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The Elusive Samurai S1E3 — A Forest Inhabited by a God

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The Elusive Samurai•Season 1•Episode 3

A Forest Inhabited by a God

7.6/10 · 234 votesJul 20, 202424 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Tokiyuki risks his life and wins a game of tag, defeating the enemy who betrayed his brother. As soon as he arrives in Suwa, Yorishige urges him to begin his lessons and training to take back Kamakura.

Directed byNanase Tomii

Written byYoriko Tomita

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A Forest Inhabited by a God

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A War of Hide and Seek

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A Perverted Kid and Disturbances of Holy Power

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Hang in There, Tokiyuki, Until the Day You Retake Kamakura

Cast7

Asaki Yuikawa

Asaki Yuikawa

Tokiyuki Hojo (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Yuichi Nakamura

Yorishige Suwa (voice)

Hinaki Yano

Hinaki Yano

Shizuku (voice)

Mari Hino

Mari Hino

Kojiro (voice)

Sayumi Suzushiro

Sayumi Suzushiro

Ayako (voice)

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Kazama Genba (voice)

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Fubuki (voice)

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Kenta Corcoran

Kenta Corcoran

Key Animation

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Yoriko Tomita

Writer

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Kenji Sawada

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Shuhei Miwa

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Takashi Miyauchi

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Shichiza Nakamura

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Maya Shindo

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Nanase Tomii

Director

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Nanase Tomii

Storyboard Artist

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Qiu Chengrui

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Lin Ruhai

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Ayaka Hozumi

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Episode Summary

"A Forest Inhabited by a God" is episode 3 of The Elusive Samurai season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 234 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Nanase Tomii and written by Yoriko Tomita, it aired on July 20, 2024.

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