similar some of Taro’s scenes are to Jackie Chan’s movie scenes.
In episode 1 ofSakamoto Daysitself, the main protagonist catches bullets with chopsticks. It mirrors what Jackie Chan did as Mr Han inThe Karate Kid, though he was catching a fly. Despite that scene being a direct reference to the original 1984 film, it became more famous from the 2010 film.
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This isn’t the only Jackie Chan reference, however. The actor uses plates, ladders, and even toilet seats as weapons. Taro Sakamoto does the same with whatever he can find in his convenience store, using pots and pans.
Fans, too, have noticed these similarities while praising the smooth fighting choreography, calling it amongst the best in the manga industry.
Some fans did argue thatJujutsu Kaisen’smanga has better fighting choreography, despite alsogaining inspiration from famous martial arts films likeIp Man.
Overall, both have their own merits that could make or break it for fans.Sakamoto Dayshas cleaner artwork, whileJujutsu Kaisenhas more star power. Taro Sakamoto, however, is just too cool of a character and his Jackie Chan-esque way of fighting is mesmerizing to watch.
The manga forSakamoto Daysis worth reading
The story of the retired hitman already had a huge fandom. The creative panels and well-drawn fighting choreography might be the best aspects, but the character and storyline are amazing too. You can imagine how the scene flows in your head.
If the anime isn’t to your liking but you were intrigued by the plot,the manga forSakamoto Daysis here for you. Yuto Suzuki never needed an anime adaptation when his illustrations were a delight from the beginning.
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It doesn’t mean the manga doesn’t deserve a great anime adaptation. However,TMS Entertainment and Netflix were clearly not up for the job. This, in turn, made fans appreciate the manga even more. It gives you the thrill of Jackie Chan movies while delivering a heartwarming story.
Sakamoto Daysis available on VIZ Media and Netflix.
Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
