The second season of The Elusive Samurai is set to premiere on July 13 on Fuji TV, with a full creative team returning at CloverWorks and streaming on Prime Video. A series of promotional collaborations with NAMJATOWN, Gokurakuyu RAKU SPA, and a cafe are scheduled for July 2026.
The second season of The Elusive Samurai, the anime adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's manga, has a locked premiere date of July 13 on Fuji TV. The main promotional video previews the opening theme song "Onigoto" by Kento Nakajima. Returning staff include director Yuta Yamazaki and character designer Yasushi Nishiya at CloverWorks. Prime Video will stream the series.
Leading up to the season, a cluster of promotional collaborations will run through July 2026. NAMJATOWN in Tokyo will host an event from July 3 to July 26 featuring seven characters, a quiz rally, a ninja training ground, fortune latte sales, and a resale of original goods from 2024. Gokurakuyu RAKU SPA will run a collaboration from July 9 at two locations in Saitama and Kanagawa, with four character-themed baths on rotating schedules, newly drawn goods, collaboration menu items, a digital stamp rally, and an X campaign. A collaboration cafe with and GALLERY will open from July 15 to July 29 at four locations, offering newly drawn illustrations of Tokiyuki, Shizuku, Fubuki, and Mima in waiter attire on menu items, goods, and novelties.
A review published in May 2026 argues that the show's moral center lies with the retainers Kojirō and Ayako, who restore the protagonist Tokiyuki's faith in others after the betrayal of Kunitoki in the second episode. The review contrasts the betrayal scene with the Gospel account of Judas, framing the retainers as models of faithful heroism. CloverWorks also announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March, which will sell merchandise for series including The Elusive Samurai among others.
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The second season of the anime adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai manga will premiere on July 13 on Fuji TV. The main promotional video previews the opening theme song "Onigoto" by Kento Nakajima. Returning staff include director Yuta Yamazaki and character designer Yasushi Nishiya at CloverWorks. Prime Video will stream the series.
The indoor theme park NAMJATOWN in Tokyo will host a collaboration event with the TV anime "The Elusive Samurai" from July 3 to July 26, 2026, featuring seven characters. Activities include a quiz rally, a ninja training ground, fortune latte sales, and a resale of original goods from 2024. The event commemorates the second season of the anime.
The anime The Elusive Samurai will collaborate with Gokurakuyu RAKU SPA from July 9, 2026, at two locations in Saitama and Kanagawa. The event features four character-themed baths on rotating schedules, newly drawn goods, collaboration menu items, a digital stamp rally, and an X campaign. Original merchandise includes locker-style keychains, acrylic stands, and can badges.
The Elusive Samurai TV anime will hold a collaboration cafe with and GALLERY from July 15 to July 29, 2026, at four locations. Newly drawn illustrations of Tokiyuki, Shizuku, Fubuki, and Mima in waiter attire will appear on menu items, goods, and novelties. The menu includes five character-inspired food items and eight drinks.
CloverWorks announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March. The pop-up shops will sell merchandise for series including My Dress-Up Darling, Wind Breaker, Bocchi the Rock!, Spy × Family, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and others. Limited quantities of past release goods and books will also be available. Each venue will display reproduction artwork and production materials, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's animation process. The tour begins at Ebetsu Tsutaya Books (January 16 to February 4), moves to TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake in Nagoya (February 13 to March 2), and ends at Kochi Tsutaya Books (March 27 to April 13). Stock and exhibits may vary by location. The announcement was made on January 9, 2026.
A new review of The Elusive Samurai focuses on the second episode's betrayal of Kunitoki and the introduction of retainers Kojirō and Ayako, who restore the protagonist Tokiyuki's faith in others. The piece contrasts the betrayal scene with the Gospel account of Judas, framing the retainers as models of faithful heroism.