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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 11 Review
「死にたがりと逃げ上手」 (Shinitagari to Nige Jōzu) "Samurais Who Are Eager to Die and an Elusive Samurai" Kiyohara is ready to raise some eyebrows
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 11
What Tokiyuki (and Yorishige) are trying to do is subversive in a very literal sense.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 10 Review
「変態稚児と神力騒動」 (Hentai Chigo to Shinriki Sōdō) "A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power" While we live in an era where "wonders cease to be wonders", one thing…
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – 10
Matsui Yuusei is a genius but a very peculiar one, and this series needed an adaptation that conveyed that as well as this one does.
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: September 2 – September 8, 2024
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Hunter x Hunter, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Natsume's Book of Friends, The Elusive Samurai, Onmyoji
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 09 Review
「わたしの仏様」 (Watashi no Hotoke-sama) "My Buddha" Never underestimate your opponent.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 09
When The Elusive Samurai is on top of its game -as it certainly was this week - it's a truly formidable beast.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 08 Review
「かくれんぼ戦争」 (Kakurenbo Sensō) "A War of Hide and Seek" “We’ll be fine so long as they’re ordinary soldiers”- yeah, saying that is pretty much jinxing yourself there.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 08
The evidence of how good a job this adaptation is doing is the way it's depicting Shoukan.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 07 Review
「冬の子供たち」 (Fuyu no Kodomotachi) "Children in Winter" The times they are a'changing and with it, the way of war
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 07
Darkness and screwball comedy and mild ecchi are always cheek by jowl with Matsui Yuusei.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 06 Review
「盗め綸旨、小笠原館の夜」 (Nusume Rinji, Ogasawara-kan no Yoru) "Steal the Imperial Command from Ogasawara's Residence at Night" Tokiyuki is an odd bird, but to make it in this wild game…
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 06
CloverWorks was back on their A game this week.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 05 Review
「決着!犬追物、そして⋯」 (Ketchaku! Inuōmono, Soshite⋯) "Settling the Score! A Dog-Shooting Competition and Then..." This is one hell of a game of cat and mouse.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 05
Which one of them was carrying a toad?
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 11 – Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai)
It took longer than it should have, but this series is finally getting its due.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 04
The concept of running away is a bit of a red herring.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 04 Review
「貞宗登場!」 (Sadamune Tōjō!) "Sadamune Appears!" There's a lot riding on this next level of tag.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 03 Review
「神の住む森」 (Kami no Sumu Mori) "A Forest Inhabited by a God" Who'll stop the rain
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 03
At this point it's safe to say something has seriously clicked with Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 02 Review
「やさしいおじさん」 (Yasashī Ojisan) "The Gentle Uncle" This series carries the pathos that history books often do not
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 02
I can only say that these first two episodes have exceeded any hopes I had for them, never mind expectations.
Summer 2024: Seasonal Anime First Impressions Part 2
Second part of the Summer 2024 Seasonal First Impressions, including premieres of the life-affirming Elusive Samurai, the quietly storming Shoushimin Series, the sleeper hit Sakuna of Rice and…
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: July 1 – July 7, 2024
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Kinnikuman, Prince of Tennis II, Twin Star Exorcists, DAN DA DAN, JUJUTSU KAISEN
Seasonal First Impressions: Dead or Alive 1333 – In Search of THE ELUSIVE SAMURAI
The highly-anticipated shonen adaptation is a fireworks show of explosive, splintering potential. But is the story it’s telling with all of this worthwhile?
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi – Episode 01 Review
Episode 1 This premiere absolutely took my breath away.
First Impressions – Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai)
The vibes were good going in - but I didn't dare hope for anything this good.
Summer Anime 2024 Season Preview
It’s time to take a look at the upcoming titles of interests for Summer 2024 Anime Season!
ATRI -My Dear Moments-, Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools, Narenare -Cheer for you!-, The Elusive Samurai, Oshi no Ko Season 2
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: January 29 – February 4, 2024
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Mobile Suit Gundam, Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life, Black Clover
Japan Top Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 30 – November 5, 2023
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My Hero Academia, Everlasting Heart, One Piece, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, Rurouni Kenshin
TSUTAYA Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 30 – November 5, 2023
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My Hero Academia, Everlasting Heart, One Piece, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, Rurouni Kenshin
The Elusive Samurai (Volume 2) – Ogasawara 1333
Tokiyuki Houjou is hiding in Suwa under the protection of Yorishige, who continues to mould the young lord into a worthy heir and reclaim his title. However, Ogasawara…
The Elusive Samurai (Volume 1) – The Slaughter of 1333
Tokiyuki Houjou is the successor to the Kamakura shogunate, however, he has no real expectations of things to come. So, when a bloody coup decimates his clan and…