Players will also be able to play Yasuke, a Samurai of African decent and the ... and in reports from the Battle of Okitanawate in 1584 a black man is mentioned as operating canons.

Toei has denied reports that the 'Super Sentai' studio is actively producing the live-action 'Yasuke - Way of the Butterfly'.

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Yasuke, history's first Black Samurai and one of two new protagonists ... is a super-powered, anti-tyrannical anime fighter with some ultra-cool moves. Weirdly enough, the game also shares much ...

This time, players will play as Naoe, a shinobi from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, a Black samurai pulled from the pages of real-life history. Both characters’ stories will intertwine in the game, ...