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Home • News • Yasuke The first black samurai gets debut date
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Yasuke the first black samurai gets release date

Shinzo
08/03/2021

The premiere date for the Yasuke anime . According to information released by the official Twitter , the series arrives with 6 episodes on Netflix on April 29th.

We can read the following on the platform:

He came from Africa to join a powerful feudal lord in violent 16th-century Japan — and became a legend.

Check out Yasuke's promotional image:

Yasuke

LeSean Thomas (Children of Ether, Cannon Busters) is credited as the series' creator, director and executive producer. Flying Lotus is composing the music and serving as executive producer. Takeshi Koike (Redline) is designing the characters at studio MAPPA (Yuri!!! on Ice, Kakegurui).

Finally, the protagonist of the story is based on the historical figure Yasuke, a samurai of African origin who served under the command of Oda Nobunaga during the Warring States period in Japan in the 16th century.

Tags: Lakeith Stanfield LeSean Thomas MAPPA Netflix Oda Nobunaga Takeshi Koike
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