Key Facts
The staff for the second television anime season of The Elusive Samurai, based on Yusei Matsui's manga, announced on Friday that Bocchiboromaru will perform the theme song 'Romantic ga Hoshii nara' (If You Wish for Romance) with three guest vocalists from idol group Hinatazaka46. The official X account for the anime shared a video of Bocchiboromaru.
Details
Yūki Kaji stars as Hojo Tokiyuki and Asami Seto as Suwa Yorishige. The cast includes additional members from the first season. Yūta Yamazaki (assistant director for Wonder Egg Priority, series director for both Mob Psycho 100 series) returns to direct season 2 at CloverWorks, and Yasushi Nishiya also returns (chief animation director for Wonder Egg Priority, Mob Psycho 100 III) to design the characters and assume the new role of chief animation director. Shinnosuke Ōta serves as animation director, while Koutarou Nakagawa and Keita Inoue compose the music.
Impact
The anime's first season re-aired on TV Tokyo's programming block in April 2026, before the second season's premiere on the same block. The first season originally aired in July 2024. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired and is also producing an English dub. Viz Media and MANGA Plus both simultaneously publish new chapters of the manga in English digitally as they debut in Japan. Viz Media is also releasing the manga in print, describing the first volume as 'a historical action epic.'
What Readers Should Know
Matsui (Assassination Classroom, Neuro: Supernatural Detective) launched the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2021 and published it on February 16. The manga won the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.
FAQ
- When does The Elusive Samurai season 2 premiere? The second season is scheduled to air on TV Tokyo's programming block in April 2026.
- Who performs the theme song for season 2? The theme song 'Romantic ga Hoshii nara' is performed by Bocchiboromaru with three guest vocalists from the idol group Hinatazaka46.
- Who are the main voice actors in season 2? Yūki Kaji voices Hojo Tokiyuki and Asami Seto voices Suwa Yorishige.
- Who is directing season 2? Yūta Yamazaki returns as director at CloverWorks, with character designs by Yasushi Nishiya who also serves as chief animation director.