Elusive Samurai, Vol. 1: Volume 1 (The Elusive Samurai)

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The Elusive Samurai ( Japanese: 逃げ上手の若君, Hepburn: Nige Jōzu no Wakagimi, lit. "The Young Lord Who Is Skilled at Escaping") is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump since January 2021, with its chapters collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes as of November 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks is set to premiere in 2024. The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022 . Retrieved November 23, 2022. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022 . Retrieved February 26, 2022.

Written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui, [5] The Elusive Samurai started in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 25, 2021. [6] [7] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 2, 2021. [8] As of November 2, 2023, thirteen volumes have been released. [9] Chapter 34: Yorishige imagines Sadamune interrogating Tokiyuki while wearing the glasses, bowtie, and coat of Kid Detective Shinichi from Case Closed. Dans ce premier tome, on va suivre le personnage de Hôjô. Ce jeune garçon dont le destin était d’hériter du shogunat, perd tout, sa famille, sa ville natale, les partisans de son clan.. C’est le dernier survivant de sa lignée et devient désormais le fugitif le plus recherché de la région. Mais heureusement Hôjô a un don particulier pour survivre: la fuite. The art of The Elusive Samurai is incredible and is easily its greatest asset. Matsui Yuusei has done a wonderful job One of the coolest parts of this manga though was the quite lengthy section at the end talking about the history behind parts/elements of the story! That was super interesting and appreciated that being included!Decapitation Presentation: Beheading an enemy commander's corpse and parading the head around the battlefield as proof of victory was a common tactic used to break the opposing army's morale to the point of surrender. This is exactly what happens to Shokan after he is slain by Tokiyuki and Fubuki in combat. So overall, I think this was a good story, but was not meant for me in how bloody the violence was portrayed. I think someone who doesn't mind that and LOVES real history within a fictional story would enjoy this!

This is not a review at all, it's more like a motivational speech of why you shouldn't drop this manga just by reading the first chapter. Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi or The Elusive Samurai is a nice new addition to the Weekly Shonen Jump lineup. It brings great art and tells an interesting historical story. Its only pitfalls are the amount of historical knowledge required to fully enjoy it and some strange writing. In medieval Japan, young Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. All seems peaceful and secure in the lands. The great warrior, Takauji, protects the empire and watches over Tokiyuki—who much prefers to run off and play rather than study with his royal teachers or practice archery.

Mood Whiplash: The story has light comedy moments contrasted to dark events, but seldom quite so abruptly as the first chapter where Tokiyuki's hometown is taken over by the army of the Ashikaga shogunate. Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2021 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021 . Retrieved June 21, 2021. In this series, we possess a man who houses the divinity of a god within his body as his own, an elusive and aloof shrine maiden, a rather large shrine maiden, a budding bushi general, and a protagonist who excels in escapism. In addition to such an interesting primary cast, our villains do remind me of Rurouni Kenshin and how that manga also followed a similar format. Every major villain (essentially the “boss” and “mini bosses”) had extremely unique traits and abilities as well as fairly odd and very unique physical attributes and mannerisms. The same can be said for both Rurouni Kenshin villains as well as The Elusive Samurai villains. It’s nice to see this sort of format in place yet again, as well as so many unusual designs and name drops. This story is supposed to take heavy inspiration from true events in Japanese history, but I wonder just how much the ending might differ. The older brother of Tokiyuki plays with a ball while encouraging his younger sibling, the ball falls, and the next panel shows the child's head falling after a soldier decapitated him. The Elusive Samurai (逃げ上手の若君 Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi) is a Historical Fantasy/comedy manga written by Yuusei Matsui, which began serialization in January 2021 in Weekly Shonen Jump. An animated adaptation by CloverWorks is currently in production.