Yasuke

Netflix | Release Date: April 29, 2021

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Ratings

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hiperion40May 12, 2021

I loveded the artistic take and creativity of the Anime, great action scenes. Love the background music ( Flying Lotus), Love the story line.

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EndeMay 5, 2021

In contrast to others i like the low information world building that creates silent wild, wide and narrow mystiques and possibilities for everything you might want to know or feel and that it can always return back to what it wants to be

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dwfee1Dec 7, 2021

The show overall was very good, I loved the art, cinematography, and soundtrack (Crust is a badass song). Exploring Yasuke's past in the first several episodes was also a nice touch. However, I feel that the ending (episodes 5 and 6) wasThe show overall was very good, I loved the art, cinematography, and soundtrack (Crust is a badass song). Exploring Yasuke's past in the first several episodes was also a nice touch. However, I feel that the ending (episodes 5 and 6) was hastily brought together with lazy writing, which is why it only merits a 7 in my book. A couple more episodes for character development and arc completion would have made the show a lot better. Certain aspects of the ending don't make sense, like how their "hidden village" is walking distance from the castle of the Daimyo. I can live with the robots to an extent...… Expand

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natsukioroJan 14, 2022

Very good anime. with all pretty characters. Highly recommend you to watch this on Netflix.

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NobodyYouKnowMay 21, 2021

While Netflix has been putting out some great adult anime, Yasuke is good, not great. Where Castlevania and Blood of Zeus excel with respect to story, Yasuke comes up a bit short in comparison. We see the downfall of Yasuke's Lord whichWhile Netflix has been putting out some great adult anime, Yasuke is good, not great. Where Castlevania and Blood of Zeus excel with respect to story, Yasuke comes up a bit short in comparison. We see the downfall of Yasuke's Lord which apparently led to Yasuke living like a depressed bum a full 20 years after the fact. By the end of the "season" (I still don't accept that 6 episodes constitute a season), it still wasn't clear to me why Yasuke was living like he was. Despite the relative lack of character building, the story still manages to be interesting, especially given the combination of elements of science and magic. No explanation is given whatsoever as to how robots can exist in the 1500s, but it gives the world a unique feel.

There's plenty of blood/gore if that's your thing, and if it is your thing, your rating for this show will probably be higher than mine. I appreciated the fight choreography, but I just don't care nearly as much about bodies getting sliced to bits as I do about an interesting story with interesting characters.

While I enjoyed the show, the resolution of season 1 was disappointing because it blatantly relies of deus ex machina. I won't say when/how it does, but it's just lazy writing that does not elevate the story -- it just wraps everything up in a neat bow. A stronger ending might've pushed my score up to an 8. The cast has interesting characters who need fleshing out; hopefully the writers will do this in season 2, and hopefully they'll work harder on a more believable ending that resonates.… Expand

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andrekensei40May 12, 2021

Amazing story, amazing score, incredible characters. The flying lotus production is a real experience.

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timdrake25May 12, 2021

Samurai, magic, robot! Who don't want to watch when all of those combined. WATCH THIS!

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NikoDukeNasarMay 6, 2021

Yasuke is a very cool anime with an amazing atmosphere and original soundtrack. The animation level and style are good, the characters are pretty awesome, Story is very straight forward you won't see any side moments everything is to theYasuke is a very cool anime with an amazing atmosphere and original soundtrack. The animation level and style are good, the characters are pretty awesome, Story is very straight forward you won't see any side moments everything is to the point. I like this kinda fantasy mix to real history.… Expand

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redrushMay 12, 2021

This show has so much emotional depth to it & amazing action. It's also connected to real history in the fact that Yasuke was a real African Samurai. Of course this show is more mystical but it's so unique!

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Xenomorph_killsMay 6, 2021

So, Let’s get the positives out of the way first, cause honestly there are not that many. The animation of this show is outstanding, I honestly still can’t believe that animation is still getting better and better with new shows like this,So, Let’s get the positives out of the way first, cause honestly there are not that many. The animation of this show is outstanding, I honestly still can’t believe that animation is still getting better and better with new shows like this, Castlevania and you can tell Netflix is now considering dedicating a lot more into animated shows. The background drawings are gorgeous. There is a minimal amount of 3D animation but its used sparingly and at moments where it makes sense like large army movements but it is hardly noticeable. And that’s all I really have to say in terms of the good. The bad, first off, the characters are just so damn flat. They are boring and play to their archetypal parts like Yasuke, the old and jaded samurai who no longer wishes to take up the sword but has a strong moral compass. The young companion with mysterious powers that she is completely oblivious to at first and is a constant damsel in distress. That’s essentially the depth to our leads. I love Lekeith stanfield and I love how he acts and his ability to show expression in his eyes but none of that translates well to voice over which comes off very flat as well. And that goes for almost the entire cast for a show that was animated for their English voices. You never understand any character’s motivations. The most interesting part of Yasuke is his backstory, a black man once a servant who rises in the ranks to become a top rank Samurai in an army. But all of that is told in backstory. And just in clips that choose to focus on action over character development so that does nothing for understanding Yasuke or his motivations, we don’t even understand how he gained such a unwavering moral compass. He just has it in the first flash back we see of him. Overall this show was so disappointing. I was really hoping this would be a great start to a Netflix original animated series but it turned out to be another generic action fluff that will absolutely be forgotten a day after you finish it.… Expand

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nevillejohnMay 4, 2021

sort of an american Samurai Champloo. that comparison can get in the way when you first start watching though. it's a very compelling series with interesting themes of acceptance and being an outsider as well as the classic honor and love.sort of an american Samurai Champloo. that comparison can get in the way when you first start watching though. it's a very compelling series with interesting themes of acceptance and being an outsider as well as the classic honor and love.

the music and animation are great and i'll watch anything Stanfield is involved with

well worth a watch… Expand

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ChumaGGJun 3, 2021

Las peleas y la animacion estan bien.

La historia es donde todo se va para abajo, en resumen, como que a la mitad de la serie se acordaron que solo tenian presupuesto para 6 capitulos y habia que acabar la horrible historia de samurais,Las peleas y la animacion estan bien.

La historia es donde todo se va para abajo, en resumen, como que a la mitad de la serie se acordaron que solo tenian presupuesto para 6 capitulos y habia que acabar la horrible historia de samurais, mechas y magia de alguna forma.

no vale la pena ni para hacer ruido de fondo mientras estas en el movil.… Expand

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onioncoreDec 7, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is what you get when westerners make anime.
It was ok, UNTIL!
It would have been good as a period piece.
Make it like the real stories of Yasuke.
BUT!
then we get gay Nobunaga, mutants, another "only black man in Japan", bear lady, female Zoro, little girl Jesus, Christians are evil, Voodoo, sentient robot, giant robots, all in just the first 3 episodes.
leave the anime to the easterners!… Expand

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lavendertranJan 14, 2022

I'm not an anime expert but very much enjoyed it as a casual viewer. Really high-quality visual with awesome original soundtracks to tell an intriguing story about Yasuke, with a touch of humor. Didn't quite mind the mix of robots, mechs butI'm not an anime expert but very much enjoyed it as a casual viewer. Really high-quality visual with awesome original soundtracks to tell an intriguing story about Yasuke, with a touch of humor. Didn't quite mind the mix of robots, mechs but that could just be me;)… Expand