At least it wasn't full body horror… yet. Impressions: This episode definitely lost all of what little steam it had in the middle when the last of the kids squad in the opening showed up and instead of focusing on the fight, it got distracted by an over five minute cutaway to the peanut gallery […]
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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 07
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First Impression: The Elusive Samurai
Young Tokiyuki Hojo is a consummate master at hide-and-seek, which wouldn’t be that strange if he wasn’t also the heir to the Kamakura Shogunate. The year is 1333,…
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The Elusive Samurai – Episode 1
If I were to recommend a summer premiere based on visuals alone, I'd pick this one in a heartbeat.
The Elusive Samurai GN 1-2
It's clear that the story is walking a fine line between known history and wished-for adaptation, and the plot is relatively slow-moving despite a lot happening.
The Elusive Samurai #05 — Chicken Reactions
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Manga First Impression: The Elusive Samurai
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The Elusive Samurai #10 — Dutch Wives
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The Elusive Samurai #02 — The Candyland Dimension
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The Elusive Samurai #03 — Random Giant Pig
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The Elusive Samurai #09 — Rope-a-Dope
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The Elusive Samurai #04 — Casual Animal Cruelty
Yeah, yeah. Look with your special eyes, etc. Impressions: I think the worst part of this is the knowledge that this is going to be a whole…
The Elusive Samurai (Volume 2) – Ogasawara 1333
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Sobby Boy #07 — Tower of Ant Babel
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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.
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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 (The Elusive Samurai) – 08
The evidence of how good a job this adaptation is doing is the way it's depicting Shoukan.
The Elusive Samurai #06 — Inner Ear Dental Problems
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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 06
CloverWorks was back on their A game this week.
Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 05
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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 03
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The concept of running away is a bit of a red herring.
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Taiso Samurai – 07
「合宿ザムライ」 (Gasshuku Zamurai) "Training Camp Samurai" Who could have guessed that Leo wasn't actually a ninja this whole time?
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