Yasuke: Netflix Shares Anime Theme from Flying Lotus, Thundercat
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Yasuke. Set in alternate fantastical Japan during the feudal era,
Yasuke is the story is about a samurai warrior of African descent who must return to his life of sword and violence in order to protect a mysterious girl from the dark forces. Award-winning actor
LaKeith Stanfield voices Yasuke, the first African Samurai- while Grammy Award-nominated artist and executive producer
Flying Lotus supply the music.
Image: Netflix
With Japanese animation studio MAPPA (
Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Jujutsu Kaisen) handling the 6-episode series with designs from director and animator