Summaries

Investigate the presence of an African warrior who became Oda Nobunaga's samurai servant.

Yasuke-San is a documentary that investigates the presence of an African warrior who became a samurai retainer to one of Japan's greatest historical figures, Oda Nobunaga, a powerful daimyo of Japan in the late 16th century who attempted to unify Japan during the late Sengoku period.—Floyd Webb

Details

Keywords
  • human trafficking
  • slavery
  • catholic
  • yasuke character
  • jesuit
Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 6, 1980
Countries of origin United States Japan
Official sites Official Site
Language English Japanese Italian Swahili Portuguese
Filming locations Japan
Production companies Straight Out of A Comic Plug-In

Box office

Budget $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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