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Imagawa Norimitsu

## Norimitsu Imagawa

**Norimitsu Imagawa** (今川範満, *Imagawa Norimitsu*) is a supporting character in The Elusive Samurai series. He was a yoriki in Kanto Hisashiban.

## Appearance

He often wears a horse mask due to his love of horses.
His yukata has a circular pattern with two points simulating a horse's footprint.

## Personality

Imagawa used to be a happy person and lover of horses which would be seen due to one of his great loves Menou.

After Menou's death, Imagawa would be depressed for two months engaging in self-destructive behavior as he wanted to die to see Menou and spend more time together.

Years later, Imagawa would become a rare person due to his love for horses and for carrying a horse's head (which would be a souvenir of Menou) in addition to eating horse meat as a ritual.

According to Magojiro and Noriaki he is usually a strange person due to his love of horses.

## History

Long ago he had a horse named Menou (Agate), Imagawa loved him very much, they did everything together even participated in battles and they were known as an unstoppable duo until one day in a battle Menou was wounded by an arrow causing her death.

Imagawa who loved Menou very much suffered a depression due to her death, Imagawa would spend two months mourning Menou's death until one day Tadayoshi would arrive to lift his spirits and move on.

From that moment on, Imagawa would start using a horse's head to remember his friend.

## Abilites

* **Horse Riding:** Imagawa is known for his great skills on horseback, which makes him an opponent to be feared.

## Equipment

* **Spear:** Imagawa has a spear which he uses to hit his enemies while riding a horse, this allows him to have greater speed so the blow will be stronger.
* **Spike Boots:** Imagawa has a pair of boots which allow him to strike at the horse's heart, this helps him increase the horse's speed.

## Trivia

* He loves horses so much that he wears a horse mask and eats raw horse meat.
Iwamatsu Tsuneie

## Tsuneie Iwamatsu

**Tsuneie Iwamatsu** (岩松経家, *Iwamatsu Tsuneie*) was the leader of the second group of Kanto Hisashiban.

## Appearance

He often wears a hat to hide his hair and the upper part of his face.
He usually wears a flower kimono showing off his bare chest.

## Personality

Iwamatsu is usually carefree although he takes his job seriously when the situation calls for it.
He is usually accompanied by women so he is considered a womanizer. He has an obsession with women, he always tries to capture some and take them to make them fall in love with him.

## History

He originally fought for the Nitta clan but because the Ashikaga clan had what it takes to rule he changed to it.
He slaughtered several warriors of the Hojo clan under the command of Tadayoshi.

## Equipment

* **Tsuyazuki:** Is the name of the sword that Iwamatsu uses. It is a long sword in the form of a knife that he uses against his enemies.
* **Sheath Surfboard:** Iwamatsu keeps his sword in this sheath due to its large size.
Kono Moronao

## Moronao Kono

**Moronao Kono** (高師直, *Kōno Moronao*) is Takauji’s steward. He is currently the self-proclaimed leader of the Tengu clan.

## Appearence

Moronao usually wears his hair back, wearing a traditional outfit due to his job as Takauji's steward.

## Personality

Moronao usually has a serious attitude either with his family, friends or acquaintances, he tends to distrust people and take advantage of them at his convenience, the only people he trusts are his brother and his lord Takauji.

## History

Due to his work as Takauji's steward, he assisted in the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, accompanying Takauji and killing the Hojo clan's allies alongside Yoshisada and his brother.
After the fall of the previous shogunate he moved to Kyoto where Takauji usually stays, he helps Takauji with everything he needs with the help of Doyo Sasaki.

## Abilities

* **Weapon Handling:** Moronao can defend and attack with a weapon, usually a sword.
Sasaki Mima

## Mima Sasaki

**Mima Sasaki** (佐々木魅摩, *Sasaki Mima*) is a character in The Elusive Samurai series. She is Doyo's daughter.

## Appearance

Her hair is long, she has two ponytails in her hair tied with a cube tail, and she has long eyelashes.
She is usually seen wearing a rose-patterned outfit and wears a flower-patterned Okuchi Hakama.

## Personality

She is usually rude to tourists as she often uses her friends/partners to scam tourists out of all their money.
In reality, Mima is usually kind to people she likes just as she is usually serious when she deals with enemies or people she dislikes.

## History

In an unknown time, Mima entered a sacred place where some spirits wandered at that time Mima proposed the idea of entering her body making a deal, the spirits would have a place to live while she would have the power of the spirits.

Her father would help Takauji by being her personal strategist so she would use her divine power to help her father and Takauji.

In 1335 she would meet the Elusive Warriors whom she would try to swindle, after Shizuku defeated her in a game of Sugoroku Mima she would offer to give Tokiyuki and his group a tour of Kyoto.

## Abilities

* **Divine Power:** Like Shizuku, Yorishige, Tokitsugu and Takauji she can use divine power, unlike the previous ones Mima uses her divine power to be lucky in any field in her case in Sugoroku.
* **Observation:** Mima is good at paying attention to situations like when she learned that Shizuku and Tokiyuki aren't siblings, she can also tell when a person is lying.

## Trivia

* She loves the basara as it is an extravagant and beautiful fashion.

## References

1. ↑ The Elusive Samurai Chapter 51 Page 5
Chapter 43

## Information

### Release date:

December 12, 2021

**Chapter 43** is titled "*Military Strategy 1335*".

## Characters

* Kojiro
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Shinomiya Saemontaro
* Hoshina Yasaburo
* Kiyohara (flashback)
* Kazama Genba
* Shokan
* Kusunoki Masashige (mentioned)
* Ogasawara Sadamune
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Mochizuki Shigenobu
* Suwa Yorishige (mentioned)
* Inukai Tomomitsu (mentioned)
* Tokoiwa Muneie (mentioned)
Inukai Tomomitsu

## Tomomitsu Inukai

**Tomitsu Inukai** (犬甘知光, *Inukai Tomomitsu*) is an ally of Yorishige and the Fukashi Magistrate.

## Appearance

He usually wears a traditional flower-patterned suit under his armor.

## History

During the Confrontation in Shinano Arc, he was an important ally as he was a target for the Kokushi and his army so it is the place where Unno was established to help him defend his base and stop Sadamune's army.

After the battle he and Muneie were sent to hide in the forest by Yorishige's orders so they could serve as reinforcements and keep them safe.

During the Nakasendai War Arc can be seen together with Muneie as they prepare to leave for Kamakura to support Tokiyuki.
Intermission Arc

The **Intermission Arc** (インターミッション編へん, *Intāmisshon-hen*?) is the thirteenth arc in The Elusive Samurai series.

After Takauji's true plans are revealed, Emperor Go-Daigo declares him a traitor which causes Takauji and his army to be declared public enemies causing the emperor's army to go after them.

## Battles & Events

### Events

* Battle in Kyoto
* Battle of Minatogawa

### Battles

* Takauji's Army vs Kusunoki's Army
* Takauji vs Kusunoki

## Characters Introduced

* Akamatsu
* Taketoshi Kikuchi
* Kiyotada Bomon
* Jiro Kusunoki
* Emperor Kogon
* Masashige's younger brother
* Chikusa
* Emperor Komyo

## Story Impact

* Emperor Go-Daigo's full apppearance is shown.
* Akiie's full appearance is shown.
* Kusunoki is killed by Takauji.
* New appearances of the elusive warriors are shown.
Go-Daigo

**Go-Daigo** (後醍醐, *Godaigo*) also knows ***Emperor Go-Daigo*** is the emperor after the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate.

## Appearance

In most of his appearances his shadow and eyes usually appear due to his position.

His appearance is that of a man with a long dark beard and his hair is long and combed back.

Go-Daigo Full Appearance

## History

After the fall of Kamakura and the death of the Hojo clan at the hands of Takauji, the domain returned to him. From that moment the emperor gave Takauji everything he wanted, giving him enough power to appoint positions and letting him stay in Kyoto.
After a time he appointed Kiyohara as Kokushi which would give him enough power to govern a territory.

## References

1. ↑ *The Elusive Samurai* Manga: Chapter 112, Page 14
Nige Jozu no Wakagimi (Manga)

## Nige Jozu no Wakagimi

***The Elusive Samurai*** (逃げ上手の若君, *Nige Jozu no Wakagimi*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūsei Matsui, which began serialization in January 2021 in Weekly Shonen Jump.

## Plot

Yusei Matsui, creator of Assassination Classroom and Neuro: Supernatural Detective, is back! Set in feudal Japan in between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, our hero Hojo Takatoki is a boy on the run that history all but forgot! When the Kamakura shogunate is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji, Takatoki's family and standing are visciously taken away from him, and he must flee to the far reaches of the land to survive and seek out his revenge!

## Main characters

* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Nezu Kojiro
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Shizuku
* Kazama Genba
* Fubuki

## Manga Guide

*Main Article: Volumes and Chapters*
*Main Article: Story Arcs*
## Gallery

### Volume Covers

* Japanese
* English

The Slaughter of 1333
Volume 1Ogasawara 1333
Volume 2Rogues 1334
Volume 3Desire to Survive 1334
Volume 4Question and Answer 1334
Volume 5Kyo 1335
Volume 6Nakasendai 1335
 Volume 7Naming 1335
Volume 8Onakagehara 1335
Volume 9Derby 1335
Volume 10Kamakura 1335
Volume 11Ruler 1335
Volume 12Elusive 1335
Volume 13

The Slaughter of 1333
 Volume 1Ogasawara 1333
 Volume 2Rogues 1334
 Volume 3Desire to Survive 1334
 Volume 4Question and Answer 1334
 Volume 5Kyo 1335
 Volume 6Nakasendai 1335
 Volume 7Naming 1335
 Volume 8Onakagehara 1335
 Volume 9Derby 1335
 Volume 10Kamakura 1335
Volume 11
### Weekly Shonen Jump Covers

* WSJ Covers
* Shared
* Jump Giga

WSJ Issue 08 2021WSJ Issue 23 2021WSJ Issue 39 2021WSJ Issue 09 2022WSJ Issue 47 2022WSJ Issue 16 2023

Issue #21/22, 2021Issue #36/37, 2021Issue #3/4, 2022Issue #5/6, 2022Issue #21/22, 2022Issue #36/37, 2022Issue #04/05, 2023Issue #06/07, 2023Issue #21/22, 2023Issue #33, 2023Issue #36/37, 2023Issue #04/05, 2024Issue #06/07, 2024

GIGA Spring, 2023
### Color Pages

Chapter 1's Color PageChapter 1's Color SpreadChapter 2's Color PageChapter 10's Color PageChapter 13's Color PageChapter 15's Color PageChapter 15's Color SpreadChapter 20's Color PageChapter 23's Color PageChapter 29's Color PageChapter 29's Color SpreadChapter 39's Color PageChapter 48's Color PageChapter 48's Color SpreadChapter 56's Color PageChapter 64's Color PageChapter 70's Color PageChapter 74's Color PageChapter 93's Color PageChapter 97's Color PageChapter 102's Color PageChapter 102's Color SpreadChapter 108's Color PageChapter 115's Color PageChapter 120's Color PageChapter 125's Color PageChapter 132's Color Page
## Volume Sales & Circulation

* On June 03, 2022, it was announced that the series had a total of 1,000,000 copies in circulation.
* On March 16, 2023 it was announced that the series had a total of 1,500,000 copies in circulation.
* On November 02, 2023 it was announced that the series had a total of 2,000,000 copies in circulation.

## Anime

* On WSJ Issue 16, 2023 it was announced that **The Elusive Samurai** has an anime adaptation.

## References

1. ↑ Official MANGAPlus overview
2. ↑ Volume 13 Obi
Settsuno Chikaaki

## Chikaaki Settsuno

**Chikaaki Settsuno** (摂津親鑑, *Settsuno Chikaaki*) is a character in The Elusive Samurai series. He was vassal of the shogunate and commits suicide after the fall of Kamakura Shogunate.

## History

He was the vassal of the Kamakura shogunate, during Takauji and Yoshisada's attack on Kamakura he was arrested and committed suicide.
Chapter 73

## Hisashiban 1335

**Chapter 73** is titled "*Hisashiban 1335*".

## Synopsis

Shibukawa, Magojiro, Iwamatsu and Uesugi arrive in Kamakura to prepare for the war against Tokiyuki Hojo, while they arrive in Kamakura they are acclaimed by many people, among them is Yoriyuki who is selling tickets for the group.

Upon entering the base, Iwamatsu is greeted by several women which makes him happy and he decides to toast with them, Magojiro replies that they are all busy gathering weapons for the next day's war, Iwamatsu asks Magojiro if he will accompany them to which he replies that he will keep Iwamatsu, Shibukawa and Ishido company, Iwamatsu asks Uesugi if he will also go, he tells him that he will not go since he will stay to gather allies but that he will arrive in a few days, at that moment Kira is eating grass Magojiro looks at him with a disgusted face since he considers it disgusting at that moment he runs into Imagawa who is going to eat raw horse meat, Uesugi mentions that Imagawa will accompany him on his mission to gather allies.

Iwamatsu approaches Magojiro and tells him that even though Kanto Hisashiban is strong it is full of weird people, Isshido listens to this and tells him that he is not a weird person since a warrior needs armor and his sword, Magojiro admires his armor and his weapons and tells Iwamatsu that Ishido is normal after all at that moment Ishido turns around and a painting of a dancer is seen on his armor, everyone is surprised to see this and ask him the reason why he has to a girl in her armor to which Ishido mentions that Tsuruko is his personal goddess, Shibukawa looks at his armor and tells his that his art style is amazing surprising Magojiro.

Iwamatsu asks Shibukawa is he ready to which he replies that he only needs to inform Tadayoshi about the status of the group so he decides to go see him, at Tadayoshi's house Shibukawa finds his sister and daughter and tells them to leave soon and to take care of Tadayoshi in his place, Shibukawa mentions to Tadayoshi that the preparations are ready and that they will be able to leave soon.

In Kabugaragawa is Shiro Iwamatsu who is guarding the border so that Tokiyuki's army cannot cross it, Shiro mentions that he will try to prevent Tokiyuki from crossing his barrier that way he will obtain his brother's position in Kanto Hisashiban, at that time Tokiyuki's army approaches but they are too many for Shiro's army so Tokiyuki's army manages to pass and they head to Kamakura.

## Characters

* Shibukawa Yoshisue
* Iwamatsu Tsuneie
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Shiba Magojiro
* Isshiki Yoriyuki (debut)
* Kira Mitsuyoshi
* Imagawa Norimitsu
* Ishido Noriie
* Shibukawa's Old Sister (debut)
* Shibukawa Yukiko (debut)
* Ashikaga Tadayoshi
* Iwamatsu Shiro (debut)
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kojiro
* Hojo Yasuie
* Kazama Genba
* Unno Yukiyasu
* Mochizuki Shigenobu
* Suwa Yorishige
Shizuku

* Manga
* Anime

**Shizuku** (雫, *Shizuku*) is the priestess of Suwa Shrine under the orders of Yorishige. She's a member of Elusive Warriors.

## Appareance

Shizuku usually wears a priestess outfit due to her position as Yorishige's assistant.

## Personality

Shizuku is usually very calm and is very kind to everyone around her. When working on some strategy or plan, she can get very serious if the situation requires it.

## History

In 1333 she went to visit the Kamakura region as Yorishige's companion, during her visit they met Tokiyuki who would later become her lord.

She has been an important ally to Tokiyuki since then as she often guides him through his strategies or helps him carry them out.

## Abilities

* **Divine Power:** Shizuku has been shown to have power granted by the gods as she can see creatures from a different dimension, as well as grant divine power to objects.
* **Strategist:** Despite not being her initial job, it has been shown that she is capable of carrying out strategies that can guarantee the victory of her allies.
* **Future Vision:** At the end of the Battle in Kamakura, Yorishige would give his future vision to Shizuku in order to help the elusive warriors.

## Trivia

* Ishido's goddess, **Tsuruko** appears to be based on Shizuku.

## References

1. ↑ *The Elusive Samurai: Manga* Chapter 80, Page 18
Chapter 124

## Information

### Release date:

September 4, 2023

**Chapter 124** is titled "*Brute Force 1337*".

## Characters

* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kitabatake Akiie
* Kasuga Akikuni
* Kazama Genba
* Natsu-no-yon
* Genba's father (mentioned)
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Shiba Magojiro
* Shizuku
* Matsuhime
* Kojiro
* Nagasaki Surugashiro
* Momonoi Tadatsune (debut)
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Nagao Kagetada
Hojo Takatoki

## Takatoki Hojo

**Takatoki Hojo** (北条高時, *Hōjō Takatoki*) was the last regent of the Kamakura Shogunate before its fall in 1333.

## Appearance

Takatoki wore a traditional yukata with the symbol of his clan, due to being the ruler he used to wear a special outfit.

## Personality

Takatoki was a calm person and he was not seen speaking very often having a strange behavior.

## History

He became regent of Kamakura at an unknown age, due to his strange behavior most of his laws were made by his advisors, his brother Yasuie was the real one in charge of governing Kamakura.

During Takauji's rebellion he died committing seppuku.

## Abilities

Takatoki doesn't have any remarkable abilities.

## Trivia

According to Tokiyuki, Takatoki was a fan of archery.
Chapter 120

## Information

### Release date:

July 31, 2023

**Chapter 119** is titled "*Introductions 1337*".

## Characters

* Kitabatake Akiie
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Shiba Magojiro
* Nagao Kagetada
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Kojiro
* Kazama Genba
* Natsu-no-yon
* Suwa Yorishige (mentioned)
* Shizuku
* Matsuhime
* Kasuga Akikuni (debut)
* Date Yukitomo (debut)
* Hojo Takatoki (mentioned)
* Yuki Munehiro (debut)
* Nitta Tokujumaru (debut)
Mochizuki Shigenobu

## Shigenobu Mochizuki

**Shigenobu Mochizuki** (望月 重信, *Mochizuki Shigenobu*) is a character of The Elusive Samurai series. He is one of the **Three Great Generals** of Suwa, along with Yukiyasu and Yorinao.

## Appearance

Shigenobu usually wears a traditional outfit with the Mochizuki clan symbol on it.

## Personality

Shigenobu is usually a friendly person, it has been seen that he is usually carefree on the battlefield since he can make decisions on his own, however these decisions are usually beneficial for the situations in which they find themselves.

## History

10 years ago Shigenobu had a daughter with a concubine, years later he would become one of the 3 generals representing the Mochizuki clan, during Sadamune's arrival in Suwa he appeared with Yorinao and Yukiyasu asking Yorishige if he needed help, some time later he reappeared for the battle against the Kokushi together with the generals where they would help several allies of Suwa, he was assigned to go north to help Tokoiwa, during the trip of the elusive warriors to report the situation of the center and south he was considered killed upon seeing the fort on fire, reappearing through the forest and after an encounter with Ayako moved south to help, during Shokan's appearance he moved to the center to help Tokiyuki and the remaining Shinomiya allies.

## Abilities

* **Wits:** During battles Shigenobu has been shown to make important decisions based on how he feels according to Yorinao, these decisions end up benefiting himself or his allies by changing the course of the battle.
* **Swordsman:** Like most warriors, he knows how to handle the sword and defend himself with it.
* **Super Strength:** It has been seen that he has more strength than normal, being able to use a tree to hit his enemies.

## Equipment

* **Any Weapon:** Mochizuki uses whatever he finds to fight, he has been seen using trees, corpses, helmets, stones, etc.

## Etymology

* **Mochizuki** means "full moon" (望月).
* **Shigenobu** means "multilayered/layers, folds" (重) (**shige**) and "trust, believe" (信) (**nobu**).

## References

1. ↑ The Elusive Samurai Manga: Chapter 43, Page 14
Volume 8

## Naming 1335

* JPN Cover
* ENG Cover

**Naming 1335** (名な乗のり 1335, *Nanori 1335*?) is the eighth volume of The Elusive Samurai manga series.

## Summary

* ENG
* Translated from Japanese
* JPN

The time has come for Tokiyuki and Yorishige’s allies in Shinano to make their move against their enemies, the devious governor Ogasawara and the evil kokushi Kiyohara. But in order to get the campaign going, Tokiyuki must earn the respect of Yorishige’s warriors, and to do that, he’ll need to engage his old nemesis, the wily Shokan. Shokan is no fool, however, and Tokiyuki will have to come up with an unexpected and dangerous tactic to achieve success.

Yorishige Suwa, who raised an army to recapture Kamakura, confronts the Ogasawara army. The final battle with Shokan, a wise general who has fought many times. A direct confrontation between the two men of Shinano, Sadamune and Yorishige. The final weapon unleashed by the evil provincial governor, Kiyohara, who has tormented the people... After a long period of hiding and many fierce battles, Tokiyuki finally raises his name against all over Japan!

鎌倉奪還に向けて兵を挙げた諏訪神党は因縁の小笠原軍と対峙する。幾度となく戦ってきた神出鬼没の知将・瘴奸との最後の戦い。信濃の両雄、貞宗と頼重の直接対決。民を苦しめてきた悪徳国司・清原が繰り出す最終兵器…。長きに渡る潜伏から数々の激闘の末、時行が日本中に向けて名乗りを上げる!!

## Chapters

Armor 1335
 Chapter 62Holly Pillar 1335
 Chapter 63Back 1335
 Chapter 64Main Fight 1335
 Chapter 65God 1335
 Chapter 66Shadow 1335
 Chapter 67War Machine 1335
 Chapter 68Exorcism 1335
 Chapter 69Naming 1335
 Chapter 70
## Extra Pages

Inside CoverCharacters SpreadTable of ContentsBack and Summary
## Reference

1. ↑ Volume 8 on Amazon JPN
2. ↑ Volume 8 on Amazon ENG
Ashikaga Tadayoshi

## Tadayoshi Ashikaga

**Tadayoshi Ashikaga** (足利直義, *Ashikaga Tadayoshi*) is an antagonist in The Elusive Samurai series. He is Takauji's brother and his most trusted ally.

## Appearance

Tadayoshi usually wears a traditional costume, when he is at war he usually wears armor to avoid serious damage.

## Personality

He is a serious person unlike his brother, he usually plans strategies and carries out his actions logically.

## History

In his childhood he grew up with his brother Takauji who used to play together.

At an unknown time he married Shibukawa's sister.
Years later Takauji would call Tadayoshi to ask for his help, so Tadayoshi would earn the title of governor of Kamakura and found the Kanto Hisashiban, an organization that will be fully supported by the governor.

After capturing Moriyoshi, Takauji would send him to Kamakura where he would keep him under the surveillance of his brother.

After being defeated by Tokiyuki's army and allowing them to capture Kamakura, Tadayoshi finds himself hiding in an unknown location.

## Abilities

* **Strategist:** According to Takauji, Ashikaga has always been a person who analyzes the situation before acting and makes plans to attack and defend himself. During the war Nakasendai was able to anticipate Yorishige's intentions to head to Kamakura instead of Kyoto just by knowing Yorishige's personality.
Chapter 61

## Information

### Release date:

May 09, 2022

**Chapter 61** is titled "*The Nakasendai War 1335*".

## Characters

* Shinomiya Saemontaro
* Hoshina Yasaburo
* Kiyohara
* Wada Yonemaru (mentioned)
* Suwa Tokitsugu
* Suwa Yoritsugu
* Emperor Go-Daigo (mentioned)
* Suwa Yorishige
* Inukai Tomomitsu (flashback)
* Tokoiwa Muneie (flashback)
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kojiro
* Nezu Kojiro (debut)
* Hojo Yasuie (mentioned)
* Hojo Takatoki (flashback)
* Saionji Kinmune (flashback)
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Mochizuki Shigenobu
* Nezu Yorinao
* Shizuku
* Unno Yukiyasu
* Kazama Genba
* Asada Tadahiro
* Tengu
* Ogasawara Sadamune (mentioned)
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Fubuki

## Trivia

* In Volume 7, this chapter is renamed as **Nakasendai** (中先代, *Nakasendai*).
Chapter 123

## Information

### Release date:

August 28, 2023

**Chapter 123** is titled "*How a Noble Fights 1337*".

## Characters

* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kojiro
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Shizuku
* Suwa Yorishige (mentioned)
* Kitabatake Akiie
* Shiba Magojiro
* Kazama Genba
* Natsu-no-yon
* Kasuga Akikuni
* Date Yukitomo (mentioned)
* Nitta Tokujumaru (mentioned)
* Yuki Munehiro (mentioned)
* Nanbu Moroyuki (mentioned)
* Matsuhime
* Uesugi Noriaki
Chapter 59

## Information

### Release date:

April 17, 2022

**Chapter 59** is titled "*Options 1335*".

## Characters

* Ashikaga Takauji
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kojiro
* Kazama Genba
* Fubuki
* Mochizuki Shigenobu (flashback)
* Hoshina Yasaburo (flashback)
* Shinomiya Saemontaro (flashback)
* Nezu Yorinao (flashback)
* Saionji Kinmune
* Emperor Go-Daigo
* Suwa Yorishige
* Sasaki Mima (mentioned)
* Sasaki Doyo (mentioned)
* Kusunoki Masashige (mentioned)
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Shizuku
* Suwa Moritaka
* Nitta Yoshisada (mentioned)
* Takauji's Son (mentioned)
* Suwa Tokitsugu
* Shokan
* Ogasawara Sadamune
* Ichikawa Sukefusa
* Tengu (mentioned)
* Inukai Tomomitsu (mentioned)
* Tokoiwa Muneie (mentioned)
Shinomiya Saemontaro

## Saemontaro Shinomiya

**Saemontaro Shinomiya** (四宮左衛門太郎, *Shinomiya Saemontarō*) is a character of the The Elusive Samurai series. He is part of the Suwa sect that is found in the territory of the kokushi.

## Appareance

He wears an armor to protect yourself from serious or fatal damage.

## Personality

He is usually calm in situations which allows him to think clearly during battle.

## History

He lives in a region near Kawanakajima, he heard of Hoshina's fight against the kokushi, he went to help him, although at first he had his own troops during Shokan's attack he lost most of them so together with Hoshina they decided to unite their troops and form a single squad. They currently fight alongside Yorishige's army.

## Abilities

* **Archery:** Shinomiya can use the bow and aim at a target, despite not being as good as Sadamune is at hitting a target at medium range.
Yūsei Matsui

**Yūsei Matsui** (松井 優征, *Matsui Yūsei*), born January 31, is a Japanese manga artist known for creating the assassination classroom manga. He now is the author of Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi.

## Biography

A mangaka from Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, Yūsei Matsui was a former assistant for Yoshio Sawai, creator and author of the manga series Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

### Manga

He is the author of F-Ken, Ansatsu Kyoushitsu, and Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro.

## See Also

* Yūsei Matsui on Wikipedia.
* Yūsei Matsui on the Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro Wiki.
* Yūsei Matsui on the Assassination Classroom Wiki.
Uesugi Noriaki

## Noriaki Uesugi

**Noriaki Uesugi** (上杉憲顕, *Uesugi Noriaki*) is the vice-leader of the group 2 of the Kanto Hisashiban.

## Appearance

Noriaki is a tall man with a beard, he has paler skin than his other groupmates.

## Personality

He is a calm person who will not hesitate to attack when ordered. Noriaki is usually serious and focused on his work as a warrior but loves science and doing experiments in his mansion. He usually gets excited when one of these works correctly, being the opposite when one of these fails.

## History

Born in a noble family of the court, he was always interested in warriors, because he wanted to understand them, he studied science, so his goal is to find the perfect warrior.

He was recruited by Tadayoshi to join Kanto Hisashiban.

## Abilities

* **Scientific Expert:** Noriaki has scientific knowledge being able to create anesthetics and antidotes.
Nagoe Takaie

## Takaie Nagoe

**Takaie Nagoe** (名越高家, *Nagoe Takaie*) is a character in The Elusive Samurai series. He was second in command of the Shogunate army, before its fall in 1333.

## Appearance

Nagoe used to wear armor to protect himself from close attacks.

## History

Takaie had two children, these being Takakuni and a son with an unknown name.

He was the second in command of the Kamakura army, killed by Takauji when he attacked Kamakura in 1333.
Chapter 86

## Information

### Release date:

November 14, 2022

**Chapter 86** is titled "*Mad Gallop 1335*".

## Characters

* Shinomiya Saemontaro
* Hoshina Yasaburo
* Kojiro
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Imagawa Norimitsu
* Fubuki
* Miura Hachiro
* Shiba Magojiro
* Suwa Yorishige
* Nezu Yorinao
* Unno Yukiyasu
* Kazama Genba
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Kusunoki Masashige (flashback)
* Kono Moronao (flashback)
* Fubuki's Father (debut)
* Mochizuki Ayako
Hirano Shogen

## Shokan

**Shogen Hirano** (平野将監, *Hirano Shōgen*) better known as **Shokan** (瘴奸, *Shōkan*) was a subordinate of Sadamune and bandit leader.

## Appearance

He usually wears a traditional costume, when in battle he usually wears full body armor to protect himself from serious injuries.

## Personality

He used to be a ruthless person when he conquered villages and he didn't mind killing anyone for fun, after surviving his first battle against Tokiyuki he started to be less ruthless with his allies or enemies.

## History

Shokan was born in an unknown land, years later his father would distribute his lands to his older brother, making Shokan his assistant, angry at this decision, he would dedicate himself to learning martial arts and strategic techniques to defend his lands, after a time Shokan would leave his land and would dedicate himself to robbing villages, killing adults and selling children for pleasure, he would join the war where he would discard his birth name and call himself Shokan, in that war he would meet Kusunoki from whom he would learn about strategic techniques.

Years later, working as a vandal, Sadamune would offer him a job in a village near the Ogasawara border with Suwa, in that village he would meet the elusive warriors and meet his rival Tokiyuki for the first time, ending up bleeding at the end of their battle, being rescued by Sadamune and being hired as his subordinate, after his defeat Shokan would spend some time thinking about his actions and wishing he had In another duel with their enemy, they would meet again during the fight against the kokushi swearing to meet again, they met a third time during the journey to Kamakura obtaining another battle.

## Abilities

* **Strategist:** Having trained for years, Shokan has the ability to predict the movements of his enemies thus creating perfect opportunities for ambushes or surprise attacks.
* **Swordsman:** Shokan can also use swords, due to his double sword style he can defend himself and attack his enemies.
* **Martial Arts:** Shokan is an expert in martial arts practicing them since he was young.

## Equipment

* **Armor:** Shokan has a full body armor that allows him not to take damage and hurt his enemies although this armor does not defend the wrists.
* **Swords:** Using the double sword style, he can defend against various attacks from different directions and attack with both weapons.

## Trivia

* His name Shokan was given by Kusunoki as he misread his name.
Volumes and Chapters

**The Elusive Samurai** (逃げ上手の若君, *Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūsei Matsui in Weekly Shonen Jump. Below is a list of all chapters and volumes currently released.

*For chapters listed by arcs, see: Story Arcs.*

## Chapters not in Tankōbon Volume Format

* Chapter 116: U.N.K 1337
* Chapter 117: Confirmation 1337
* Chapter 118: Student Confrontation 1337
* Chapter 119: Tone River 1337
* Chapter 120: Introductions 1337
* Chapter 121: Youthful Days 1337
* Chapter 122: New Techniques 1337
* Chapter 123: How a Noble Fights 1337
* Chapter 124: Brute Force 1337
* Chapter 125: Reunion 1337
* Chapter 126: Special Move 1337
* Chapter 127: The Future 1337
* Chapter 128: Destiny 1337
* Chapter 129: Shiba Ienaga 1337
* Chapter 130: Kamakura 1337
* Chapter 131: Masamune 1337
* Chapter 132: Sharing 1337
* Chapter 133: Romance 1337
* Chapter 134: Departure and Leavetaking 1338
* Chapter 135: Rations 1338
* Chapter 136: Akiie 1333-1338
* Chapter 137: Drawing Lots 1338
* Chapter 138: Commander Credentials 1338
* Chapter 139: Breakthrough 1338
* Chapter 140: Full-Fledged 1338
* Chapter 141: Akiie's Army 1338
Nige Jozu no Wakagimi (Anime)

## The Elusive Samurai

**The Elusive Samurai** (逃げ上手の若君, *Nige Jozu no Wakagimi*) is a Japanese TV anime series based on the The Elusive Samurai manga series by Yūsei Matsui. The series will be directed by Yuuta Yamazaki at CloverWorks.

## Plot

Yusei Matsui, creator of Assassination Classroom and Neuro: Supernatural Detective, is back! Set in feudal Japan in between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, our hero Hojo Tokiyuki is a boy on the run that history all but forgot! When the Kamakura shogunate is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji, Tokiyuki's family and standing are visciously taken away from him, and he must flee to the far reaches of the land to survive and seek out his revenge!

## Staff

* **Direction**: Yuuta Yamazaki
* **Series Composition**: Yoriko Tomita
* **Character Design**: Yasushi Nishiya
* **Animation Work**: CloverWorks

## Cast

* Asaki Yuikawa as Hojo Tokiyuki
* Yuichi Nakamura as Suwa Yorishige
* Hinaki Yano as Shizuku
* Mari Hino as Kojiro
* Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako
* Aoi Yūki as Kazama Genba
* Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki

## Promotional Images

* Character Visual
* Character Designs

Hojo Tokiyuki Character VisualShizuku Character VisualAyako Character VisualKojiro Character Visual

Hojo TokiyukiSuwa YorishigeShizukuAyakoKojiroKazama GenbaFubukiAshikaga Takauji
## Promotional Videos

* Trailers
* Character Previews

Anime Promotional VideoTVアニメ『逃げ上手の若君』第1弾PVFirst PV

TVアニメ『逃げ上手の若君』キャラクターPV第1弾（北条時行）Character Preview #1: Hojo TokiyukiTVアニメ『逃げ上手の若君』キャラクターPV第2弾（雫）Character Preview #2: ShizukuTVアニメ『逃げ上手の若君』キャラクターPV第3弾（亜也子）Character Preview #3: AyakoTVアニメ『逃げ上手の若君』キャラクターPV第４弾（弧次郎）Character Preview #4: Kojiro

## External links

* Official Japanese anime site
* Official Japanese Twitter
Kusunoki Masashige

## Masashige Kusunoki

**Masashige Kusunoki** (楠木正成, *Kusunoki Masashige*) is a character in The Elusive Samurai series. He was one of the main forces of the emperor.

## Personality

Masashige is a peculiar person, he usually hides his true intentions even if they are not malicious according to Moroyasu he looks like a raccoon because of this attitude.

Like Tokiyuki, he likes escapism even having a manual with escapism techniques.

## History

Years before during a war he met Shokan, he would unconsciously give him the name Shokan by misreading his name, years later he would help Takauji and the emperor to conquer Kamakura, a fact for which he was known and considered a hero. He meets Tokiyuki during his trip to Kyoto where he would get along with his and give him his book.

## Abilities

* **Escapist:** Like Tokiyuki, Masashige is interested in escapism and is considered a master of it.
* **Swordsman:** He is considered a master of the sword and one of the strongest warriors.
Natsu-no-yon

**Natsu-no-yon** (夏の四, *Natsu no Yon*) was a tengu associated with the Ashikaga clan, currently she is a member of the Elusive Warriors.

## Appearance

Her appearance using the tengu dummy is that of a tall man with purple hair and wears a purple suit, she also usually wears a mask to protect her identity.

When she is outside the mannequin, her appearance is that of a young girl with a maple leaf on her forehead as her main feature, she usually wears black clothing for camouflage.

## Personality

Natsu is a person focused on her work taking it seriously. Despite that, she is usually shy with the people she just met.

She is also a tengu respected for her combat skills.

## History

In 1333, before the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, she along with the other tengu were in charge of giving the message to Nitta in order to carry out Takauji's plan.

In 1335, Natsu would enter the Suwa sanctuary following Yasuie, this would allow her to meet Genba who would warn the others about Natsu and the others tengu, they would leave for Kyoto to avoid leaks of their plan.

During the Nakasendai war, Natsu would face Yoritsugu and Genba losing against both and being used as a hostage until Tokiyuki's army arrived in Kamakura, she later managed to escape from Genba showing.

In 1337, Natsu would appear in Izu with the intention of killing Genba and Tokiyuki's army, after her plan failed, Natsu helps Genba to make his new invention, thanks to her help Genba would recommend her to Tokiyuki who would accept her as an official member of the elusive warriors.

## Equipment

* **Tengu Dummy:** Before the Nakasendai War, Natsu used to use a tengu dummy to disguise herself. During the Nakasendai War, Natsu would break the mannequin in order to free herself from Genba. According to her, the mannequin can only be created by carpenters from the Ashikaga clan.

## Trivia

* According to Moronao, Natsu is considered the strongest tengu.
Chapter 85

## Information

### Release date:

November 07, 2022

**Chapter 85** is titled "*Kaisen 1335*".

## Characters

* Kojiro
* Fubuki
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Suwa Yorishige
* Suwa Moritaka
* Shibukawa Yoshisue (mentioned)
* Shizuku
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Hojo Yasuie
* Unno Yukiyasu
* Mochizuki Shigenobu
* Hoshina Yasaburo
* Shinomiya Saemontaro
* Imagawa Norimitsu
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Shiba Magojiro
* Miura Hachiro
* Furan (mentioned)
Chapter 135

## Information

### Release date:

November 27, 2023

**Chapter 135** is titled "*Rations 1338*".

## Characters

* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kitabatake Akiie
* Date Yukitomo
* Kasuga Akikuni
* Nanbu Moroyuki
* Yuki Munehiro
* Nitta Tokujumaru
* Kira Mitsuyoshi
* Shizuku
* Kojiro
* Shina
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Emperor Go-Daigo (mentioned)
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Matsuhime
Miura Hachiro

## Hachiro Miura

**Hachiro Miura** (三浦八郎, *Miura Hachirō*) is a character in The Elusive Samurai series. He is a vassal of Tokiyuki and member of the Miura Clan. He currently temporarily left the Tokiyuki army.

## Appearance

Hachiro has long hair with a bandana around his head.

He usually wears full body armor, he also wears a traditional suit with a shield on it.

## Personality

Hachiro is a person who loves to fight and give everything for his lord, he is usually excited when he meets strong people since he wants to be like them or belong to their army.

He is often disappointed when things happen that he doesn't like.

## History

After that, Miura wanted to continue supporting the hojo so his brother Tokiaki had no choice but to expel him from the Miura clan.

Hachiro was one of the warriors of the Hojo clan and one of the survivors of the attack on Kamakura, Yorishige would find him with his companions and take him to Shinano where he would give them food, clothing and a place to train so that in the future they could help Tokiyuki to retake Kamakura.

After meeting Tokiyuki, Hachiro would be disappointed since he would be in his army and not in any of the three great generals, so he would feel contempt for that decision, later Tokiyuki would win his admiration by facing Shokan during the nakasendai war from From then on Hachiro would be loyal to Tokiyuki.

## Abilities

Hachiro doesn't have any remarkable abilities.

## Equipment

* **Armor:** Like most warriors, Hachiro would wear armor to avoid serious injury.

## References

1. ↑ *The Elusive Samurai: Manga* Chapter 95 Page 6
Chapter 115

## Information

### Release date:

June 26, 2023

**Chapter 115** is titled "*The Elusive Warriors 1337*".

## Characters

* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Nagasaki Surugashiro (debut)
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Kakukai-ni (debut)
* Muso Soseki (mentioned)
* Emperor Go-Daigo
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Emperor Komyo (mentioned)
* Kojiro
* Hojo Takatoki (mentioned)
* Suwa Yorishige (mentioned)
* Kazama Genba
* Shizuku
* Kusunoki Masashige (flashback)
* Natsu-no-yon
Battle in Kamakura Arc

The **Battle in Kamakura Arc** is the twelfth arc in The Elusive Samurai series.

Managing to retake Kamakura, Tokiyuki's army celebrates their victory against the Kanto Hisashiban, during their break Tokiyuki proceeds to give the elusive warriors a tour unaware that Ashikaga's army is coming to Kamakura to retake it.

## Battles & Events

### Events

* Tour at Kamakura
* The Battle of Sagami River

### Battles

* Ayako vs Kojiro
* Mima and Doyo vs Elusive Warriors
* Nagoe vs Moronao, Moroyasu and Yorikuni
* Hachiro and Tokiaki vs Moronao, Moroyasu and Yorikuni
* Tokiyuki's army vs Takauji's army

## Characters Introduced

* Kenko Yoshida
* Shina
* Goro Masamune
* Takakuni Nagoe
* Takakuni's Brother
* Nobusada Murakami
* Ietoki Ashikaga
* Tokiaki's Son
* Yorikuni Imagawa

## Story Impact

* Yoshida, Goro and Shina are introduced.
* Ashikaga's army arrives in Kamakura.
	+ Mima meets the elusive warriors.
* Tokiaki loses an arm in his fight against the Ashikaga army.
	+ Tokiaki dies due to his injury.
	+ Hachiro flees to the Miura clan base, temporarily abandoning Tokiyuki's army.
* Fubuki is forced to serve in the army of the Ashikaga clan under the orders of Moronao.
	+ It is revealed that Fubuki belongs to the Hikobe clan.
	+ Fubuki's name is changed to **Kono Morofuyu**.
* Shizuku inherits Yorishige's future vision.
* Yorishige and Tokitsugu dies after the battle.
Chapter 121

## Information

### Release date:

August 7, 2023

**Chapter 121** is titled "*Youthful Days 1337*".

## Characters

* Yuki Munehiro
* Yuki Sanjuro (mentioned)
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Kojiro
* Yuki Chikamitsu (mentioned)
* Yuki Chikatomo (mentioned, debut)
* Shizuku
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Kazama Genba
* Hoshina Yasaburo (mentioned)
* Kitabatake Akiie
* Date Yukitomo
* Kasuga Akikuni
* Nanbu Moroyuki (debut)
* Nanbu's Interpreter (debut)
* Natsu-no-yon
* Nitta Tokujumaru
* Nitta Yoshisada (mentioned)
* Noriyoshi (debut)
* Ashikaga Yoshiakira (full appearance)
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Shiba Magojiro
* Kono Moroyasu
* Kono Moronao
* Sasaki Doyo
Chapter 140

## Information

### Release date:

January 06, 2024

**Chapter 140** is titled "*Full-Fledged 1338*".

## Characters

* Kojiro
* Nagao Kagetada
* Uesugi Noriaki
* Nitta Tokujumaru
* Horiguchi Sadamitsu
* Hata Tokiyoshi
* Matsuyama Kuro (debut)
* Takagi Juro (debut)
* Gauson (debut)
* Gauzen (debut)
* Ogasawara Sadamune
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Shizuku
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Shina
* Akazawa Tsuneoki
* Toki Yorito (mentioned)
* Kitabatake Akiie (mentioned)
* Nagasaki Surugashiro
Shina

**Shina** (粃, *Shīna*) is a character of the The Elusive Samurai series.

## Appearance

Shina is a person with long and disheveled hair.

She wear old clothes.

After meeting Masamune and Tokiyuki, Shina changes her appearance now having short hair and using a kimono.

## Personality

Shina seems to be a depressed person due to not being able to protect her former Lord and have lost her fingers.

Despite that, Shina is a friendly person with others.

After Masamune gave her new weapons, Shina was grateful to him.

## History

Shina was a vassal of someone from the Hojo clan.
She lost her fingers protecting her lord during the battle at 1333.

## Abilities

* **Leg Strength:** According to Masamune, Shina has great strength in her legs in addition to having great control of these.

## Equipment

* **Leg Sword:** Forged by Masamune, Shina has a sword tied to her leg, this allows her to use her strength to hit goals with great position.
Volume 3

## Rogues 1334

* JPN Cover
* ENG Cover

**Rogues 1334** (悪あく党とう 1334, *Akutō 1334*?) is the third volume of The Elusive Samurai manga series.

## Summary

* ENG
* Translated from Japanese
* JPN

As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige is concerned about enemies closing in on Suwa territory. He needs information about their moves and motives and decides to send Tokiyuki and his growing band of retainers, the Elusive Warriors, to scout things out. Then, in an isolated village on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous stranger…

At the northern border of Suwa, a villain led by a villain launched an outrageous invasion, killing all adults and leaving only young children in the village. Tokiyuki meets a young man who uses two swords, Fubuki, and learns that he has surpassed the pursuit of the villain with his elaborate strategy. Fubuki, who pays attention to the good escape of time, bestows the mystery of defeating the enemy general...!

諏訪領、北の国境で瘴奸率いる悪党が非道な侵略を開始し、大人は皆殺しにされ、幼子だけが村に残されていた。時行は二刀使いの青年・吹雪と出会い、彼の緻密な策略で悪党の追撃を凌いでいたことを知る。時行の逃げ上手に着目した吹雪は、敵大将を討ち取る奥義を授ける…！

## Story Arcs

*Main Article:* Pincer Arc
*Main Article:* VS Kokushi Arc
## Chapters

Education 1334
 Chapter 17Rogues 1334
 Chapter 18Defensive Battle 1334
 Chapter 19Buddha 1334
 Chapter 20Bleeding 1334
 Chapter 21Revered Buddha 1334
 Chapter 22Homage 1334
 Chapter 23Mysteries 1334
 Chapter 24Divine Power 1334
 Chapter 25
## Extra Pages

Inside CoverCharacters SpreadTable of ContentsBack and Summary
## Reference

1. ↑ Volume 3 on Amazon JPN
2. ↑ Volume 3 on Amazon ENG
Chapter 81

## Bushido 1335

**Chapter 81** is titled "*Bushido 1335*".

## Synopsis

In the battle of Shibukawa and Kojiro, Kojiro dodges Shibukawa's attacks while hitting some blows that due to Shibukawa's exhaustion he cannot dodge, Shibukawa's men are surprised to see that he is losing and wonder who the boy named Nezu Kojiro is. At that moment Magojiro tells them to stop overthinking things and send troops since they cannot allow Shibukawa to lose in that place, meanwhile Shibukawa who is tired thinks that he is about to lose against Kojiro so he thinks about the day in which he met Tadayoshi two years ago, at that time Shibukawa was fleeing so as not to kill any member of the Hojo clan, Tadayoshi seeing that he was a coward tells him that he wants to marry his older sister and promises that his daughter will marry with his brother's son so his clan will have a good life in return Shibukawa should follow Tadayoshi and obey him which Shibukawa accepts.

In the present Shibukawa turns his body and manages to send Kojiro flying taking advantage of this Shibukawa launches and hits Kojiro with his sword wounding his arm, Kojiro decides to cover his arm to continue fighting while Shibukawa congratulates him for having protected himself in the attack.

In the camp Iwamatsu continues to fight against Mochizuki, Iwamatsu cuts the scabbard of his sword to make it fly in different directions to hurt civilians, Iwamatsu uses that attack as a distraction to approach the maidens but Fubuki protects them, he decides to use a helmet of a warrior to protect himself following Mochizuki's teachings, Iwamatsu hits Fubuki with his sword but Fubuki manages to avoid the damage using the helmet and two swords at that moment Mochizuki cuts Iwamatsu from behind damaging him, Mochizuki asks for his last words to Iwamatsu but Iwamatsu asks him to kill him first which causes Mochizuki to stab him again.

## Characters

* Shibukawa Yoshisue
* Kojiro
* Shiba Magojiro
* Ashikaga Tadayoshi (flashback)
* Shibukawa's Wife (mentioned)
* Shibukawa's Father (mentioned)
* Shibukawa's Elder Sister (mentioned)
* Shibukawa Yukiko (mentioned)
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Iwamatsu Tsuneie
* Mochizuki Shigenobu
* Fubuki
* Shizuku
* Hikari
* Homare
* Sakae

## Trivia

* **Bushido** is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle.
Settsuno Kiyoko

## Kiyoko Settsuno

**Kiyoko Settsuno** (摂津清子, *Settsuno Kiyoko*) is a character in The Elusive Samurai series. She is murdered during the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate.

## Appearance

She used to wear a yukata with her clan symbol on it.

## Personality

She was shown as a friendly and affectionate person demonstrating this with Tokiyuki, although in reality he wanted his money.

## History

She was born as part of the Settsuno clan, being one of the allies of the Hojo clan, years later she proclaimed herself as Tokiyuki's fiancee, thus being part of the Hojo clan and its fortune. She is killed during the attack on Kamakura.
Chapter 62

## Information

### Release date:

May 16, 2022

**Chapter 62** is titled "*Armor 1335*".

## Characters

* Suwa Yorishige
* Suwa Moritaka
* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Kojiro
* Miura Hachiro
* Fubuki
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Tengu (mentioned)
* Shizuku
* Hoshina Yasaburo
* Shinomiya Saemontaro
* Yuki Sanjuro
* Kiyohara (mentioned)
* Ogasawara Sadamune (mentioned)
* Ichikawa Sukefusa (mentioned)
* Shokan
Chapter 95

## Information

### Release date:

January 30, 2023

**Chapter 95** is titled "*Enjoyment 1335*".

## Characters

* Hojo Tokiyuki
* Fubuki
* Kojiro
* Miura Hachiro
* Mochizuki Ayako
* Miura Tokiaki
* Hojo Yasuie
* Iwamatsu Tsuneie (flashback)
* Kazama Genba
* Ashikaga Tadayoshi
* Kusunoki Masashige (mentioned)
* Ashikaga Takauji (mentioned)
* Nitta Yoshisada (mentioned)