The Elusive Samurai
| The Elusive Samurai | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hōjō Tokiyuki | |
| 逃げ上手の若君 (Nige Jōzu no Wakagimi) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yusei Matsui |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 25, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 20 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yuta Yamazaki |
| Written by | Yoriko Tomita |
| Music by |
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| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, GYT, GTV, MBS |
| Original run | July 6, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 12 |
The Elusive Samurai (Japanese: 逃げ上手の若君, Hepburn: Nige Jōzu no Wakagimi; "The Young Lord Who Is Skilled at Escaping") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since January 2021, with its chapters collected in 20 tankōbon volumes as of May 2025. The series is based on the historical figure of Hōjō Tokiyuki, the last survivor of the Hōjō clan determined to enact revenge on Ashikaga Takauji, a samurai who betrayed and caused the downfall of his family.
An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks aired from July to September 2024. A second season has been announced.
The series won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.