The Elusive Samurai anime revealed a short trailer focusing on Kojiro following the show’s episode 9 release in Japan. Studio CloverWorks is in charge of the animation, with Crunchyroll streaming it worldwide. Mari Hino voices Tokiyuki’s young retainer, and you can watch the character’s trailer below.
The main staff for The Elusive Samurai anime consists of Yuta Yamazaki (Wonder Egg Priority assistant director) as the director, Yasushi Nishiya (Ni no Kuni) as the character designer, Yoriko Tomita (My Dress-Up Darling) in charge of the series composition, and Yoriko Tomita in charge of the script. The main voice cast for the anime includes:
- Asaki Yuikawa as Hojo Tokiyuki
- Yuichi Nakamura as Yorishige Suwa
- Hinaki Yano as Shizuku
- Mari Hino as Kojiro
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako
- Aoi Yuki as Genba Kazama
- Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Ashikaga Takauji
Dish// performs the opening theme song “Plan A,” while the ending theme song is “Kamakura STYLE” performed by Bocchi Boromaru. Previously, a short trailer was also released for Shizuku.
The Elusive Samurai is another manga by Yusei Matsui, who is also the creator of The Assassination Classroom. The manga has been published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump since 2021. Viz Media is publishing it in English, describing the story:
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: Aniplex YouTube
© Yusei Matsui/Shueisha, The Elusive Samurai Production Committee
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