One of Netflix's newest projects has now received a release date. The series, titled Last Samurai Standing , is adapted from Shogo Imamura and Katsumi Tatsuzawa's Ikusagami manga. The story focuses on 292 warriors who gather at a temple to fight in a battle royale for a lucrative prize of 100 billion yen.
It has now been confirmed that the series, which is being touted as a samurai version of Squid Game , will air on Netflix in November 2025. The Last Samurai Standing release date was announced as part of Netflix's international release announcement (via What's on Netflix), with the series being one of several action projects the platform is currently preparing.
Starring Junichi Okada (From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea) as Shujiro Saga, he must survive the slashes of a samurai sword to save his wife and child. The series is directed by Michihito Fujii. Junichi Okada is also involved as a producer and action choreographer.
He expressed his enthusiasm to lead the epic project and in a recent interview with Netflix. He said he can't wait to bring the combination of action, drama, social criticism and entertainment to a global audience via the streaming service. " When Netflix executive producer Mr. Takahashi contacted me, I was still actively acting in historical dramas.
At that time, I was already thinking about how this genre could attract attention, not only in Japan, but also around the world ," said Junichi Okada, quoted on Thursday February 13, 2025. He continued, " I saw great potential in terms of action, drama, social criticism, and entertainment, but I believed it could still be developed further. That's when I discovered Imamura's manga.
His writing style felt relevant to today's audience, and I was immediately attracted to the idea of ​​adapting it ," This series also features Riho Yoshioka as Shujiro's wife, Shino, and Yumia Fujisaki as Futaba Katsuki. Shujiro's three allies, Iroha Kinugasa, Shikura Adashino, and Sansuke Gion, are played by Kaya Kiyohara, Taichi Saotome, and Yuya Endo.
Masahiro Higashide as Kyojin Tsuge, a former ninja of the Iga clan, and Shota Sometani who plays Kocha Kamuy, an archer from the Ainu tribe. Hiroshi Tamaki plays Ukyo Kikuomi, a noble guard who is skilled with a long sword. Takayuki Yamada plays Jinbe Ando, ​​a Kyoto policeman, while Jyo Kairi plays Shinjiro Sayama, a young man in debt.
Wataru Ichinose appears as the charismatic Raizo Tachibana, while Hideaki Ito plays Bukotsu Kanjiya, a brutal figure who has a past with Shujiro. This deadly battle is orchestrated by two mysterious characters, Sakura and Enju, played by Yasushi Fuchikami and Kazunari Ninomiya.
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