Sakamoto's vs. the Lab is the anime's eighth episode. To rescue the captured Lu, Sakamoto and Shin storm a secret research facility overrun by Kashima's gifted killers, while below ground Lu meets Asakura, someone familiar with Shin from his boyhood.
Summary
Learning that Lu was grabbed after being mistaken for Shin, Sakamoto and Shin break into a covert research complex nicknamed the Lab to bring her back. The facility has fallen under the control of a band of killers led by Kashima, and one after another its occupants, many wielding uncanny abilities, throw themselves at Sakamoto.
Down in an underground holding cell, Lu crosses paths with Asakura, who recognized Shin from years earlier. Their meeting hints at pieces of Shin's past he rarely speaks about.
Meanwhile, sensing the fingerprints of the shadowy Slur across the whole affair, ORDER's Shishiba and Osaragi turn their attention toward the same building.
Key Events
Sakamoto and Shin storm the Lab and battle through Kashima's supernaturally gifted subordinates. Lu, imprisoned below, is introduced to Asakura, a link to Shin's early years.
ORDER begins closing in, with Shishiba and Osaragi investigating the incident. Tada and Namiki make their debuts.
Notes
A middle chapter of the Lab Arc, the episode pulls from a run of chapters spanning the twenties. It debuts Tada and Namiki, and introduces Ando in flashback.
Changes from the manga include Sakamoto being told outright how Mad Horiguchi's needle works rather than deducing it, and trimming much of Asakura's exposition about the facility. The opening theme is Hashire Sakamoto and the ending is Futsu. It aired on March 1, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in Sakamoto Days episode 8?
In Sakamoto Days episode 8, "Sakamoto's vs. the Lab," Sakamoto and Shin storm a secret research facility called the Lab to rescue the captured Lu, fighting through a band of gifted killers led by Kashima. Meanwhile Lu meets Asakura, who recognizes Shin from his childhood, and ORDER's Shishiba and Osaragi begin investigating the incident.
What is the Lab in Sakamoto Days?
The Lab is a secret research facility in Sakamoto Days that falls under the control of Kashima and his gifted killers. It becomes the setting for the Lab Arc, where Sakamoto and Shin fight to free the captured Lu.
Who leads the assassins occupying the Lab in episode 8?
Kashima leads the band of killers who take control of the Lab in Sakamoto Days episode 8. Many of his subordinates possess uncanny abilities that they use against Sakamoto.
What does Lu learn about Shin's past in episode 8?
In episode 8, Lu is held in an underground cell where she meets Asakura, someone who recognizes Shin from his boyhood. Their encounter hints at parts of Shin's past that he rarely talks about.
Which characters debut in Sakamoto Days episode 8?
Sakamoto Days episode 8 introduces Tada and Namiki, and also shows Ando in a flashback.
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