Netflix’s Yasuke Is an Action-Packed Step Forward for Anime

It would be a mistake to call Yasuke a shonen, but parallels to beloved anime like Demon Slayer or Rurouni Kenshin are difficult to ignore. It thrives in its fight scenes—tense, well-paced, and artful. And although Yasuke’s tortured but honor-driven persona is deeply engrossing, the anime does not invest heavily in character development. Instead, Yasuke’s […]