List of The Elusive Samurai characters

The Elusive Samurai manga series features an extensive cast of characters created by Yusei Matsui.

Main characters

Hōjō Tokiyuki (北条時行): Voiced by: Asaki Yuikawa^[1] (Japanese); Abby Trott^[2] (English); The heir to the Hōjō regency before its destruction by Ashikaga Takauji. After the fall of the shogunate, he took refuge under Yorishige, where he was taught martial arts and academics while plotting to overthrow the Ashikaga clan and restore the Hōjō clan. He has the superhuman ability to flee, hide, and dodge enemy attacks. To prevent being recognized by Takauji and his allies, he takes on the pseudonym of Koizumi Chōjumaru (小泉長寿丸) in public.
Suwa Yorishige (諏訪頼重): Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura^[1] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo^[2] (English); A shady priest from Suwa who claims can see the future. He is a loyal follower of the Hōjō clan and predicts that Tokiyuki would become a hero. It is revealed that he has the spirit of Suwa Myōjin inside him which makes him a god. Yorishige dies during Ashikaga's campaign to reclaim Kamakura just after it was conquered by Tokiyuki and his army.

The Elusive Warriors

Shizuku (雫): Voiced by: Hinaki Yano^[3] (Japanese); Courtney Chu^[2] (English); Yorishige's adopted daughter and assistant who has the ability to see spirits as a shrine maiden and acts as the logistics expert. It is revealed that she is a mishaguji, a mass of divine power capable of creating miracles which can disappear if she overuses her power. She later exausts all her divine power but manages to retain her human form, becoming a normal person out of her desire to remain by Tokiyuki's side and competes with Mima for his affection.
Nezu Kojirō (袮津弧次郎): Voiced by: Mari Hino [ja]^[3] (Japanese); Jeannie Tirado^[2] (English); A young swordsman who is skilled for his age that Yorishige predicts will lead as Tokiyuki's military commander.
Mochizuki Ayako (望月亜也子): Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro^[3] (Japanese); Brittany Cox^[2] (English); A young swordswoman with superstrength and artistic talent.
Kazama Genba (風間玄蕃): Voiced by: Aoi Yūki^[3] (Japanese); Kaitlyn Robrock^[2] (English); A thief who operates on money and fear and is able to impersonate anyone using his fox mask.
Fubuki (吹雪): Voiced by: Kikunosuke Toya^[3] (Japanese); Stuart Allan^[2] (English); A rōnin who dual wields swords and joins the group after seeing Tokiyuki as a master worth serving under. Later on the story, he defects to Takauji's faction and is adopted by Kō no Moronao and gaining a new name: Kō no Morofuyu (高師冬).
Natsu-no-yon (夏の四): Natsu is an elite member of shinobi who disguise themselves as tengu, originally loyal to Kō no Moronao, before becoming Genba's aide and learning how to value her life.
Shīna (粃): Shīna is a powerful Hōjō samurai, who was crippled during the Ashikaga rebellion, but upon entering Tokiyuki's servitude, she gains weapons tailor-made to allow her to fight.
Sasaki Mima (佐々木魅摩): Mima is Dōyo's young daughter who likes to gamble, and has great divine power, growing close to Tokiyuki and later becoming his bride.

Tokiyuki's allies

Suwa Sect

Suwa Moritaka (諏訪盛高): Voiced by: Fumitake Ishiguro [ja]^[4]; A relative and ally of Yorishige.
Suwa Tokitsugu (諏訪時継): Voiced by: Fumitake Ishiguro^[4]; Yorishige's son, who is a calm and reserved peson, unlike his father.
Sakae (栄): Voiced by: Wakana Kuramochi^[4]; Sakae is a Suwa shrine maiden close to Yukiyasu, whose ear is shot off by Ogasawara.
Hikari (光): Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma^[4]; Homare is a Suwa shrine maiden close to Yukiyasu.
Homare (誉): Voiced by: Marie Miyake^[4]; Homare is a Suwa shrine maiden close to Yukiyasu.
Hoshina Yasaburō (保科弥三郎): Voiced by: Tetsu Inada^[4]; A hot-headed warrior and member of the Hoshina clan who is part of the Suwa sect found in the territory of the kokushi.
Shinomiya Saemontarō (四宮左衛門太郎): Voiced by: Shin'ichirō Kamio [ja]^[4]; A warrior and an ally of Hoshina who is part of the Suwa sect.
Yūki Sanjūrō (結城宗広): Voiced by: Songdo^[4]; Sanjūrō is a savage warrior serving Hoshina, and the son of general Yūki Munehiro, who serves the Emperor.
Unno Yukiyasu ((海野幸康): Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki^[4]; Yukiyasu is a powerful warrior who is shy with women, and one of the Three Great Generals of the Suwa army.
Mochizuki Shigenobu (望月重信): Shigenobu is a powerful warrior and one of the Three Great Generals of the Suwa army, as well as Ayako's father.
Nezu Yorinao (袮津頼直): Yorinao is Kojiro's strict uncle, who raised him, as well as one of the Three Great Generals of the Suwa army.
Nezu Kojirō (袮津小次郎): Yorinao's son who shares his name with his cousin, though they're written differently. Yorinao gave his name to his cousin, so that the latter's valor could raise both their names.
Suwa Yoritsugu (諏訪頼継): Yoritsugu is Yorishige's 7-year-old grandson, who is jealous of the affection Tokiyuki receives from his grandfather.
Kosaka Takamune (小坂高親): Takamune is a young warrior member of the Suwa Sect, who Tokiyuki reunites with after the Nakasendai war.

Other allies

Inukai Tomomitsu (犬甘知光): Tomomitsu is a samurai serving the Fukashi Magistrate, who is Yorishige's ally.
Tokoiwa Muneie (常岩宗家): Tokoiwa is a samurai serving the Kitajo Magistrate, who is Yorishige's ally.
Miura Hachirō (三浦八郎): Hachirō is a young and loyal member of the Miura clan, vassal of the Hōjō clan.
Miura Tokiaki (三浦時明): Tokiaki is the leader of the Miura clan, who initially betrayed the Hōjō clan during the Ashikaga rebellion, before returning to Tokiyuki's servitude.
Nagoe Takakuni (名越高邦): A young warrior of the loyal Nagoe clan, whose father was slain by the Ashikaga when Kamakura burned.
Goro Masamune (頃政宗): Masamune is an unrivaled blacksmith who forges custom weapons for anyone he deems worthy, no matter the allegiance.
Nagasaki Surugashiro (郭内スルガシロ): Surugashiro is a warrior loyal to the Hōjō clan in Izu.

Ashikaga Faction

Ashikaga Takauji (足利高氏 / 足利尊氏): Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi,^[5] Miyuki Sakurai [ja] (young)^[4] (Japanese); Jonah Scott^[2] (English); A former ally to the Hōjō clan who defected to the Emperor's side and overthrew the shogunate. Later he betrays the emperor and joins forces with the Northern Court, igniting a civil war.
Ashikaga Tadayoshi (足利直義): Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa, Kanako Nomura (young)^[4]; Takauji's younger brother and strategist.
Kō no Moronao (高師直): Voiced by: Atsushi Miyauchi^[6]; The cunning right-hand man and steward of Takauji, who later adopts Fubuki and brings him to his side.
Kō no Moroyasu (高師直): Voiced by: Ryu Yamaguchi^[7]; Moroyasu is Moronao's little brother and a powerful warrior.
Ogasawara Sadamune (小笠原貞宗): Voiced by: Yutaka Aoyama^[7]; A retainer of Takauji and the governor of Shinano who is proficient in archery and is able to perceive every detail in his immediate surroundings.
Ichikawa Sukefusa [ja] (市河助房): Voiced by: Takahiro Yamamoto [ja]^[7]; A retainer and ally of Sadamune who can spot his enemies through his sharp hearing senses.
Shōkan (瘴奸): Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi^[8]; The current alias of Hirano Shōgen [ja] (平野将監) who is the leader of a group of bandits and becomes Sadamune's retainer.
Furan (腐乱): Voiced by: Tōru Nara^[4]; Furan is a bandit with a tri-color tattoo on his face who serves Shōkan, and faces off against Fubuki.
Sasaki Dōyo [ja] (佐々木道誉): Dōyo is one of Takauji's close advisors and a priest, who seems apathetic to the fate of people other than his daughter, Mima.
Nagao Kagetada (長尾影只): Kagetada is the former head of the fallen Nagao clan, who was brainwashed and experimented on by Uesugi Noriaki to become a powerful warrior.
Imagawa Yorinuki (今川選抜): Yorinuki is the brother of Norimitsu from the Hisashiban, who wears a bull mask in battle.
Ashikaga Yoshiakira (足利義詮): Yoshiakira is Takauji's 7-year old son and a lord who seeks to gain his father's favor.
Momonoi Tadatsune (桃斎只常): Tadatsune is a skilled warrior serving Ienaga and Noriaki, who is enchanted by Ayako on the battlefield.
Ashikaga Tadafuyu (足利直冬): Tadafuyu is a bastard son of Takauji taken in by a priest, who has a chance encounter with Tokiyuki.
Toki Yorito (斎従人): Yorito is a gigantic warrior serving Moronao who faces off against Akiie's army.
Uesugi Shigeyoshi (上杉重吉): Shigeyoshi is Noriaki's older brother and head of the Uesugi family under Tadayoshi's rule.

Kantō Hisashiban

Shiba Ienaga (斯波家長): Ienaga, also known by his childhood name; Shiba Magojirō (斯波孫二郎), is a genius strategist, said to rival Tadayoshi, who was chosen by him to be a yoriki of the Hisashiban, designated to protect Kamakura.
Uesugi Noriaki (上杉憲顕): Noriaki is a pale man obsessed with human experimentation and the vice-leader of the second detachment of the Hisashiban.
Shibukawa Yoshisue (渋川義季): Yoshisue is the leader of the first detachment of the Hisashiban, as well as Tadayoshi's brother-in-law, who has anger issues and wields an ōdachi.
Iwamatsu Tsuneie (岩松経家): Tsuneie is the leader of the second detachment of the Hisashiban, who is a womanizer.
Imagawa Norimitsu (今川範満): Norimitsu is a powerful yoriki, who is an extremely dangerous cavalry warrior, also wearing a horse mask in battle.
Isshiki Yoriyuki (一式依幸): Yoriyuki is the leader of the fourth detachment of the Hisashiban.
Kira Mitsuyoshi (綺羅允嘉): Mitsuyoshi is the leader of the sixth detachment of the Hisashiban.
Ishidō Noriie (石塔範家): Noriie is the leader of the seventh detachment of the Hisashiban, who is obsessed with a goddess named Tsuruko, that he made up.

Government

Emperor Go-Daigo (後醍醐天皇, Go-Daigo-tennō): Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu^[4]; The Emperor leading the restoration of Imperial rule after the overthrowing of the shogunate.
Prince Moriyoshi (護良親王, Moriyoshi Shinnō): Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki^[9]; The son of the Emperor who attempted to assassinate Takauji out of fear of Takauji ousting the Emperor.
Kusunoki Masashige (楠木正成): Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura^[4]; A brilliant strategist and one of the main forces of the Emperor.
Kitabatake Chikafusa (北畠親房): Chikafusa is a court noble and one of the Emperor's closest advisors, as well as Akiie's father.
Nitta Yoshisada (新田義貞): Nitta is a powerful military commander loyal to the Emperor, who participated in the defeat of the Kamakura Shogunate in 1333.
Kusunoki Masatsura (楠木正行): Masatsura is Masashige's eldest son, who is inspired to action by tales of Tokiyuki's bravado.
Kusunoki Masatoki (楠木正時): Masatoki is Masashige's second son, who follows in his elder brother and Tokiyuki's footsteps.
Prince Munenaga (宗良親王, Muneyoshi Shinnō): Muneyoshi, later known as Munenaga, is emperor Go-Daigo's eighth son and representative of the Emperor on the battlefield.
Kiyohara Shinano-no-kami (清原信濃守): Voiced by: Anri Katsu [ja]^[4]; The eccentric kokushi of Shinano, the highest authority in the Shinano territory.
Wada Yonemaru (和田米丸): Voiced by: Kōji Takeda [ja]^[4]; A brutish warrior serving Kiyohara.

Akiie's Army

Kitabatake Akiie (北畠顕家): Akiie is a court noble and later general serving the Emperor, who is an extremely talented bowman, who united the Northern "savages" under his army.
Kasuga Akikuni (鎹顕邦): Akikuni is Akiie's right-hand man and a skilled strategist.
Nitta Yoshioki (新田義興): Yoshisada's son, Nitta Tokujumaru (新田得十丸), later re-christened by the Emperor as Yoshioki for his valor in battle, is a 7-year old warrior serving Akiie, who befriends Tokiyuki.
Yūki Munehiro (結城宗広): Munehiro is one of Akiie's generals and a savage warrior, like his son.
Date Yukitomo (逢雪朋): Yukitomo is one of Akiie's generals from up north, who was considered barbaric by the court.
Nanbu Moroyuki (南部諸行): Moroyuki is one of Akiie's generals from up north, whose strong dialect makes it nigh impossible for others to understand him, which is why he has an interpreter.
Moroyuki's interpreter: Moroyuki's interpreter is a young woman who speaks the Northern dialect and translates Moroyuki's words.
Horiguchi Sadamitsu (堀口貞光): Sadamitsu is one of Yoshioki's retainers and closest allies.
Hata Tokiyoshi (旗時誼): Tokiyoshi is one of Yoshioki's retainers and closest allies.
Utsunomiya Kintsuna (宇都宮金ツナ): Kintsuna is a stern older general one of Akiie's closest allies.

Hōjō Clan

Hōjō Kunitoki [ja] (北条邦時): Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki^[10]; Tokiyuki's older half-brother, who held no interest in inheriting the regency in order to prevent a dispute over the succession. He was executed after his own uncle betrayed him.
Hōjō Takatoki (北条高時): Voiced by: Hinata Tadokoro [ja]^[4]; Tokiyuki's father and head of the Kamakura Shogunate, who is actually an inept puppet ruler controlled by nobles.
Godaiin Muneshige (五大院宗繁): Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka^[11]; A relative to the Hōjō clan and the maternal uncle of Tokiyuki and Kunitoki, who sold out Kunitoki to a search party for personal glory.
Hōjō Yasuie (新田泰家): Yasuie is Tokiyuki's paternal uncle and one of the last surviving members of the Kamakura Shogunate.
Kakunai-ni (郭内尼): Kakunai-ni is Tokiyuki's paternal grandmother who lives in Izu, the clan's ancestral home.

References

^ ^a ^b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 24, 2023). "The Elusive Samurai TV Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Dempsey, Liam (August 2, 2024). "The Elusive Samurai English Dub Reveals Cast, Release Date". Crunchyroll News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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^ Terasaki, Yuka [@terachan0804] (July 6, 2024). 衝撃の1話....!!! 北条時行の兄、北条邦時を演じさせてもらいました。来週も出るよ！歴史上の人物を演じさせてもらうのは、身が引き締まる想いでございました... #逃げ若 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
^ ＜逃げ上手の若君＞五大院宗繁のゲスっぷりに戦慄　第一回に続く、見事な場面転換に「カタルシスのある良いアニオリ」と反響も. The Television [ja]. Kadokawa Corporation. July 16, 2024. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

[Cast-1] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 24, 2023). "The Elusive Samurai TV Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[Dub-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Dempsey, Liam (August 2, 2024). "The Elusive Samurai English Dub Reveals Cast, Release Date". Crunchyroll News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[Cast2-3] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 9, 2023). "The Elusive Samurai Anime Reveals More Cast, 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[Abema-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q アニメ「逃げ上手の若君」声優・キャラクター一覧｜全キャスト66人を網羅＆随時更新. Abema Times (in Japanese). September 15, 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

[ANN-2024-06-23-5] Cayanan, Joanna (June 23, 2024). "The Elusive Samurai Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs Artists". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

[6] ＜逃げ上手の若君＞「命の危機に興奮するとは…」ハラハラドキドキの“隠れ鬼”で時行の生存本能に火がつく？. The Television [ja]. Kadokawa Corporation. August 3, 2024. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

[Aniplex1-7] 追加キャスト解禁！. Aniplex. July 28, 2024. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

[8] 瘴奸. nigewaka.run (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

[9] Suzuki, Ryōta [@ryt_suzuki] (August 10, 2024). TVアニメ｢#逃げ上手の若君｣第六話にて護良親王の声を担当させていただきました！彼は今後活躍していくのか…！お楽しみに！！巷で話題の作品に出演できて嬉しいです！ありがとうございました！！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Twitter.

[10] Terasaki, Yuka [@terachan0804] (July 6, 2024). 衝撃の1話....!!! 北条時行の兄、北条邦時を演じさせてもらいました。来週も出るよ！歴史上の人物を演じさせてもらうのは、身が引き締まる想いでございました... #逃げ若 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2024 – via Twitter.

[11] ＜逃げ上手の若君＞五大院宗繁のゲスっぷりに戦慄　第一回に続く、見事な場面転換に「カタルシスのある良いアニオリ」と反響も. The Television [ja]. Kadokawa Corporation. July 16, 2024. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.

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