The Elusive Samurai TV anime series has revealed a special trailer and a key visual for its second season. It was announced during Anime Japan 2026. The special trailer highlights memorable scenes from the first season, as well as featuring new scenes from the upcoming second season, airing in July 2026.
The key visual features Hojo Tokiyuki, Suwa Yorishige, and his friends and allies eating a meal.
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Furthermore, it was also announced that the first season of The Elusive Samurai will once again air in Japan nationwide starting from April 17, 2026 and will continue on towards the second season.
The first season ran from July 2024 to September 2024 with a total of 12 episodes. The second season was first announced in October 2024.
The TV anime series is based on the original manga by Yusei Matsui, the author of Assassination Classroom. It was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump and ran from January 2021 to February 2026 with a total of 23 manga volumes. It won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024. The series is set between the late Kamura and early Muromachi period and is based on the famous historical figure, Hojo Tokiyuki, the heir and last survivor of the Hojo clan.
The manga is published digitally on Manga Plus, while Viz Media has licensed and is publishing the manga physically. Viz Media describes the manga as:
After the massacre of his family by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki flees with the help of a handful of loyal retainers who have also survived the purge. One of them is Suwa Yorishige, an ally of the Hojo clan and lord of Suwa Province. The slightly odd Yorishige also claims to be clairvoyant and foretells that Tokiyuki will one day become the ruler of Japan. But for the moment, escaping from enemy territory is the priority!
Sources: official website, official X/Twitter
