TV series

Yasuke

2021 · 1 season

A moody, blood-soaked fantasy that blends samurai drama with magic and mecha, carrying a heavy sense of loss and duty.

Tagline: Honor has a new name.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, survival, power, trauma
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
survival
power
trauma
found family
Places: countryside
fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild