Yuta Yamazaki
Director
The Elusive Samurai (2024)
Specials
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.
Released July 6, 2024
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Anime: Samurai, Anime: Shounen, Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.anime, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.kamakura-period, imdb.muromachi-period, imdb.samurai + 44 more, tmdb.samurai, tmdb.historical, tmdb.shounen, imdb.shonen-anime-animation, imdb.shounen, imdb.kenmu-restoration, imdb.orphans, imdb.1330s, imdb.ashikaga-takauji, imdb.hojo-tokiyuki, imdb.historical-fiction, imdb.elusive, imdb.feudal-japan, imdb.fleeing, imdb.14th-century, imdb.kamakura-shogunate, imdb.medieval-japan, imdb.clan, imdb.japanese-comics-literature-on-screen, imdb.child-protagonist, imdb.running-away, imdb.sole-survivor, imdb.8-year-old-boy, imdb.eight-year-old, imdb.asian-comics-literature-on-screen, imdb.historical-figure, imdb.historical-figure-as-protagonist, imdb.historical-drama, imdb.sword-and-sandal-history, imdb.evading, imdb.evasive-maneuvers, imdb.running, imdb.period-drama, imdb.massacre, imdb.running-and-hiding, imdb.revenge, imdb.priest, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, mdblist.anime-dub, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, tmdb.escape, tmdb.bushi, tmdb.revenge
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: CloverWorks, Aniplex, Shueisha, Tokyo MX, Nippon BS Broadcasting
Network: Fuji TV
S0E1 - History
Yorishige tells Tokiyuki there are times when he cannot see the future. As some people have come to rely on Yorishige’s reputation and power as a god, he cannot reveal this shortcoming to anyone. He asks for Tokiyuki’s help, and together, they try every idea, one by one, for Yorishige to regain his holy power.
Sept. 7, 2024, midnight
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Fuji TV
24 min/ep
288 min
July 6, 2024
Sept. 28, 2024, midnight
Returning Series
TV-14 / 14+
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