Last Samurai Standing (2025)

Original title

イクサガミ

Directed by

Michihito Fujii

Genre

historical drama

Country

Japan

Length

2 seasons, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 236 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In late 19th century Japan, samurai gather at a Kyoto monastery for a mysterious contest. The series follows their struggles and confrontations during the Meiji period.

tenseslow-burnatmospherichistoricalsombergrittymeditativevisceral

What happens

Last Samurai Standing (Japanese: イクサガミ, Hepburn: Ikusagami) is a 2025 Japanese Netflix original live-action television series adapted from the novel of the same name written by Shogo Imamura. Starring Junichi Okada, Yumia Fujisaki and Kaya Kiyohara, and set in the late 19th century during the Meiji period, the series takes place at the Tenryūji monastery in Kyoto. The first two episodes of the series premiered at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in the On Screen section on September 18, 2025. Following its festival release, the six episodes series became available to stream worldwide on Netflix from November 13, 2025. A second season was confirmed by Netflix Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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