Get ready to run—the award-winning Shonen Jump sensation is back! From the creator of "Assassination Classroom" and "Neuro: Supernatural Detective," Yusei Matsui, comes the next chapter of a runaway hit. "The Elusive Samurai" is officially slated for a Summer 2026 return. A fresh teaser visual revealed at Jump Festa 2026 gives fans their first look at the enigmatic new character Mima. With the series already surpassing 4.5 million copies in circulation, the anime is set to bring even more high-stakes action to the screen with its new episodes.
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A New Chapter Unfolds: "The Elusive Samurai" Season 2
About "The Elusive Samurai"
The 2nd Season Set to Premiere on July 2026!
Staff
Original story: Yusei Matsui (serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump")
Director: Yuta Yamazaki
Series Composition: Yoriko Tomita
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Yasushi Nishiya
Production: CloverWorks
Cast
Hojo Tokiyuki: Asaki Yuikawa
Shizuku: Hinaki Yano
Nezu Kojirou: Mari Hino
Ayako: Sayumi Suzushiro
Genba Kazama: Aoi Yuuki
Fubuki: Kikunosuke Toya
Yorishige Suwa: Yuichi Nakamura
Official Site
Official X (@nigewaka_anime)
Recommended hashtag: #逃げ若
© Yusei Matsui / Shueisha, The Elusive Samurai Production Committee
© Animate Times
*Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
