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Yasuke was the inspiration for Takashi Okazaki's Afro Samurai franchise. The 2017 video game Nioh and its 2020 sequel feature a fictional portrayal of Yasuke, voiced by Richie Campbell. In March 2017, Lionsgate announced plans for a live-action film about Yasuke titled Black Samurai.
Apr 30, 2021 · But Yasuke was a real-life Black samurai who served under Oda Nobunaga, one of the most important feudal lords in Japanese history and a unifier of the country.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Yasuke was an African warrior in the employ of Nobunaga, a powerful feudal lord known as the “Great Unifier,” during Japan’s Sengoku period. The first Black samurai, he was at Nobunaga’s ...
May 21, 2024 · May 17, 2024, 7:51 AM ET (Time Magazine) Assassin's Creed Shadow Sparks Controversy Over Black Samurai. Yasuke (born c. 1550s) was a Black samurai who served the daimyo Oda Nobunaga in Japan during the Sengoku (“Warring States”) period. He was the first known foreigner to achieve samurai status.
Oct 13, 2019 · 13 October 2019. By Naima Mohamud,BBC News. Iwasaki Shoten. Yasuke depicted in a Japanese children's book by Kurusu Yoshio. Almost 500 years ago, a tall African man arrived in Japan. He would go on...
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Feb 13, 2021 · Fact check: Famous 16th century Japanese samurai was an African expatriate. Chelsey Cox. USA TODAY. 0:00. 1:35. The claim: African servant named Yasuke became samurai warrior. Claims about the...
May 19, 2019 · African samurai: The enduring legacy of a black warrior in feudal Japan. Words by Emiko Jozuka, CNN Graphics by Natalie Leung, CNN. 6 minute read. Updated 4:52 AM EDT, Mon May 20, 2019. Link...
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