not a Japanese man but a real-life Black samurai named Yasuke. The actual Yasuke was an east African man who came to Japan in 1579 as a bodyguard for a Jesuit mission, during a time of tumultuous ...

Kameyama Castle Samurai Daishos are among the toughest elite enemies in Assassin's Creed Shadows, guarding one of the Legendary Chests in the game. Located in the Tamba region, on the far east ...

On the same day, X [2] user @fe44lh uploaded a video of the moment Yasuke kisses the non-binary love interest (seen below), captioning it, "A Black samurai in a relationship with a non-binary person ...

The word ‘samurai’ evokes the image of a noble warrior in medieval Japan, armed with two types of sword, and bound to a moral code underpinned by the values of honour, loyalty and sacrifice. The word ...

Yasuke, a Black samurai, can explore same-s*x relationships with both men and non-binary characters. Players can experience love in new and diverse ways, showing diverse narrative beyond traditional ...

PARIS, March 20 — The Assassin’s Creed series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license — most recently with a black ...

On July 18th, 2024, X [2] user @Grummz posted one of the earliest viral mentions of Yasuke as a "gay Black samurai" while commenting on a news article related to same-sex romance options in AC Shadows ...

And just a few minutes into his stream, some folks in chat started sharing racist comments and complaints about Shadows and one of the game’s main characters, the Black samurai Yasuke.

The Assassin's Creed series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license – most recently with a black samurai in the ...

a samurai inspired by the real historical figure of the same name. The game was branded ‘woke’ as details of its protagonists emerged for being *checks notes* a Black man and a woman – and if ...

“Shadows” has already sparked fierce debate online and beyond for casting a black samurai, Yasuke, as one of the two playable protagonists. A Japanese petition against the depiction of the ...