Quick Facts
| Format | TV |
| Status | Finished |
| Started | 2024-07 |
| Finished | 2024-09 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Runtime | 24 min |
| Score | 7.7 / 10 |
| Popularity | #89,013 |
Synopsis
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)
Filler Guide
12 episodesThe Elusive Samurai has no filler — all 12 episodes are canon.
Episodes12 ep
May 22nd
The Gentle Uncle
A Forest Inhabited by a God
Sadamune Appears!
Settling the Score! A Dog-Shooting Competition and Then...
Steal the Imperial Command from Ogasawara's Residence at Night
Children in Winter
A War of Hide and Seek
My Buddha
A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power
Samurais Who Are Eager to Die & an Elusive Samurai
Hang in There, Tokiyuki, Until the Day You Retake Kamakura