SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2, Episode 9 Recap & Episode 10 Preview: release date, story beats, and where to watch
If you've been riding along with SAKAMOTO DAYS this year, you already know Season 1 has been split into two cours, with Part 2 now airing weekly in Japan and streaming worldwide. The anime's official site confirms the TV broadcast on TV Tokyo and affiliates and the season split; Netflix is the global streaming home.
Where Part 2 has taken us so far (spoiler-light, official-source-aligned)
Part 2 picks up right where the first cour left off and throws Sakamoto, Shin, Lu, and Heisuke straight into the JCC transfer/entrance examinations arc—the tight, trap-filled tests that bring together current students, "recommendation" candidates, and a web of vested interests. The official channels highlight that this cour focuses on the JCC testing phases and the factions circling them, and you can see that in trailers and episode preview pages on the anime's site and socials.
The core appeal is still intact: Sakamoto's serene, family-first focus contrasted with absurdly creative, almost deadpan action—the "ordinary × extraordinary" energy the production keeps repeating in its PR. If you're brand-new and wondering whether the tone changed, the Introduction section of the official site lays out that exact promise: peaceful daily life, constant assassin trouble, and an ex-legend who refuses to let his home be threatened. Part 2 simply scales that up inside the rules and politics of the JCC.
Episode 9 of Part 2: what happened
Quick numbering note: the show counts continuously across the season, so Part 2 – Episode 9 = DAYS.20 (overall Episode 20). TV Tokyo lists it as DAYS.20 on its program guide.
The official preview from the anime's X (Twitter) account flagged two key beats going into Episode 20:
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During the Third Test, Sakamoto learns that Akira (晶) is Rion's niece—a reveal that reframes why Akira is moving the way she is and why Sakamoto's past keeps bleeding into the present.
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Shin and Toramaru get prickly and competitive "over Sakamoto," which plays out as a clash of priorities under exam pressure.
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Within the episode itself, that setup turns into the kind of tense, momentum-heavy mid-arc chapter SAKAMOTO DAYS thrives on. The Third Test continues to compress everyone into the same pressure cooker: recommendation students, regular examinees, and the professionals quietly measuring them. The narrative leans on Sakamoto's calm read of people (and rooms) while the younger cast members—Shin, Toramaru, Heisuke—show their tells, their pride, and their growth. And with the Rion/Akira connection finally said out loud, you can feel the larger X/Uzuki thread tightening offscreen. All of this fits the guidance the official materials have been signaling for Part 2's trajectory without straying beyond what they've shown.
Stylistically, DAYS.20 keeps that TMS flavor—clean boards, snappy hand-to-hand, and clever prop usage—that the trailers promised in the lead-up to this cour. The broadcast metadata and music credits (OP/ED) on TV Tokyo's program page match what you hear in-episode, too: Kroi's "Method" kicking in up top and go!go!vanillas' "Dandelion" closing things out.
What could happen in Episode 10
To stay strictly within official info, let's base the forward look on what the anime's site and socials have previewed around the Third Test and the immediate fallout of the Rion/Akira reveal:
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Akira's goal gets sharper. The official tease tying Akira to Rion isn't just trivia; it points to more direct movement from Akira—less hedging, more decisive risk-taking—now that Sakamoto understands her stake. Expect Episode 21 to leverage that emotional clarity inside the exam's constraints.
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Shin vs. Toramaru dynamic escalates, then matures. When the preview calls out a spat, it usually sets up a pay-off: either a brittle team-up under fire or a test design that forces them to reconcile skillsets (Shin's telepathy-aided reads vs. Toramaru's hands-on ferocity). That kind of beat is exactly what the JCC testing structure is built to deliver.
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The exam's "proctor side" gets louder. Based on how Part 2 has been marketed—leaning into institutional stakes and the "order vs. chaos" line—you can anticipate more screen time for exam staff/upperclassmen shaping the battlefield, and a hint of the larger X line tightening around the campus. The trailers and official copy for the cour have been nudging us there.
That's as far as I'll go without dipping into non-official or manga-only spoilers. If you do want to cross-reference the manga later, stick to the official venues (MANGA Plus/VIZ) so you remain aligned with the adaptation points, but I won't cite specific chapter events here to keep the anime experience intact.
Episode 10 release date & where to watch (official sources only)
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Japan TV broadcast (TV Tokyo): SAKAMOTO DAYS airs late Monday nights on TV Tokyo. For Episode 21 (Part 2 – Ep 10), that points to Monday night, September 15, 2025 (yes we have to wait for two weeks 😫😫) at around 24:00 JST (i.e., just after midnight, technically September 16, 00:00 JST). TV Tokyo's guide shows Episode 20 on September 8 at 24:06, and the official account posted the time change for that date, reinforcing the weekly Monday-late pattern. Expect Ep 21 to resume the regular slot on the following Monday.
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Worldwide streaming (including Singapore): The show streams exclusively on Netflix worldwide, with weekly releases for Season 1 Part 2 on Mondays per Netflix's official Tudum article and the title's official landing page. In Singapore (UTC+8), Netflix's update typically lands close to the Japan broadcast; exact minutes can vary by region/app refresh, but the official guidance is "Mondays on Netflix." Bookmark the title page if you want to check the moment it appears in your row.
Episode 10 is set for Monday, Sept 15 (SGT) on Netflix, aligned with the Monday broadcast cycle. If you prefer linear TV listings, Japan's TV Tokyo schedules the late-night slot and posts any week-specific time shifts.
Quick fact-check roundup
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Official anime website (broadcasting on TV Tokyo, cour structure, story hub, on-air page)
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Global streaming home (Netflix) and weekly Part 2 schedule on Mondays
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Episode numbering & timings on TV Tokyo (DAYS.19/20 pages + time-change notice)
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Episode 20 preview beats (Akira ↔ Rion family link; Shin & Toramaru friction) via the official X and teaser clips
Final thoughts (from one fan to another)
Part 2 has been doing that SAKAMOTO DAYS thing I love: piling on complications while keeping Sakamoto himself unshakable. Episode 9 makes the Akira ↔ Rion thread personal for Sakamoto in a way that feels earned, and the Third Test setting gives the younger cast a fair arena to clash and level up. If Episode 10 follows the rhythm the official previews suggest, we're heading into a payoff where motives sharpen, grudges collide, and at least one "how did he do that?" Sakamoto set piece steals the oxygen in the room. Mondays can't come fast enough.
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