Yasuke(TV show/series, 2021)

Name: Yasuke
Genre: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Released: 2021
Rating: 3.8

Original title: "YASUKE －ヤスケ－" (Japanese/JA)

TV-MA

| 28min per episode | Genres: Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 6 episodes

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 109 votes)

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. Created by LeSean Thomas and animated by Japanese animation studio MAPPA, the series stars Lakeith Stanfield as the titular character. The series was released on Netflix on April 29, 2021. ()

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About Yasuke

In a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of violence. But when a local village becomes the center of social upheaval between warring daimyo, Yasuke must take up his sword and transport a mysterious child who is the target of dark forces and bloodthirsty warlords.

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Trailer for Yasuke + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Yasuke | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 2:28)

Yasuke Seasons and Episodes

04/29/2021Season 1 - 6 episodes

A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.

#1 | 04/29/2021Ronin

3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

When her young daughter is stricken by a mysterious malady, Ichika asks Yasuke to bring them upriver to a special doctor, but Yasuke refuses.

#2 | 04/29/2021The Old Way

3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

Back in 1581, Yasuke and Natsumaru have become trusted warriors serving Nobunaga. In the present day, the mercenaries catch up to Yasuke and attack.

#3 | 04/29/2021Mortal Sins

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Abraham sends Haruto and Nikita out to find Saki, who uses her growing powers to fight back. Under torture, Yasuke has a flashback to a betrayal.

#4 | 04/29/2021A Long Road

3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

Back in the village, Saki asks Yasuke to bring her to Doctor Morisuke — and she won’t take no for an answer. But there are new enemies in pursuit.

#5 | 04/29/2021Pain & Blood

3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

While Morisuke protects Saki from the Daimyo’s attack on the Astral Plane, Yasuke confronts the masked Dark General, who reveals their true identity.

#6 | 04/29/2021Balance

3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

While Morisuke and his men create a protective shield around the temple, Yasuke and Saki face off with the Daimyo in Azuchi Castle.

Additional Information

Production country: Japan

Made by: MAPPA

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 21 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Albanian (SQ), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 04/29/2021

Creator: LeSean Thomas

Keywords: magic, mecha, anime, historical, samurai, science fantasy, african slave

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