Image: Yusei Matsui/Shueisha・Nige Jozu no Wakagimi Production Committee
AMBot | 03/29/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
A new key visual and a special PV have been released for the TV anime "The Master of Escape" (original title: "Nigewaka no Wakako") based on the original work of the same name by Yūsei Matsui. The video contains scenes from the second season shown for the first time. The anime will air in July in Fuji TV's noitamina programming block.
The new key visual shows a convivial gathering: The "Escape Era Troop" (Tōhaku-tō) around protagonist Tokiyuki Hōjō and the "Suwa Shintō Party" around Yorishige Suwa sit together at a table enjoying a lively meal. The special PV, which combines highlights from the first season with new scenes from the second, gives a preview of the further plot. Among others, Ashikaga Tadayoshi, the younger brother of Takauji Ashikaga and administrator of Kamakura, as well as the samurai unit "Kantō Hishiban" led by him, can be seen.
The story of "The Master of Escape" is based on historical events. It centers on Hōjō Tokiyuki, who was born as the second son of Hōjō Takatoki, the head of the Kamakura Shogunate. After the fall of the shogunate, Tokiyuki survives and meets the Shin'yō priest Yorishige Suwa. Together with his companions, he uses his extraordinary talent for escape to survive in the turbulent Sengoku period. Before the start of the second season, the first season will be rebroadcast in the noitamina schedule starting April 17th (Fridays at 23:30).
The main roles in the second season are once again played by Asaki Kizukawa as Tokiyuki Hōjō, Hina Yōmiya as Shizuku, Mari Hino as Kojirō, Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako, Aoi Yūki as Genba Kazama, Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki, and Yūichi Nakamura as Yorishige Suwa. The series is once again directed by Yūta Yamazaki at Studio CloverWorks.
The new key visual shows a convivial gathering: The "Escape Era Troop" (Tōhaku-tō) around protagonist Tokiyuki Hōjō and the "Suwa Shintō Party" around Yorishige Suwa sit together at a table enjoying a lively meal. The special PV, which combines highlights from the first season with new scenes from the second, gives a preview of the further plot. Among others, Ashikaga Tadayoshi, the younger brother of Takauji Ashikaga and administrator of Kamakura, as well as the samurai unit "Kantō Hishiban" led by him, can be seen.
The story of "The Master of Escape" is based on historical events. It centers on Hōjō Tokiyuki, who was born as the second son of Hōjō Takatoki, the head of the Kamakura Shogunate. After the fall of the shogunate, Tokiyuki survives and meets the Shin'yō priest Yorishige Suwa. Together with his companions, he uses his extraordinary talent for escape to survive in the turbulent Sengoku period. Before the start of the second season, the first season will be rebroadcast in the noitamina schedule starting April 17th (Fridays at 23:30).
The main roles in the second season are once again played by Asaki Kizukawa as Tokiyuki Hōjō, Hina Yōmiya as Shizuku, Mari Hino as Kojirō, Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako, Aoi Yūki as Genba Kazama, Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki, and Yūichi Nakamura as Yorishige Suwa. The series is once again directed by Yūta Yamazaki at Studio 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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