YASUKE – Animated Stream Series

The tale is set in a war-torn feudal Japan filled with mechs and magic, the greatest ronin never known, Yasuke, struggles to maintain a peaceful existence after a past life of violence. But when a local village becomes the center of social upheaval between warring daimyo, Yasuke must take up his sword and transport a mysterious child who is the target of dark forces and bloodthirsty warlords. 

LaSean Thomas

  Yasuke is created by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) who alsoserves as executive producer and director.

Takeshi Koike

Revered Japanese animation studio MAPPA (Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Jujutsu Kaisen), with director
and animator Takeshi Koike (Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine) was responsible for character designs. 

Flying Lotus

 The music was created by Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus.   

LaKeith Standfield

  Award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield served as the executive producer and the voice of Yasuke.

Yasuke Voiced by LaKeith Stanfield

Additional voice cast confirmed today includes:
 

Saki – Maya Tanida

Natsumaru – Ming-NaWen Morisuke – Paul

Nakauchi Haruto – Darren Criss  

Nikita – Julie Marcus Achoja – 

William Christopher Stephens

Ishikawa – Dia Frampton  

Abraham – Don Donahue

Daimyo – Amy Hill 

Kurosaka (Dark General) – Noshi Dalal

John Derderian

John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President of Japan & Anime

From Tokyo to Los Angeles and New York, we’ve brought together the very best global talent to make this show said — creator, executive producer and director LeSean
Thomas, referring to the Japanese animati studio MAPPA, world class director and animator Takeshi Koike, award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield, and Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus. Together, they have
reimagined this story of the first African samurai. 

The Magical Powers Girl

LeSean Thomas,
Creator, Executive Producer and Director Explains;