#afro-samurai

Afro-Samurai

*Nods slowly as she watches and leans against her Longbow.*

SPOILERS SEASON 1 of YASUKE

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I finally watched it. After nearly a month since it released, I finally watched the latest movie from Anime geniuse Lasean Thomas. The man is probably one of the most astounding storyboard and cartoonists of the modern era. His pedigree includes work on multiple DC properties and includes his storyboard work for Studio Mir in Legend of Korra. The man was also a character designer for the Boondocks which explains the unique artstyle seen in the series. WIth voice talent including Lake Stanfield as Yasuke, aka Yassan, this is a series you watch to -fucking enjoy art-. If you liked Samurai Champloo and Afro-Samurai, this is a series you are going to eat up like those expensive OVAs you bought as a kid.

I've seen a lot of people either like or love this series. Honestly, I love it. This series apparently is ruined by it's fantasy, but fuck that, fuck that big time. Yasuke is a story about experiencing art in time with beautifully animated character scenes with sonic near perfection.

This series will fuck you up if you are remotely high. Let's be frank, there is a reason I put this as a OVA rather than a traditional anime. Let's be frank, if you've ben watching Shounen anime for years and you've never seen the OG major weird fantasy movies such as Escaflowne or the original Ghost in the Shell, this is NOT the series for you.

Yasuke is a story about trauma and redefining one's self. Yasuke a proud man of the Yao people is bought by the drunken Daimyo of the Oda clan, Nobunaga. Throughout the early story of Saki and the even mutant Priest Abraham we learn of his exploits against the Iga Clan of Ninja. Yasuke's skill is phenomenal as well as the animation that backs it up. If you are a sword fiend this series is great to watch as it's almost perfectly matched as the movements fit each beat of the music.

As we delve more into Saki's growing power, the story grows to show as Yassan (formerly Yasuke) redeems his loss of Lord Oda. Hunted by a demonic Daimyo (who has series Tsuchigumo vibes) and a racist "Dark General" he comes into his own. The world itself is weird, and I mean weird as you'd expect from any anime and that INCLUDES SCRAP PRINCESS!