In 1878, the age of the samurai has ended. Swords are banned, the class system has crumbled, and Japan’s warriors have become relics of a vanished era. Into this world steps “Last Samurai Standing,” Netflix Japan’s most ambitious historical series to date — a sweeping survival epic where 292 former samurai are drawn into a lethal contest for a JPY100 billion prize and the chance to reclaim their honor.
Leading the project is Okada Junichi, who serves as star, producer and action choreographer. “It was extremely difficult,” he tells Variety. “As an actor, you should be selfish. As a producer, you think about budgets and logistics — it uses
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