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The Elusive Samurai

Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi · 逃げ上手の若君

TV · 2024 · 12 episodes · finished

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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.

Characters

Tokiyuki HojoTokiyuki HojoMain
Yorishige SuwaYorishige SuwaMain
ShizukuShizukuSupporting
Ayako MochizukiAyako MochizukiSupporting
Genba KazamaGenba KazamaSupporting
FubukiFubukiSupporting
Kojiro NezuKojiro NezuSupporting
Takauji AshikagaTakauji AshikagaSupporting
Sadamune OgasawaraSadamune OgasawaraSupporting
Kunitoki HojoKunitoki HojoSupporting
HikariHikariSupporting
Moronao KonoMoronao KonoSupporting

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HistoricalWarSamuraiSwordplayMale ProtagonistTragedyFugitivePrimarily Child Cast