Elusive Samurai is a story about a samurai in hiding — but the series itself is so flashy, I can’t help but marvel at every frame. The new anime from CloverWorks is based on the life of Hōjō Tokiyuki, ...

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The Elusive Samurai is yet another major success story from WeeklyShonen Jump. The shonen series follows young Hojo Tokiyuki, the last member of a clan that was brutally murdered, as he rushes to ...

The Elusive Samurai is one of the most talked-about anime of the summer season, largely because the series displays breathtakingly beautiful animation. As the series continues to build out the world’s ...

Though the life of an actual samurai might have lacked glamour, the fantastic stories told in anime allow these icons of old Japanese culture to shine in an entirely new light. With stylish outfits, ...

Meet Dev, an avid writer, cat lover, and anime enthusiast. He has a passion for storytelling, traveling, and new adventures. Rurouni Kenshin is a popular samurai anime series set in the Meiji era, ...

Jessica is a writer for Game Rant with a background in language-focused content. She is fluent in Japanese and got her start writing articles teaching about the culture and language. She graduated ...

The first episode of HBO's new live-action adaptation, Song of the Samurai, finds an excellent balance between Shogun-like ...