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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