The Elusive Samurai

Name: The Elusive Samurai
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Asaki Yuikawa, Yuichi Nakamura, Hinaki Yano, Mari Hino, Sayumi Suzushiro

逃げ上手の若君 (2024 — present)

Seasons: 2, episodes: 24

Episode runtime: 24 min

Animation, Action & Adventure

Japan

Fuji TV, Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV

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Video for the series The Elusive Samurai — Official Trailer [Subtitled]

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Production

CloverWorks, Aniplex, Shueisha

Premiere

6 July 2024

Status

Returning

Scenario

Yoriko Tomita

Composer

Akiyuki Tateyama

Producer

Rieko Nagamine

All team (218)

Actors

Asaki Yuikawa

Tokiyuki Hojo (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Yorishige Suwa (voice)

Hinaki Yano

Shizuku (voice)

Mari Hino

Kojiro (voice)

Sayumi Suzushiro

Ayako (voice)

Aoi Yuki

Kazama Genba (voice)

Kikunosuke Toya

Fubuki (voice)

All actors and roles (7)

Short description

Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being a shady priest and his followers, the young lord must seek revenge and regain his glory, with his only weapon: a superhuman ability to flee and hide.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1 Season 1 kicks off right after the brutal massacre of the Hojo clan in Kamakura. Young Tokiyuki is rescued by the enigmatic priest Suwa Yorishige and hidden away in the peaceful region of Suwa. Forced to conceal his royal identity under a pseudonym, he begins forming a tight-knit band of young lo…	12	2024-07-06	7.9
Season 2	12	2026-07-17	8