The Elusive Samurai
Seen it?2024 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and animation lovers. If you loved BLUE EYE SAMURAI or 24, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being a shady priest and his followers, the young lord must seek revenge and regain his glory, with his only weapon: a superhuman ability to flee and hide.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12024 · 12 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Season 22026 · 12 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Nina HanamiyaMima Sasaki (voice)