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Yasuke: Created by Lesean Thomas. With LaKeith Stanfield, Maya Tanida, William Christopher Stephens, Darren Criss. He came from Africa and fought alongside a mighty feudal lord in brutal 16th century Japan. They called him the Black Samurai, and he became a legend.
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- 2021-04-29
- Animation, Action, Adventure
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- Mixed Reactions
- A Full-Circle Moment
- The Soundtrack
- A Legendary Pop Culture Icon
Three weeks into the premier, the series continues to draw strongly mixed reactions online from animation fans globally. In her review article written appearing on Kotaku.com, Ash Parrish said For some anime fans, however, the mechasand magic seemed a bit far-fetched. Some critics have even gone as concluding that the Netflix Yasuke was a “mistake”...
The Yasuke Netflix series has been hailed as a “full-circle moment” among Black anime fans. Its significance as a turning point in the depiction of a Black animation hero has further reignited the discourse on the representation and stereotypical characterization of Black characters incinema. At a deeper level, the new animated series has unearthed...
Every once in a while, a soundtrack is produced that goes beyond capturing the spirit of the motion picture to grip its audience. American musician, DJ, filmmaker, electronic and hip-hop producer Flying Lotus’ album Yasukehas been hailed by critics and anime fans as a masterpiece: While speaking toVulture.com on the making of the Yasuke soundtrack,...
Decades before the 2021 Netflix series, the legend of Japan's Black Samurai appeared in Japanese popular culture. In 1971, famed novelist Shusaku Endo published a book about the samurai. But it was Kurosuke, a children's book about Yasuke published in 1968 by children’s author Kurusu Yoshio (来栖良夫), that provided a spark for the 2021 Netflix series....
Mar 9, 2021 · When is the Yasuke season one Netflix release date? The first season of Yasuke is coming to Netflix on Thursday, April 29th, 2021. What is the episode count? Yasuke will feature a total of six episodes. Each episode will have an approximate runtime of 30 minutes.
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Mar 9, 2021 · Along with a few teaser images and a preview of the story, Netlfix also revealed that the anime will have six episodes and is set to release on April 29. In the real world, Yasuke was the first...
Mar 11, 2021 · Yasuke: The African Samurai anime will release on April 29, 2021, on Netflix. The anime is produced by MAPPA with LeSean Thomas as the director.
Apr 28, 2021. Of the record-high 40 original anime programs Netflix is launching this year, none may be better pedigreed or more timely than “Yasuke,” a six-episode series about Japan’s only...
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Netflix shares the first look and release date for their upcoming anime Yasuke, a story based on the real-life Yasuke, the first African samurai.
