The Elusive Samurai

逃げ上手の若君

The story

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. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Meet the characters

Tokiyuki HoujouMAIN

Yorishige SuwaMAIN

Sadamune OgasawaraSUPPORTING

ShizukuSUPPORTING

Takauji AshikagaSUPPORTING

Kojirou NezuSUPPORTING

Ayako MochizukiSUPPORTING

Genba KazamaSUPPORTING