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- Netflixs new samurai series, Last Samurai Standing, will premiere on November 13th and is based on Shogo Imamuras manga. It combines elements of both Shogun and Squid Game.
- The series is set during the Meiji era, depicting samurai as ordinary individuals struggling to survive in a changing world. The story follows 292 highly skilled warriors in a competition involving stealing wooden pieces.
- The ultimate goal of the competition is to reach Tokyo, with the winner being the warrior who obtains the most pieces and successfully makes it there. Shujiro Saga, the protagonist, enters the game to save his wife and son.
- The official trailer for Last Samurai Standing can be found on YouTube, promising a unique blend of traditional samurai stories and modern survival themes for a global audience.
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Netflix’s Global Samurai Showdown: Last Samurai Standing in the Era of Change
In February 2025, Netflix released the official trailer for Last Samurai Standing, a new samurai series based on Shogo Imamura’s manga, set to premiere on November 13th. Netflix characterizes the series as a combination of Shogun and Squid Game, aiming to highlight the quality of Japanese production for a global audience. In contrast to traditional samurai stories, Imamura’s manga is set during the Meiji era, depicting samurai as ordinary individuals struggling to survive in a changed world. The story follows 292 highly skilled warriors who gather at Kyoto’s Tenryuji Temple, drawn by the promise of a substantial cash prize. The competition involves stealing wooden pieces, with the ultimate goal of reaching Tokyo. The warrior who obtains the most pieces and successfully makes it to Tokyo is declared the winner. Shujiro Saga, the protagonist, enters this perilous game to save his wife and son. The official trailer for Last Samurai Standing is available on YouTube.
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| Official Name | Last Samurai Standing |
| Brief Summary | In post-samurai era Japan, 1878, 292 fallen samurais are lured into a survival game where the last competitor standing claims 100 billion yen. The battleground begins at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, a historical hub and spiritual sanctuary, and ends in Tokyo. Only one survivor will come out of this mysterious and deadly game. |
| Released | November 13, 2025 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama |
| Production Companies | Netflix, Office Shirous |
| Countries of Origin | JP |
| Actors | Junichi Okada, Yumia Fujisaki, Kaya Kiyohara, Masahiro Higashide, Shota Sometani, Taichi Saotome, Yuya Endo, Yasushi Fuchikami, Jyo Kairi, Takayuki Yamada, Wataru Ichinose, Riho Yoshioka, Kazunari Ninomiya, Hiroshi Tamaki, Hideaki Ito |
| Producers | Junichi Okada, Kôsuke Oshida |
| Number of episodes | 6 |
| Number of seasons | 1 |