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The final episode is finally here, The Elusive Samurai episode 12, and it closes the curtain with the signature style of the series and the protagonist Hojo Tokiyuki, that is, escaping from peril. This season’s final war arc, which started in the previous episode, continues and ends in The Elusive Samurai episode 12. Now, if…
This time The Elusive Samurai episode 11 is also about initiating a small-scale war against yet another big-time villain, a Shinano Provincial Official, Shinano-No-Kami Kiyohara. The Elusive Samurai episode 11 is unlike its previous episode and has quite the same concept as episode 8, which also was about a small-scale war against Ashikaga Takauji’s underling,…
The Elusive Samurai episode 10 starts with a lighthearted tone with jokes, humor, and all, finally ending with a more serious note. In The Elusive Samurai episode 9, the story ended with the victory of Suwa over Sadamune with the rigorous effort of the team of Hojo Tokiyuki, whereas, for the first few minutes in…
The war that started in the previous episode finally concludes in The Elusive Samurai episode 9 with the defeat of Shokan, that’s all there is to this episode. As shown in the previous episode, Tokiyuki and his band of samurai faced an obstacle in The Elusive Samurai episode 9: a war waged by Shokan, Sadamune’s…
The Elusive Samurai episode 8 shows a situation of turmoil in which Hojo Tokiyuki, for the first time in his life, joins a full-blown war with his confidantes. All the retainers of Tokiyuki and the new teammate Fubuki, join in this battle against Shokan and his minions, making this an eventful episode. From the level-headed…
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In The Elusive Samurai series retainers under Hojo Tokiyuki are growing in number, and in The Elusive Samurai episode 7, another perspective retainer Fubuki is introduced. The story of this episode takes place after The Elusive Samurai episode 6 and in the winter season, setting up the stage for an adverse situation for Tokiyuki and…
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After getting some episodes of The Elusive Samurai to watch, the journey of Hojo Tokiyuki, may it be for its outstanding and unique animation application or captivating storytelling, has been interesting and enjoyable so far. However, it is not so easy to take a historical character and spin an entertaining story around him/her without adding…
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It is The Elusive Samurai episode 6, and Kazama Genba, an important character, gets the required attention and the most awaited episode-long appearance. In the previous episode, he didn’t get his chance to shine since most of the episode passed to set up the instance of his introduction, but in this episode it’s different. Kazama…
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Hojo Tokiyuki has to increase his forces to fight off Ashikaga Takauji’s force and reclaim Kamakura from emperor Godaigo, so in The Elusive Samurai episode 5, he continues his pursuit. Although not much, Tokiyuki’s force seemed to be increasing slowly but steadily, a strategist, and multiple warriors, both joined his Elusive Samurai troop for his…
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In The Elusive Samurai episode 4, as Hojo Tokiyuki was spending his days in preparation for his upcoming battle, Ashikaga Takauji was plotting devious plans to exterminate Hojo’s bloodline entirely. Previously in The Elusive Samurai episode 3, Hojo Tokiyuki was ridden with doubt about his worth and capability as a leader and he was also…
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