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The Elusive Samurai To Premiere On July 6

A teaser trailer has been revealed as well

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NIGEJYOZUNO WAKAGIMI © 2021 by Yusei Matsui/SHUEISHA Inc.

On Sunday, a new trailer was revealed for The Elusive Samurai anime. A July 6 premiere date was announced as well. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcZxPlZBwAU

https://x.com/nigewaka_anime/status/1799423771348226557

The cast includes: 

  • Hinaki Yano as Shizuku
  • Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako
  • Mari Hino as Kojiro
  • Aoi Yuki as Kazama Genba
  • Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki
  • Yuichi Nakamura as Suwa Yorishige

The rookie voice actress Asaki Yukiwa will voice the protagonist, Hojo Tokiyuki.

The staff includes:

  • Director: Yuta Yamakazi
  • Character Design: Yasushi Nishiya
  • Animation: CloverWorks

Yusei Matsui launched The Elusive Samurai manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in January 2021.

The Japanese mangaka has previously released Neuro: Supernatural Detective and Assassination Classroom.

Manga Plus and Viz Media both simultaneously release new chapters in English on their respective platforms.

Viz describes the anime as:

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!

Source: Official Twitter