Sakamoto Days creator under fire for a controversial narrative choice in the manga

On June 8, 2025, the release of the highly anticipated chapter 216 of the Sakamoto Days manga took the fandom by storm due to one controversial choice by the mangaka, Yuto Suzuki. Fans and readers particularly highly anticipated this chapter due to a drastic change happening with Shin Asakura, one of the main characters in the series.

However, the outcome shook the fandom, as many of them did not anticipate that Shin would be alive after having his throat slit by Kei Uzuki. Despite the fans' assumptions, the mangaka took a plot armor route by using the "Tunnel Effect" to prevent Shin from dying, bringing a controversial angle to the Sakamoto Days manga's narrative.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Sakamoto Days manga chapter 216.

Sakamoto Days manga chapter 216 shook the entire fandom for its one controversial choice

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As mentioned earlier, Sakamoto Days manga chapter 216 was highly anticipated by the fans as it was a followup from the previous chapter that ended with showing Shin being slit in the throat by Kei Uzuki. While many fans anticipated that Shin would die, Suzuki pulled the "Tunnel Effect" and showed him to be alive, leading several fans to start a debate online.

While many fans were worried about the series' deuteragonist's fate, the introduction of Atari coming to save him at the last moment and using the "Tunnel Effect" led a lot of fans to question the mangaka's choices and use of plot armor to save Shin from the life-threatening slash.

Furthermore, introducing Atari into the mix and making her use the last bit of luck she had left also left the fans questioning the mangaka's choices. Some even compared him to Tatsuki Fujimoto, from Chainsaw Man, particularly to his trait of killing off characters in the series, especially those who are an integral part of the story.

With Atari presenting the choice to Shin to kill her, mentioning that Shin was caught in the middle of her bad luck, the comparison of the fans started to make sense. However, by the end of the chapter, Shin refuses Atari's request and decides to find another way out of the situation, which is yet to be seen in the upcoming Sakamoto Days manga chapters.

Fans' reaction to the controversial choices in chapter 216

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The fans went to X and other similar social media platforms to express their conflict of thought about Yuto Suzuki's choices made in the Sakamoto Days chapter 216 of the manga, especially regarding Shin's survival and Atari's introduction into the mix. They were very vocal about their thoughts, and their outlook was very much reflected in their comments:

"Happens to every mangaka at some point one way or another, sad to see it happen to him so soon", said one fan

"That's so true and that kind of bullcr*p is seriously killing any and all tension and stakes in the series. At that point the series needs a rewrite or something to fix so many of its flaws.", said another

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More fans shared:

"Real ones never doubted fujimoto though, suzuki was always questionable", said a third

"It's really the best excuse the Mangaka could do to save the character? Not hating or nothing in the manga, and of course whe know how the luck stuff work, but i can't take this seriously...", added a fourth

What are your thoughts regarding the events of chapter 216 of the Sakamoto Days manga series? Let us know in the comments.

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Along with his 6 years of experience as an illustrator and digital artist for various overseas anime studios and companies, he also aspires to write storylines. Ribhu's creative journey has been profoundly influenced by renowned mangakas such as Sui Ishida, Masashi Kishimoto, Kohei Horikoshi, and Koyoharu Gotouge.

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