Warner Bros. Lands 'Black Samurai' Yasuke Movie From Blitz …
WEBApr 10, 2024 — In a competitive situation, Warner Bros. has landed “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule ’s next project, which takes on the legendary Yasuke, an African warrior who became the first Black...
Fact check: Yasuke, an African expatriate, became 16th century …
WEBFeb 13, 2021 — It's true: A servant from Africa named Yasuke achieved the rank of samurai warrior in Japan in the 16th century.
Who Was Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai? - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBJan 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 side...
The True Story of Yasuke, the Black Samurai in Japan | TIME
WEBApr 30, 2021 — The Netflix anime series takes a new approach in telling Yasuke’s story—one that combines historical elements with fantastical components. Here is the …
Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai - BBC
WEBOct 13, 2019 — Known as Yasuke, the man was a warrior who reached the rank of samurai under the rule of Oda Nobunaga - a powerful 16th Century Japanese feudal lord who …
Warner Bros. Reportedly Acquires Blitz Bazawule’s Film About Yasuke …
WEBApr 11, 2024 — The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule’s upcoming project about Yasuke, the first Black samurai, has reportedly landed at Warner Bros. Sources revealed to Variety that the studio was involved...
'Yasuke' Live-Action Series to Star Omar Sy on Netflix
WEBSep 8, 2022 — 'Lupin' star Omar Sy is staying with Netflix to portray legendary Black samurai Yasuke in a new live-action event series.
Gaming's latest culture war targets Yasuke, Japan's Black samurai
WEBGaming's latest culture war targets Yasuke, Japan's Black samurai. Yasuke, a historical Black samurai, will star in the newly announced Assassin's Creed Shadows — a choice that has riled some ...
With 'Trojan Horse' Animation, 'Yasuke' Creators Honor True …
WEBMay 2, 2021 — A new anime series on Netflix brings a little-known figure from Japanese feudal history to the small screen: Yasuke. A Black samurai portrayed as an aging, stoic loner reflecting on his past.
New Anime 'Yasuke' Follows A Real-Life Black Samurai : NPR
WEBMay 7, 2021 — This is the world of Yasuke, the new anime series on Netflix about the real-life Black warrior who served under Oda Nobunaga, one of the great unifiers of feudal Japan.