Yasuke

Yasuke

Episodes:
6


Genre:
Fantasy, Historical, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Samurai


Airing Date:
Spring 2021


Studios:
MAPPA

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Synopsis

A fantasy period drama which also includes Oda Nobunaga in its cast.

Yasuke is a mixture of mecha and magic in an alternate version of the Warring States period when Yasuke becomes the first African samurai. The strange life of the Ronin Yasuke will be revealed.

The setting is Warring States period in Japan. There was a Bushi (Japanese warrior) who was from Africa and served Nobunaga Oda. He wins many battles and came to be called "Black Samurai".
He is Yasuke --- Legendary African samurai.

In an alternate verion of a war-torn feudal Japan where samurai, with mechs, and magic exist, Yasuke, an unknown, yet legendaruly strong ronin struggles to live a peaceful life after a life full of death and violence.

When a local village is found in the middle of a daimyo war, Yasuke takes up his sword once more to transport a mysterious child chased by both warlords and dark forces.

Characters & Voice Actors

Yasuke: Jun Soeshima
Nobunaga Oda: Takehiro Hira
Saki: Kiko Tamura
Dark Daimyou: Yoshiko Sakakibara
Natsumaru: Fusako Urabe
Abraham: Shigeru Ushiyama
Morisuke : Yu Kamio
Ishikawa: Eri Kitamura
Achouja: Kenji Kitamura
Haruto: Shunsuke Kubozuka
Nikita: Hiroki Nanami
Ichika: Rie Tanaka


Airing Info

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Main Staff
  • Original Creator: LeSean Thomas
  • Director: LeSean Thomas
  • Character Design: Takeshi Koike
  • Music: Flying Lotus
  • Chief Director: Takeshi Satou
  • Chief Animator: Satoshi Iwataki
  • Art Director: Junichi Higashi

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