The Elusive Samurai is a tV series anime that premiered in summer 2024, produced by CloverWorks.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 12 episodes of about 24 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, adventure and supernatural, with themes such as Historical, War, Samurai and Swordplay.

On AniList, The Elusive Samurai has an average score of 77%, a very good score, and appears on 93,670 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi 2nd Season.

In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest named Suwa Yorishige to Kamakura. On the run and fighting to stay alive, Tokiyuki sets in motion his plan to reclaim his birthright. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Official synopsis from AniList.