
The one-hundred and ninety-sixth chapter of Sakamoto Days marks a fresh introduction within the JAA Jail Arc, gathering Taro, Shin, and Nagumo. Its title, First Encounter, signals the debut of a new figure.
This chapter of the JAA Jail Arc brings together Taro Sakamoto, Shin Asakura, Yoichi Nagumo, and Shishiba, the four faces set on its color cover. Its title points to a first meeting, echoed by the arrival of a character stepping into the story for the very first time. The prison storyline presses on as these figures cross paths.
The chapter introduces Tasuku Ando, who debuts here and joins the unfolding conflict. Satoru Yotsumura is referenced without appearing directly, while Taro Sakamoto, Shin Asakura, Yoichi Nagumo, and Shishiba drive the present action. Running twenty-three pages, it is a longer installment that carries the arc forward within its volume.
Sakamoto Days Chapter 196 brings together Taro Sakamoto, Shin Asakura, Yoichi Nagumo, and Shishiba within the JAA Jail Arc as the prison storyline presses on.
Tasuku Ando debuts in Chapter 196, joining the unfolding conflict for the first time.
The title of Chapter 196, First Encounter, points to a first meeting, echoed by the arrival of a character stepping into the story for the very first time.
The cover of Sakamoto Days Chapter 196 features Shishiba, Yoichi Nagumo, Taro Sakamoto, and Shin Asakura.
Sakamoto Days Chapter 196 runs twenty-three pages, longer than most surrounding chapters, and was published on January 4, 2025, in the combined issue 6/7 of that year.
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