TOKYO (AP) — “Last Samurai Standing,” a Netflix series launching on Thursday, is set in a Japan where the feudal samurai era is about to end. The hero, Saga Kokushu, played by Junichi Okada, is one of ...

The Netflix series follows Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada), a warrior struggling to care for his sick wife and daughter in post-samurai era Japan. He becomes one of nearly 300 fighters to compete in a ...

In the breathless opening one-er of Last Samurai Standing, samurai protagonist Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada, also a producer and action choreographer) cuts through dozens of men as he charges across a ...

Netflix’s new Japanese period action drama series, Last Samurai Standing, premiered its first season on the streaming platform on November 13, 2025. The show focuses on the life of samurai Shujiro ...

Last Samurai Standing has long been dubbed Netflix's Squid Game replacement, but the show proved itself to be more than that. The ending of Last Samurai Standing episode 6 ushered in another battle ...

Netflix is no stranger to bringing some of the most beloved manga and anime to life in live-action, from their highly successful One Piece series to their sci-fi thriller adaptation Alice in ...

The quality of original Netflix shows may have been declining in the past five to 10 years, but it can't be denied that the financially booming streaming service can still deliver some absolute ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Junichi Okada talks about the new Netflix series and how his role as action planner touches nearly every part of ...

TOKYO — “Last Samurai Standing,” a Netflix series launching on Thursday, is set in a Japan where the feudal samurai era is about to end. The hero, Saga Kokushu, played by Junichi Okada, is one of ...

Burt is a contributor for TIME. Last Samurai Standing Burt is a contributor for TIME. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Last Samurai Standing In the breathless opening one-er of Last Samurai Standing, ...