Yasuke Release Date, Cast And Plot - What We Know So Far Yasuke Release Date, Cast And Plot - What We Know So Far Netflix By Aaron Greenbaum/April 1, 2021 10:05 am EDT/Updated: April 1, 2021 10:07 am EDT Anime is experiencing two renaissances at once. First, streaming platforms are producing and airing original titles to win over audiences — this has resulted in shows such as Devilman Crybaby. Second, some non-Japanese producers are diving headlong into anime culture and creating their own Western anime shows — like Yasuke is the latest in a long line of these collaborations. As the upcoming Netflix anime's title suggests, this production is a tale about Yasuke, one Japan's most oft-forgotten heroes (via