Last Samurai Standing#Live-action drama
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
|name = Last Samurai Standing
|image = Ikusagami vo1.jpg
|caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volume cover
|ja_kanji = イクサガミ
|ja_romaji = Ikusagami
|genre = {{ubl| Action{{cite web|script-title=ja:今村翔吾氏、「イクサガミ」のコミカライズ連載開始 週刊漫画誌「モーニング」で|url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20221208-4JGB4FK7EVMEPHTUXVXOJ6E34U/|website=sanspo.com|access-date=February 22, 2024|language=ja|date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213201042/https://www.sanspo.com/article/20221208-4JGB4FK7EVMEPHTUXVXOJ6E34U/|url-status=live}} |Historical}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
|type = manga
|author = Shogo Imamura
|illustrator = {{ill|Katsumi Tatsuzawa|ja|立沢克美}}
|publisher = Kodansha
|publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Kodansha USA}}
|demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Seinen}}
|magazine = Morning
|imprint = Morning KC
|first = December 8, 2022
|last =
|volumes = 4
|volume_list =
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{{Nihongo|Last Samurai Standing|イクサガミ|Ikusagami|"God of War"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga series adapted from the novel of the same name written by Shogo Imamura and illustrated by {{ill|Katsumi Tatsuzawa|ja|立沢克美}}. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga magazine Morning since December 2022, with its chapters collected in four {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes as of May 2024. A Live-action TV series is expected to release on Netflix from November 2025.
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=Manga=
Originally written by Shogo Imamura based on his Ikusagami novel and illustrated by {{ill|Katsumi Tatsuzawa|ja|立沢克美}}, Last Samurai Standing started in Kodansha's Seinen manga magazine Morning on December 8, 2022.{{cite web|script-title=ja:【新連載】 デスゲーム╳明治時代╳サムライ！ 直木賞作家・今村翔吾の歴史大作『イクサガミ』、衝撃のコミカライズが本日始動|url=https://morning.kodansha.co.jp/news/5511.html|website=Morning|publisher=Kodansha|date=December 8, 2022|access-date=February 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106020123/https://morning.kodansha.co.jp/news/5511.html|archive-date=January 6, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:デスゲーム×明治時代、今村翔吾の歴史大作「イクサガミ」コミカライズがモーニングで|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/504276|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=February 22, 2024|language=ja|date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427181148/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/504276|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:デスゲーム×明治時代、今村翔吾の歴史大作「イクサガミ」コミカライズがモーニングで|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20221208-2532830/|website=news.mynavi.jp|access-date=February 22, 2024|language=ja|date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216102623/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20221208-2532830/|url-status=live}} Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes. The first volume was released on April 21, 2023.{{cite web|script-title=ja:【4月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/521250|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=February 22, 2024|language=ja|date=April 21, 2023|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513130224/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/521250|url-status=live}} As of May 22, 2024, four volumes have been released.
In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Kodansha USA Licenses Attack on Titan FLY, Last Samurai Standing, Manchuria Opium Squad, More|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-25/kodansha-usa-licenses-attack-on-titan-fly-last-samurai-standing-manchuria-opium-squad-more/.214715|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 25, 2024|date=August 25, 2024}}
==Volumes==
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|VolumeNumber = 1
|OriginalRelDate = April 21, 2023{{cite web | url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000375406| script-title=ja:イクサガミ（１）| publisher=Kodansha | access-date=May 27, 2024| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527215127/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000375406| archive-date=May 27, 2024|url-status=live}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-06-531334-3
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|VolumeNumber = 2
|OriginalRelDate = July 21, 2023{{cite web | url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=00003786816| script-title=ja:イクサガミ（２）| publisher=Kodansha | access-date=May 27, 2024| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527215452/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000378681| archive-date=May 27, 2024|url-status=live}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-06-532393-9
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|VolumeNumber = 3
|OriginalRelDate = December 21, 2023{{cite web | url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000383719| script-title=ja:イクサガミ（３）| publisher=Kodansha | access-date=May 27, 2024| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527215730/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000383719| archive-date=May 27, 2024|url-status=live}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-06-534013-4
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|VolumeNumber = 4
|OriginalRelDate = May 22, 2024{{cite web | url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000389364| script-title=ja:イクサガミ（４）| publisher=Kodansha | access-date=May 27, 2024| language=ja| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527214957/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000389364| archive-date=May 27, 2024|url-status=live}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-06-535583-1
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=Live-action drama=
Netflix has announced the production of a Last Samurai Standing series. Its starred Junichi Okada, who also serves as co-executive producer and action choreographer. Michihito Fujii and Kento Yamaguchi are served as writer and director, with Office Shouroku served as production company. About his multi-role in the drama, Okada said “When Netflix executive producer Mr. Takahashi reached out to me, I was still acting in historical dramas. Back then, I was already thinking of ways to make this genre a hit, not just in Japan, but all over the world. I saw their potential for action, drama, social commentary, and entertainment, but I knew they could be taken further. That’s when I came across Imamura’s novel. It was written in a way that modern audiences could enjoy, and I was excited about the idea of adapting it”.{{Cite web |date=18 April 2024 |title=Netflix Announces Production of ‘Last Samurai Standing’: An Epic Battle Royale for Survival in Historic Japan |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/last-samurai-standing-title-announcement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204062611/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/last-samurai-standing-title-announcement |archive-date=4 February 2025 |access-date=4 February 2025 |website=Netflix (About) official page}} The series is scheduled to start streaming in November 2025.{{Cite web |date=4 February 2025 |title=Netflix『イクサガミ』岡田准一を囲む豪華俳優陣14名を発表！ ファーストルックも公開 |url=https://lp.p.pia.jp/article/news/411743/index.html?detail=true |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250204063418/https://lp.p.pia.jp/article/news/411743/index.html?detail=true |archive-date=4 February 2025 |access-date=4 February 2025 |website=Pia |language=Japanese}} with an ensemble cast are announced: Junichi Okada as protagonist Shujiro Saga; Riho Yoshioka as Shujiro's wife, Shino; {{ill|Yumia Fujisaki|ja|藤﨑ゆみあ}} as Futaba Katsuki; Kaya Kiyohara as Iroha Kinugasa; Taichi Saotome as Shikura Adashino; Yuya Endo as Sansuke Gion; Masahiro Higashide as Kyojin Tsuge; Shota Sometani as Kocha Kamuy; Hiroshi Tamaki as Ukyo Kikuomi; Takayuki Yamada as Jinbe Ando; Kairi Jo as Shinjiro Sayama; {{ill|Wataru Ichinose|ja|一ノ瀬ワタル}} as Raizo Tachibana; Hideaki Itō as Bukotsu Kanjiya; {{ill|Yasushi Fuchikami|ja|淵上泰史}} as Sakura; and Enju, played by Kazunari Ninomiya.{{Cite web |date=3 February 2025 |title=‘Last Samurai Standing’ Unveils 14 New Cast Members Ahead of November Debut |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/last-samurai-standing-unveils-14-new-cast-members-ahead-of-november-debut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204062611/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/last-samurai-standing-unveils-14-new-cast-members-ahead-of-november-debut |archive-date=4 February 2025 |access-date=4 February 2025 |website=Netflix (About) official site}}
Reception
Aki Nakano of Kodansha Comic Plus finds the Last Samurai Standing manga adaptation of Shōgo Imamura's novel a gruesome, vividly rendered death game set in the chaotic early Meiji period, with a great sense of pacing and mesmerizing characters.{{cite web|last=Nakano|first=Aki|date=May 26, 2023|url=https://news.kodansha.co.jp/9720|script-title=ja:東海道中で繰り広げられるデスゲーム！ 明治初期にあがく侍の生きざま死にざま|website=Kodansha Comic Plus|language=Japanese|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=February 23, 2024|archive-date=June 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623090810/https://news.kodansha.co.jp/9720|url-status=live}} Zen Narita, in a review for Da Vinci News, praised Katsumi Tatsuzawa's manga art, describing them as "moment-to-moment", facial expressions and physical movements of the characters in battle as "dynamic and enjoyable."{{cite web|script-title=ja:直木賞作家・今村翔吾が描く“明治時代のデスゲーム”がマンガ化！ 292人の猛者が死闘を繰り広げながら東京を目指す歴史大作『イクサガミ』|url=https://ddnavi.com/review/1227863/a/|website=Da Vinci News|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|access-date=February 23, 2024|language=ja|date=December 25, 2023|archive-date=February 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223102103/https://ddnavi.com/review/1227863/a/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://morning.kodansha.co.jp/c/ikusagami|Ikusagami official website at Morning}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://comic-days.com/episode/316190247015257701|Ikusagami official website at Comic Days}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|manga|31306}}
{{Series in Weekly Morning}}
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