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The Elusive Samurai

Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi · 逃げ上手の若君

TV · Finished · Summer 2024 · 12 episodes · 24 min

In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest named Suwa Yorishige to Kamakura. On the run and fighting to stay alive, Tokiyuki sets in motion his plan to reclaim his birthright.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Genres: Action, Adventure, Supernatural

Tags: Historical, War, Samurai, Swordplay, Male Protagonist, Fugitive, Primarily Child Cast, Revenge, Prophecy, Gore, Shounen, Anachronism

Studio: CloverWorks

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: May 22nd
  2. Episode 2: The Gentle Uncle
  3. Episode 3: A Forest Inhabited by a God
  4. Episode 4: Sadamune Appears!
  5. Episode 5: Settling the Score! A Dog-Shooting Competition and Then...
  6. Episode 6: Steal the Imperial Command from Ogasawara`s Residence at Night
  7. Episode 7: Children in Winter
  8. Episode 8: A War of Hide and Seek
  9. Episode 9: My Buddha
  10. Episode 9.5: Episode 9.5
  11. Episode 10: A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power
  12. Episode 11: Samurais Who Are Eager to Die & an Elusive Samurai
  13. Episode 12: Hang in There, Tokiyuki, Until the Day You Retake Kamakura

Reviews

Funny, Yet, Underdeveloped Characters/Breathtaking Animation/Fast-Paced and Crazy Storyline/A Historical Shonen

Like Megumi from Jujutsu Kaisen, The Elusive Samurai is the "Potential Man".

The Elusive Samurai squanders its potential through clashing tones and overreliance on unnecessary comedy.