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Yasuke is a Japanese-American original net animation (ONA) series loosely based on the historical figure of the same name, an African warrior who served under Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period of samurai conflict in 16th century Japan.
May 12, 2021 · Until Netflix premiered an original six-episode adventure fantasy series bearing Yasuke's name, the first Black samurai had been largely absent from animation, leaving the rest of the world unfamiliar with his story.
Apr 24, 2021 · Based on a true story, Yasuke shines a spotlight on the remarkable rags-to-riches tale of Japan’s first Black samurai.
Apr 2, 2021 · EW can exclusively reveal the first trailer for Yasuke, Thomas' new anime series for Netflix that features Judas and the Black Messiah Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield as the voice of the title...
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Jul 13, 2021 · In 1579, an African man now known by the name of Yasuke arrived in Japan. Much about him remains a mystery: it’s unconfirmed which country in Africa he hailed from, and there is no verifiable record of his life after 1582. But Yasuke was a real-life Black samurai who served under Oda Nobunaga, one of the most important feudal lords in ...
May 21, 2021 · In April, Netflix released Yasuke, an animated television series that tells the story of an African who becomes the military retainer — or samurai — of one of medieval Japan's most famous warlords. The series demonstrates how Africans and Black people have been connected to Japan for nearly 500 years. The Netflix series is actually inspired ...
Oct 21, 2022 · Netflix’s Yasuke will tell the tale of the real-life legend, an African man brought to feudal Japan under enslavement who became the country’s first non-Japanese samurai.
