‘Making a fool of us': Sakamoto Days manga faces reader backlash as tunnel effect debate heats up online
Whether it's the anime or the manga, Sakamoto Days has consistently kept fans engaged with its plot. However, it has also faced some backlash along the way. Most recently, the manga left readers a little furious. On June 8, 2025, chapter 216 of Sakamoto Days was released and quickly sparked controversy among fans. Many had been eagerly awaiting the chapter due to a major event involving Shin Asakura, a key character. However, instead of the expected outcome, mangaka Yuto Suzuki used the "Tunnel Effect" to keep Shin alive, leading fans to accuse him of using plot armor and 'making a fool' of them.
Sakamoto Days faces reader backlash as tunnel effect debate heats up
Reacting to it, one wrote, 'Prime example of "you are allowed to do silly and dumb things in the story as long as you dont try to make a fool of your readers". Another added, 'The Tunnel Effect may be ridiculous but so is the rest of this manga and that's why I love it. I'm not reading this shit for the realism. I don't mind illogical shit as long as the plot keeps moving. '
A third went on to add, 'I havent talked about Manga discourse in a while but the Tunnel Vision crap from Sakamoto Days is like the tamest.'
I havent talked about Manga discourse in a while but the Tunnel Vision shit from Sakamoto Days is like the tamest shit. Do u know what series ur reading??? I'll argue it's lame but I don't really care Sakamoto Days has been kinda mid for the past year pic.twitter.com/XUx7oKI0Iu
My take on the Sakamoto Days Tunnel effect is that it just wasn't fun bs, the bs makes the story fun. Just this particular bs was not fun, funny, or cool like its usual brand. Like shaking a bag to make a gun is fuckin funny, dismantling a gun midpunch hilarious/cool, ts?? No pic.twitter.com/eWwblsfZi0
Sakamoto Days after introducing tunnel effect: pic.twitter.com/sxkySvsELe
Where to read Sakamoto Days manga?
You can read the Sakamoto Days manga online via VIZ's official website or through Japan's Shonen Jump platform. VIZ's site offers access to multiple chapters of the series.
What is Sakamoto Days about?
Sakamoto Days is a manga series from Japan, written and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. The plot centers on Taro Sakamoto, a legendary former assassin who has chosen a peaceful, everyday life with his family. But his tranquil routine is disrupted when people from his past, former enemies and fellow hitmen return to settle old scores
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