The Elusive Samurai

About The Elusive Samurai

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.

Fuji TV's The Elusive Samurai is an action-adventure and animation series. Its themes are samurai, political intrigue, rebellion, and escape.

Its 2 seasons and 24 episodes aired between July 2024 and October 2026. Seasons run to about 12 episodes.

Nina Hanamiya plays Mima Sasaki (voice). The series began as a manga. It comes from BS11, CloverWorks, and Tokyo MX.

It streams on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel in the United States. The Promised Neverland, Attack on Titan, and Black Butler make useful companions to The Elusive Samurai, all filed under coming of age and based on manga. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 53 votes and it carries a TV-14 rating.