The Elusive Samurai

Name: The Elusive Samurai
Genre: Adventure, Animation
Released: 2024-01-01
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Asaki Yuikawa, Yuichi Nakamura, Hinaki Yano, Mari Hino, Sayumi Suzushiro

逃げ上手の若君

2024| 2 seasons| IMDb 7.1

The Elusive Samurai (2024) is currently available in the UK on Crunchyroll. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Adventure Animation

In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Hojo Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest named Suwa Yorisige to Kamakura. On the run and fighting to stay alive, Tokiyuki sets in motion his plan to reclaim his birthright.