Mohsin Lag
Character visual and a preview video featuring Genba Kazama have been revealed for The Elusive Samurai anime series adapted from a Japanese historical manga created by Yusei Matsui.
The new anime TV show was first announced in March 2023. It’s being made by CloverWorks and directed by Yuta Yamazaki. The scripts are overseen by Yoriko Tomita, and the characters are designed by Yasushi Nishiya. Yusuke Kawakami is the assistant director, and Gembi and Akiyuki Tateyama are composing the music. The anime Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi, also known as The Elusive Samurai, is scheduled to debut in 2024.
The characters and their voice actors in the series are as follows: Houjou Tokiyuki, voiced by Asaki Yuikawa; Suwa Yorishige, voiced by Yuuichi Nakamura; Fubuki, voiced by Kikunosuke Toya; Kazama Genba, voiced by Aoi Yuuki; Nezu Kojirou, voiced by Mari Hino; Ayako, voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro; Shizuku, voiced by Hinaki Yano; and Ashikaga Takauji, also voiced by Hinaki Yano.
The Elusive Samurai tells the story of Tokiyuki Houjou, an eight-year-old boy who is supposed to become the next leader of the Kamakura shogunate. However, he’s not very good at anything except hide-and-seek. One day, everything changes when Takauji Ashikaga takes over the shogunate by force. Tokiyuki narrowly escapes with his life, helped by a priest who claims to see the future. Now, Tokiyuki must stay alive while gathering allies to help him reclaim his rightful position as leader of the Kamakura Shogunate. This anime is set in Japan’s Nanboku-chou period and follows Tokiyuki’s journey to redemption as he tries to change the course of history by running away.
The Elusive Samurai manga is created by Yusei Matsui and began in Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 25, 2021. Shueisha has published the chapters in tankōbon volumes, with the first one out on July 2, 2021. As of February 2, 2024, there are fourteen volumes available. Viz Media has the English license for the manga in North America and releases the chapters digitally on its Shonen Jump website as they come out in Japan. They announced in October 2021 that they would start publishing the volumes in Q2 of 2022. Shueisha also releases the series in English and Spanish for free on the Manga Plus app and website.
