The Elusive Samurai — Season 1, Episode 1: May 22nd
Animation, Action & Adventure • 24 min • 2 seasons, 12 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
The year is 1333, Kamakura. 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.
About The Elusive Samurai
Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being a shady priest and his followers, the young lord must seek revenge and regain his glory, with his only weapon: a superhuman ability to flee and hide.
More episodes from Season 1
- E2The Gentle Uncle
- E3A Forest Inhabited by a God
- E4Sadamune Appears!
- E5Settling the Score! A Dog-Shooting Competition, and Then…
- E6Steal the Imperial Command from Ogasawara's Residence at Night
- E7Children in Winter
- E8A War of Hide and Seek
- E9My Buddha
- E10A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power
- E11Samurais Who Are Eager to Die & An Elusive Samurai
- E12Hang in There, Tokiyuki, Until the Day You Retake Kamakura