The Elusive Samurai — Season 1, Episode 11: Samurais Who Are Eager to Die & An Elusive Samurai

Episode synopsis

The imperial court assigns a new provincial official for Shinano: Shinanonokami Kiyohara. Kiyohara did not hesitate to wield his power over people. He was considered a corrupt provincial official who made the people living in his territory suffer.

About The Elusive Samurai

Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being a shady priest and his followers, the young lord must seek revenge and regain his glory, with his only weapon: a superhuman ability to flee and hide.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1May 22nd
• E2The Gentle Uncle
• E3A Forest Inhabited by a God
• E4Sadamune Appears!
• E5Settling the Score! A Dog-Shooting Competition, and Then…
• E6Steal the Imperial Command from Ogasawara's Residence at Night
• E7Children in Winter
• E8A War of Hide and Seek
• E9My Buddha
• E10A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power
• E12Hang in There, Tokiyuki, Until the Day You Retake Kamakura