Yasuke: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Yasuke
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2021-04-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-04-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 51545
• IMDb ID: tt9310330
• TVDB ID: 398144

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-04-29; final listed air date 2021-04-29; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Yasuke on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.