Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi
The Elusive Samurai
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Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Nigewaka
Japanese: 逃げ上手の若君
English: The Elusive Samurai
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Information

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)

Statistics

Score: 6.641 (scored by 37183,718 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #147992
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1519
Members: 14,065
Favorites: 69

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Synopsis

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

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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Reviews

Jun 29, 2024
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 ...
Jun 29, 2024
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 ...
Mar 14, 2025
Preliminary (90/? eps)
Story/Characters: The setup for this manga had promise, but ultimately it fails to deliver a compelling or enjoyable read and is marred by a number of problems. Assassination Classroom had some pacing issues, but the modern day classroom setting made it easier to jump between slice of life, comedy, short episodic stories, and plot-driven chapters. The Elusive Samurai, on the other hand, has incredibly poor pacing that is at odds with the weighty historical narrative it seeks to tell. Characterization is uneven and strange in a way that can seriously cut into the dramatic tension, and often it feels like it can’t decide if it ...

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