The frequently goofy and energetic direction of The Elusive Samurai belies a dark story: a fictional spin on the life of the real samurai Tokiyuki Hōjō, whose family and clan is massacred by the ...

Years ago, life was hard for American anime fans. A few influential shows made it to broadcast, but US studios either meddled with the editing, produced subpar dubs, or both. By the early 2000s, US ...