Netflix shared first look images for Yasuke and the debut date in a blog post on Monday evening. Thomas shared, “There is a serendipitous nature about this project, how an African-American man goes to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spoke with both Thomas and Jones about crafting Yasuke’s story and how they approached mixing fantasy with facts about the most ...

While it has its flaws, Netflix's Yasuke is a stylish and sleek anime reinvention of a tragically under-explored piece of history. Once upon a time — a little over 400 years ago — a Black man was ...

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 ...

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The story of Yasuke, the African immigrant who became the first foreign-born warrior to achieve the status of a samurai, and the story of LeSean Thomas, the creator, producer, and director of the ...

It’s just as significant that this story has manifested through anime. Japan’s animated exports are beloved by Black audiences, but only a precious few series and films that portray Black people or ...