During the Aniplex Online Fest 2023 , the trailer for the new anime The Elusive Samurai ( Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi ) was revealed. In addition, the anime was scheduled to premiere in early 2024.
The Elusive Samurai gets promotional art and premiere date
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Therefore, new cast members were revealed:
- Suwa Yorishige (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
- Shizuku (CV: Hinaki Yano)
- Kojiro (CV: Mari Hino)
- Ayako (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)
- Kazama Genba (CV: Aoi Yuki)
- Fubuki (CV: Kikunosuke Toya)
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
