The Elusive Samurai (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi) is a TV anime produced by CloverWorks, premiering Summer 2024.
Eight-year-old Tokiyuki Houjou, the next successor of the Kamakura shogunate, is a young boy lacking talent in everything besides hide-and-seek. One day, his carefree life is abruptly turned upside down when Takauji Ashikaga brutally seizes power from the Kamakuras, ending their reign. Rescued by a self-proclaimed prophetic priest, Tokiyuki manages to escape with his life. Now he must evade those trying to kill him while recruiting comrades who can help him restore the Kamakura Shogunate to its former glory. Set during the Nanboku-chou period of Japanese history, is a tale of redemption, documenting the life of the forgotten hero that altered Japan's destiny by running away.
Watch The Elusive Samurai online — a Action, Adventure, Comedy series on anime.uno, with 12 episodes available to stream in subbed and dubbed versions.
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