Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi


The Elusive Samurai

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Synonyms: Nigewaka
Japanese: 逃げ上手の若君
English: The Elusive Samurai
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Currently Airing
Aired: Jul 6, 2024 to ?
Premiered: Summer 2024
Broadcast: Saturdays at 23:30 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: CloverWorks
Source: Manga
Genres: AdventureAdventure, ComedyComedy
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, SamuraiSamurai
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 7.921 (scored by 1247712,477 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7502
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2354
Members: 85,010
Favorites: 263

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Synopsis

Eight-year-old Tokiyuki Houjou, the next successor of the Kamakura shogunate, is a young boy lacking talent in everything besides hide-and-seek. One day, his carefree life is abruptly turned upside down when Takauji Ashikaga brutally seizes power from the Kamakuras, ending their reign. Rescued by a self-proclaimed prophetic priest, Tokiyuki manages to escape with his life. Now he must evade those trying to kill him while recruiting comrades who can help him restore the Kamakura Shogunate to its former glory.

Set during the Nanboku-chou period of Japanese history, Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi is a tale of redemption, documenting the life of the forgotten hero that altered Japan's destiny by running away.

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"Plan A (プランA)" by DISH//
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"Kamakura STYLE (鎌倉STYLE) by Botchi Boromaru (ぼっちぼろまる)




Reviews

Aug 14, 2024
Preliminary (6/12 eps)
There are three aspects of this show that I want highlight as what I feel makes it somewhat special-

1.) The visual presentation. The animation looks pretty good, and while not entirely consistent across the board, there are some breathtaking sequences with some excellent key frame work. What's more, the visual style of this show is gorgeous, with bold line work, and a vibrant, unique color palette, employing bright greens, yellows, reds and blues, mixed with more muted tones you might see in a 90s anime. This is particularly noticeable in the intro, which I love. The cinematography and scene framing ...
Aug 11, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (5/12 eps)
“The Elusive Samurai," an adaptation where the animation is more than normal for a historical anime, if I say more specifically, “the animation is overwhelming for this show!” Now the question is if the story or character is also in the same footing with animation? Here is the opinion on this topic:

Story (7.6/10)
Let’s come to the story first. A Kamakura shogunate was supposed to be the next successor, but things didn’t go according to plan, which is convenient. And at the end of the first episode, we got a revenge troupe, and the journey of Takiyuki to becoming a hero from ...
Jul 31, 2024
Preliminary (4/12 eps)
It really isnt my type of anime and didnt really liked it for a few reasons.
Protagonist: Protagonist is young and is still a child, which doesnt make any sense because he has to save an entire county. A teen would have been alright, but having a kid just isnt serious enough in my opinion.
Animation: Clover works did a good job animating this one and I think they are the reason this anime got so much hype around it. I guess it just shows how good animation doesnt always mean anime is good.
Characters: Tokiyukis gang is full of kids with only one adult who is ...

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