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YASUKE
The tale is set 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.
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LaSean Thomas
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Yasuke is created by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) who alsoserves as executive producer and director.
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Takeshi Koike
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Revered Japanese animation studio MAPPA (Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Jujutsu Kaisen), with directorand animator Takeshi Koike (Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine) was responsible for character designs.
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Flying Lotus
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The music was created by Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus.
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LaKeith Standfield
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Award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield served as the executive producer and the voice of Yasuke.
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Yasuke Voiced by LaKeith Stanfield
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Additional voice cast confirmed today includes: Nobunaga - Takehiro HiraSaki - Maya Tanida
Natsumaru - Ming-NaWen Morisuke - Paul
Nakauchi Haruto - Darren Criss
Nikita - Julie Marcus Achoja -
William Christopher Stephens
Ishikawa - Dia Frampton
Abraham - Don Donahue
Daimyo - Amy Hill
Kurosaka (Dark General) - Noshi Dalal
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John Derderian
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John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President of Japan & Anime
From Tokyo to Los Angeles and New York, we’ve brought together the very best global talent to make this show said -- creator, executive producer and director LeSeanThomas, referring to the Japanese animati studio MAPPA, world class director and animator Takeshi Koike, award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield, and Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus. Together, they havereimagined this story of the first African samurai.
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The Magical Powers Girl
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LeSean Thomas,Creator, Executive Producer and Director Explains;
"There is a serendipitous nature about this project, how an African American man goes to Japan to live and work amongst the very best in Japanese anime to create an anime about an African who goes to Japan to live amongst the Japanese elite and become a warrior. Part of me deep down feels I was meant to create this adventure series with MAPPA, Flying Lotus, LaKeith & the rest of this talented team."
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Yasuke rescues the mystery magic girl
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Thomas continues, "Yasuke is a fascinating, mysterious figure in Japanese history that’s drawn a growinginterest in today’s media over the decades. I first learned of Yasuke’s role in Japanese history over a decade or so. The children’s book, Kuro-suke by Kurusu Yoshio, featured images that piqued my curiosity. To eventually learnthat he wasn’t just a fictional character, but a real person, was exciting material for an adventure story." Thomas conclueds, "I’m so excited for both longtime fans and newcomers to enjoy our re imagined take on thishistorical figure."
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