YASUKE - Animated Stream Series

 

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NETFLIX UNVEILS THE MAIN TRAILER FOR YASUKE

THE TRUE LIFE FIRST JAPANESE SAMURAI WARRIOR WHO WAS A BLACK AFRICAN. HE WAS KNOWN AS THE GREATEST RONIN EVER.

The legend in Japan says “In order to be a true Samurai Warrior, you had to have a drop of black blood in you.”

YASUKE DEBUTS THIS THURSDAY APRIL 29 ONLY ON NETFLIX

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YASUKE

 

The tale is set 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. 

LaSean Thomas

 

 

 

  Yasuke is created by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) who alsoserves as executive producer and director.

 

 

 

Takeshi Koike

Revered Japanese animation studio MAPPA (Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Jujutsu Kaisen), with director and animator Takeshi Koike (Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine) was responsible for character designs. 

 

Flying Lotus

 

 

 The music was created by Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus.   

 

 

 

 

LaKeith Standfield

  Award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield served as the executive producer and the voice of Yasuke.

Yasuke Voiced by LaKeith Stanfield

Additional voice cast confirmed today includes:  

Nobunaga - Takehiro Hira

Saki - Maya Tanida

Natsumaru - Ming-NaWen Morisuke - Paul

Nakauchi Haruto - Darren Criss  

Nikita - Julie Marcus Achoja - 

William Christopher Stephens

Ishikawa - Dia Frampton  

Abraham - Don Donahue

Daimyo - Amy Hill 

Kurosaka (Dark General) - Noshi Dalal

John Derderian

 

 

 

 

John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President of Japan & Anime

 

From Tokyo to Los Angeles and New York, we’ve brought together the very best global talent to make this show said -- creator, executive producer and director LeSean Thomas, referring to the Japanese animati studio MAPPA, world class director and animator Takeshi Koike, award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield, and Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus. Together, they have reimagined this story of the first African samurai. 

The Magical Powers Girl

LeSean Thomas, Creator, Executive Producer and Director Explains;

 

"There is a serendipitous nature about this project, how an African American man goes to Japan to live and work amongst the very best in Japanese anime to create an anime about an African who goes to Japan to live amongst the Japanese elite and become a warrior. Part of me deep down feels I was meant to create this adventure series with MAPPA, Flying Lotus, LaKeith & the rest of this talented team." 

 

Yasuke rescues the mystery magic girl

  Thomas continues, "Yasuke is a fascinating, mysterious figure in Japanese history that’s drawn a growing interest in today’s media over the decades. I first learned of Yasuke’s role in Japanese history over a decade or so. The children’s book, Kuro-suke by Kurusu Yoshio, featured images that piqued my curiosity. To eventually learn that he wasn’t just a fictional character, but a real person, was exciting material for an adventure story." Thomas conclueds, "I’m so excited for both longtime fans and newcomers to enjoy our re imagined take on this historical figure."   

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