The Elusive Samurai Season 2 officially confirmed

Key things

• Elusive Samurai renewed for second season, details to be announced soon.
• Expect the original staff and main cast members to return for Season 2.
• Based on the manga by Yusei Matsui, which has sold over 3 million copies.

The elusive samurai was among the standout anime that aired during the summer 2024 season. With a lot of positive reviews, a renewal seemed pretty certain, and that's exactly what happened.

Recently, The Elusive Samurai's official X (formerly Twitter) account announced that the anime will return for a second season. It was a momentous 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 that a new season is entering production. No further 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 The Elusive Samurai was announced in March 2023, but did not air until July 2024. The initial season had a total of 12 episodes, the last of which was released on September 28, 2024. It is likely that the second season of The Elusive Samurai will also have 12 episodes.

The return of the original crew

Due to the success of the first season, it can be assumed that the main crew and actors will reprise their roles for the following season. For the staff, fans can expect the following to return:

• Director: Yuta Yamazaki
• scripts: Yoriko Tomita
• Character Designs: Yasushi Nishiya
• Music: Gembi, Ayuki
• Studio: CloverWorks

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

Possible cast for Season 2 of The Elusive Samurai

All the main actors are expected to return for the new season. This means the following will be returned:

• Asaki Yuikawa as Hōjō Tokiyuki
• Yuichi Nakamura as Suwa Yorishige
• Hinaki Yano as Chisu
• Fuminori Komatsu as Emperor Go-Daigo
• Ryōta Suzuki as Prince Moriyoshi

The Elusive Samurai is based on the manga of the same name written by Yusei Matsui. It began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on January 21, 2019. The manga has published 17 volumes so far and will likely increase over time. Based on the latest information, the manga has sold over 3 million copies, making it one of the best-selling titles.

The manga was also nominated in the Best Printed Manga category at the Seventh Next Manga Award, finishing sixth out of 50.

Source: The Elusive Samurai X Official Account (formerly Twitter).