Do you love action series? If so, Netflix’s recent breakout hit Last Samurai Standing will be right up your alley. The series is akin to a 19th-century Battle Royale, offering an intoxicating blend of violence and social commentary.
Viewers agree, as the Japanese production is currently the most-watched non-English show on the platform. With 7.2 million views this week alone, it has a good shot of securing a follow-up. At the time of writing, however, its fate is up in the air.
Last Samurai Standing Season 2 Release Date
Netflix hasn’t renewed Last Samurai Standing for more episodes, at least not yet. There’s no need to fret, since there’s still time. The streamer often waits a while before making a decision either way.
In an interview with Screen Rant, creator Michihito Fujii revealed a multi-season plan for the series. “Two or three seasons. However, sometimes future seasons happen two or three years later, and viewers forget what happened in the past. Because I’m a fan of Netflix, I try to convey as much as I can in one season,” he said when asked how many seasons he would need to tell the full story.
As long as Netflix gives the green light, Last Samurai Standing season 2 could arrive sometime in 2027.
Last Samurai Standing Cast
- Junichi Okada as Shujiro Saga
- Yumia Fujisaki as Futaba Katsuki
- Kaya Kiyohara as Iroha Kinugasa
- Masahiro Higashide as Kyojin Tsuge
- Shota Sometani as Kamuykocha
- Taichi Saotome as Shikura Adashino
- Yuya Endo as Sansuke Gion
- Taiiku Okazaki as Jinroku Keage
What Could Happen in Last Samurai Standing Season 2?
Last Samurai Standing is set in 1878, when once-respected samurai live in poverty, pushed to the margins of a rapidly modernising Japan. That’s until a mysterious survival competition offers them a chance at a new life.
292 former warriors are invited to travel from Kyoto to Tokyo, fighting to the death and stealing wooden tags from one another along the way. The final survivor will receive a big sum of money. The action centres on Shujiro Saga, who enters the competition out of necessity. Along the way, he discovers that the game is part of a diabolical conspiracy.
The first season ends with a dramatic battle between Shujiro and an old rival. At the same time, viewers learn more about the purpose behind the competition, which is far from over. Last Samurai Standing season 2 will likely follow the warriors as they get closer to Tokyo, with an extra dose of political manipulation from behind the scenes.
If you want to get ahead of the story, check out the source material. The show is based on a manga adapted from a novel by Shogo Imamura.
Are There Other Shows Like Last Samurai Standing?
Fans of Last Samurai Standing will likely enjoy Squid Game. While the settings for the shows are wildly different, they share a similar premise. Alice in Borderland might also work.
Other shows currently trending on Netflix include Stranger Things, Nobody Wants This, The Beast In Me, and Absentia.
