The Elusive Samurai Season 2 is officially confirmed

Key conclusions

• The Elusive Samurai has been renewed for a second season, with details to be revealed soon.
• Expect the original staff and core members to return for Season 2.
• Based on Yusei Matsui's manga, which has sold more than 3 million copies.

The elusive samurai was among the outstanding anime that aired in the summer of 2024. With so many positive reviews, the update looked like a sure thing, and that's exactly what happened.

Recently, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Elusive Samurai announced that the anime will return for a second season. This was an important moment for fans as they no longer had to worry about the future of their favorite show.

Elusive Samurai Season 2 Details

So far, the anime has only announced the start of production on the new season. No other details have been released at the time of writing. However, fans can expect more news to be released in the coming months.

The first season of Elusive Samurai was announced in March 2023, but it did not air until July 2024. In total, the first season had 12 episodes, the last of which was released on September 28, 2024. The second season of “The Elusive Samurai” is also likely to consist of 12 episodes.

Return of the original staff

Given the success of the first season, it's safe to assume that the main staff and cast will reprise their roles for the next season. For the staff, fans can look forward to the following returns:

• Director: Yuta Yamazaki
• Scripts: Yorik Tomita
• Character design: Yasusi Nisia
• Music: Gamby, Ayuki
• Studio: CloverWorks

The opening theme song for the first season, Plan A, was performed by Dish, and the ending theme song, Kamakura Style, was performed by Botchi Boromaru.

Elusive Samurai Season 2 Possible Cast.

All of the main cast members are set to return for the new season. This means the following will return:

• Asaki Yuikawa as Hojo Takiyuki
• Yuichi Nakamura as Suwa Yoshige
• Hinaki Yano as Chisu
• Fuminori Kamatsu as Emperor Go-Daigo
• Ryota Suzuki as Prince Marioyoshi

The Uncatchable Samurai is based on Yusei Matsui's manga of the same name. Serialization began in Weekly Shonen Jump on January 21, 2019. So far, 17 manga volumes have been released, and the number is likely to increase over time. At last count, the manga has sold over 3 million copies, making it one of the best-selling titles.

The manga was also nominated for Best Print Manga at the Seventh Next Manga Awards, placing sixth out of 50.

Source: The Elusive Samurai X official account (formerly Twitter).