Yasuke
16th-century African samurai
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| April 2024 | Warner Bros. acquired a new feature film spec script titled Black Samurai, written by Blitz Bazawule, for Bazawule to direct. |
| April 2024 | Warner Bros. acquired a new feature film spec script titled Black Samurai, written by Blitz Bazawule, for Bazawule to direct. |
| 2023 | In the historical drama film Kubi directed by Takeshi Kitano, Yasuke was portrayed by Jun Soejima as a retainer to Oda Nobunaga. |
| 2023 | In the historical drama film Kubi directed by Takeshi Kitano, Yasuke was portrayed by Jun Soejima as a retainer to Oda Nobunaga. |
| February 2023 | The Brazilian samba school Mocidade Alegre participated in the São Paulo city carnival with a samba song about Yasuke, winning that year's competition. |
| February 2023 | The Brazilian samba school Mocidade Alegre participated in the São Paulo city carnival with a samba song about Yasuke, winning that year's competition. |
| 2021 | Koei Tecmo releases the video game Samurai Warriors 5, which includes Yasuke as a playable character, voiced by Paddy Ryan. |
| 2021 | Yasuke is portrayed as the main protagonist in the Netflix anime series titled 'Yasuke', created by LeSean Thomas and animated by MAPPA. The character is voiced by Jun Soejima in Japanese and LaKeith Stanfield in English. |
| 2021 | Arc System Works releases the fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, featuring a black samurai inspired by Yasuke named Nagoriyuki. |
| 2021 | Ubisoft announces that Yasuke will be one of the protagonists in the upcoming video game Assassin's Creed Shadows, voiced by Tongayi Chirisa. |
| 2021 | Koei Tecmo releases the video game Samurai Warriors 5, which includes Yasuke as a playable character, voiced by Paddy Ryan. |
| 2021 | Ubisoft announces that Yasuke will be one of the protagonists in the upcoming video game Assassin's Creed Shadows, voiced by Tongayi Chirisa. |
| 2021 | Arc System Works releases the fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, featuring a black samurai inspired by Yasuke named Nagoriyuki. |
| 2021 | Yasuke is portrayed as the main protagonist in the Netflix anime series titled 'Yasuke', created by LeSean Thomas and animated by MAPPA. The character is voiced by Jun Soejima in Japanese and LaKeith Stanfield in English. |
| 2020 | Yasuke is featured in another manga series by Akechi Kenzaburō and Yutaka Tōdō, which also runs from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2020 | The sequel to the video game Nioh is released, which continues to feature Yasuke, voiced by Richie Campbell. |
| 2020 | The sequel to the video game Nioh is released, which continues to feature Yasuke, voiced by Richie Campbell. |
| 2020 | Yasuke is featured in another manga series by Akechi Kenzaburō and Yutaka Tōdō, which also runs from 2016 to 2020. |
| May 2019 | Deadline reported that the film, retitled Yasuke, had left Lionsgate for Picturestart, with Chadwick Boseman signing on to portray Yasuke. |
| May 2019 | Deadline reported that the film, retitled Yasuke, had left Lionsgate for Picturestart, with Chadwick Boseman signing on to portray Yasuke. |
| April 2019 | MGM announced plans for their own live-action film about Yasuke, to be produced by Andrew Mittman and Lloyd Braun of Whalerock Industries, with a script written by Stuart C. Paul. |
| April 2019 | MGM announced plans for their own live-action film about Yasuke, to be produced by Andrew Mittman and Lloyd Braun of Whalerock Industries, with a script written by Stuart C. Paul. |
| 2017 | The video game Nioh is released, featuring a portrayal of Yasuke, voiced by Richie Campbell. |
| 2017 | The 2008 novel featuring Yasuke was adapted into a play. |
| 2017 | The video game Nioh is released, featuring a portrayal of Yasuke, voiced by Richie Campbell. |
| 2017 | The 2008 novel featuring Yasuke was adapted into a play. |
| March 2017 | Lionsgate announced plans for a live-action film about Yasuke titled Black Samurai. |
| March 2017 | Lionsgate announced plans for a live-action film about Yasuke titled Black Samurai. |
| 2016 | Yasuke is the inspiration behind Takashi Okazaki's 'Afro Samurai' franchise. |
| 2016 | Yasuke is featured in the manga series by Yoshihiro Yamada, which runs from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2016 | Yasuke is featured in a manga series by Akechi Kenzaburō and Yutaka Tōdō, which runs from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2016 | Yasuke is featured in a manga series by Akechi Kenzaburō and Yutaka Tōdō, which runs from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2016 | Yasuke is featured in the manga series by Yoshihiro Yamada, which runs from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2016 | Yasuke is the inspiration behind Takashi Okazaki's 'Afro Samurai' franchise. |
| 2013 | Yasuke returns as a recruitable officer in Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence video game. |
| 2013 | Yasuke returns as a recruitable officer in Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence video game. |
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