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Last Samurai Standing: Season 1

6 episodes Premiered Nov 13, 2025 Updated Jul 21, 2026
Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Kodoku

Nov 13, 2025 · 59 min

Unable to support his sick family as a samurai in the modern Meiji period, Shujiro enters a dangerous tournament that promises a huge cash prize.

S1·E2 Core

Awakening

Nov 13, 2025 · 52 min

Kyojin, a former ninja, proposes an alliance with Shujiro and Futaba. Meanwhile, a high-ranking government official fears a potential samurai uprising.

S1·E3 Core

Fate

Nov 13, 2025 · 50 min

The organizers bet on which contestant will reach the next checkpoint first. Shujiro shares his past with Futaba, then reunites with his estranged sister.

S1·E4 Core

The Mastermind

Nov 13, 2025 · 49 min

The group tracks the disposal of bodies in a plan to uncover the organizer of Kodoku. There, Shujiro confronts Sakura, a former comrade from Satsuma.

S1·E5 Mytharc

Specters

Nov 13, 2025 · 48 min

As the true purpose of Kodoku unravels, Shujiro sends a telegram to warn Okubo about the brewing conspiracy and arranges for Futaba's safety.

S1·E6 Mytharc

Mortal Combat

Nov 13, 2025 · 54 min

As the ruthless Gentosai finally corners Iroha, Shujiro faces Bukotsu in a fierce final showdown. Meanwhile, Okubo closes in on the game's mastermind.