Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

Studio Deen
Parody / Comedy / Slice of Life12 EP/8 Apr 2016

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Synopsis

Nobody in school even comes close to Sakamoto — he is the coolest person there, bar none. That's it. That's the entire premise. He walks through doors perfectly, he sits in chairs perfectly, he even gets bullied perfectly — meaning every attempt to mess with him somehow makes him look even cooler. This 12-episode TV series from Studio Deen takes the most mundane high school situations and filters them through a protagonist who is impossibly, absurdly flawless in everything he does. Someone tries to knock his desk over? He turns it into an elegant pose. Bullies corner him in the bathroom? He somehow comes out looking like a fashion model. The comedy isn't really about Sakamoto himself — he's more like a force of nature. The real humor comes from everyone around him losing their minds trying to figure out how this guy exists. His classmates swing between worship and rage, and every scheme to take him down a peg backfires in the most ridiculous ways. The animation leans into this with exaggerated style that makes even opening a window look like a runway moment. If you enjoyed the deadpan absurdity of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. or the chaotic school humor of Daily Lives of High School Boys, this fits right in that wheelhouse. It's pure gag humor with no real overarching plot, so it works great as a between-series palette cleanser — short, silly, and weirdly satisfying to watch a guy be unreasonably good at literally everything.

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Sakamoto
Sakamoto
Hayes Houston

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-24 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 25.

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Sakamoto, the definition of the word cool. One of the most funny and feel good anime with an ending that makes you wonder about the characters future but also keeps you wanting more and more of the "cool and elegant" way of Sakamoto.
Sakamoto handles every school problem in the coolest, most extra way possible. No plot stress, just nonstop flexing, deadpan humor, and “how is he like this??” energy. Stylish, ridiculous, and instantly iconic
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