Scripted series · Netflix
Last Samurai Standing
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Junichi Okada
Shujiro Saga
6 eps
Yumia Fujisaki
Futaba Katsuki
6 eps
Kaya Kiyohara
Iroha Kinugasa
6 eps
Masahiro Higashide
Kyojin Tsuge
6 eps
Taichi Saotome
Shikura Adashino
6 eps
Yuya Endo
Sansuke Gion
6 eps
Hideaki Ito
Bukotsu Kanjiya
6 eps
Hiroshi Abe
Okabe Gentosai
6 eps
Takayuki Yamada
Ando Jinbe
1 eps
Gaku Hamada
Kawaji Toshiyoshi
6 eps
Arata Iura
Okubo Toshimichi
6 eps
Ryusei Yokohama
Toya Tenmyo
1 eps
Yuya Matsuura
Kouemon Tachikawa
2 eps
Nobi Nakanishi
Narrator
6 eps
Tetsushi Tanaka
Hisoka Maejima
6 eps
Jonathan Tanigaki
Shikura Adashino
1 eps
Azuki Terada
Rin Saga
1 eps
Ayumu Nakajima
Shinpei Nagase
2 eps
Taketo Tanaka
Shichiya
1 eps
Takashi Yamanaka
Akayama
2 eps
Shota Sometani
Kocha Kamuy
1 eps
Yasushi Fuchikami
Sakura
1 eps
Kairi Jo
Shinjiro Sayama
4 eps
Wataru Ichinose
Raizo Tachibana
1 eps
Riho Yoshioka
Shino
1 eps
Kazunari Ninomiya
Enju
2 eps
Hiroshi Tamaki
Ukyo Kikuomi
1 eps
Taiiku Okazaki
Keage Jinroku
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Last Samurai Standing actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Last Samurai Standing reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In the early Meiji era, Shujiro, once known as an undefeated samurai, decides to participate in a deadly survival game to save his family and villagers.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Kodoku
Unable to support his sick family as a samurai in the modern Meiji period, Shujiro enters a dangerous tournament that promises a huge cash prize.
- Directed by Michihito Fujii
- Written by Josephine Landals
S01E02
Awakening
Kyojin, a former ninja, proposes an alliance with Shujiro and Futaba. Meanwhile, a high-ranking government official fears a potential samurai uprising.
- Directed by Michihito Fujii
S01E06
Mortal Combat
As the ruthless Gentosai finally corners Iroha, Shujiro faces Bukotsu in a fierce final showdown. Meanwhile, Okubo closes in on the game's mastermind.
- Directed by Michihito Fujii
- Written by Josephine Landals
S01E04
The Mastermind
The group tracks the disposal of bodies in a plan to uncover the organizer of Kodoku. There, Shujiro confronts Sakura, a former comrade from Satsuma.
- Directed by Toru Yamamoto
S01E03
Fate
The organizers bet on which contestant will reach the next checkpoint first. Shujiro shares his past with Futaba, then reunites with his estranged sister.
- Directed by Kento Yamaguchi
S01E05
Specters
As the true purpose of Kodoku unravels, Shujiro sends a telegram to warn Okubo about the brewing conspiracy and arranges for Futaba's safety.
- Directed by Kento Yamaguchi
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06
Mortal Combat
- Directed by Michihito Fujii
- Written by Josephine Landals
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Shinichi TakahashiExecutive Producer
- Junichi OkadaProducer
- Kosuke OshidaProducer
Writing
- Josephine LandalsWriter
Direction
- Toru YamamotoDirector
- Michihito FujiiDirector
- Kento YamaguchiDirector
Cinematography
- Keisuke ImamuraDirector of Photography
- Hiroki YamadaDirector of Photography
Music
- Alan TylerOriginal Music Composer
- Takashi OhmamaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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