The Elusive Samurai Season 2 will officially premiere on July 17, according to an announcement made during the Aniplex of America Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2026. Crunchyroll will stream the new season.
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Crunchyroll describes The Elusive Samurai anime as follows:
In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Hojo Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest named Suwa Yorisige to Kamakura. On the run and fighting to stay alive, Tokiyuki sets in motion his plan to reclaim his birthright.
Source: Official Website
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