The Elusive Samurai
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi / Nigewaka / นายน้อยจอมโกยก้าวสู่เส้นทางแห่งวีรบุรุษ / Héroe fugitivo / Беглый самурайSummary
In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest named Suwa Yorishige to Kamakura. On the run and fighting to stay alive, Tokiyuki sets in motion his plan to reclaim his birthright.
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- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Summer 2024
- Start date
- July 6, 2024
- End date
- September 28, 2024
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- CloverWorks
- Romaji title
- Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi
- English title
- The Elusive Samurai
- Native title
- 逃げ上手の若君
- Other titles
- Nigewaka · นายน้อยจอมโกยก้าวสู่เส้นทางแห่งวีรบุรุษ · Héroe fugitivo · Беглый самурай
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The Elusive Samurai Season 2
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Characters 25
Main characters
- Tokiyuki Houjou北条時行Main
- Yorishige Suwa諏訪頼重Main
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- Genba Kazama風間玄蕃Supporting
- Shizuku雫Supporting
- Kojirou Nezu袮津孤次郎Supporting
- Ayako Mochizuki望月亜也子Supporting
- Fubuki吹雪Supporting
- Takauji Ashikaga足利高氏Supporting
- Kiyoko Settsu摂津清子Supporting
- Kunitoki Houjou北条邦時Supporting
- Takatoki Houjou北条高時Supporting
- Moronao Kouno高師直Supporting
- Chikaaki Settsu摂津親鑑Supporting
- Takasuke Nagasaki長崎高資Supporting
- Enki Nagasaki長崎円喜Supporting
- Saburo Kanou狩野三郎Supporting
- Jirou Shiota塩田次郎Supporting
- Muneshige Godaiin五大院宗繁Supporting
- Sadamune Ogasawara小笠原貞宗Supporting
- Moritaka Suwa諏訪盛高Supporting
- Hikari光Supporting
- Homare誉Supporting
- Sakae栄Supporting
- Nagoe Takaie名越高家Background
- NarratorナレーターBackground
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Yuuta YamazakiDirector
- Yuusei MatsuiOriginal creator
- Yoriko TomitaSeries composition
- Yasushi NishiyaCharacter design
- Akiyuki TateyamaMusic
- GEMBIMusic
- Yasushi NishiyaChief animation director
- Ayumi KojimaArt director
- Akiko FujitaSound director
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- Yoriko TomitaScript (eps 1-3, 7, 10)
- Shouta UmeharaAnimation Producer
- Yuuya SakumaPhotography (OP, eps 1-12)
- Yuusuke KawakamiAssistant Director
- Saki TakahashiSub Character Design
- Haruhi InoueProp Design
- Kazuko NakashimaColor Design
- taracodArt Design
- Yuuya SakumaDirector of Photography
- Chiemi IrisaSpecial Effects
- Katsuaki MiyajiCG Director
- Daisuke HirakiEditing
- Tomokazu MitsuiSound Effects
- Kanzou ArisawaCG Director
- Yuuto HamaTypography
- Riichi KamoArchitectural Research