The two endlessly charming leads continue their adventures in Baby Assassins: Nice Days with some of the best action in the franchise yet.
Director: Yugo Sakamoto
Original Title: Baby Walkure: Naisu Deizu)
Genre: Martial Arts, Action, Comedy
Run Time: 103′
U.S. Release: August 26, 2025
U.K. Release: TBA
Where to Watch: On Digital & Blu-Ray
While the Baby Assassins franchise has yet to have its big breakout moment, action cinema enthusiasts may have heard about the films already. In the very short time since the release of the first Baby Assassins in 2021, the franchise has quickly established itself as one of the very best action series of the decade, and dare I say, the 21st century so far, up there with the John Wick films and The Raid 1 and 2. Baby Assassins: Nice Days continues this streak and delivers another highlight for 2025 action cinema.
In the first film, Chisato (Akari Takaishi, of Ghost Killer) and Mahiro (Saori Izawa) are two high school girls working for a guild of assassins that are forced to move in together and take part-time jobs to be financially independent for the first time once they graduate; it’s a rule of the guild to make sure their assassins are functioning members of society that can do more than just kill effectively. Born out of this premise is a movie franchise (with a limited series as well) that offers high-octane action and hilarious buddy comedy hijinks.
Baby Assassins: Nice Days is a bit different than the previous films, though. The first two entries have incredible action, but much of the focus lies on the shenanigans that Chisato and Mahiro get into in an effort to make money. They feel more like hangout movies with a very loose plot that jumps from moment to moment. Baby Assassins: Nice Days tells a much more focused story with less time dedicated to random asides, and accordingly shifts from the comedic core in the previous entries to a more action-oriented one.
Mahiro and Chisato have travelled to the coastal city of Miyazaki for a final contract before their vacation, but they run into a highly skilled freelance assassin who gets ahead of them in completing the hit. The guild is deeply offended that a hitman unaffiliated with them would complete one of their jobs, so now the two girls’ new target is Kaede Fuyumaru (Sosuke Ikematsu, of Shin Kamen Rider), the very man they lost against on their previous assignment. But he’s not easy to find, and the only lead they have is a group of freelance assassins called The Farm.
The fight scenes wouldn’t be what they are without the outstanding work by action director Kensuke Sonomura. His style of choreography focuses on close-range combat with fists, knives, and guns. Yes, a huge part of it are close-quarter fights with guns, which might seem counterintuitive at first, but once you see people dodging and weaving around gunshot at point-blank range, you’ll never want anything else again. Is it realistic? Not really. But neither are the bulletproof John Wick suits. In general, fights are extremely fast-paced with lots of quick jabs, small side and back steps, and lots of acrobatics.
While Baby Assassins: Nice Days pivots to a more action-oriented approach, the lighthearted comedic side to it is definitely still alive. Mahiro and Chisato, or more accurately the actors who play them, Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa, are what make these films. Their awkward chemistry and adorable demeanor that clashes with the usual action lead is second to none; it’s hard to imagine Baby Assassins with anyone else.
From the opening scene of the first film, you immediately fall in love with Mahiro and Chisato and want to join them on whatever adventure comes their way, whether that means working in a maid cafe in the original movie or fighting a legendary assassin in the newest one. This is a franchise that can shift and change as it pleases as long as those two are there to take us along for the ride. And so, despite a slightly different feeling from the previous entries, Baby Assassins: Nice Days only further establishes the series as the very best action cinema has to offer at the moment.
Baby Assassins: Nice Days – Movie Plot & Recap
Synopsis:
Mahiro and Chisato need to complete a final contract before their vacation, but a run-in with a freelance assassin prevents them from completing the job. Offended that a stranger would take their work, the guild gives them a new assignment: kill the highly skilled freelancer.
Pros:
- two endlessly charming leads
- outstanding, fast-paced fighting choreography
- the most captivating plot out of the Baby Assassins films so far
Cons:
- The hangout comedy focus of the previous two films works ever so slightly better, but this entry still nails what it’s going for
Baby Assassins: Nice Days, the third film in the franchise, will be released on digital platforms and Blu-Ray on August 26, 2025.
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