“Check out a first look trailer for”Yashuke” which debuts Thursday, April 29 on Netflix. The series 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.
Yasuke is created by LeSean Thomas (Cannon Busters) who also serves as executive producer and director, 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) responsible for character designs, music by Grammy Award-nominated artist Flying Lotus and award-winning actor LaKeith Stanfield serving as executive producer and the voice of Yasuke.
Additional voice cast confirmed today includes Nobunaga – Takehiro Hira, Saki – Maya Tanida, Natsumaru – Ming-Na Wen, Morisuke – Paul Nakauchi, Haruto – Darren Criss, Nikita – Julie Marcus, Achoja – William Christopher Stephens, Ishikawa – Dia Frampton, Abraham – Don Donahue, Daimyo – Amy Hill and Kurosaka (Dark General) – Noshi Dalal.
