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Last Samurai Standing: Netflix's New Hit Surges to 6.2M Views

11/19/2025

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Netflix's series Last Samurai Standing premiered on November 13, 2025, and quickly drew 6.2 million views in five days.
Set in the late 19th century, the Japanese-language survival thriller follows 292 warriors in martial arts competition.
It ranks No. 2 on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English Shows list, earns a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, and is framed as a potential successor to Squid Game.

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Netflix's series Last Samurai Standing premiered on November 13, 2025, and quickly drew 6.2 million views in five days.
Set in the late 19th century, the Japanese-language survival thriller follows 292 warriors in martial arts competition.
It ranks No. 2 on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English Shows list, earns a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, and is framed as a potential successor to Squid Game.