This is just the beginning of Netflix’s anime adventure. After the recent successful release of Pacific Rim: The Black , it’s time for Yasuke. LeSean Thomas, who previously collaborated with MAPPA Studio (the studio responsible for the last season of Attack on Titan , Jujutsu Kaisen and many other hits) is the creator responsible for the new series about samurai. The character designs for the series are Takeshi Koike ( Redline , Lupine the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine ), and the music for the new anime was composed by Grammy-nominated artist Flying Lotus. This is not the end of big names – the voice of the title character will be provided by an actor known from the film Judas and the Black MessiahOscar nominee – LaKeith Stanfield.
Netflix released a Yasuke trailer and poster days before the anime’s premiere. The series will consist of six episodes, focusing on the story of a black samurai. The coolest thing about this project is that Ronin Yasuke was real. There is not much information about this historical figure, but the mere fact that the hero was the first black samurai confirmed in Japanese history is remarkable. This anime is not only a great story, but also exciting combat scenes and a world full of supernatural powers and robots. See for yourself.
Netflix officially describes Yasuke as follows:
The peaceful carrier, once known as the Black Samurai, fights again when he takes a girl with mysterious powers under his wing.
Yasuke will be released on Netflix on April 29.