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This is the first official illustration of my upcoming comic book "Yasuke: Forgotten Journey". An HD download will be available at Patreon along with other environments and process videos.
PLEASE consider supporting me on Patreon so i can develop this story as i'm dreaming to do it, there will be awesome rewards for the patrons as well as early access to each work in progress and chapter!
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Is this Yasuke? Regardless , I love this !
#oyabuncongress#melanin#beauty#classy women#black beauty#black girl magic#pretty black woman#japan#oyabun#samurai#yasuke#bushido#shogun#afro samurai
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Almost 500 years ago, a tall African man arrived in Japan. He would go on to become the first foreign-born man to achieve the status of a samurai warrior.
Kidnapped as a child, Yasuke had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learning multiple languages as he went.
His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned Buddha.
Among those who were drawn to his presence was Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful clan in Japan. When Yasuke was presented to Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese daimyō thought that his skin must have been coloured with black ink. Nobunaga had him strip from the waist up and made him scrub his skin.
"His height was 6 shaku 2 sun (roughly 6' 2")... he was black, and his skin was like charcoal," a fellow samurai, Matsudaira Ietada, described him in his diary in 1579.
The average height of a Japanese man in 1900 was 5' 2" so Yasuke would have towered over most Japanese people in the 16th Century, when people were generally shorter due to worse nutrition.
Yasuke was not just different in height and appearance. He was also very muscular and well built. His strength can be compared to those of 10 men put together. He was indeed a born warrior, a hulk, and a samurai in waiting. One other feature that made Yasuke stand out was his level of intelligence. His mastery of the Japanese language in such a short time was a marvel to many. He was able to learn the culture and tradition of the people.
When Nobunaga realized that the African's skin was indeed black, he took an interest in him. Yasuke already spoke some Japanese and the two men got on well, according to academic Thomas Lockley, who has written a book on Yasuke. Nobunaga grew fond of Yasuke and treated him like family - the African was among a very select group of people allowed to dine with him.
Yasuke was taken in by the warlord to become his weapon bearer. To be a weapon bearer to the most powerful warlord in the whole of Japan was a great privilege and honor. The weapon bearer must also be one who can be trusted with secrets, especially those relating to affairs outside the state. Yasuke’s hard work and diligence paid off, and within a few months, he was rewarded with a home in Azuchi Castle, which was located in the north-eastern province of Kyoto. Yasuke also received a stipend and was gifted with a Katana sword. History has it that the Katana sword is regarded as the symbol of a samurai warrior.
When Nobunaga bestowed the rank of samurai on Yasuke the idea of a non-Japanese samurai was something unheard of. As the first foreign-born samurai, Yasuke fought important battles alongside Oda Nobunaga.
Yasuke at Wikipedia
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Statue of Yasuke, who after arriving in Japan became the first African Samurai in 1579.
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Yasuke: Shadow Warrior
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My favorite Samurai Warriors:
1. Samurai Jack
2. Yasuke
3. Power Rangers Samurai
4. Tanjiro
5. Mitsuri Kanroji
6. Mulan
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that's where she got the curls from!
#ganon draws#team rocket#danzo yasuke#he was a samurai in that old style town#a veteran from a long line of veterans#since kanto is so poor and fucked up with gangs cuz its just a war torn region#in fact james' parents company makes weapons and that's how they're so loaded#but thats lore for another time#well anyways why do you think james is such a good engineer after all 😭#but the region is so technologically behind cuz its a disaster area#WHAT WAS THIS ABOUT#oh right the prominence of samurai in the 1970s when jessie was born#yeah i was saying its cuz his surname is a reference to the story of that black samurai lol#did not mean to get into why kanto was stuck on phone booths while galar had rotom iphones.#<- i say this because if in theory pokeani takes place within a year then that means kanto had phone booths and bricks for pokedex#while other regions at the same time had way better stuff ash had to be introduced to#so i just interpreted that in my whole worldbuilding cuz im sooooo normal about pokeani#gancanons
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Yasuke, the Black Samurai 🗡 🌸 🍂
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We need our big baddies in this tale, so i present to you the designs for Izanami and Akechi Mitsuhide. Both of them will directly or indirectly manipulate Yasuke to follow their twisted schemes. Should they succeed or not is yet to be seen.
There are also other enemies Yasuke will face in this story. For starter, four classes of Oni: the brute, the beast, the general and the sage. Each one will be an unique challenge for Yasuke. There will also be Akechi clan soldiers opposing him, so my man's got a lot of work to do before going back home. *Laughs in character development*
Fujin and Raijin aren't necessarily evil or good yet, i just needed to present them somewhere in a post 😂
PLEASE consider supporting me on Patreon so i can develop this story as i'm dreaming to do it, there will be awesome rewards for the patrons as well as early access to each work in progress and chapter!
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It's black history month, so you know what that means....
#yasuke#anisong#anime cover#black gold#thundercat#utaite#youtaite work#youtaite#vsinger#vtuber#rdciworld#rdcworld1#toastymarshmellow#black content creator#musician#black musician#black vocalist#yasuke op#anime opening#samurai#flying lotus#youtuber#black gold flying lotus#black history month#memory lane#tbt#Youtube
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The African Samurai who helped the Demon King unify Japan!
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#history#yasuke#samurai#oda nabunaga#demon king#japanese history#africa#oda#historical figures#bffs#black history#oda clan#warrior#immigrants#military#daimyo#black figures#best friends#military history#jesuit#sengoku period#age of discovery#nickys facts
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The Fascinating Story of Yasuke: The First Black Samurai and the Upcoming Movie Adaptation
Have you heard about Yasuke, the first black samurai? His fascinating story is getting a movie adaptation! From slavery to samurai, his journey is truly inspiring. Check out the blog post to learn more about this incredible figure of history.
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inspired by history and Yasuke
Yasuke was an African slave brought to Japan in 1579 by the Jesuit missionary Alessandro Valignano. Nobody in Japan had seen a black person before, so his presence caused quite a sensation. He was called to an audience with Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful warlord of the day, who was so stunned by his appearance that he had him strip to the waist and rub his skin to prove he wasn't colored with ink.Nobunaga was so impressed by Yasuke's strength and size—recorded as roughly 188 centimeters (6ft 2in) tall—that he made him his personal retainer and bodyguard. In 1581, Yasuke was elevated to the rank of samurai and stationed at Azuchi Castle, Nobunaga's crowning glory, where he dined with the warlord and functioned as his personal sword bearer.
English and French language publications such as African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard, and Serge Bilé’s Yasuke: Le Samouraï Noir, have been influential in unearthing this history. While many parts of Yasuke’s life are still shrouded in mystery, after arriving to Japan in 1579 at the service of Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano, he eventually crossed paths with none other than the powerful feudal lord and the first of the three “Great Unifiers” of Japan – Oda Nobunaga. Yasuke was shown favour and selected to join Nobunaga’s warrior clan.
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Whats the deal with Nioh and Nioh 2 and why are they controversial?
I enjoyed Nioh. I've never played the sequel, but I would like to one day. Its basically a souls title + beat em up mechanics, and it plays like one too.
Some people were mad at Nioh for having a white protagonist in a game set in Sengoku Japan, even though the main character is clearly based on William Adams, an actual historical white samurai. (In Nioh they made him Welsh.)
The same people were also angry for the game featuring a black samurai. Even though the Obsidian Samurai is clearly based on Yasuke, an actual historical figure, a former slave from Mozambique who became a retainer in the court of Oda Nobunaga. (In the game they made him a proper samurai.)
The main villain is also English occultist John Dee, who wanted to conquer the world by enslaving the soul of Oda Nobunaga. The story rules hard.
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