LAST SAMURAI STANDING Debuts First Look At Junichi Okada And Cast Of New Netflix Action Series
The new historical action drama series premieres in November, only on Netflix.
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LAST SAMURAI STANDING Reteams ‘Hard Days’ Star And Director For New Netflix Japan Samurai Drama
Production is underway on new Netflix series Last Samurai Standing. The film reteams actor Junichi Okada and director Michihito Fujii for their latest pairing since Hard Days, last year’s Japan revamp of hit Korean crime thriller, A Hard Day. Last Samurai Standing is adapted from Naoki Prize-winning author Shogo Imamura’s ongoing manga, “Ikusagami.” Set in the late 19th century during the Meiji period, the series centers on Shujiro Saga (Okada), who sets out to save his ailing wife and child as one of 292 skilled warriors gathered at Tenryuji Temple to compete in a deadly game to win a grand prize of 100 billion yen. Okada, whose select credits include films like manga adaptations The Fable and The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill, as well as Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai, Sekigahara and Hell Dogs, will also serve as producer on Last Samurai Standing, as well as action choreographer. “When Netflix […]