The Elusive Samurai Season 2 premieres July 17 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block, with a new main trailer revealing opening theme Onigoto by Kento Nakajima and the returning CloverWorks cast and staff.
CloverWorks' The Elusive Samurai Season 2 will premiere on July 17 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. A main trailer dropped alongside the date confirmation, revealing the season's opening theme and a returning cast led by Asaki Yuikawa as protagonist Hojo Tokiyuki.
The newly released main trailer offers a substantial look at the upcoming season's action and narrative direction as Tokiyuki's story continues. Accompanying the footage is the announcement that the opening theme, titled "Onigoto" (meaning "Demon Occurrences"), will be performed by Kento Nakajima. The track sets an energetic tone that fits the series' blend of historical drama and high-speed chase sequences that defined the first season.
The Elusive Samurai adapts Yusei Matsui's manga of the same name, which follows Hojo Tokiyuki, a young heir whose clan is destroyed by the traitor Ashikaga Takauji. Relying on his exceptional talent for running and evasion rather than brute force, Tokiyuki gathers allies to reclaim what was taken from him. The manga concluded its serialization on February 16, 2026, and won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the shonen category in 2024.
The trailer confirmed the return of the core voice cast from Season 1. Asaki Yuikawa reprises the lead role of Hojo Tokiyuki, joined by Yuichi Nakamura as the enigmatic Suwa Yorishige. Hinaki Yano returns as Shizuku, Mari Hino as Kojiro, Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako, Aoi Yuki as Kazama Genba, and Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki.
On the production side, CloverWorks retains the creative team that shaped the first season. Yuta Yamazaki is back in the director's chair, with Yasashi Nishiya handling character design and chief animation direction duties. Yoriko Tomita continues as series script supervisor, while the musical score remains in the hands of composers GEMBI and Akiyuki Tateyama. The continuity of both cast and crew signals a seamless transition from the foundation laid in the 2024 debut season.
Season 2 will air at 11:30 p.m. JST on Fuji TV, maintaining its position within the prestigious Noitamina late-night anime block. The series will also broadcast on AT-X. For streaming audiences, Prime Video has been confirmed as a streaming destination for the new season. The first season originally premiered in July 2024 and was available on Crunchyroll with an English dub, so international viewers should watch for additional platform announcements as the premiere approaches.
With the source manga having reached its conclusion earlier this year, Season 2 arrives at an interesting juncture. Fans who followed Matsui's serialization know the full scope of Tokiyuki's journey, and the anime adaptation now has a complete roadmap to work from. Whether this season covers the remainder of the story or sets up additional cours remains to be seen.
The Elusive Samurai Season 2 begins airing on July 17, 2026, on Fuji TV's Noitamina block at 11:30 p.m. JST, with streaming available on Prime Video.
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