Will Last Samurai Standing Return For Season 2 Or Face The Final Cut?
Last Samurai Standing stormed onto Netflix on November 13, 2025, amassing a fervent fanbase almost overnight—now viewers want answers: is season 2 on the way, or is the saga cut short?
If you blasted through Netflix's new samurai series and are already itching for more, same. Here is where things stand on Season 2, what the show actually is, and why Netflix will probably make us wait.
So, is Season 2 happening?
Short answer: nobody is saying anything yet. Netflix has not renewed or canceled 'Last Samurai Standing,' and the creators are keeping quiet. Given the show's scale — grand historical sets, big action, expensive everything — a Season 2 call will almost certainly come down to how the first six episodes perform with Netflix's global audience. Translation: the numbers decide.
When did it drop, and how is it doing?
The series debuted on Netflix on November 13, 2025, and it has already built a sizable fan base. Early reactions and reviews have leaned positive, especially on the storytelling, the battle sequences, and the period look. People keep describing it as 'Squid Game' meets 'Shogun' — which, yeah, you can see why that comparison is getting traction.
What the show actually is
Set during Japan's Meiji era, 'Last Samurai Standing' throws 292 samurai into a brutal survival contest with 100 billion yen on the line. It is not just blood and blades; the series keeps pressing on honor, loyalty, and what survival does to people. The fights are big, the sets are lavish, and the whole thing is clearly built to play worldwide.
Where it came from
The series is adapted from 'Ikusagami,' a historical novel by Naoki Prize-winning author Shogo Imamura. That story was then turned into a manga in Morning, Kodansha's seinen magazine, starting in December 2022 and collected across four volumes, with artwork by Katsumi Tatsuzawa. Netflix picked up the material for a live-action take.
Who is in it
- Junichi Okada as Shujiro Saga — and he is also a producer and the action choreographer
- Riho Yoshioka
- Yumia Fujisaki
- Masahiro Higashide
- Hiroshi Tamaki
- Shota Sometani
- Takayuki Yamada
- Wataru Ichinose
- ...and more, per Netflix Tudum
What will decide Season 2
With a production this big and a clear push for global reach, Netflix is going to watch viewership and fan response before it commits to another round. If the six-episode first season hits the marks internally, expect movement. Until then: no renewal, no cancellation, just a wait for the data to roll in.