On the official site for the anime adaptation of the
manga written and illustrated by Yuusei Matsui , “ The Elusive Samurai ( Nige
Jouzu no Wakagimi )”, a new promotional video for the project was
revealed. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for July 6
in Japan and shows the first look at the animation.
Yuusei Matsui began
publishing the manga through Shueisha 's Weekly
Shonen Jump magazine in January 2021. This was the author's first
serialized publication after a long period of five years after the completion
of “ Ansatsu Kyoushitsu ( Assassination Classroom) )”
another of his globally popular works that was also adapted to anime almost a
decade ago.
Synopsis of The Elusive Samurai
Young eight-year-old Tokiyuki Houjou,
the next successor of the Kamakura shogunate, is a boy with no talent for
anything other than hiding. One day, his carefree life takes a sudden turn when
Takauji Ashikaga brutally seizes power from the Kamakura, ending his reign.
Rescued by a self-proclaimed prophetic priest, Tokiyuki manages to escape with
his life. He must now elude those attempting to kill him while he recruits
comrades who can help him return the Kamakura shogunate to its former glory.
Set in the Nanboku-chou period of Japanese history, Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi is a
story of redemption, documenting the life of the forgotten hero who altered the
destiny of Japan by fleeing.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c) Matsui Yusei/Shueisha, The Prince Who Runs Away
Production Committee
