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Last Samurai Standing Breaks Out on Netflix With Near‑Perfect Scores and a Top‑3 Debut

Netflix has not announced a renewal as it evaluates the show's early performance.

Overview

  • The six‑episode Japanese action drama adapted from Shogo Imamura's work is now streaming globally on Netflix.
  • The series entered Netflix's TV Top 10 within a day of release and reached the number three spot.
  • Early Rotten Tomatoes ratings opened at 100% from critics and audiences based on a small sample, with the audience score later hovering around 98%.
  • Google Trends data shows a sharp spike in worldwide search interest coinciding with the Netflix launch.
  • Creator Michihito Fujii says he envisions two or three seasons, though Netflix has yet to confirm a second season.