The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 3

The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 3 by Yusei Matsui takes us to war-torn medieval Japan, where a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, not by fighting, but by running away. Hojo Tokiyuki aims to reclaim his birthright through cunning and agility.

In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. However, the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki’s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. As the lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne. To take it back, he’ll have to rely on his best skill—running away!

As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige grows concerned about enemies closing in on Suwa territory. He requires information about their movements and motives, and decides to send Tokiyuki and his band of retainers, the Elusive Warriors, to scout the situation. In an isolated village on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous stranger…