Last Samurai Standing

Last Samurai Standing Vol. 1

Graphic Novel

Dec 10, 2025

The year 1878-the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges and swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious flyer appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war-against each other!

Last Samurai Standing Vol. 2

Graphic Novel

Sep 23, 2025

In the year 1878-the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan-a secret battle royale is brewing amongst the mightiest warriors in the country for a chance to win 100,000 yen-2,000 times a police officer's annual salary. In dire need of money to save his wife and child from cholera, Shujiro Saga enters combat. But as blood pours at Tenryuji Temple, Shujiro becomes the reluctant protector of a young former samurai's daughter, Futaba Katsuki-who is on a similar noble mission to save her ill mother. How will they manage to pass through the seven checkpoints along the Tokaido highway without meeting their gruesome demise?

Last Samurai Standing Vol. 3

Graphic Novel

Nov 11, 2025

In the year 1878, at Tenryuji temple in Kyoto, a deadly game begins in which competitors must fight each other for tags needed to pass checkpoints along the Tokaido highway. Greedy for the prize money, the assembled warriors begin a bloody battle, all ready to fight to the death. Amid the chaos, Shujiro Saga, a man in dire need of funds, rescues a young girl who is clearly out of her depth. The two survive an attack by the Shinsengumi, who bear a grudge against Shujiro, and face opponents like Iroha, Shujiro's foster sister and master of secret fighting techniques, and the Mitsumono, three brothers who fight as one. Somehow, they cheat death, but will they arrive safely at Yokkaichi and reunite with Kyojin, a shinobi who hopes to form an alliance with them?

Last Samurai Standing Vol. 4

Graphic Novel

Jan 13, 2026

At Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, a deadly game begins, assembling warriors to fight to the death along the Tokaido highway. Amid the chaos, Shujiro Saga, a man in dire need of funds, rescues a young girl, Futaba Katsuki, who is clearly out of her depth. The two manage to make their way to Miya alive, but then Futaba is abducted by one of Shujiro's foster brothers, Sansuke! When Shujiro tracks Futaba down, he learns something that shocks him to the core...

Last Samurai Standing Vol. 5

Graphic Novel

Jul 14, 2026

At Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, a vicious battle royale begins, gathering warriors to fight to the death along the Tokaido. Amid the bloodshed, Shujiro Saga, a man desperate for money, rescues a young girl, Futaba Katsuki, from the chaos. Having just faced the monster Gentosai alongside his foster siblings at Senninzuka, Shujiro calls in old favors to allies in the Home Ministry to get to the bottom of this deadly game. But as more monsters make themselves known, the shocking truth of this battle royale, and those responsible for it, is revealed...