The Summer 2024 anime schedule is now in high gear, but The Elusive Samurai is already standing out with one of the hottest set of starting episodes of the new wave of anime overall! There were a ton ...

Samurai anime remain a treasured staple among anime fans, and with The Elusive Samurai returning Summer 2026, here's a few to ...

Set in feudal Japan, the story follows Tokiyuki Hojo, an elusive young heir on a quest to defeat the enemy who betrayed the Hojo clan and stripped him of everything. Relying on his uncanny ability to ...

Andrew loves to talk and write about anime, but he doesn't just write stories, he builds worlds that you can lose yourself in. Andrew writes with the kind of passion that comes from being a true fan.

If you look back at the anime and manga scene in the 2010s, and the kinds of series that were popular, the vibes would feel quite different than they do now. Manga from Weekly Shonen Jump has always ...

Alex is a writer on Game Rant and a complex story appreciator with a soft spot for fantasy anime. He likes films and shows that boast strong characters and complex worlds. Alex thinks the best kinds ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. To give a bit of context here, Samurai Troopers was massively ...

It’s always a challenge trying to figure out the best anime premiere of a season when there are so many titles to choose from. However, after watching way more premieres than I probably should, I can ...

Elusive Samurai is a story about a samurai in hiding — but the series itself is so flashy, I can’t help but marvel at every frame. The new anime from CloverWorks is based on the life of Hōjō Tokiyuki, ...

The 2025 anime spring season came on strong. Lazarus, the new project from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe, launched in April, alongside Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. Wind Breaker season 2 ...