Netflix announced in March it would release 40 anime shows this year. "Yasuke," an anime about a Black samurai, was one of Netflix's most popular shows last week. Head writer Nick Jones Jr. talked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The series, which hails from animation veteran LeSean Thomas (whose credits range from “The Legend of Korra” and “Black Dynamite” ...

Early last month, anime series creator, producer, and director LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) and Netflix unveiled first-look images for the highly anticipated anime series Yasuke. Flash ahead to ...

Netflix’s new historical anime Yasuke is based on the remarkable true story of a legendary Black warrior who fought in feudal era Japan. Produced by LaKeith Stanfield, composer Flying Lotus, and ...

“Yasuke” creator LeSean Thomas leaves everything on the field with his new Netflix anime series. That’s blatantly obvious the moment we drop into the center of a battle where armored warriors clash ...

The streaming services continue to maneuver for anime supremacy, and although the Crunchyroll and Funimation services can’t be beat for both dub-and-sub sheer quantity, Netflix is emerging as quite a ...

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In April, Netflix released Yasuke, an animated television series that tells the story of an African who becomes the military retainer — or samurai — of one of medieval Japan's most famous warlords.

Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of suicide and minor spoilers for Netflix's "Yasuke." Anime is booming at Netflix. The streaming giant announced in March that it would release 40 anime ...