The Elusive Samurai

Tokiyuki Houjou, an eight-year-old noble boy, enjoys his carefree life in Kamakura, showing little interest in the duties that await him as the future shogun. Rather than training in swordsmanship or archery, he masters the art of evasion, expertly avoiding his tutors and finding the best hiding spots. But his peaceful days end abruptly when a violent coup destroys his entire clan. Consumed by guilt as the only survivor, Tokiyuki considers ending his own life. His fate changes when the mysterious priest Yorishige Suwa suddenly thrusts him into the middle of a battlefield. Yorishige prophesies that Tokiyuki is destined to become a great hero and forces him to escape enemy soldiers on his own. As Tokiyuki fights to survive, he discovers an unexpected excitement in turning his old hide-and-seek games into a deadly challenge. With a newfound determination and Yorishige’s promise of future allies, Tokiyuki swears to avenge his family-not by learning to fight, but by honing his unmatched skill at running away.