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Yasuke
Synopsis
The story
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. The story of Yasuke, the first African samurai who actually served the legendary Oda Nobunaga, will be released to the world.
ActionFantasyMechaSci-Fi
Episode guide
6 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 29, 202102Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 29, 202103Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 29, 202104Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 29, 202105Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 29, 202106Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 29, 2021Characters & voices
17 credited
Nobunaga Oda
Supporting
Yasuke
Main
Abraham
Supporting
Ichika
Supporting
Nikita
Supporting
Achoja
Supporting
Natsumaru
Supporting
Yami no Daimyou
Supporting
Ishikawa
Supporting
Saki
Main
Haruto
Supporting
Morisuke
Supporting
Kurosaka
Supporting
Ichirou
Supporting
Ranmaru
Supporting
Giovanni
Supporting
Gyuuichi Oota
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Masahiro AndouStoryboard (ep 4)
Shigeki AwaiKey Animation (ep 2)
Satoshi IwatakiChief Animation Director (eps 1, 3, 4, 6)Satoshi IwatakiStoryboard (ep 3)Satoshi IwatakiAnimation Director (ED, ep 1)Satoshi IwatakiKey Animation (ep 1)
Naoyuki OndaAssistant Chief Animation Director (ep 6)
Takeru SatouChief Episode DirectorTakeru SatouStoryboard (eps 1, 6)Takeru SatouEpisode Director (eps 1, 6)
Takeshi KoikeCharacter DesignNao NakamotoAnimation Director (ep 5)Nao NakamotoKey Animation (ep 5)
Hiroyuki KanbeEpisode Director (ep 4)Hiroyuki KanbeAnimation Director (eps 5, 6)Hiroyuki KanbeEffects Animation Director (ep 6)Akira KanoKey Animation (eps 3, 5)
Hidetaka TenjinMechanical Design (eps 1, 5, 6)
Kanta SuzukiKey Animation (ep 1)
Tomohiro KawaharaEffects Animation Director (eps 1-6)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
SwordplayTheme-Action90%
SamuraiCast-Traits88%
AnachronismSetting-Time86%
MagicTheme-Fantasy78%
HistoricalSetting-Time77%
CGITechnical75%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast74%
RobotsCast-Traits66%
MilitaryTheme-Other-Organisations66%
WarTheme-Other66%
GoreTheme-Other65%
Body HorrorTheme-Other65%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe60%
OrphanCast-Traits60%
Monster GirlCast-Traits60%
Super PowerTheme-Fantasy60%
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Planning9,410
Completed17,580
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
What we have here is kind of rough and mediocre, with a cool aesthetic and likable elements to keep Yasuke afloat
@CodeBlazeFate27/37 helpful
The Story of The First Black Samurai, Yasuke: But Not Really
@Obliv94/105 helpful
Yasuke is “A SIDE-BUTTON PUSH”.
@Wavieff51/57 helpful
Un animé "passable" malgré les robots et les pouvoirs
@Joris9412/24 helpful