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Tony K.
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(The) Elusive Samurai (TV) Source: Manga (ongoing @ 16 volumes by Yusei Matsui) Demographic: Shounen Animation Studio: CloverWorks Genres: adventure, comedy Themes: Ashikaga era, historical, revenge, samurai Plot Summary: In 1333, the child heir to the Kamakura shogunate, Hojo Tokiyuki, was abruptly orphaned and deprived of his heritage. Fleeing to another province, the young man begins to grapple with his new circumstances as he builds a following. But Tokiyuki's no fighter, so he's going to rely on what he does best to win his war: run away. Air Date & Platform: July 6, 2024 (Saturday) Available on: Crunchyroll Episode Count / Runtime: Pending Last edited by Tony K. on Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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smurky turkey
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Given how cheerful the first half of the episode was I knew things were going to get less than festive but they sure did not shy away from the brutality of it all. To go from laughs and fooling around to a bloody rampage within a couple of minutes was something else. Anyway, the first episode of Elusive had me hooked to the screen until the very end, it is probably the first show this season that made me completely lose track of time. The way it looks/moves, the mix of silly versus serious and the quirky characters, I very much look forward to seeing how the adventure will play out.
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Yttrbio
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This one may end up being too loud for me. Certainly, the "20 shows on Saturday, 2 on Tuesday" pattern of anime-coming-out-ness is not helping the show.
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smurky turkey
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I really like nearly all aspects of the show: it has amazing animation, they get creative with the presentation, the story is compelling and very brutal plus the combat is hectic as can be. My issue is with the contrast between the serious and the gags. Going from rather brutal scenes to a weirdo with bright colors or a board game is a rather acquired taste, I am not sure that I am a fan of it.
Some of the gags make me question watching while moments such as the big fight at the end and seeing Houjou get some justice for his unfair end are very powerful. |
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