TV series
Yasuke
Overview
A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-04-29
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- MAPPA
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- LaKeith Stanfield as Yasuke (voice)
- Maya Tanida as Saki (voice)
- Takehiro Hira as Oda Nobunaga (voice)
- Julie Marcus as Nikita (voice)
- Ming-Na Wen as Natsumaru (voice)
- Noshir Dalal as Mitsuhide (voice)
- Dia Frampton as Ishikawa (voice)
- Paul Nakauchi as Morisuke (voice)
- Darren Criss as Haruto (voice)
- William-Christopher Stephens as Achoja (voice)
- Dan Donohue as Abraham (voice)
- Ian Chen as Ichiro (voice)
Creators and crew
- LeSean Thomas - Creator
- Monica Alexander - Executive Producer
- Dylan Thomas - Executive Producer
- LaKeith Stanfield - Executive Producer
- Colin Stark - Executive Producer
- Flying Lotus - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Ronin
When her young daughter is stricken by a mysterious malady, Ichika asks Yasuke to bring them upriver to a special doctor, but Yasuke refuses.
Episode 2: The Old Way
Back in 1581, Yasuke and Natsumaru have become trusted warriors serving Nobunaga. In the present day, the mercenaries catch up to Yasuke and attack.
Episode 3: Mortal Sins
Abraham sends Haruto and Nikita out to find Saki, who uses her growing powers to fight back. Under torture, Yasuke has a flashback to a betrayal.
Episode 4: A Long Road
Back in the village, Saki asks Yasuke to bring her to Doctor Morisuke — and she won’t take no for an answer. But there are new enemies in pursuit.
Episode 5: Pain & Blood
While Morisuke protects Saki from the Daimyo’s attack on the Astral Plane, Yasuke confronts the masked Dark General, who reveals their true identity.
Episode 6: Balance
While Morisuke and his men create a protective shield around the temple, Yasuke and Saki face off with the Daimyo in Azuchi Castle.
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