The recent issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump has announced that season 2 of The Elusive Samurai is in development. Additionally, Aniplex has released a short five-second promo confirming the announcement. At the time of writing, the release date for the second season is currently unknown. Check out the trailer below:
Assassination Classroom author Yasei Matsui launched The Elusive Samurai manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2021. The series is still ongoing more than two years later. The upcoming anime will be developed by CloverWorks (SPY x FAMILY). The series premiered on July 6. The first season is available to watch in its entirety on Crunchyroll.
The cast includes the following:
- Asaki Yuikawa as Hojo Tokiyuki
- Yūichi Nakamura as Suwa Yorishige
- Hinaki Yano as Shizuku
- Mari Hino as Kojirō
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako
- Aoi Yūki as Kazama Genba
- Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki
Here’s an overview of the first volume, via VIZ Media:
After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa Province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority!
The Elusive Samurai anime is available to watch now on streaming. Season 2 is currently in development and will release at some point in the coming months and years.
