Last Samurai Standing promises to be an action-packed samurai battle royale manga that should have fans buzzing this year. In addition to the manga series from Kodansha, Netflix is releasing a live action series, airing November 13th. Netflix saves a lot of their most important releases for the fourth quarter, the holidays are a great time for bingeing after all, and it’s a great show of confidence releasing this series in the fall.
The year 1878–the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges and swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious flyer appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war–against each other!
You have a great opportunity to seize fan interest right out the gate as Kodansha will have the first three volumes of Last Samurai Standing available for your shelves when the television series debuts, with a fourth lined up for the beginning of January.
Netflix just debuted the trailer, which you can view at the below link. The comic series is a great fit for historical manga fans, those who love the historical Japan setting and samurai action of Blade of the Immortal, Golden Kamuy, and Vagabond. The series should also appeal to streaming viewers of the live-action Netflix show based on this manga, and those who enjoyed both Shogun and Squid Game and are looking for some more suspense and thrilling action.
