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Netflix has delivered one of the best action TV shows of the year, according to critics. The series, which is very much in the vein of Squid Game but with added expert swordplay (it already sounds perfect), has now achieved 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the first reviews heaping praise on the fight sequences and human drama, while hailing it as “one of the easiest binge-watches ever.”
The series in question is Last Samurai Standing, and it’s now debuted with a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the manga series of the same name, the martial arts action series is led by Junichi Okada (From Up on Poppy Hill, Tales from Earthsea) as our hero, Shujiro Saga, who enters a deadly game in which it’s “one point per life” with the winner claiming a huge cash prize. The first reactions to Last Samurai Standing have been stellar, with Collider’s Jeff Ewing awarding the series a near-perfect 9/10 and, while a little critical of some unexplored elemements, concluded…
“…it nonetheless excels as an adrenaline-pumping show that can’t be missed — and the best live-action action television of the year.”
The praise continues courtesy of Rendy Jones of RogerEbert.com, who applauded the “intricate” action sequences and the balance between genre thrills and genuine human drama.
“It is a fully realized and epic action series that seamlessly integrates some of the most intricate action filmmaking to be seen on television in years with a beating human heart that makes us care.”
More to come…
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