HBO Max Acquires Japanese Period Action Drama ‘Song of the Samurai’
HBO Max is set to bow “Song of the Samurai,” a live-action jidaigeki series rooted in one of Japan’s most…
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Netflix Renews Last Samurai Standing for Second Season
Steel yourself for more blades, blood and battle — Netflix’s Japanese period-action series Last Samurai Standing has been renewed for…
‘Last Samurai Standing’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix has greenlit a second season of “Last Samurai Standing,” the Japanese period-action series that has become a global streaming…
Last Samurai Standing Star Junichi Okada On Making of Netflix Series
“Shōgun meets Squid Games.” That’s how Japanese actor, producer and action choreographer Junichi Okada describes his new Netflix show Last…
‘Last Samurai Standing’ Review: Netflix’s Action Epic Satisfies
The press notes for Netflix‘s new action drama Last Samurai Standing are careful to mention that the series “has been…
How ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Director Jane Wu Reinvented Animation Pipeline
Jane Wu never imagined that her worst portfolio would land her a job that would eventually lead to directing one…
California Woman Gets 37 Years for Killing Her Wife With Samurai Sword
Southern California Woman Sentenced for Slaughtering Wife With Sword Published November 4, 2025 12:33 PM PST Play video content Danielle…
Okada Junichi and Fujii Michihito on Netflix’s ‘Last Samurai Standing’
In 1878, the age of the samurai has ended. Swords are banned, the class system has crumbled, and Japan’s warriors…
A Gripping and Meditative Samurai Revenge Saga
A woman stands in the doorway of a burning building, the large brim of a hat obscuring her face, her…
Junichi Okada on Creating Netflix’s ‘Last Samurai Standing’
Japanese heart throb-turned-tough guy Junichi Okada hopes to have a global hit on his hands with the upcoming Netflix tentpole…