Image: Yusei Matsui/Shueisha・Nige Jozu no Wakagimi Production Committee
AMBot | 04/10/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
A "LOOK BACK PV" has been released for the TV anime «The Elusive Samurai» (orig. «Nigejōzu no Wakagimi»), based on the manga by Yūsei Matsui, summarizing the events of the first season.
The recap focuses on protagonist Hōjō Tokiyuki: from the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate, to the encounter with the influential Shinano priest Suwa Yorishige, and the formation and development of the "Nigewaka" troop. The first season will be rebroadcast starting April 2026, with the second season following in July 2026 in Fuji TV's noitamina programming block.
The main cast for the second season includes Asaki Yuikawa (Tokiyuki), Yūichi Nakamura (Yorishige), as well as Aoi Yūki, Hinaki Yano, and Kikunosuke Toya. Yūta Yamazaki returns as director, with animation by CloverWorks.
The recap focuses on protagonist Hōjō Tokiyuki: from the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate, to the encounter with the influential Shinano priest Suwa Yorishige, and the formation and development of the "Nigewaka" troop. The first season will be rebroadcast starting April 2026, with the second season following in July 2026 in Fuji TV's noitamina programming block.
The main cast for the second season includes Asaki Yuikawa (Tokiyuki), Yūichi Nakamura (Yorishige), as well as Aoi Yūki, Hinaki Yano, and Kikunosuke Toya. Yūta Yamazaki returns as director, with animation by CloverWorks.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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