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A boy makes otakus fall in love this season

Of all the season premieres Summer 2024 (July to September)there is no doubt that “The Elusive Samurai (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi)” was one of the most anticipated thanks to the reputation it had already established as a manga of the Weekly Shonen Jump. Furthermore, popular studies CloverWorks They are responsible for the project, so we can be sure that the visual quality is guaranteed.

The story revolves around Tokiyuki Houjou, an eight-year-old boy who will be the next successor to the Kamakura Shogunate, but who has no talent for anything other than playing hide-and-seek. With no time to train, his family loses power at the hands of the Ashikaga and now everything is in the hands of Tokiyuki and his samurai skills to… hide…

It definitely has a very deep impact when Tokiyuki loses his entire family, but this new anime became a trend on social media for the wrong reasons. Instead of drawing attention for its animation or for finally offering a story with some originality, Some viewers felt sexually attracted to the protagonist Tokiyuki Houjoumainly because of the scene where he makes a bold expression.

アニメ逃げ上手の若君

時行のメス顔#逃げ上手の若君 #逃げ若 #nigewaka pic.twitter.com/2HRJgKevpY

— G-Animation@山下ぐみお【フォロー＆RT希望アニメや面白い動画】 (@korRhy6GngmxuvN) July 7, 2024

It doesn't help that the boy has a feminine appearance (by Japanese standards at the time), which prompted bold comments about “The Elusive Samurai” as:

«I'm not gay, but I honestly find this extremely exciting.».
«I feel like a new door has opened for me.».
«The “What If I Had Died?” Scene Is the Most Erotic of the Season».
«I watched the first episode and it was a really fun anime.».
«It can't be! Our perversions are being compromised by someone!».
«He's definitely cute. My brain mistakes him for a girl.».
«This is from the same author of “Assassination Classroom”. Teacher Matsui is very good at drawing feminine boys».
«I'm not sexually attracted to him, so seeing this all the time is hard for me.».
«Today this will be enough».
«This excites me a lot».
«The scene from “What if I had died?” is, so to speak, Tokiyuki’s (sexual) awakening. She is even more provocative in the anime than in the manga.».
«Hey? What's that expression that turns me on so much?».