Kate Irwin is a PC gamer passionate about FPS games. She has an MFA in writing from Columbia University. You can follow her on Twitter @pixiekate13. The anime's first season tells the story of ...

This is a review of the first season of the Netflix anime series, Yasuke, which is currently available to stream. Based on the real-life historical figure of the same name, Netflix’s latest anime ...

Netflix’s new anime series Yasuke is LeSean Thomas’ ode to anime jidaigeki, or Japanese historical fantasy. Based on the life of the only recorded African samurai in Japanese history, the six-episode ...

At a young age, David has always enjoyed exploring fiction. This has been evident in his love of reading, films, and video games. As a result, it made sense to pursue writing as a career. He has ...

It’s just as significant that this story has manifested through anime. Japan’s animated exports are beloved by Black audiences, but only a precious few series and films that portray Black people or ...

The legend of the real-world Yasuke (LaKeith Stanfield) follows Japan’s first black samurai. The story goes that he once served the feudal lord Odu Nobunaga in the early days of Japan, with Oda ...

This year the Animus, Ubisoft’s memory-hopping time machine, is taking us back to 16th century Japan in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Naturally that means we’ll be exploring the life of a Japanese ...

In 1579, an African man now known by the name of Yasuke arrived in Japan. Much about him remains a mystery: it’s unconfirmed which country in Africa he hailed from, and there is no verifiable record ...

Legendary gear in Assassin's Creed Shadows can be equipped to give characters passive abilities, with some of Yasuke's best Legendary armor increasing his prowess in battle. Due to Yasuke's unique ...