Viewers are comparing the new Netflix series to “Shogun” and “Squid Game,” but “Last Samurai Standing” stands out for its anime-style cartoonish chaos. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/21/tv-streaming/last-samurai-standing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #lastsamuraistanding #junichiokada
At first I thought #LastSamuraiStanding was just #BattleRoyale.
Then I thought it was Battle Royale meets #HungerGames.
Then Battle Royale meets Hunger Games meets #EscapeFromNewYork.
And now I'm coming to appreciate it may be Battle Royale meets Hunger Games meets Escape from New York meets #ThreeDaysOfTheCondor.
It keeps getting better and better, there is so much more to it than the pilot hinted, and I'm glad I'm watching it.
I am watching Last Samurai Standing.
I have just reached a moment in Episode 2 that justifies watching the whole series, no matter what else they do with it.
Previously, I was tentatively impressed. Now I'm hooked.
(It's hyper violent. It won't be everyone's cup of tea. It's doing an outstanding job of what I now understand it has set out to do. Your mileage may vary.) 1/n