Junichi Okada Wears Three Hats in ‘Last Samurai Standing,’ Serving as Star, Producer, Action Choreographer in Thrilling Netflix Period Drama

By Yoshitaka Tsujimoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
18:37 JST,
January 8, 2026
Ten years since Netflix launched in Japan, the streaming platform has ventured into its first Japanese period drama series. “Last Samurai Standing,” whose Japanese title is “Ikusagami,” centers on former samurai who, ousted from society in the early Meiji era (1868-1912), fight for their lives in a ...
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