Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

In 2017, Hollywood studio Lionsgate announced it was developing a film on the life of the black samurai. Nearly 500 years later, his unusual life continues to awe and inspire people.

Yasuke and Naoe, the protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows Similar to 2015's Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Shadows has two protagonists, the shinobi Naoe and the real-life samurai Yasuke.