Fights are a common occurrence between people. Arguments over something as small as leaving shoes out in the hallway, or something big as infidelity. For many of those fights, we say hateful things we don’t mean. And, sadly for some, we can’t take back the things we said. For Shin and Lu, this episode tackles the heated moments of a fight with words said in anger. Words that send Shin on a hunt for answers and into his past. Here is the review of Sakamoto Days episode 7.
SAKAMOTO DAYS Episode 7 Recap
Sakamoto Days episode 7 starts off with Sakamoto and Aoi at Hana’s school, leaving the store to be run by Shin and Lu for the day. Aoi wonders if the two will be okay. Sakamoto assures her that they’ll be fine. However, Shin and Lu are bickering. Lu calls Shin a child in her head. Shin calls her out for it and Lu chastises him, telling him to stop snooping around in people’s minds. Lu tells Shin that she can never relax around him because she doesn’t know if he’s reading her mind or not. Shin leaves the shop and Lu is left alone. Suddenly, a bunch of men enter the store and capture Lu, thinking that she’s Shin because of the name badge on the apron.
Shin returns to Sakamoto’s and finds the store empty just as the Sakamoto family returns from their outing. Shin explains what happened and blames himself for leaving Lu alone. Sakamoto tracks Lu’s current location from the GPS tracker in Shin’s nametag. The duo set off to rescue Lu. The men realize that they kidnapped the wrong person and set their sights on retrieving Shin to take him back to the Lab, an underground research facility where Shin was raised.
The Search Uncovers More of the Past
As Shin approaches the vehicle, one of the men named Seba (voiced by Stephen Fu), goes invisible to fight Shin and Sakamoto. Seba manages to leave Shin and Sakamoto stranded on the highway, and the duo plot their next move. The pair end up at a museum, a front for the Lab down in the basement, and fight the Lab’s combat system to get downstairs. A group of scientists recognizes Shin and asks him what he’s doing back. They explain that the lab has been overrun by a group of assassins for the past year under their leader, Kashima (voiced by Daman Mills), and his executive hitmen.
One of the executive hitmen, Mad Horiguchi (voiced by Todd Haberkorn), passes by the room and asks why the scientists are making so much noise. The scientists deny any claims. However, Horiguchi doesn’t believe him and stabs one of them in the hand. He threatens the other scientists. Shin comes out from his hiding spot in the lockers to protect them. Mad Horiguchi attacks Shin, but Sakamoto stops him with a well-timed punch. The episode ends with two members of The Order, Shishiba (voiced by Keith Silverstien) and Osaragi (voiced by Xanthe Huynh) approaching the museum, wondering whether or not Slur is working out of the Lab.
Overall Thoughts on SAKAMOTO DAYS Episode 7
Sakamoto Days episode 7 showed us a glimpse into a bit of Shin’s past. I am eager to learn more about him. It is clear to see that Shin has a soft spot for this place and the scientists that were around him in his youth. I wonder how the fight between Shin and Sakamoto versus Mad Horiguchi will happen in the next episode. Additionally, the small glimpse of The Order members entering the museum leaves me excited to see them in action. This episode was jam packed with backstory and is gearing up for another incredible fight.
Want to keep up with Sakamoto Days? The anime is on Netflix, with new episodes coming out every Saturday.
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