Hojo Tokiyuki, a young lord whose clan is destroyed in a betrayal, has no talent for swordsmanship. What he does have is an almost supernatural ability to run away. In a world where warriors are valued for their ability to fight, Tokiyuki's genius for evasion — reading terrain, anticipating movements, disappearing at the perfect moment — becomes the foundation of a rebellion. Based on real historical events, the anime turns cowardice into strategy and running away into the most entertaining martial art you've never seen.
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