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Yasuke (弥助) Voiced by: Jun Soejima [7] (Japanese); Lakeith Stanfield (English) Once a servant of Jesuits named Eusebio Ibrahimo Baloi and originally of Yao descent, he was named Yasuke upon becoming a samurai under Oda Nobunaga, after which his skill and honor earned much of his Lord's favor, despite the discrimination for his skin and distrust for his foreign origin.
Netflix released a fresh slate of original series in 2021, but they didn't receive equal praise.. Shows like "Sweet Tooth," "Yasuke," and "Penguin Town" received rave reviews from critics. Other ...
Creator LeSean Thomas and writer Nick Jones, Jr. discuss their new Netflix fantasy anime Yasuke and its real historical origins. The post How a Real-Life African Samurai Inspired the Anime YASUKE ...
Netflix's new fantasy series "Shadow and Bone" continues to be a hit for the streaming giant and the new anime "Yasuke" is popular with audiences. The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from ...
Yasuke was released on April 29, 2021. On November 17, 2021, Netflix's Yasuke was nominated for Best Main Title in the TV show/ Limited Series Category at the 12th Hollywood Music in Media Awards. On January 19, 2022, Netflix's Yasuke was nominated for Outstanding Animated Series for the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. [2] [25] [3]
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"Yasuke" was one of Netflix's most popular shows last week and is among 40 anime series the streamer is releasing this year.
Yasuke is the first known African to appear in Japanese historical records. Much of what is known about him is found in fragmentary accounts in the letters of the Jesuit missionary Luís Fróis, Ōta Gyūichi's Shinchō Kōki (信長公記, Nobunaga Official Chronicle), Matsudaira Ietada's Matsudaira Ietada Nikki (松平家忠日記, Matsudaira Ietada Diary), Jean Crasset's Histoire de l ...