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First Look: The Elusive Samurai
At the end of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo Tokiyuki flees the Siege of Kamakura, desperate to gather allies and take vengeance for his family’s death. Also he is…


The Elusive Samurai – Episode 1
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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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A kid is a samurai who’s good at running away.
The Elusive Samurai #10 — Dutch Wives
So much for any kind of ending arc. Impressions: So, the annoying yelly dude lost his mojo, so they do various schtick about it, but then it's…
The Elusive Samurai #12 — General Concerns
Ha ha. Puns. Impressions: I like the idea more than the actual execution. It was largely focused on Kojirou and him learning the Valuable Lesson™ about being…


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.


Manga First Impression: The Elusive Samurai
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The Elusive Samurai #02 — The Candyland Dimension
Sure are a lot of beheadings in this show. The second episode of Sakuna managed to be even worse than the first. It's amazing how hard PA…


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The Elusive Samurai #09 — Rope-a-Dope
Whole lotta blood splatter this week. Impressions: This episode definitely blew its load in the first half. The animation was at least on one of CloverWorks highs…


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…


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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 (The Elusive Samurai) – 02
I can only say that these first two episodes have exceeded any hopes I had for them, never mind expectations.


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 (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) – 03
At this point it's safe to say something has seriously clicked with Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi.


Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 06
CloverWorks was back on their A game this week.


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
Okay, please stop trying to do metaphor or I won't be able to sleep. Impressions: This show is definitely going to give some poor kid nightmares. It…


Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 04
The concept of running away is a bit of a red herring.
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 477: The Elusive Samurai
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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 05
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The Elusive Samurai #01 — The Many Faces of Shounen Comedy and Tragedy
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The Elusive Samurai (Volume 1) – The Slaughter of 1333
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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi (The Elusive Samurai) – 12 (End) and Series Review
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The Elusive Samurai Initial Series Review Earlier in the summer, I made a list of the anime I looked forward to watching during the season. But now that…


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The vibes were good going in - but I didn't dare hope for anything this good.
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Otaku Collection Haul for February 2022
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