Japan Synopsis
YASUKE －ヤスケ－
“Honor has a new name.”
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.
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Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yasuke itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
Yasuke holds position #163 of 452 Japan seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including Yasuke. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4264th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
212 audience reviews — more than 86% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,051 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #839 of 2,532 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MAPPA, dugout |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 6 |
| Release Date | April 29, 2021 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Yasuke?
Yasuke was created by LeSean Thomas.
When did Yasuke end?
Yasuke finished its run with its final episode airing on April 29, 2021.
Where did Yasuke air?
Yasuke aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.