{"id":1109,"date":"2025-09-07T22:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/1109\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T22:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T22:26:06","slug":"last-samurai-standing-netflix-series-adds-cast-unveils-teaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/1109\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Last Samurai Standing’ Netflix Series Adds Cast, Unveils Teaser"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tNetflix<\/a> has unveiled a teaser and added new cast members to \u201cLast Samurai Standing<\/a>,\u201d the Japanese samurai epic that is set to bow in November.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe six-episode series is billed as \u201ca tribute to the indomitable spirit of warriors who lived through turbulent eras\u201d and has earned an invitation to the On Screen section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival, <\/a>adding festival prestige to the streaming giant\u2019s growing slate of Asian content.<\/p>\n

\n\tProducer and star Okada Junichi<\/a>, who also serves as action planner, has expanded the ensemble cast for the deadly battle royale drama. Five new cast members have been revealed: Hamada Gaku as superintendent general Kawaji Toshiyoshi, Okazaki Taiiku as Keage Jinroku (a successor of the Kyohachi-ryu school of swordsmanship), Iura Arata as Home Minister Okubo Toshimichi, Tanaka Tetsushi as bureau of communications chief Maejima Hisoka, and Nakajima Ayumu as Okubo\u2019s secretary Nagase Shinpei.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe newcomers join the previously announced star-studded lineup including Fujisaka Yumia, Kiyohara Kaya, Higashide Masahiro, Sometani Shota, Saotome Taichi, Endo Yuya, Fuchikami Yasushi, Jo Kairi, Yamada Takayuki, Ichinose Wataru, Yoshioka Riho, Ninomiya Kazunari, Tamaki Hiroshi, and Ito Hideaki.<\/p>\n

\n\tDirector Fujii Michihito, working alongside Okada, has crafted what promises to be a visual spectacle, particularly evident in the large-scale melee sequence at Tenryuji Temple. The set piece was filmed over multiple days and required more than 1,000 cast and crew members to execute.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe action is epic,\u201d according to production notes, with Fujii and Okada \u201cpushing the boundaries of visual storytelling, blending modern CG advancements with practical effects to deliver some of the most realistic and visceral action scenes ever seen in Japanese television.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series is based on Imamura Shogo\u2019s \u201cIkusagami\u201d series of novels, published by Kodansha Bunko. Fujii directs alongside Yamaguchi Kento and Yamamoto Toru, with screenplay duties handled by Fujii, Yamaguchi, and Yashiro Risa.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe production team includes music composer Ohmama Takashi, cinematographers Imamura Keisuke and Yamada Hiroki, and production designer Miyamori Yui. Miyamoto Masae handled costume design, while Yokoishi Jun supervised VFX work.<\/p>\n

\n\tExecutive producer Takahashi Shinichi and producer Oshida Kosuke round out the key production team for Office Shirous, with Netflix handling planning and production duties.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series premieres Nov. 13 on Netflix.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the teaser here:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix has unveiled a teaser and added new cast members to \u201cLast Samurai Standing,\u201d the Japanese samurai epic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1110,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,85,46,1693,400,1694],"class_list":["post-1109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-last-samurai-standing","tag-netflix","tag-okada-junichi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}