What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
23.6%
45
4Liked it!
26.7%
51
3It was OK
24.6%
47
2Disliked it
10.5%
20
1Hated it
14.7%
28
Average 3.3
191 votes
DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
| Great first episode! Interesting that the main series is set so long after Yasuke's arrival in Japan. I am interested to see how Yasuke's relationship develops with the boy as well. The animation was also amazing as expected. Not sure how I felt about the CG in the opening sequence and with the robot but the two fights with Yasuke later on was seriously clean AF. Hopefully the rest of the series is just as good as this episode. |
InfinityDude88Apr 29, 2021 12:48 AM
 |
| Interesting first episode. If you are wondering where the English dubbed credits are, they are actually in the ED credits instead of the usual Netflix end title cards where the other dubbing credits are, and yes, that was Johnny Yong Bosch voicing another character with a sword, haha. It's a very strange world but it's awesome nonetheless. The music choices were very good as well as the animation, but the story and characters still needs a bit more to make it stand out. I am getting some major Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit vibes from this show. |
anime-primeApr 29, 2021 12:50 AM
 |
| Pretty good 1st episode. I have to say that I thought the animation would be a lot better but it is something I can live through with little problem. Still would expect more from Mappa tbh. Yasuke's character was pretty good so far, got a little bit of backstory on him too. Strong dude for sure. Saki's magic needs some explaining too because that is some mad power up. Also this had me laughing: >What's your name? >Eusebio Ibrahimo Baloi with a straight face. twice as well. |
| The animation and sounds track were pretty good. |
| "he has it big as a cactus but he won't let go of my head and I puke on his cock bitch" - Boy by Fishball |
NextUniverse said: "The black man spoke Japanese?" "Yes, the black man spoke Japanese." "But the black man spoke Japanese." was funnier imo.Pretty good 1st episode. I have to say that I thought the animation would be a lot better but it is something I can live through with little problem. Still would expect more from Mappa tbh. Yasuke's character was pretty good so far, got a little bit of backstory on him too. Strong dude for sure. Saki's magic needs some explaining too because that is some mad power up. Also this had me laughing: >What's your name? >Eusebio Ibrahimo Baloi with a straight face. twice as well. |
 |
| Robots and mythical beings in the period of samurais.. gintama wanna be? ngl i’m not very impressed so far but of course it’s only the first episode, I hope they properly build the world and story. |
| clannad is the greatest piece of fiction to ever exist. |
| I liked the first episode so far and I don't mind mechs and people with magical powers in this anime as long as there is some kind of explanation. It could lead to more interesting fights. Having the anime take place 20 years after the events of Nobunaga's death at Honoji was an interesting choice as it gives the creators to craft their own story for Yasuke while telling his story about his time with Nobunaga. I'm a huge fan of Flying Lotus so I like the soundtrack and the song he did with Thundercat for the OP. anime-prime said: Interesting first episode. If you are wondering where the English dubbed credits are, they are actually in the ED credits instead of the usual Netflix end title cards where the other dubbing credits are, and yes, that was Johnny Yong Bosch voicing another character with a sword, haha. It's a very strange world but it's awesome nonetheless. The music choices were very good as well as the animation, but the story and characters still needs a bit more to make it stand out. I am getting some major Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit vibes from this show. Yes. I was excited when I saw that Johnny Yong Bosch was apart of the cast and I also noticed that Ming-Na-Wen is doing the voice for Natsumaru. |
 |
| It feels like this show was written by a 10 year old that threw together all their "cool" ideas and ended up with a jumbled mess. |
| Ngl I thought it would be more of a realistic depiction of Yasuke, but I don't mind the mechs and the fantasy element of it at all. Great first episode!!! |
  |
| I hate how they fictionalised yasuke already. The story would’ve been dope as an historically accurate action series without the robots and magic. Yasuke’s story on its own was cool af. |
 |
| ehh. I did not expect magic etc. to play a role in this anime lol.. The compositing is awful, the English voice acting is honestly subpar. Animation is somewhat rough for such a short anime. I didn't expect this to be a masterpiece or anything but I definitely expected more. |
| I watched it in English, their mouth movements didn’t match even though English is the original language. It felt really weird when I first saw them fighting with mechas. Not a fan of the story so far. I liked the animation and the soundtrack. |
 |
| What even is this shit lmao, it was really good and interesting until they pulled out some magic powers, beast transformations and robots...???? WTF |
 |
| This is an "interesting start" to say the least, but knowing LeSean Thomas's previous anime Cannon Busters, the man really wants to put mechas and shit in his shows, I was expecting a more dramatized depiction of history but still kind of an accurate approach but this guy just putting the shit he wanted to expand in Cannon Busters but couldn't because of budget problems, like having good animation for fight scenes that involve mechas and beast people, that shit got me by surprise, it still can be saved, cus it isn't inheretly bad to make a complete fictional story out of historical people/events, that is usually what people do to validate their fictional stories, but yea, kinda too risky to pull of this shit well, it doesn't look like its going to end well if its done like Cannon Busters. Gonna sound like an asshole here but this is what you get when you get an American to do an anime about Japanese history/culture, but we kinda saw it comming since the director is known for making comedy shows and fantasy/mecha setting in his previous work, so he isn't the greatest pic for a historically accurate anime tbh |
Carpal_Tunnel69Apr 30, 2021 10:13 AM
| A former warrior who have become a drunk Pretty decent story in ancient Japan but with robots and magic ofc =P The fight on the ice looked great |
 |
| Interesting concept that just didn't stick the landing. But if anything I am sooooo down for that Thundercat/Fly lotus collab tho. |
 |
| Great more woke propaganda. |
| Hate Keeps me warm |
| Man, and I thought Afro Samurai's writing was weird... |
| I didn’t mind the cool robots History is overrated anyway robots and magic is where it’s at and the animation and sound tracks in this are very good |
 |
| I liked the 1st episode, but there...What do you mean there are robots? I mean, that would be the "weird" thing here xd But, I liked it. |
| I found it pretty interesting in the first episode. I wonder what shitstorm must have happened afterwards to get such a low score. |
| Wow Mecha and Magic? Nani? So is based on Real Life Yasuke but with a Twist. Damn the Trailer trick us, i thought this is the Original story of Yasuke. I like when they showed us Nobunaga Oda told the people to wash Yasuke Body, he thought it Black because Dirty, that's is Historical Accurate though. That ending fight though, there is Mecha, there is Stand User and also Beast Transformation. Wtf I'm confused. I think in order to enjoying this i should just treat this as Alternative Universe of Japan where Magic and Mecha exists in Sengoku Era. Btw shouldn't they add Magic and Mecha to the Genre? |
davidyodo24Jul 26, 2021 9:05 AM
 |
| That was so disappointing. Only the first few seconds was looking fine until it got all supernatural, what the heck is up with those magics and mecha stuff?? I thought it was supposed to be historical and will mainly focus on the story of the African Samurai. Just why did they decide to ruin it by adding mecha? And that humongous woman in the end just transformed into a bear, what the heck was that? The animation was OK, the music is good. I watched the Japanese dub, so Yasuke's VA did a good job but those kids' voices sucked. It seems like they used kids to voice the kids, so I'll let it slide. |
Rickydory123Dec 1, 2021 6:33 AM
| The mechs and other supernaturals are so out of place and make it kind of hard to take seriously. |
| I wish this show was better... The music is top shelf. Its a shame. |
| KYSODT ALWAYS and FOREVER infinite. |
| Dammit. Why did they have to put magic and mecha shit in a historical story. Would've been cool to see Yasuke's story, instead we get some weird mixture of historical inspiration and typical anime bullshit. |
| Like many others I'm disappointed on the fiction they added to what could've been an interesting historical anime. Still hopefully turns out interesting like Afro Samurai. |
 |
| If I was Yasuke in this episode, I'll be "What's a brother doing with that...." Anyway, a very interesting episode lol, it's everywhere. |
Graduated High School in May of 2022. Summer vacation has finally arrived. I have once again regained the power of a new anime fan, being able to watch multiple anime episodes in a day. Time to binge-watch every single anime I can into the night until college arrives. SADGE. SUPER SADGE... College has begun as of Monday, August 30, 2022, so you won't be seeing me much around these parks. See you on weekends, I guess... School me is back. Sigh! I'll at least try for one anime a day with all this course load. |
| But why the mecha and magic angles?They could have done without to be honest |
FarabeufOct 17, 2022 11:33 AM
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Very promising start. Interesting mix of various themes, resulting in an original looking show. I see many people posting in this thread didn't like it, but as for me, I'm positive. Alternative history, more or less loosely based on Azuchi-Momoyama era (Nobunaga wasn't besieged by giant robots and sorcerers, kekw), mixed with mecha and magic? Sounds good to me, haha. And I'm not even a fan of mecha. |
AdnashJan 12, 2:48 PM
β¨Saint Seiya Clubπ |
More topics from this board
» Why is there Meca???PattyWack - Apr 30, 2021 |
31 |
by removed-user
»»
May 22, 9:37 PM |
|
Poll: » Yasuke Episode 5 Discussionanime-prime - Apr 29, 2021 |
21 |
by GakutoDeathGlare
»»
Mar 29, 7:31 PM |
|
Poll: » Yasuke Episode 6 Discussion ( 1 2 )Tyrel - Apr 29, 2021 |
51 |
by Adnash
»»
Jan 14, 3:27 PM |
|
Poll: » Yasuke Episode 4 Discussionanime-prime - Apr 29, 2021 |
8 |
by Adnash
»»
Jan 14, 2:01 PM |
|
Poll: » Yasuke Episode 3 Discussionanime-prime - Apr 29, 2021 |
14 |
by Adnash
»»
Jan 13, 2:49 PM |