Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi
The Elusive Samurai
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Synonyms: Nigewaka
Japanese: 逃げ上手の若君
English: The Elusive Samurai
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Jan 25, 2021 to ?
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Award Winning Award Winning, Comedy Comedy
Themes: Historical Historical, Samurai Samurai
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Matsui, Yuusei (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.611 (scored by 36083,608 users)
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Ranked: #147962
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Popularity: #1551
Members: 13,618
Favorites: 66

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Eight-year-old Tokiyuki Houjou, the next successor of the Kamakura shogunate, is a young boy lacking talent in everything besides hide-and-seek. One day, his carefree life is abruptly turned upside down when Takauji Ashikaga brutally seizes power from the Kamakuras, ending their reign. Rescued by a self-proclaimed prophetic priest, Tokiyuki manages to escape with his life. Now he must evade those trying to kill him while recruiting comrades who can help him restore the Kamakura Shogunate to its former glory.

Set during the Nanboku-chou period of Japanese history, Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi is a tale of redemption, documenting the life of the forgotten hero that altered Japan's destiny by running away.

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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.

The series has been simulpub digitally in English as The Elusive Samurai through MANGA Plus. The volumes have been published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint since July 5, 2022. It has also been released in Italian by Panini Comics since October 27, 2022.
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Characters

Houjou, Tokiyuki
Houjou, Tokiyuki
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Suwa, Yorishige
Suwa, Yorishige
Main
Shizuku
Shizuku
Supporting
Fubuki
Fubuki
Supporting
Mochizuki, Ayako
Mochizuki, Ayako
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Nezu, Kojirou
Nezu, Kojirou
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Kazama, Genba
Kazama, Genba
Supporting
Ogasawara, Sadamune
Ogasawara, Sadamune
Supporting
Ashikaga, Takauji
Ashikaga, Takauji
Supporting
Houjou, Takatoki
Houjou, Takatoki
Supporting

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4 Recommended
1 Mixed Feelings
0 Not Recommended
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Jun 29, 2024
Yunjynuy
Recommended
Preliminary (104/? eps)
TL/DR : Elusive samurai is def not the bestest of the best but I think it’s a fun read🤤 there are moments that give me whiplash especially in the first chapter 😭 but the story and characters are fun, it’s a good manga for reading causally and I really hope it’s received well when the anime comes and and I’m anticipating the anime!!!

Characters : 8.5
The characters kinda have a similar relationship like in assclass, but they’re pretty fun to read about. For the most part they are all like able and interesting esp Tokiyuki, Shizuku, Yorishige, and Fubuki. The villains are fun and esp the ...
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Dec 17, 2023
EtherLux
Recommended
Preliminary (127/? eps)
What would you do if your whole family was brutally annihilated and some of your relatives even killing themselves just to not let down the honor of your clan and all you could do is just run away? Elusive Samurai tells you that it's better to run away and survive than it is to give up and die for nothing.

The story is a grand adventure of a young boy's journey to redeem his seat as the heir to the shogun. This is the best written adventure/action shonen from recent times. The narrative about rejecting honorable death is amazingly executed. It follows the historical events ...
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Jun 29, 2024
turbo2x
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (106/? eps)
The pacing of this series is absolutely awful. The illustration, characters, and overall story are fine besides some questionable choices. This really makes you appreciate the amount of time Yasuhisa Hara spends on the battles in Kingdom to properly build tension and suspense. This story feels like a grand epic that should take place over 500+ chapters to explore all the historical details and intricacies of ancient Japanese battles, but the story flies by at a breakneck pace with no time to breathe. This is the manga equivalent of the new Star Wars sequels. You have no time to process anything before the next sequence ...
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