I played the days as a Samurai again.
I dont think, he is dead. And to kaiten did i not have much of a opinion (it was simply a 1 attack buff, without extra effect).

But, it feeled like, that the Samurai is missing something.

And, what it feels to is, that he need better distance attacks.
I noticed yesterday, that the basic aoe attack had some distance in the lower lvl. But, the skill evolved to a aoe without distance in the higher lvl. That feels bad. The only distance attacks, he has now, are Finisher attacks. In that point is he similary to the monk.