Yasuke Review - Why did Netflix rush the Anime?
17Let's review Yasuke, an anime on Netflix about Japan's famous black samurai of the same name.
The anime Yasuke is made by Mappa studio. Yasuke is an animated series loosely based on a historical figure also called Yasuke. He was a warrior of African descent who served under Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period of samurai conflict in 16th century Japan. Created by LeSean Thomas and animated by Japanese animation studio MAPPA, the series stars LaKeith Stanfield as the titular character. The anime blends history with science fiction and fantasy elements to make this entertaining series.
Yasuke's original name is Eusebio Ibrahimo Baloi and his people are known as the Yao A.K.A Yawo. This is not the only African culture referenced in Yasuke however, another character named Achoja belongs to the Benin culture. That said, we only focus on Yasuke's origins for this discussion. The Yao people's heartland is in Mozambique but they can be found in some other countries as well including Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
We also briefly talk about other anime such as Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, and Trigun as well as black focused anime like Carole & Tuesday, Afro Samurai, and Canon Busters.
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