The Elusive Samurai – Manga gets anime adaptation

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The manga The Elusive Samurai ( Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi ) by author Yuusei Matsui ( Assassination Classroom AnimeJapan 2023 event on March 25th.

The Elusive Samurai – Manga gets anime adaptation

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Additionally, new promotional art was revealed with the announcement:

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!

Finally, The Elusive Samurai (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi) manga debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2021. Furthermore, the manga series has nine volumes, and the 10th will be released in Japan on April 4.

Source: Official Website

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