Name: The Elusive Samurai
Released: 2024-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Asaki Yuikawa, Hinaki Yano, Mari Hino

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After a massacre, Tokiyuki flees with loyal retainers who predict that Tokiyuki will rule Japan, and their main priority is to escape the enemy territory.

Anime · 2024 · 24 min

Starring Asaki Yuikawa , Hinaki Yano , Mari Hino

Director Yuta Yamazaki

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Tokiyuki Hojo, the rightful heir to the regent who rules the Kamakura shogunate, is a kind boy with a heart of gold who dislikes conflict, even though he's the son of a warrior.

23 min · 1 Jan 1970
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Takauji Ashikaga, once considered the guardian of the Kamakura shogunate, stages a rebellion that led to its quick destruction; Tokiyuki's older brother, Kunitoki, successfully evades the eyes of the warriors loyal to Takauji.

23 min · 1 Jan 1970
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Tokiyuki risks his life and wins a game of tag, defeating the enemy who betrayed his brother, their uncle, Muneshige; as soon as he arrives in Suwa, Yorishige urges him to begin his lessons and training to take back Kamakura.

23 min · 1 Jan 1970
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Tokiyuki spends his days undergoing strenuous training to perfect his sword techniques, something he's told to do to take back Kamakura for himself.

23 min · 1 Jan 1970
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Tokiyuki faces off against Sadamune in a dog-shooting competition; his opponent excels with the bow and possesses an almost prodigy-like eye for detail; with a large lead in points, Tokiyuki faces defeat as he gets hit.

23 min · 1 Jan 1970
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Tokiyuki and Genba sneak into the Ogasawara's residence and successfully infiltrate the warehouse where the Emperor's Imperial Command is kept; Sadamune's subordinate, Sukefusa Ichikawa, catches on.

22 min · 1 Jan 1970