A new anime is on the way in 2024 with the adaptation of Yusei Matsui’s manga series The Elusive Samurai. The series is directed by Yuta Yamazaki from the scripts by Yoriko Tomita based on the original work by Yusei Matsui. Yasushi Nishiya is handling the character designs with CloverWorks handling the animation production.
With the show previously making a July 6th, 2024 premiere in Japan, the production has now updated with its fourth formal numbered promotional video that’s short at just 36 seconds but showcases where the series is going at this point.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Asaki Yuikawa as Hōjō Tokiyuki
- Yūichi Nakamura as Suwa Yorishige
- Aoi Yūki as Kazama Genba
- Hinaki Yano as Shizuku
- Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki
- Mari Hino as Kojirō
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Takauji Ashikaga
The manga from Yusei Matsui began in 2021 and is ongoing with Viz Media and Manga Plus handling its release in English.
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Plot Concept: After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa Province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority!
Previous promos and visuals:
