Series synopsis
Yasuke is a Japanese animation drama action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Netflix on April 29, 2021. It ended on April 29, 2021. It was created by LeSean Thomas. It stars LaKeith Stanfield, Maya Tanida, Takehiro Hira and Julie Marcus.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Honor has a new name.
Cast and characters
Leading 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)
Supporting cast
- Darren Criss as Haruto (voice)
- William-Christopher Stephens as Achoja (voice)
Guest cast
- Dan Donohue as Giovanni / Abraham (voice)
- Ian Chen as Ichiro (voice)
- Gwendoline Yeo as Ichika (voice)
- Emily Woo Zeller as Kurosawa (voice)
- Amy Hill as Daimyo (voice)
- Keone Young as Wardock Chief (voice)
- Michael Sinterniklaas as Iga General / Nobukatsu (voice)
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Ranmaru (voice)
- Greg Chun as Gyuichi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 29, 2021 | April 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
April 29, 2021 |
| 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. |
April 29, 2021 |
| 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. |
April 29, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 29, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 29, 2021 |
| Status | ended |