Mar 20, 2021 · Even if Yasuke was "only" a 小姓 (page) or 道具持ち (weapons-bearer), that would make him a warrior on par with Ranmaru (at least before spring of 1582 when Ranmaru received a large fief). In contrast, the Toyokagami specifically says Hideyoshi started out taking care of Nobunaga's shoes when Nobunaga went hunting.

May 23, 2024 · Up until Yasuke's time there was no concept of Samurai but there was the concept of nobles with occupations, but again there's no proof that Yasuke was ever given that title. all profesionnal warrior serving a lord were considered samurai for that period.

May 17, 2024 · Yasuke forged the legendary katana, Masamune. When the great kaiju Godzilla attacked Japan, it was Yasuke who single handedly drove him back to the depths of the ocean using the amazing blade. Japanese society prospered for hundreds of years, but then the White man arrived. The Whites clearly envied Yasuke, his power, & his people.

He seemed more of a referential character. For instance, the book will have pages about Nobunaga Oda or other prominent figures, and more side notes about what Yasuke was probably doing or thinking at the time. Maybe I’m biased and wanted more about Yasuke, and I understand that much was not documented about him despite his rarity given the time.

Yasuke is historically accurate, therefore it's fine to have him as a protagonist. Well yes he existed, the thing is that his story is completely insgnificant for japan's history. The guy spent less than 3 years in that country, he surrendered and then was probably sold back into slavery to …

I like Yasuke and Saki as characters and I thought they did a good job with some of the supporting cast. I did think the antagonist was really rushed - I wasn’t sure what the motive was there. But I enjoyed the ride overall. Yasuke as a character is really really cool though. I give it a 6/10. Didn’t blow the mind but I enjoyed it.

Yasuke was at least in Nobunaga's retinue that attended to him. I'd say that at the very least Nobunaga regarded him as samurai. Correct. And this is where most of the problems stem from. Yasuke, who served Nobunaga as a maiden, was to be treated as a formal "samurai" like other vassals. And this is where Lockley is being disingenuous.

Jun 4, 2024 · Yes, Yasuke was a samurai, but "samurai" is simply a noble class, not necessarily the warrior most people think of when they think "samurai." That type of warrior is specifically refered to as a "bushi" (as in bushido) in Japanese, and …

May 12, 2021 · It also helps that Samurai Champloo is a notable influence on Yasuke. As is evident by Yasukes gorgeous fusion jazz soundtrack. I feel that if this was the case people would say that Yasuke was too derivative of SC, but I’d take that over what we got. Another approach to unexplained anachronisms would be more of the Samurai 7/ Afro Samurai way.

Yasuke was an actual figure in Feudal Japan; he was an African samurai who served under Oda Nobunaga. Saying his presence breaks immersion overlooks the historical reality that Japan, even in its feudal era, had interactions with diverse cultures.