Heisuke Mashimo is the anime's sixth episode and the start of the Lab Arc. A broke, hopelessly naive sniper sets out to collect the bounty on Taro Sakamoto, only to end up joining his team during a survival game tournament held for a million-yen prize.
Summary
A hungry, hopelessly naive marksman named Heisuke Mashimo enters the picture, rarely far from his pet bird Piisuke. Broke and discouraged by how little killing pays, he sets his sights on Taro Sakamoto, with no clue that his target is now a heavyset neighborhood shopkeeper. Sakamoto easily fools him into keeping his old identity a secret.
Wanting to cover the repair bills left by earlier attacks on the store, Sakamoto and his crew sign up for a survival game contest offering a million-yen purse. Heisuke, lured by the same reward, ends up on their squad without realizing he has joined the very man he came to eliminate.
On another front, Sakamoto slips into Dondenkai to trace who ordered the bounty, only to find the group already wiped out by an enigmatic figure marked with an X. ORDER stirs as well, and the tightening net leaves him uneasy.
Key Events
Heisuke and Piisuke debut. The tournament shows off Heisuke's remarkable aim, and a run of tense exchanges leads him to uncover Sakamoto's true nature.
Rather than carry out his contract, Heisuke is won over and welcomed onto the team, finally gaining a place to belong. Dondenkai is revealed to have fallen to Slur.
Notes
Opening the Lab Arc, the episode adapts chapters 17 and 18. Piisuke and Heisuke Mashimo appear for the first time.
Several small changes separate the anime from the manga, among them an expanded flashback to Heisuke's past, altered staging around the pork buns he receives, and reworked timing for how the team learns the tournament rules. The opening is Hashire Sakamoto and the ending is Futsu. It premiered on February 15, 2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in Sakamoto Days episode 6?
In episode 6, the broke sniper Heisuke Mashimo sets out to collect the bounty on Sakamoto, only to end up joining his team during a survival game tournament for a million yen prize. Sakamoto also learns that the killing firm Dondenkai has already been wiped out by the mysterious figure marked with an X.
Who is Heisuke Mashimo?
Heisuke Mashimo is a hungry, hopelessly naive marksman introduced in episode 6 who is rarely far from his pet bird Piisuke and sets out to collect the bounty on Sakamoto.
What happens to Heisuke in Sakamoto Days episode 6?
Heisuke uncovers Sakamoto's true identity during a survival game tournament, but rather than carry out his contract he is won over and welcomed onto Sakamoto's team.
Is Heisuke a good guy in Sakamoto Days?
Heisuke sets out in episode 6 to collect the bounty on Sakamoto, but he ultimately chooses not to carry out his contract and is welcomed onto Sakamoto's team, finally gaining a place to belong.
What does Sakamoto discover about Dondenkai in episode 6?
While investigating who ordered the bounty on him, Sakamoto discovers that Dondenkai has already been wiped out by an enigmatic figure marked with an X.
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