Yasuke

Netflix | Release Date: April 29, 2021

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Ratings

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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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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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