The Elusive Samurai: Genba is featured in promotional art

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New promotional art for the anime The Elusive Samurai ( Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi ) has been revealed, featuring the character Genba Kazama, played by Aoi Yuki. Therefore, the premiere will take place this year.

The Elusive Samurai
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Therefore, the direction is by Yuuta Yamazaki ( Wonder Egg Priority ) at the studio CloverWorks ( Yakusoku no Neverland, Spy x Family ), script by Yoriko Tomita ( My Dress-Up Darling ) and character design by Yasushi Nishiya ( Summer Time Render ).

Synopsis:

Hôjô Tokiyuki , a young man destined to inherit the shogunate, loses everything: his family, his hometown, his clan's supporters… The last survivor of his lineage, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in the region. But fortunately, Tokiyuki has a special gift for survival: flight. His story is one of pilgrimage, concealment, and reconquest. Thus begins the tumultuous life of the elusive samurai prince!

The Elusive Samurai manga debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2021.

Source: Official Website

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