Yasuke

16th-century African samurai

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2025 Yasuke is the protagonist in the parody game Yasuka Simulator, launched on the same day as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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 A character inspired by Yasuke, named Nagoriyuki, appears in Arc System Works' fighting game Guilty Gear Strive.
2021 Yasuke becomes a playable character in Koei Tecmo's Samurai Warriors 5, voiced by Paddy Ryan.
2020 Yasuke appears in the sequel to Nioh, voiced by Richie Campbell.
2017 Yasuke is portrayed in the video game Nioh, voiced by Richie Campbell.
2016 Yasuke is featured in a manga series by Akechi Kenzaburō and Yutaka Tōdō, which runs from 2016 to 2020.
2013 Yasuke returns as a recruitable officer in Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence video game.

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