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Yasuke

TV·2021–2021·1 season, 6 episodes·Netflix·Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure·7.3·Created by LeSean Thomas

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A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Yasuke S01E04A Long RoadS01E04 · 6.8Back in the village, Saki asks Yasuke to bring her to Doctor Morisuke — and she won’t take no for an answer. But there are new enemies in pursuit.
  2. 02Yasuke S01E03Mortal SinsS01E03 · 6.6Abraham sends Haruto and Nikita out to find Saki, who uses her growing powers to fight back. Under torture, Yasuke has a flashback to a betrayal.
  3. 03Yasuke S01E05Pain & BloodS01E05 · 6.4While Morisuke protects Saki from the Daimyo’s attack on the Astral Plane, Yasuke confronts the masked Dark General, who reveals their true identity.

Castfull cast & details

LaKeith StanfieldLaKeith StanfieldYasuke (voice)Maya TanidaMaya TanidaSaki (voice)Takehiro HiraTakehiro HiraOda Nobunaga (voice)Julie MarcusJulie MarcusNikita (voice)Ming-Na WenMing-Na WenNatsumaru (voice)Noshir DalalNoshir DalalMitsuhide (voice)Dia FramptonDia FramptonIshikawa (voice)Paul NakauchiPaul NakauchiMorisuke (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2021Aired 6.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Yasuke S01E01RoninApril 29, 2021 6.2When her young daughter is stricken by a mysterious malady, Ichika asks Yasuke to bring them upriver to a special doctor, but Yasuke refuses
  2. S01E02Yasuke S01E02The Old WayApril 29, 2021 4.9Back in 1581, Yasuke and Natsumaru have become trusted warriors serving Nobunaga. In the present day, the mercenaries catch up to Yasuke and
  3. S01E03Yasuke S01E03Mortal SinsApril 29, 2021 6.6Abraham sends Haruto and Nikita out to find Saki, who uses her growing powers to fight back. Under torture, Yasuke has a flashback to a betr
  4. S01E04Yasuke S01E04Season's bestA Long RoadApril 29, 2021 6.8Back in the village, Saki asks Yasuke to bring her to Doctor Morisuke — and she won’t take no for an answer. But there are new enemies in pu
  5. S01E05Yasuke S01E05Pain & BloodApril 29, 2021 6.4While Morisuke protects Saki from the Daimyo’s attack on the Astral Plane, Yasuke confronts the masked Dark General, who reveals their true
  6. S01E06Yasuke S01E06BalanceApril 29, 2021 6.0While Morisuke and his men create a protective shield around the temple, Yasuke and Saki face off with the Daimyo in Azuchi Castle.

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