Several actors have been added to the cast of Last Samurai Standing, based on the Ikusagami series by historical novelist Shogo Imamura, a recipient of the 166th Naoki Prize. The TV series is set to premiere in November.
From the logline: "In the Meiji period, at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, 292 skilled warriors gathered at nightfall, lured by the promise of a huge cash prize. The rules are simple: whoever can steal the wooden tags distributed to each of them and reach Tokyo will win the prize money. Among them is Shujiro Saga, who enters the deadly game with one goal: to save his ailing wife and child."
Leading the cast is Junichi Okada, who stars as Shujiro Saga, and also serves as the action choreographer and producer. Joining him are Riho Yoshioka, Yumia Fujisaki, Kaya Kiyohara, Taichi Saotome, and Yuya Endo. The series also features Masahiro Higashide, Shota Sometani, Hiroshi Tamaki, Takayuki Yamada, Jyo Kairi, Wataru Ichinose, Hideaki Ito, Yasushi Fuchikami, and Kazunari Ninomiya.