TV series
The Elusive Samurai
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2024-07-06
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure
- Network
- Fuji TV, Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Production
- CloverWorks, Aniplex, Shueisha, Tokyo MX, BS11
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Asaki Yuikawa as Tokiyuki Hojo (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Yorishige Suwa (voice)
- Hinaki Yano as Shizuku (voice)
- Mari Hino as Kojiro (voice)
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Kazama Genba (voice)
- Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki (voice)
Creators and crew
- Nobuhiro Nakayama - Executive Producer
- Masanori Miyake - Executive Producer
- Akifumi Fujio - Executive Producer
- Tomoyuki Ohwada - Producer
- Aina Nemoto - Producer
- Yuichi Fukushima - Producer
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